Book Tour and Preview: Flesh and Fire by Laura Anne Gilman

 

When I found Flesh and Fire on Bookbrowse (click on link for a free months trial) I thought it looked really good. It was added to my overflowing and ever growing to be read list, which is currently at 1060 books. *guilty but happy grin*

But here is the clincher - with it being in my favorite genre, wanting to feature more of it here on Layers of Thought, and myself being from the Napa Valley the lovely wine growing region - when I saw it on a blog tour I excitedly jumped in. Yee Ha!

This is my first blog tour.

Now for some Publisher’s info on Flesh and Fire and Laura Anne Gilman.

Amazon Book Stats:

Hardcover: 384 pages

Publisher: Pocket (October 13, 2009)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1439101418

ISBN-13: 978-1439101414

Genre: Fantasy 

 Publisher’s Blurb:

Once, all power in the Vin Lands was held by the prince-mages, who alone could craft spellwines, and selfishly used them to increase their own wealth and influence. But their abuse of power caused a demigod to break the Vine, shattering the power of the mages. Now, fourteen centuries later, it is the humble Vinearts who hold the secret of crafting spells from wines, the source of magic, and they are prohibited from holding power.

But now rumors come of a new darkness rising in the vineyards. Strange, terrifying creatures, sudden plagues, and mysterious disappearances threaten the land. Only one Vineart senses the danger, and he has only one weapon to use against it: a young slave. His name is Jerzy, and his origins are unknown, even to him. Yet his uncanny sense of the Vinearts' craft offers a hint of greater magics within -- magics that his Master, the Vineart Malech, must cultivate and grow. But time is running out. If Malech cannot teach his new apprentice the secrets of the spellwines, and if Jerzy cannot master his own untapped powers, the Vin Lands shall surely be destroyed.

In Flesh and Fire, first in a spellbinding new trilogy, Laura Anne Gilman conjures a story as powerful as magic itself, as intoxicating as the finest of wines, and as timeless as the greatest legends ever told.

Author Bio:

Born in the late 1960’s in suburban New Jersey, Laura Anne endured only moderate trauma – and some good times – before escaping to Skidmore College.  After graduation, given the choice between grad school and employment, the lure of a paycheck took her to NYC and a career in publishing, while working nights and weekends to get her writing career started.

In 2004, she and corporate America decided they needed a break from each other.  Her first original novel contract in-hand, Laura Anne became a full-time freelancer, and never looked back.
She is the author of the Cosa Nostradamus books for Luna (the “Retrievers” and “Paranormal Scene Investigations” series), a YA trilogy for HarperCollins, and the forthcoming Vineart War books from Pocket, while continuing to write and sell short fiction. She also writes paranormal romances for Nocturne as Anna Leonard.

Laura Anne is also an amateur chef, oenophile, and cat-servant. She lives in New York City, where she also runs d.y.m.k. productions.

For more information about her here is her website.

Blog Tour Participants:

Each of the blogs below will be doing a post around this book today – author interviews, giveaways, reviews, and more. So for additional info about Flesh and Fire  take a look at the blogs below. The links are not permalinks so you may have to scroll down to see the post for this tour if not viewed on Monday, October 26.

1. All About {N} 
2. Beth’s Book Review Blog  
3. Drey’s Library 
4. Revenge of the Book Nerds 
5. The Neverending Shelf 
6. Fantasy Freak 
7. Undercover Book Lover 
8. Carol’s Notebook  
9. Starting Fresh 
10. Pick of the Literate 
11. My Friend Amy 
12. Cheryl’s Book Nook 
13. Opinionated? Me? 
14. Readaholic 
15. One Person’s Journey Through A World of Books 
16. My Life In Not So Many Words 
17. Geek Girl Reviews 
18. Sci-Fi Guy
19. Wendy's Minding Spot 
20. Found Not Lost  
21. Brizmus Blogs Books 
22. 25 Hour Books  
23. Temple Library Reviews 

For purchasing Flesh and Fire from Amazon the links are here US/UK/Canada.

Layers of Thought received this book for review and participation in this blog tour through Pocket Books. Thank you Sarah!

Review coming soon!