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Best Fantasy Books HQ Selects Blood Mirror
Best Fantasy Books HQ selected The Blood Mirror as the best fantasy book of November.
Among other praise, they said, “the surprise reveals in The Blood Mirror will completely blow your mind, while at the same time somehow make you feel the truth had been staring you in the face the entire time”
You can also check out this sweet two-minute video they made — the Ultimate Guide to the Black Prism and Lightbringer Series!
Go HERE to see their full webpost!
Cyber Monday Holiday Sale (And International Shipping)!
I’m pleased this year to be joining a multi-author sale event! (See their links below, or click banner above.) From November 28 through December 15, I’m offering a sale on every item in my store. In even more good news, we’ve just launched a new store website! And we now offer international shipping for books and t-shirts! If you don’t see your country listed, please send an email to elisa _ at _ brentweeks.com to let us know. And please be patient as we work out any wrinkles with the new site!
Here are the discounts from the Brent Weeks Store:
25% off every signed copy of The Black Prism
Enter coupon code CYBER at checkout.
15-25% off all Night Angel t-shirts
No code necessary. Black shirts are discounted 15%, white shirts are discounted 25%.
NOTE: U.S. Customers, if you want the book in time for Christmas, please order by December 12. If you want the t-shirt in time for Christmas, please order by December 19 (This only applies to items IN STOCK. We cannot guarantee this for sizes or items that are out of stock due to re-order time). International customers, unfortunately we can’t guarantee your book or t-shirt will arrive in time for Christmas.
The following authors also have some great sales on signed books now through December 15!
Brad Beaulieu (The Lays of Anuskaya novels, 12 Kings in Sharakhai)
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Wesley Chu (The Tao Trilogy, Time Salvager)
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Jason Hough (The Dire Earth Trilogy, Zero World)
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Kevin Hearne (The Iron Druid Chronicles)
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Brian McClellan (The Powder Mage novels and novellas)
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Michael J Sullivan(Age of Myth, Riyria Revelations & Chronicles, Hollow World)
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SF Authorfest 10: Brent + Other SFF Authors!
If you’re in the Portland, Oregon area, join Brent and a host of other SFF authors at Powell’s 10th SF Authorfest. They’ll be signing books this Sunday, November 20th from 4-5pm at Powell’s Cedar Hills.
Besides Brent, authors include:
Timothy Zahn, Daniel Wilson, Annie Bellet, Tina Connolly, David Levine, Curtis Chen, Lilith Saintcrow, Dave Bara, Wendy Wagner, Jennifer Brozek, Mike Moscoe/Shepherd, J.A. Pitts, Devon Monk, Steve Perry, Patrick Swenson, Kevin Breaux, Rhiannon Held, Deborah Ross, Diana Pharoah Francis.
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Fan Art Tuesday: Mission Failure
Thepiefairy Kylar Blint by MissionFailure on DeviantArt
See more of the artist’s work on DeviantArt.
2016 Halloween Costume Contest Winners!
Once again, the entries we received included some amazing costumes. It was so fun to see these awesome entries, but you all made it very difficult to choose the winners! Thank you so much for all your amazing work on these–your prizes will be on their way this week!
Fourth Place: Nicola R. as Momma K
Third Place: Emma S. as Elene Cromwyll
Second Place: Sophia J. as Samila Sayeh
Grand Prize: Megan S. as Kylar Stern
Roundup of Book Tour 2016!
Brent had a blast with the many fans who turned out to celebrate the launch of The Blood Mirror. Check out these photos, tweets, and Instagram pics from the tour!
Borderlands, San Francisco:
Tattered Cover, Denver:
Schuler Books, Michigan:
If I wasn’t already a @brentweeks fan I’d be a super fan after his talk tonight! Thanks for hosting @SchulerBooks #bloodmirrorinmi pic.twitter.com/IFsYwrHODY
— Allison Eden (@allison_eden) October 28, 2016
Joseph-Beth Books, Lexington KY:
Mysterious Galaxy, San Diego, CA:
University Book Store, Seattle, WA:
Powell’s Books, Beaverton, OR:
And a few other fun tweets Brent’s received as fans read The Blood Mirror:
I just started The Blood Mirror by @BrentWeeks and that man is a national treasure worthy of his own Nick Cage movie
— Troy Jones (@tjzombiekiller) October 28, 2016
@BrentWeeks‘s newest book is SO GOOD I built an entire bookcase just to hold it! 😀 pic.twitter.com/pNK4mRRVF7
— Robert V Johnson (@RobVJohnson) October 27, 2016
Quietly waiting for @BrentWeeks to admit that Murder Sharp is just a self-insert.
— Aaron’s Skeleton (@Mr_Yahtzee) October 26, 2016
How dare you accuse me of taking a day off work to read @BrentWeeks The Blood Mirror. I’d come in to prove you wrong, but I’m busy…
— Adam Berg (@AbJedimaster) October 25, 2016
Fan Art Tuesday: @gpdavix
Check out this illustration of Gavin Guile… with Pat Rothfuss’s Kvothe!
See more of the artist’s work on Instagram!
Orbit Giveaway: Win Lightbringer Loot!
Orbit Books — publisher of fine fantasy (including Brent’s work) — is hosting a giveaway. Enter HERE for a chance to win the first three books of the Lightbringer series, along with a $50 gift card to GameStop!