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Update: The contest is now done! Will have a winner posted shortly. Thanks so much, guys!
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So I have something fun to give away today.
First of all, the significance of today is that it is the launch day for the lush, thrilling book Origin, by debut author Jessica Khoury. Origin is the first of five Fall 2012 books from Penguin Young Readers dubbed the 2012 Breathless Reads, and I have to say, it's fantastic. You will really want to read this.
Doesn't that sound awesome? (Fair warning: There are some very sad scenes involving animals. But on the very-plus side, there is a PET JAGUAR.
So in honor of Jessica's debut today, I'm giving away a box set of all five of the Fall 2012 Breathless Reads books! Honestly, I'm a little hesitant to part with this, especially because it comes in a really pretty box:


(Photo courtesy of Beth Revis! Sorry Beth, my camera is batteryless and my phone sucks--apologies for yoinking your photo.
But luckily I have two of these boxes, and I'm keeping one, dammit. But you guys can get the other one!
The books included, four of which haven't come out yet (how VIP is that? Kind of awesome, seriously):
ORIGIN by Jessica Khoury: A girl who is immortal must uncover the truth of her existence, set in the lush rainforests of the Amazon.
VENOM by Fiona Paul: Love, lust, murder, mayhem and high society...all set in beautiful Renaissance Venice.
BLACK CITY by Elizabeth Richards: A dark and tender post-apocalyptic love story set in the aftermath of a bloody war, where humans and Darklings are separated by a high wall in their city.
THE INNOCENTS by Lili Peloquin: Nothing ever came between sisters Alice and Charlie...until they got to Serenity Point. Romance, mystery, gothic atmosphere.
FALLING KINGDOMS by Morgan Rhodes: High fantasy. Four young people's fates intertwine in a land where three kingdoms go to war.
How to win the free box set of these books: Just leave a comment here, about whatever. Or tweet me. That's it.
If you want, you can actually read sample chapters from each of these books here: [link]
Anyway, you should check out ORIGIN today, now available in all bookstores and wherever books are sold online! Congrats, Jess!








Thank you so much! I'm super excited to have some great new books to read.