Welcome to my first #FearlessWomen post, where for the next several months, I’m celebrating the releases of some Tor Books Fearless Women authors! I’m thrilled to be sharing this week’s book drop with you, Death Doesn’t Bargain by Sherrilyn Kenyon. First, in case you haven’t heard about #FearlessWomen yet, here’s what the campaign is about:
Women are shining in every genre of speculative fiction, and it is no longer enough to say “Women are here.” Instead, #FearlessWomen everywhere are taking a stand to say “Women will thrive here.”
Highlighting major titles from bestselling authors V.E. Schwab, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Jacqueline Carey as well as titles from acclaimed and debut authors such as Mary Robinette Kowal, Tessa Gratton, Sam Hawke, and Robyn Bennis, #FearlessWomen will be a coordinated social media celebration encouraging fans to start a dialogue about women in publishing, their worlds, their voices, and their unique stories.
Tor Books’ handles across Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (@torbooks) will be using the hashtags #FearlessWomen (and #FearlessFantasy and #FearlessSF) to promote excerpts, exclusive content, quizzes and giveaways beginning in May. There will also be exclusive giveaways at BookCon, San Diego Comic-Con, and New York Comic Con. Follow Tor Books online, join the conversation – and get reading!
And now for this week’s highlighted book, Death Doesn’t Bargain! Check out the gorgeous cover, read the story blurb, and don’t forget to read my exclusive excerpt from the book (short but enticing!):
The Deadmen are back…
With DEATH DOESN’T BARGAIN, Kenyon again returns to the pirate ship Sea Witch, where Captain Devyl Bane, and his undead crew have set sail for eternity, searching for forgiveness and salvation. Together, they are humanity’s last hope to restore the gates and return the damned to their hell realms.
Many demons are beginning to break free of their eternal prison and are bent on mankind’s destruction. The worst of the lot is Vine, determined to claim their lives for taking hers. She will see the world burn…and has the perfect lure to destroy them all. One of their own.
Kalder Dupree has never known a day of mercy. Born to the cruelest of mer-races, he sacrificed himself for his crew and is in Vine’s hands. He expects no compassion or rescue.
Yet the young shipmate Cameron Jack is determined to set Kalder free. As a Hellchaser, it’s her calling, and she cannot allow even a not-so-innocent to be tortured for an act of kindness that spared her damnation.
To defeat evil, it sometimes takes an even worse evil, and Cameron is willing to do whatever she must to make this right. If Vine thought she had her hands full before, she hasn’t seen anything nearly as powerful as Cameron’s resolve.
DEATH DOESN’T BARGAIN delivers a sweeping epic saga sure to appeal to the millions of Kenyon’s Dark Hunter fans as well as anyone looking for a page-turning and high-paced adventure. It is a tale of passion and loss, emotions that wound and heal…and ultimate redemption.
Exclusive excerpt:
Mara was part of the ship itself and knew everything that happened aboard it. Every piece of wood was tied to her in much the same way the ground had been melded to Muerig. She could sense every swipe of the ocean water or step of foot against the planks. They were all part of her body and being.
About the author:
SHERRILYN KENYON is a New York Times bestselling author and is a regular in the #1 spot. This extraordinary author continues to top every genre in which she writes. More than 70 million copies of her books are in print in more than one hundred countries. Her current series include The Dark-Hunters®, The League®, NevermoreTM, Lords of Avalon®, Chronicles of Nick® , and Deadman’s CrossTM. Her Nick ChroniclesTM and Dark-Hunters® are soon to be major media productions.
Visit her online at sherrilynkenyon.com.
And you can follow the other #FearlessWomen participants as well! Each one will have exclusive content on their blog posts, so check them out:
This is a Metaphor
Dark Faerie Tales
Cherry Blossoms & Maple Syrup
SciFi Chick
The Bibliosanctum
Tenacious Reader
Itching For Books
Across the Words
Fantasy Literature
I’ve never read her but I’m really going to have to now! Great post and thanks for sharing, Tammy!
Agreed! I haven’t read her either, but I’m intrigued enough by my excerpt to give it a try:-)
I own the first one and let’s be honest, it was a total cover buy. If Walmart has this tonight (I don’t know why but Tuesday’s are Walmart nights) it will be coming home with me for sure. Kenyon is truly stunning BTW. And such a prolific author!
Barb (boxermommyreads) recently posted…TTT – Books With My Favorite Color on the Cover!
Yeah, I love these covers. I may have to buy the first book so I have a set!
I enjoyed book 1 but it wasn’t as good as I thought so I’m not sure I’ll read this one I confess
Melliane recently posted…Silent Scream by Angela Marsons
Oh too bad! I am still interested in checking it out:-)
Kenyon’s name is not unknown to me, but I never read anything by this author: now that I’ve learned about this series, I intend to remedy the situation ASAP! 🙂
Thanks for sharing!
Maddalena@spaceandsorcery recently posted…Short Story Review: MARTIAN BLOOD, by Allen M. Steele
I’ve known about her for some time, but I’ve just never read anything. Hopefully this will be the first:-)
Your excerpt makes me think of Live Ship Traders 🙂
Lisa (@TenaciousReader) recently posted…#FearlessWomen: DEATH DOESN’T BARGAIN by Sherrilyn Kenyon
I agree, I love the feeling that such a short excerpt creates!
It’s fun seeing all our excerpts, makes me want to piece together the story in my mind 🙂
Mogsy @ BiblioSanctum recently posted…#FearlessWomen: Death Doesn’t Bargain by Sherrilyn Kenyon Spotlight & Exclusive Excerpt
I haven’t had time to visit the other blogs but I definitely need to start doing that!
I love the cover but I haven’t read the first in series yet. Note to self : pull yourself together.
Lynn 😀