Thursday, August 26, 2010

Book Review and Giveaway: The Eternal Ones by Kirsten Miller: One Lucky Winner For This One!

Title: The Eternal Ones
Author: Kirsten Miller
Publisher: Razorbill (Penguin)
Genre: Young Adult
Format: Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) from Publisher
ISBN 978-1-59514-308-2
$17.99, 416 pages
Release Date: August 10, 2010

This is a bit of a re-cap. I reviewed this book in the winter, long before it was released. Now that's it's in the stores, I want to remind you about it again. I received this ARC from Ben Schrank, president and publisher of Razorbill, an imprint of Penguin during the Winter Conference of the Society of Children's Book Writer's and Illustrators (SCBWI) in New York. He was gracious enough to make a few available and I am grateful that he did.

Prior to receiving this ARC, I was unfamiliar with the author, Kirsten Miller. I am now aware that she has written a critically-acclaimed series called Kiki Strike. I believe THE ETERNAL ONES is going to be her break out novel.

Wow. Where do I begin. This book is chocked full of so many delicious twists and turns, it will keep you riveted to your seat, and quickly turning the page to get to the bottom of all that is going on. Let me begin with the blurb on the back.

Haven Moore has always lived in the tiny town of Snope City, Tennesse. But for as long as she can remember, Haven has experienced visions of a past life as a girl named Constance, whose love for a boy called Ethan ended in a fiery tragedy.


One day, the sight of notorious playboy Iain Morrow on television brings Haven to her knees. Haven flees to New York City to find Iain and there, she is swept up in an epic love affair that feels both deeply fated and terribly dangerous. Is Iain her beloved Ethan? Or is he her murderer in a past life? Haven asks members of the powerful and mysterious Ouroboros Society to help her unlock the mysteries of reincarnation and discover the secrets hidden in her past lives and loves before all is lost and the cycle begins again. But what is the Ouroboros Society? And how can Haven know who to trust?


While this book is being marketed as a YA romance/love story, I was pleasantly surprised to discover it is just as strongly a riveting mystery and suspense novel. It very skillfully and cleverly weaves these elements together to keep you turning the pages to find out what happens next. It's a real whodunit and why? When you think you have an idea about who's the murderer, who burned down the house, why this and why that, the author, Kirsten Miller takes you down another road filled with intrigue and questions. I never thought of myself as a reader of mystery or suspense, but THE ETERNAL ONES have given me a reason to rethink this. It also has scenes that were laugh out loud funny.

I believe this is the first of a two-book deal. At the end of it, many questions were answered, but there are many more places for this story to go. I am so looking forward to the second book to learn more about Haven's saga.



The Eternal Ones is the first ARC I ever received and I'm keeping it for sentimental reasons, but lucky for one of you, the publisher was kind enough to sent me another copy, this one with the new and final cover. It is this ARC that I will be giving away. If you would like the opportunity to receive it, become a follower if you're not already. Leave a comment that includes your email, so you can be contacted if you win. That is all.

Giveaway will end on Sunday, August 29. Winner will be chosen randomly using Random.org
Open to residents of the US and Canada only.


Thanks again to Ben Schrank for making this super advanced copy available long before release date.
Toodles!

17 comments:

  1. Oh wow thanks so much!

    henderkd(at)email(dot)sc(dot)edu

    ReplyDelete
  2. June, I remember how excited you were when you got this one all those months ago and am glad you get to keep the first ARC!
    I am still hoping to read this and have not managed to yet so would love to be put in the drawing for a chance to check out the new series and promote the authors work once read....

    jackie^_^

    jacabur2008@gmail(.)com

    ReplyDelete
  3. Awesome review! I need to read this book.

    swordsforfighting at yahoo dot com

    ReplyDelete
  4. Oooh, enter me in pleeease! :D

    stephaniet117 at yahoo dot com

    ReplyDelete
  5. Great giveaway thank you I heard so many good things about this book and can't wait to read it thank you very much for the chance!
    tishajean@charter.net

    ReplyDelete
  6. I saw this at the bookstore. It looks fantastic. Please enter me.

    writerkelley@yahoo.com

    ReplyDelete
  7. I really want to read this one.
    please enter me in the giveaway.
    elaing8(at)netscape(dot)net

    ReplyDelete
  8. I have heard really gr8 things about this book.
    I am a follower of your blog via GFC & Reader.
    Love & Hugs,
    Pam
    pk4290(at)comcast(dot)net

    ReplyDelete
  9. My first ARC was The Treasure Map of Boys by E. Lockhart. Even though it doesn't match up on my bookshelf with the other books in the series, I refuse to replace it. So I know how you feel.

    Thanks for the contest! I really would love to read this one.

    jennapomme[at]yahoo[dot]com

    ReplyDelete
  10. Sounds brilliant. I would love a chance to read it. ^^

    Melissa
    jedisakora@msn.com
    I am a GFC follower

    ReplyDelete
  11. She is a new to me author! Love finding them. Your review was awesome, really made me want to read the book. It's going on the to buy list in case I'm not lucky enough to win it!!

    I follow on gfc

    mlawson17 at hotmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  12. Enter me please!!! I follow :)

    foltzsfantasticbooks at gmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  13. Already publicly following Writing is a Blessing with Google Friend Connect [Cheryl F. {The Lucky Ladybug}] -- I enjoyed your review and would love to read The Eternal Ones :) *Thanks* for the giveaway!
    theluckyladybug[at]gmail[dot]com

    ReplyDelete
  14. I hadn't heard of this book before, but it sounds like a good one.

    ReplyDelete
  15. I would love to read this! I am a follower
    throuthehaze at gmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  16. Awesome!!! Thanks for sharing :)!

    alannahjavier@gmail.com

    *fingers crossed*

    ReplyDelete

I enjoy reading what you have to say. Seriously!