Hello hello!
Today , August 29th, marks the five-year anniversary of the Whispers of White duology by Miranda Marie. And that, of course, means it's time for a giveaway!
I love this duology so. much. As I'm writing this now I'm about halfway through the second book, Mirage, and I love it even more than I did the first book (Echoes). And that, combined with my being a fan of Marie's work in general, makes me all the more excited to share this book with other readers.
A guide to this post:
- About the Books
- About the Author
- About the Giveaway
About the Books
Echoes and Mirage are books in a contemporary setting but with a sci-fi flair (Mirage, especially!). They're raw, clean, meaningful, and well-crafted, with lovable (as well as hateable) characters and a good, though not overly emphasized, plot.
But let's let the books speak for themselves:
(I'm only going to provide you with the blurb for Echoes, as Mirage will have spoilers for it.)
"You’ve started a countdown equivalent to a nuclear bomb detonation. And once the weapon latches onto a goal, there’s not a person on earth who can change it.”
Emma White is the most dangerous weapon the world has ever seen. She’s not a child; she’s a hurricane, an earthquake, a force of nature. She’s been trained as the world’s most deadly assassin – capable of stopping and starting wars as easily as others breathe. Under her skin crackles the type of power that most people only ever dream about.
And she doesn’t remember any of it.
Adrae Silverman is the Queen of the Night. She’s clothed in darkness and washed in royalty, and Emma is her newest conquest. She wants the kind of power Emma wields, and is willing to do whatever it takes to make Emma remember – and embrace – what she was created to do. She’s going to rise into the skies, one way or another.
But Emma has made a promise to protect humanity – from a past she can’t even recall. To keep it, she must find a way to defy Adrae, and she must do it without the help of the hurricane under her skin.
Set in a surprisingly normal, modern-day world, Echoes mixes contemporary with science fiction and is told from the scattered, poetical style of Emma’s thoughts. Stunning comparisons and Emma’s breathtakingly raw honesty weave a heartbreaking story of Emma’s attempt to protect humanity – from her own past.
NOTE: This is the first part of a duology following the emotional and inward journey of a girl with a form of PTSD. It focuses on the inward turmoil of a young girl damaged by a dark past and her journey to overcome it.
About the Author
Miranda Marie is twenty-four years old and lives in the Black Hills of South Dakota. She began writing when she was about ten years old. Because she was dyslexic, reading was very difficult for her. Finding writing easier, she lost herself in worlds of her own making.
She participates in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) every fall, where she wrote and reworked all her books. She enjoys the community there, where she met many of her friends.
She's fascinated by turtles, as she believes they are essentially mini dragons with built-in armor.
Her website: Sincerely, Miranda Marie
About the Giveaway
When it will take place:
The now through the whole month of September! Winners will be informed of their victory on October 1st, and prizes will be sent out soon after.
Who can enter:
Anyone in America or Canada!
Prizes:
We will have three winners, total, and thus three prizes. They are...
- An ebook set of Echoes and Mirage
- A paperback set of Echoes and Mirage + Two bookmarks
- A paperback set of Echoes and Mirage + Two bookmarks + Signed bookplates!
(P.S. The last two prizes will include some package filler, such as tea and a candle, to make your reading experience even more delightful. They're basically book boxes, but without the hefty fee!)
(P.P.S. If you're a Canadian entering the giveaway and you win one of the ebook copies, it will actually be a pdf set, due to Amazon not allowing ebook gifting between countries.)
Entering:
The giveaway is 100% free. There's no entry fee, no shipping fee, nothing of the sort - all you have to do is enter!
To do that, all you need to do enter in your email in the giveaway box right below this paragraph. Yep, that's it! No sharing, commenting, or subscribing required (although all three would be appreciated!).
So what are you waiting for? Join the giveaway!
P.S. If you're a Canadian entering the giveaway and you win one of the ebook copies, it will actually be a pdf set, due to Amazon not allowing ebook gifting between countries.
(If you have any questions, please feel free to let me know in the comments!)