As previously mentioned, tonight I will be appearing at a Zombies vs. Unicorns panel at the Baltimore Book Festival alongside editors Holly Black and Justine Larbelestier, and fellow contributors Kathleen Duey, Carrie Ryan, and Scott Westerfeld (a little birdie told me Sarah Rees Brennan might be in the audience. I’m just saying…) Click on the link above for all the info about where and when.
Come see the zombies go DOWN!
There will be copies of Zombies vs. Unicorns on hand for your purchasing and having-autographed pleasure, as well as — and hold on to your hats, folks: EARLY COPIES OF ASCENDANT. I know! It’s not even out until next week, and I have managed to arrange for COPIES FOR YOU.*
And why do you want to read Ascendant? Well, take a gander at what some of hte bloggers who got their hands on the ARCs have had to say:
Ascendant blew me away. I didn’t think it could be any better than the first, but wow. Everything was heightened and way more intense- the sexual tension, the action, the emotion. I finished this book with a heavy breath…Ascendant is a mind-blowing sequel and I applaud Diana for hooking me so deeply. I devoured the entire book in only a few short hours because I literally could not put it down. If you’re a fan of the first, do not waste any time reading this when it comes out. I absolutely loved it!
Sarah’s Random Musings writes:
After reading Rampant, I was so pumped for Ascendant. Astrid came back just as awesome. She was just as brave and strong as the first book, but now she has a fraction of doubt about what she is doing…Peterfreund’s writing was stunning and ingenious. I could picture every move on the battle scene. I loved Ascendant, more then Rampant. It was unpredictable and ingenious. I think that you should start this series soon, I am sure that you will not regret it.
I reviewed the first book in this series Rampant earlier this summer. Ascendant blew it out of the water. The way Peterfeund writes Astrid’s transformation throughout the book is at times so heart-wrenching and beautiful that I actually felt tears spring to my eyes. I fell in love with Astrid in a way that I wouldn’t have thought possible after reading the first book. By the end I was SO SAD that it was over!
Through the Haze Reads writes:
Ascendant, which is the sequel to Rampant, was not what I was expecting. Rampant was filled to the brim with action whereas Ascendant was more filled with emotions and introspection. It wasn’t JUST an entertaining read…it really made me think about the ethics of it all (killing unicorns, experimenting on them, capturing them)…Astrid begins to connect with unicorns on another level which begins her questioning her dedication to hunting and living the life that she was thrust into. There are some moments that truly made my heart feel heavy. It is easy to sympathize with Astrid. All the hunters have had to give up so much, but Astrid is expected to live up to the Llewellyn name and it seems an impossible task. This book isn’t just about killer unicorns, it is about strong women who are finding themselves and learning to fight for what they believe in.
If you want a novel that will suck you in with action, adventure and a little unicorn killing then Ascendant is the book for you! Diana Peterfreund takes on the ride of a lifetime with the sequel to Rampant. Astrid is back with even more drama in her life. I was really intrigued by this novel and thoroughly enjoyed it.
And don’t take their word for it. You can read a big excerpt yourself at the Harper Collins website:
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It’s been a pretty good week. A starred review in School Library Journal for ZvU that says I “wow readers”, the announcement of my long-secret secret project, news from my editor as of yesterday that Morning Glory has ALREADY gone back for a second printing (a month before release!), Carrie Ryan coming into town for a visit, and topping off with what I’m sure will be an awesome panel…
I wonder what amazing development next week will bring? 🙂
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* Although I did get an email yesterday from a reader who says he spotted a copy in a midwest Borders. So apparently there are a few trickling out.
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