Today I have the privilege of helping one of my favorites — writer and blogger Kate Sparkes — reveal the cover of her debut YA fantasy novel, Bound. And there was much rejoicing. Yay! I’ve been lucky enough to read excerpts from this novel and can happily say I can’t wait to get my hands on it.
Without further ado, I present the stunning cover, designed by the extremely talented Ravven.
Are you ready?
I don’t think you are.
Oh well.
Here it comes.
Duh duh daaaahh
Welcome to Darmid, where magic is a sin, fairy tales are contraband, and the people live in fear of the Sorcerers on the other side of the mountains.
Rowan Greenwood has everything she’s supposed to want from life — a good family, a bright future, and a proposal from a handsome and wealthy magic hunter. She knows she should be content with what she has. If only she could banish the idea that there’s more to life than marriage and children, or let go of the fascination with magic she’s been forced to suppress since childhood.
When Rowan unknowingly saves the life of one of her people’s most feared enemies, a simple act of compassion rips her from her sheltered life and throws her into a world of magic that’s more beautiful, more seductive, and more dangerous that she ever could have imagined. Now Rowan might just get everything she ever dreamed of — that is, if the one thing she’s always wanted doesn’t kill her, first.
I’ll give you a minute to take all that in.
Done? Great. Are you excited? I thought so.
You won’t have to wait long, though, the e-book release for Bound is set for June 26, 2014!
Now let’s meet the author:
Kate Sparkes was born in Hamilton, Ontario, but now resides in Newfoundland, where she tries not to talk too much about the dragons she sees in the fog. She lives with a Mountie, two kids who take turns playing Jeckyll and Hyde, three cats with more personality that most people she meets, and the saddest-looking dog on the planet. Her first novel, Bound, will be released June 2014, assuming the dragons don’t eat her first.
Kate can be found frolicking around the internet at the following places:
Her blog: Disregard the Prologue
Twitter: @kate_sparkes
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/katesparkesauthor
Goodreads
Congratulations, Kate!
*throws confetti*
