Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Book Spotlight & Giveaway


Welcome. Today I have with me author SG Rogers giving away a FREE copy of her book, The Last Great Wizard of Yden. It sounds awesome. Check it out.

BLURB:
After his father is kidnapped, sixteen-year-old Jon stumbles across a closely guarded family secret--one that will challenge everything he has ever believed about his father and himself. A magical ring his father leaves behind unlocks a portal to another dimension, but in using it, Jon unwittingly unchains the forces of evil. A crisis develops when a malevolent wizard transports to Earth to kidnap one of Jon’s friends. With the help of some unlikely schoolmates, and a warrior princess from Yden, Jon embarks on a dangerous quest to free his friend and his father from the most vicious wizard the magical world has ever known. In the end, Jon will be forced to fight for his life as he attempts to rescue the last great wizard of Yden.

EXCERPT:

“Where did you get that Dragon Clan ring, boy?” Warlord Mandral demanded.
“None of your business.”
The congregants gasped, and Jon’s reply earned him a smack on the head from the nearest cygard. Mandral, however, acted as if he hadn’t heard him. He beckoned to the man with the scroll. “Minister Tyrg, what is the charge against this prisoner?”
“Theft,” Tyrg said. His voice sounded almost like the hiss of a snake. “Merchant Moala has filed a claim for the cuff.”
Stig pulled up Jon’s sleeve to reveal the transporter cuff.
“Moala is an accomplished liar. His claim is denied,” Mandral said.
Jon sighed with relief, but his deliverance was short-lived.
“Take the ring and the cuff,” the warlord said. “Then whip the boy for his insolence.”
Ophelia’s eyes remained dull, and Jon was beginning to panic.
Stig caressed his ax. “The ring and cuff cannot be removed.”
Mandral exchanged a sharp glance with Tyrg. “Is this the ancient magic of inseparability?”
Tyrg shook his head in confusion. “A wizard becomes one with his clan ring and transporter cuff, yes. But there are few wizards left, and none of them have apprentices.”
The warlord studied Jon’s features. He tugged Ophelia to confirm the ring would not leave Jon’s finger. “Who are you?”
“No one in particular. I'm not from around here,” Jon replied.
With practiced speed and agility, Mandral unsheathed a thin dagger strapped to his thigh and pointed it at the hollow of Jon’s throat. “That's not what I asked.”
Jon felt the razor-sharp tip pierce his skin. He had no doubt the blade had meted out its share of death. He gulped. “Jon. Jon Hansen.”

10 comments:

Unknown said...

*NOTE* Please be sure you are leaving your email addy in your post, or letting me know where to find you, IE: Facebook, Goodreads, Blogger, etc, so we can contact you if you won.

Be sure to re-follow the blog, as I had some blog trouble and lost most of my followers back in March!

Comment away for SG...:)

Suzanne G. Rogers said...

Thanks for having me on your blog, Kelly!

Adrea said...

S.G. is an exceptionally talented writer. I shared this book with several friends with kids and they LOVED it and can't wait for more. so there you have it...MORE PLEASE!

Lindsay said...

Comment.
Oh and I love the story line

Sarah Butland said...

Sounds very intriguing. I know just the person in my life that would enjoy this story.

Thanks for sharing!

Unknown said...

Very good excerpt. Sounds like a great read & I know a couple of teenagers that would be interested in reading it too.

drainbamaged.gyzmo at gmail.com

Meg said...

Oooh, good excerpt, Suz! Sounds really good - but of course. :-)

Patricia Kiyono said...

I would love to read this! You know how to reach me, Suzanne!

Unknown said...

And the winner is, Kathryn. Grats, you'll get an email soon.

Big thanks to SG for being here, and come back soon everyone!
XO

Unknown said...

Thanks so much Kelly for picking me. I've already heard from SG, can't wait to read The Last Great Wizard of Yden.