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I’m excited to be a part of HarlequinTEEN and Kismet’s The Girl in the Clockwork Collar Blog Tour! Check out my thoughts on the awesome quote/teaser below, and enter to win a final copy of The Girl in the Clockwork Collar by Kady Cross, and grand prize of an actual clockwork collar! If you’re new to the Steampunk Chronicles, check out the links below for the first book, The Girl in the Steel Corset – including my non-spoiler review. My review for Clockwork Collar will be posted soon, so keep an eye out for it!
The Girl in the Steel Corset (Book 1, May 2011)
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The Girl in the Clockwork Collar (Book 2)
Published: May 22, 2012
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Published: May 22, 2012
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What happens when someone you love becomes a weapon to use against you…
In New York City, 1897, life has never been more thrilling — or dangerous.
Sixteen-year-old Finley Jayne and her “straynge band of mysfits” have journeyed from London to America to rescue their friend Jasper, hauled off by bounty hunters. But Jasper is in the clutches of a devious former friend demanding a trade—the dangerous device Jasper stole from him…for the life of the girl Jasper loves.
One false move from Jasper and the strange clockwork collar around Mei’s neck tightens. And tightens.
From the rough streets of lower Manhattan to elegant Fifth Avenue, the motley crew of teens with supernatural abilities is on Jasper’s elusive trail. And they’re about to discover how far they’ll go for friendship.
More than ever, Finley Jayne will rely on powerful English duke Griffin King to balance her dark magic with her good side. Yet Griffin is at war with himself over his secret attraction to Finley…and will risk his life and reputation to save her. Sam, more machine than man, finds his moody heart tested by Irish lass Emily—whose own special abilities are no match for the darkness she discovers on the streets.
Now, to help those she’s come to care for so deeply, Finley Jayne must infiltrate a criminal gang. Only problem is, she might like the dark side a little too much…
I love this quote, and it’s such a great teaser! I think at some point everyone has a similar feeling – where you care for someone so much (a close friend and/or loved one), that you’re angry when they do something reckless, or something happened that made you fear that you lost them. You’re desperate to find out if they’re OK, and then you immediately want to throttle them for scaring you like that!
I really enjoy the chemistry between Finley and Griffin, and this is just one of many great quotes between them.
About Kady Cross: In her other life, Kady Cross is a USA TODAY bestselling author of more than twenty books. She is lucky enough to have a husband who shares her love for the slightly twisted and all things geek, and a houseful of cats with whom she shares her darkest secrets. When she’s not listening to the characters in her head, she’s either trying to formulate the perfect lip gloss or teaching herself to solder. She has a weakness for all things girlie, sugar skulls and boots. Her love of books and makeup borders on addiction—of which she never, ever wants to be cured.Author Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads
There are two giveaways for those following the tour! The first give-away is a daily one for those following the tour, for the chance to win a copy of The Girl in the Clockwork Collar, just enter the Rafflecopter below. For the grand prize, follow the instructions below to enter for a chance to win!
The Grand Prize!
Contest Info – Grand Prize: The second give-away is for a grand prize of the collar from the cover art of The Girl in the Clockwork Collar! To enter go to the Harlequin TEEN Facebook fan page for The Girl in the Clockwork Collar (US/Canada residents only, sorry). Contest Rules are found here.
Tour Dates/Stops:
Monday, May 14th – The Story Siren
Wednesday, May 16th – Harlequin Paranormal Blog
Friday, May 18th – Letters Inside Out
Monday, May 21st – Hippies, Beauty and Books…Oh, My!
Wednesday, May 23rd – The Adventures of Cecelia Bedelia
Friday, May 25th – My Shelf Confessions
Monday, May 28th – A Book and a Latte
Tuesday, March 27th -Book Birthday! – Alice Marvels
Wednesday, May 30th – Seeing Night Book Reviews
Friday, June 1st – Read Me, Bookmark Me, Love Me
Good luck!
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I love this series. I recently reviewed for my blog, and The Girl in the Clockwork Collar was delightful. I love the characters and Cross’s depiction of New York and the shanty town..awesome!
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Great review! You have a fabulous blog! I’m an author and illustrator and I made some awards to give to fellow bloggers whose sites I enjoy. I want to award you with the Best Books Blog Award. There are no pass along requirements. This is just to reward you for all the hard work you do! Thank you so much for taking the time to read and review all these books for us authors and readers.
Go to http://astorybookworld.blogspot.com/p/awards.html and pick up your award.
~Deirdra
P.S. Since you are an avid reader I was wondering if I could interview you and get your insights into the books you enjoy. Send me an email: KnightessHope (at) gmail and I will send over the interview questions
This is one of those series that I have not managed to start yet. I can’t believe that I let it go this long as I meant to read the first well before this one came out. Thank you for the great tour post and for the reminder to pull The Girl in the Steel Corset off from the shelf.
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I came across this tour on A Book and a Latte and just wanted to thank you for the fun. I was able to catch most all the posts and found some new (to me) and fun blogs to follow. Thanks once again for making me smile and sharing the fun!
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