Giveaway: Home for Christmas by Andrew M. Greeley

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About Home for Christmas: Petey Pat Kane and Mariana Pia Pelligrino have been in love with each other their whole lives. But on a night that is supposed to be one of the best of their lives, Peter makes a choice that forces him to leave Chicago—and Mariana—behind. Guilt leads him into the Army, where he becomes Captain Kane, war hero. But nothing can make him forget his love for Mariana.

On his third deployment in Iraq, Peter is injured and finds himself both alive and dead on a wondrous spiritual journey where he is given a second chance at life from God Himself. With Christmas approaching, time is running out for Peter to complete the most important mission of his life: convincing himself that he and Mariana were meant to share a special message of love with the world.

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Giveaway: The Hadrian Memorandum by Allan Folsom

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About The Hadrian Memorandum: John Barron was once a top detective in the Los Angeles Police Department’s elite 5-2 Squad. A deadly shootout with fellow officers changed his world forever.

Taking a new identity, he fled the country he loved and as Nicholas Marten became a landscape architect in the north of England determined to put a life of violence behind him forever. Then suddenly he found himself in Spain ensnared in a massive global conspiracy where he saved the life of John Henry Harris, the president of the United States. Not long afterward the president came calling again.

Sent to the West African country of Equatorial Guinea to gain information on alleged collusion between a U.S. oil company and mercenaries hired to protect its workers, Marten is caught up in a bloody civil war between rebellious tribesmen and a merciless dictator. Soon he meets a priest who has clandestine photographs that show the mercenaries supplying arms to the rebels. In a blink the priest is captured by army troops and Marten flees for his life, determined to find the photographs and turn them over to the president before they are made public and ignite a global firestorm of protest and propaganda. But others are close on his heels. Among them; Conor White, a highly decorated former SAS commando turned elite killer; Sy Wirth, the arrogant president of the oil company; the alluring and dangerous oil company board member, Anne Tidrow; and, quietly, operatives of the CIA.

Murder, suspense, and deceit shadow Marten every inch of the way as his harrowing journey takes him to Berlin, to the Portuguese Riviera, and finally to the always-mysterious Lisbon. At stake is the struggle for control of an ocean of oil, and with it the constantly shifting line between good and evil, love and hate, law and politics. Its cost, thousands of human lives. Its cause, a top secret agreement called The Hadrian Memorandum.

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Today’s Twitter Giveaway: WoT Bumper Sticker

All day today you’ll have more chances to win WoT bumpter stickers on Twitter. Each winner can select one of the following as a prize:

To enter, post the following to Twitter:

“The Gathering Storm (Wheel of Time) out TODAY! @torbooks #TGS”
Plus, add to that tweet any thoughts about the book you like…whether you got it at midnight, this morning, etc. No spoilers, please.

Throughout the day we will be picking random winners (5 total). Random drawings will occur today (10/27) at 1PM, 2PM, 3PM, 4PM, and 5PM (EST).

Don’t forget, you can also get a sticker at any of the tour events: GatheringStormTour.com

Good luck!

Today’s Twitter Giveaway: The Gathering Storm–plus 3 WoT Bumper Stickers

Want a copy of The Gathering Storm delivered right to your doorstep tomorrow (10/27)?

Today on Twitter, we are giving away just that. We’ll also toss in a set of all three of these WoT bumpter stickers:

To enter, post the following to Twitter:

“The Gathering Storm (Wheel of Time) releases tomorrow! @torbooks”
Plus, add to that tweet how you first discovered WoT.

Random drawing will occur today (10/26) at 3PM EST. Please note that we must receive your mailing address by 5PM in order for you to receive your prize by tomorrow. US only, please.

Good luck!

Giveaway: The Atlantis Code by Charles Brokaw

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About The Atlantis Code: A thrill-seeking Harvard linguistics professor and an ultrasecret branch of the Catholic Church go head-to-head in a race to uncover the secrets of the lost city of Atlantis. The ruins of the technologically-advanced, eerily-enigmatic ancient civilization promise their discoverer fame, fortune, and power… but hold earth-shattering secrets about the origin of man.

While world-famous linguist and archaeologist, Thomas Lourds, is shooting a film that dramatizes his flamboyant life and scientific achievements, satellites spot impossibly ancient ruins along the Spanish coast.  Lourds knows exactly what it means: the Lost Continent of Atlantis has been found.  The race is on, and Lourds’ challengers will do anything to get there first.

Whoever controls the Lost Continent will control the world.

Related Links

• Charles Brokaw’s site
• The Atlantis Code book trailer

Today’s Twitter Giveaway: 3 WoT Bumper Stickers

We are giving away one set of all three of these WoT bumpter stickers on Twitter:

To enter, post the following to Twitter:

“The Gathering Storm! Tuesday! Woot! @torbooks”

Random drawing will occur today (10/23) at 4PM EST.

Good luck!

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1PM Update! We have a second set to give away at 4PM EST. Let’s mix is up a little this time. To enter answer this on Twitter: what kind of Ajah would you be and why? Make sure you include @torbooks in your response so we can find your entry. Good luck!

Little Brother Educator’s Guide

An Educator’s Guide is available for download for the New York Times bestseller, Little Brother by Cory Doctorow.

Download the Educator’s Guide here.

For the latest news, become a fan of Little Brother on Facebook.

The Comet’s Curse Educator’s Guide

An Educator’s Guide is available for download for The Comet’s Curse, the first book in the Galahad series by Dom Testa.

Download the Educator’s Guide here.

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Avalon: Web of Magic

Welcome to a world where magic is real and friendship is everything!

BACKGROUND
Avalon: Web of Magic is a sweeping series of young adult fantasy novels published by Seven Seas Entertainment and distributed through Tor Books. Written by Rachel Roberts, the series features a magical and adventurous storyline, with positive messages for young people ages 8-12. The twelve-book series supports a continuing story arc starring three teenage girls and their animal friends, that centers on themes of friendship, triumph over adversity and love for nature.

THE STORY
Magical animals from the world of Aldenmor have come through a portal at the Ravenswood Wildlife Preserve in Stonehill, Pennsylvania. Hurt, hungry, and barely alive, they seek three mages to save their world: a healer, a warrior, and a blazing star. Three teenage girls, Emily, Adriane, and Kara, the most unlikely of friends, discover they have been chosen. Together they will become mages and begin an extraordinary quest to find the home of all magic, a legendary place called Avalon.

But the animals did not come alone. The evil Dark Sorceress that hunted them is also searching for Avalon and will not stop until she gets what she wants: all of the magic.

How can Emily, Adriane, and Kara protect the animals of Ravenswood, hide the secret of magic, save the universe, and deal with high school? The answer arrives in one furry, constantly hungry and over-excitable being: a talking ferret named Ozzie! Ozzie is actually an elf sent to earth disguised as a ferret. He knows nothing about teenage girls but manages to teach them that bonding with animals and making friends creates the strongest magic of all.

Visit the site for chapter previews and downloadable music and wallpaper. Plus, kids can share fan art and pet pics too!

Children of the Dawnland Educator’s Guide

An Educator’s Guide is now available for download for Children of the Dawnland, the first YA book for internationally-bestselling authors and archaeologists, Kathleen O’Neal Gear and W. Michael Gear. Download the Educator’s Guide here. Children of the Dawnland hits bookstores July 7.

(reposted from Tor Teen’s blog)