King of Sword and Sky Release Countdown - The ZERO HOUR!
The moment the huge, glowing orange ball of the Great Sun touched the horizon, the waters of the Bay of Flames lit up as if they'd caught fire. Across the vast expanse, dolphins and whales broke the surface of the waves to watch the sun's descent and dance on the fiery waves.
"It truly is magic," Ellysetta whispered as tingling warmth and breathtaking wonder washed over her.
"Aiyah. Every night, so long as the Fading Lands still exist, this is Lissallukai's great and lasting gift to this world: a moment of pure magic to celebrate the greatest magic of all."
Enchanted, Ellysetta turned to Rain, her body bobbing and sliding against him in the rhythmic rock of the waves. "What is the greatest magic?"
"Life, Ellysetta." His hands slid up to cup her face and carry her lips to his. "And love."
Her arms wound about his neck, holding him close. All the world around them burned with the cooling fire of the setting sun, while between Rain and Ellysetta the now familiar flame of passion ignited.
"Aiyah, she murmured against his lips. "The greatest magic."
~ Ellysetta Feyreisa and Rainier vel'En Daris
It's here! It's here! KING OF SWORD AND SKY, book 3 in the Tairen Soul series, is finally here!!!
Thank you to everyone who joined me on the blogs to countdown the days to KING's release. I hope you enjoy the book!
And don't forget to sign up for my announcement list to be included in all regular giveaways hosted on the www.clwilson.com website!
Yesterday's Winners:
Autographed poster of LADY OF LIGHT AND SHADOWS - Renee
Set of autographed Tairen Soul Collector Cards - Kathy
Set of autographed Tairen Soul Collector Cards - Kaisquared
Autographed copy of LORD OF THE FADING LANDS - Angel24kis
Autographed copy of KING OF SWORD AND SKY - LadyVampire2U
Winners, please email me with your blogger name and your mailing address at cheryl@clwilson.com to collect your prizes.
Final Question: Do you have / have you ordered your copy of KING yet? LOL.
Okay, seriously, this is a free-for-all post - so post a comment about anything you want (except spoilers to KING, if you've already read it!) and your name will go in the hat for the final grand prize drawing - a Celebrate the Magic of Love basket chock full of goodies, including autographed copies of LORD, LADY, and a KING ARC, plus an assortment of aromatic candles, candies, trinkets and treasures to help you celebrate love and romance in a fantastic fashion.
"It truly is magic," Ellysetta whispered as tingling warmth and breathtaking wonder washed over her.
"Aiyah. Every night, so long as the Fading Lands still exist, this is Lissallukai's great and lasting gift to this world: a moment of pure magic to celebrate the greatest magic of all."
Enchanted, Ellysetta turned to Rain, her body bobbing and sliding against him in the rhythmic rock of the waves. "What is the greatest magic?"
"Life, Ellysetta." His hands slid up to cup her face and carry her lips to his. "And love."
Her arms wound about his neck, holding him close. All the world around them burned with the cooling fire of the setting sun, while between Rain and Ellysetta the now familiar flame of passion ignited.
"Aiyah, she murmured against his lips. "The greatest magic."
~ Ellysetta Feyreisa and Rainier vel'En Daris
It's here! It's here! KING OF SWORD AND SKY, book 3 in the Tairen Soul series, is finally here!!!
Thank you to everyone who joined me on the blogs to countdown the days to KING's release. I hope you enjoy the book!
And don't forget to sign up for my announcement list to be included in all regular giveaways hosted on the www.clwilson.com website!
Yesterday's Winners:
Autographed poster of LADY OF LIGHT AND SHADOWS - Renee
Set of autographed Tairen Soul Collector Cards - Kathy
Set of autographed Tairen Soul Collector Cards - Kaisquared
Autographed copy of LORD OF THE FADING LANDS - Angel24kis
Autographed copy of KING OF SWORD AND SKY - LadyVampire2U
Winners, please email me with your blogger name and your mailing address at cheryl@clwilson.com to collect your prizes.
Final Question: Do you have / have you ordered your copy of KING yet? LOL.
Okay, seriously, this is a free-for-all post - so post a comment about anything you want (except spoilers to KING, if you've already read it!) and your name will go in the hat for the final grand prize drawing - a Celebrate the Magic of Love basket chock full of goodies, including autographed copies of LORD, LADY, and a KING ARC, plus an assortment of aromatic candles, candies, trinkets and treasures to help you celebrate love and romance in a fantastic fashion.
posted by C.L. Wilson at
6:14 AM
84 Comments:
I am on my way to Barnes and Noble this morning! We just got our very first one in Northeast MS! Woohoo! I enjoyed blogging with ya'll!
Actually, I purchased my copy on Friday. One of my local stores put it out early, so I bought that and the new Lynsay Sands book that releases today. I haven't had a chance to start it yet though. I want to read Lord and Lady again first and had some books I had to read for work before I could start them.
Oh MY Goodness!!! I'm so excited! It's finally here!...I'm really happy because I'm already reading it, and its super good. I was shocked because I went to Barnes and Noble just looking around Sunday, not expecting it to be there, but I passed it on the shelf and I freaked. I thought it was one of those preorder boxes, like how they do with video games. My mom was in the store with me so I grabbed it and sprinted to show her (I walked as fast a barnes and noble would allow...) I was scared they had made a mistake about putting it out too early and they wouldn't let me buy it so I acted like a Ninja all the way to the checkout. I even called my boyfriend, and he laughed and called me a lucky dog. (I'm having him read it too..and he likes it!)
So yes I have my copy, and it is GREAT so far!
Thanks C.L!
(and p.s, that grand prize sounds like the best thing ever, you are so sweet CL to your fans, YOU should be the one getting a awesome gift basket!)
I am reading it! I was surprised when it came in a few days ago! And so far loving it!!!!!
Thank you for being so nice to your readers always.
I haven't got my yet. But I live in a small town with no stores except for a gas station and a liquior store. I will have to wait for the next I have to go in and do grocery shopping.
Excellent!
I got my copy a couple of days ago and read it quickly. Now I'm rereading it already. It was such a great book that I'm hoping to go ahead and preorder Queen once my next paycheck comes in. It is going to be difficult to wait until June to continue the story, but that's half the fun of reading a new series I suppose.
If you ever come to or near Auburn, Al for a booksigning, then I'll have to go see you.
Though I considered pre-ordering, I'm instead going to the bookstore tonight with a friend to buy a copy. That way we keep up our weekly book browsing tradition. The anticipation until then is going to kill me though.
I was actually so impatient to get the new book that I re-read Lord and Lady when I first ordered King on the 17th...Well, it was a good thing i did, because my copy of King came in on the 22nd. I stayed up all night and read the whole thing before I let myself sleep. I'm sad to say that I still haven't gotten my sleeping schedule fixed....lol.
But seriously, King really went above and beyond my expectations. I actually keep the books with my all-time favorite novels so I can easily find them. I would love to have them autographed, but so far I don't think you have a scheduled stop close to where I live :(
Well, there is still Queen to go ^_^
Maybe, I can travel when it comes out since it will be released almost on my birthday :P
I'll be anxiously waiting the new novel and driving my husband crazy about it until June.
I have not purchased my copy of KING yet. But I'm here to tell ya, a friend of mine who works at B&N told me to get it and get it quick. She said it's excellent!
She really complimented you and the book. I'll get it as soon as I can get out of this house!!
Mel K.
Sadly I don't have my copy yet. I am dying to get it!! I have to wait to my next trip into town. :(
yes! Haven't had a chance to read it yet.. but I will as soon as I'm done with my Legal Practice assignment.
YAY YAY YAY YAY!!! *dances around happily*
You've made my week, Cheryl! (Well, you and the nice secretary that called me back from Dunwoody yesterday to tell me her lawyer had in fact received my resume and would be calling back .... oh yeah, and my old firm called and is paying me today so I can actually replace my copies of LORD and LADY too! I can't go out much due to the gas shortages around here (be careful when you come up next week), but I am definitely DEFINITELY driving to Borders to get the books today!! who knows, maybe the will even have cleared up the gas problem!)
You are magic, Cheryl!! Absolute magic!
I have my copy...woot! And I got one for my mom! I lurve, lurve these books!
I am so excited about this book. I will hopefully be going out and buying it tomorrow. I can't wait to start reading it. I am in the process of reading another book, but I will be done with that in a couple of days.
I don't have a copy yet but I'm going tomorrow morning to get one at Barnes & Noble. I don't have time to go today because later tonight I have to go to a viewing for my friend's husband.
Caitlin
Oh aye, I ordered mine a month or so ago. Sadly it hasn't even been sent yet. :-( Most disappointed about that. Will take at least 2 weeks to get here when it is. No fair! *pouts* I want it now!
Ah well. I am sure it will be worth the wait. ;-)
Yup, I have my copy and I already read it! It arrived for me from Amazon on Sept. 19th. I wasn't expecting them to be shipping it so soon so I wasn't able to read it until a few days later because I was in the middle of rereading the first two books to refresh my mind of your world.
The book is absolutely wonderful! Everyone who hasn't read it yet is in for a real treat. I hope you'll put up a post at a later time where we'll be able to talk about it with spoilers.
I'm going to try to jet out of work early to get it! Hubby already knows that I won't be doing anything else tonight!
You have a great website and I enjoyed blogging with you all. I am looking forward to my copies I had won, and thank you again. I am so excited about getting them! I can refresh my memory on "The Lady of Light and Shadows" before I read the "King of Sword and Sky". I got hooked on Harry Potter books too over the summer. I love a continuing saga. Until next time...Live Long & Prosper!
Hello. I just finished reading you current novel and again I am struck with awe. It has left wanting more as usual. I can not wait for the finale to your wonderful saga. Thank you ever so much.
Renee Belmont
I preordered my copy from Amazon in mid-May... but my package got missent so I don't have it yet. :(
I'm hoping it'll come soon though...I'm dying to read it!!
Thanks for having this great blogging campaign... it was so fun to see how other readers felt about book topics I've always wondered about!
I am extremely excited about the fact that King of Sword and Sky is now available! I have been waiting and waiting. I am certain many others have as well and that there are others who deeply love this series, however I must say that I connected with this series and these characters on an epiphanic level. It sounds crazy and certainly "out there" to say, but it's true. They spoke to me in a way that touched my soul deeply. CL Wilson, you have created a masterpiece. It really is an epic series covering the best and worst in people across radically divergent cultural lines. Thank you for this wonderful series. Thank you for continuing it. Ironically enough, I may just wait a wee bit to acquire this latest release, only because I know that I will be distraught when I reach the end and there are still 265 days to go until the next one! :-) You are marvelous, CL Wilson. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
I have the buzz copy that I read (in one sitting!) and I'll be heading out this evening to pick up another. This way I have one to loan and one to keep in my hot little hands! Excellent story as always, Cheryl! I can hardly wait to see how you tie all the plot threads together in Queen!
I ordered it a month ago. Cant wait for it to get here
I will be going to the bookstore to buy it today.So happy its at last out!!
CONGRATS!!! CHEERS!!!!
:D
Not yet, but I'm going to the book store thursday when I get paid. :)
I leave for vacation on Friday and I'm sure I'll have my nose in the book as soon as I get to the airport!
Heading to Waldens today before my doctor's appt. I can't wait to read it, and I have a feeling it won't take me too long to read it. I live in a small town and can only get the the bigger city every once and a while due to gas prices, but since I'm going today I am so buying that book today.
OMG I'm so excited to go to Barnes and Noble to pick up my copy, I have been waiting for this for it seems like forever and I can't wait to get off work. =)
Picking mine up on payday this week - can hardly wait !!!
I have my copy in my hand and I'm still waiting on my other copy to come in the mail.....I was too impatient to wait for them to send it So I went out to B&N and got my copy
I've ordered it, but it has to be shipped to me. I probably won't get it until next week. But I'm sure it will be worth the wait.
I do not have this book yet. But I am looking forward to getting it and finally being able to read it.
I can't wait to get off of work to purchase my copy of the 3rd book.......I know I will go nuts waiting until next year for the finale! Although I love the characters and will miss them once I finish the series.
Congrats, Cheryl! It's going to be hard wiating until June to find out what happens next.
Thank you so much for the cards!
I will be buying King later today....my incentive to get through a 12 hour workday! My husband woke me up this morning with the words "Isn't King due out today?" and it brightened my whole day!
Mine hasn't come yet, but for that I can just blame Canada Customs. I can't wait--I've been reading nothing but textbooks for the last month and I'm REALLY looking forward to doing some pleasure reading! (Especially when it sounds so good!)
Can't wait to read it, although I am thinking about rereading the first two, since it's been a while!
I do agree with some of the previous comments about the wait for the next one...it's already killing me!
:) Terri
Living as I do at the bottom of the world, books take a little while to wemble there way here :) But I am completely sure the KOSAS will be well worth the wait!
Congratulations on and all the best for the release! And congratulations to all of those who have won (and thank you so much Cheryl for some amazing prizes!).
Hi. Won't be able to pick up a copy until tomorrow. Can't wait!!!
Cheryl if ever in Illinois, please consider going to Springfield. There is a fabulous Lincoln Museum there. (Special affects, ghosts, swords, civil war history.) A Must See !!!
Springfield is our Capital, and has a huge Barnes and Nobles store. Great site for a book signing. Hint! hint!
Please keep writing Fantasy/romance. I was fantasy starved until your books came out. What a wonderful series :)
Congratulations on King's release *****
Janet
I started the book late Sunday and found myself reading Monday at a stop light! And I actually took a lunch today so I could read! I am very very happy with the events so far!!!!! Thanks Cheryl for the great work!
I ordered both Lady and King last night from an online bookstore. Now I just have to wait for them to arrive in the mail!
Thanks again, Cheryl, for the cards and book! You're the best! I have been on cloud 9 all week :) I ordered King from Amazon, and it is supposed to be here today. My mail arrives around 5:00, and I can't wait!
I was lucky enough to find it on the shelf at Barnes & Noble on Friday. I read it on Saturday morning. No spoilers for anyone - I will say that it was a wonderful book. The perfect third installment. It pulls you right into Ellysetta & Rain's world. King is phenomenal & I encourage all to read it!!
The disappointment is...that now we have to wait months for Queen. Cheryl you have created a brilliant story for all to enjoy!! Thank you!!
Although I've been eagerly awaiting the third installment, I'm sad to say that I won't get a chance to order my copy off Amazon until this weekend, once payday rolls around.
Yay! Congratulations Cheryl! I can't wait to read it!
Since I won KOSS, I am anxiously waiting for it's arrival - any day now! Chapters still lists it's release date as Oct. 8, so even though I won a copy, if they had one available right now I'd go buy it tonight.
In the meantime if it does not arrive by tomorrow, I think I will have to reread Lord and Lady again because I cannot wait to immerse myself in the Tairen Soul world again.
I..........just.........hang on I have to turn the page..............
.......................................................................................................................................................................................uh-oh, what was the
question again? ...............
Heh! Why yes... Yes, I do have my copy of King! Three in fact. One to read, one for the keeper shelf, and one to loan. They're currently residing on my To Be Read shelf in my home library and they're doing their best to torment and tempt me. I shall not be distracted from the last few chapters of Paolini's new release, Brisingr. At least, that's what I'm trying to tell myself... It looks like it might be a losing battle, though.
I had "King of Sword and Sky" pre-ordered from Amazon just about the moment they put it up on their site. (Kept going to Amazon and searching until it finally came up). Amazon shipped it last week for some reason, on 9/17 so I have it and read it...
I have "Queen of Song and Souls" already pre-ordered with the date of its release already marked in my "Author's Calendar" [currently 37 books on this list] where I keep track of books I pre-order or need to pre-order.
"King of Sword and Sky" is awesome, answers so many questions and raises a whole host of others. It definitely is worth reading multiple times just to pick up all the nuances and information. Can't wait for "Queen of Song and Souls", now!!!
I am walking and posting at the same time. My campus bookstore just got it in this morning!!!I have just finished my classes for the day,and I am on my way there!!!*Breathe...deep soothing breaths* Have to keep myself from running. Have a great day everyone and happy reading!!!!!
sorry, cant stay to chat....must....read....more....of....King....
read it, going to read it again this weekend... with a cup of tea and candles lit.
thanks, lcorrene
I have had my copy on order since Amazon listed it. I then changed to get a HC from DD. Thank you Sandy you're a gem!!!! Being in the land of Oz I have to wait but,, well u know I wouldn't give up living here for a book. Even though Cheryl's books are pride of place on my book shelves lol. I cant wait
Thanks so much for selecting my name this morning. I just sent you an email with my address. I'm so excited, I can't wait to see the cards.
I picked up your book today and can't wait to finish it. June seems so far away, I can't wait to see how it all comes together. Take care and thanks, again.
Are you kidding me?? Of course, I have! LOL. I'm currently reading the ARC I received right now, tho. And loving every word!
I got it, read it, loved it. Now I'm reading the whole series over again XD
a friend got me interested in this series and is letting me borrow her copy until I get paid. I'll get it tonight
I'm getting it in about 30mins....when I get out of work
Woohoo! Going out now to get my "take anywhere" copy from my friendly neighborhood book store!
A friend is letting me borrow her computer so I can read the amazing blogs on here. I read the book a couple of days ago and loved it!!
It's a wonderful series and I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed it. I look forward to reading your next novel in June.
~~Lillian~~
Sadly, I haven't bought it yet... but I plan to soon! I can't wait to read it!
No, I do not have the book, and never intend to have it. I just write in the blog for free stuff. Who's Cloud Tairen Soul anyway? LOL
Ok, seriously, I was kidding!! Please don't take me out of the drawing for joking like that LOL. I will be going to get the book tonight! I unfortunately had to work today, but now I'm home and can go get the book! Good thing there's a bookstore down the street :)! Since this is a free for all post I will just say thank you so much C.L. Wilson for inspiring me and I'm sure others in this blog with your books! Really it's so enjoyable to read your books, and I think it inspires others to want to read and write as well. Thanks so much! King of Sword and Sky here I come!
I'm looking forward to receiving my copy in the mail!! Then I'll probably disappear for a couple hours or stay up all night reading (smile).
Well, I actually have two copies already...an ARC and a regular copy. I loved the book as did my husband and we can't wait until the next one comes out. You did a great job!
Terri
I just wanted to say a few more things. I had my very first experience at Barnes and Noble today. I had never been in one before. We have only had a BOM here until now. I LOVE B&N! It has everything, and it is super kid friendly. My little boy cried when we left, because after I picked out my KOSS book, we went to his section and he played for thirty minutes in there!
Cheryl, KOSS looks awesome!!!! The cover is so pretty! I can't wait until I can start it! My friends are all like can I borrow it? But I am like not until I read it! I have two tests in school so, I can't really start it until this weekend.:( I can't wait until I get my poster! I am so excited about that! Thankyou so much!!!! Your the best! Can't wait until June!
You need to come to Oxford's Square Books in MS. I would definitly come and bring a carload of ppl with me.
Am just plotting time to actually read my copy!
I was suppose to get it today but couldn't get to the bookstore. Going to Borders tomorrow am no matter what!
Thanks for the wonderful countdown contests.
Just had my dad pick it up for me since i had to go to work and B&N doesn't open until 9am and i'm already at work by then. He delivered it to me at work then i had the agony of waiting until i got home to read it because if i had started at work it would have been worse.
No, I haven't! I'm going to either go to Borders tomorrow or sometime this weekend. :)
First, in your response to yesterdays post about conventions, I'd like to say I really hope you make your way out here to Chicago. I've never been to a novel book signing in my life, but if you came, I'd go! So please visit Chicago one of these days?!? Pretty please with sugar on top?
As for King, I went to Borders books today to get my copy and was so disappointed when I found that they didn't have it. The lady said there was some mix up on shipping dates but my guess is, the staff at Borders got first pick on those copies! Yes, I know, bad of me to say that but I've been waiting for so long to read this book that I was out for blood if I didn't get a copy. But thankfully later I called a Barnes and Noble bookstore and they put a copy aside for me. I drove there and got it immediately. Thank goodness for kind people and book stores that order extra! So now I have a copy as I log in tonight and lo and behold, I see I won a copy autographed by you! After jumping out of my chair and waking the neighbors with the big whoop of joy I just had to let out, I'm commenting to say thank you!! I'll wait for the copy of King to come in the mail and then be generous and give my copy out to someone who I know desperately wants to it.
Congrats again on King's release! As you can tell, its flying off shelves. Now we get to watch and see where King lands on the best sellers list.
As soon as I was finished reading Lady of Light and Shadows on Sept. 18, I rushed to my mom-in-laws computer and ordered King on Amazon. We still hadn't driven home to see what IKE did, which thankfully was nothing to our house.
King of Sword and Sky arrived early, yay, on Friday the 26th and I've been reading it ever since.
I know I will be re-reading all 3 books before Queen's release in June.
I special-ordered from Borders last week and there were 8 people who had placed orders before me. I told them to call me on my cellphone as soon as the books got to the store. I finished re-reading Lady last week and can't wait to get started on King.
I am going to purchase it tomorrow. I had a long day today and was sadly unable to run to B&N afterwards :(
I haven't gotten it yet, but I already have the money set aside for it in my book money box. hehe! I can't wait to get it, but I have to wait until my mom get out of the hospital. =( But once I do get it I'm going to read it, then my mom want to read it, as I got her hooked with Lord and Lady. =)
Loved it!! answered so many questions, and still left me excited for more!!!
I am sad to say it, but my 'release' date is still almost a month away :( But in terms of time, that's a drop of water in the fountain of time, so I suppose I will just have to keep busy until I can get back to a place that will sell it. Or maybe I'll be super lucky and the Base Exchange will stock it. I'll have to keep an eye out. I'm happy to be heading home though, it's been long enough for me, and I've had a short deployment.
Can't wait to get my hands on the book, lots of luck with Queen!
....And the Grand Prize winner is....
you have to go see today's blog!!! Mwahaha!
It has not reached CA yet but Borders is to inform me when it does.
RaiderLadd - xoxoxo :)
Maya - thanks for the tip on the gas in Atlanta.
Kat - congrats on the win. Prizes go out this week. And enjoy LADY re-read and KING :)
Kaisquared - Your hubby sounds like a keeper!
I got it the day it came out! =D
The book is still not at my bookstores! What is wrong with the world...
I thought i was the only one who had the experience of finding it early, I had checked every time I went to barnes and noble because I was impatient, but I see my store wasnt the only one to set it out early, I too sneaked like a ninja to the counter, paid and went home to immediately read it in one day. AWESOME read, never even expected some of those twists. I think I will start reading the first one again, just for soomething to do til the final book is out
~Mela~
I thought i was the only one who had the experience of finding it early, I had checked every time I went to barnes and noble because I was impatient, but I see my store wasnt the only one to set it out early, I too sneaked like a ninja to the counter, paid and went home to immediately read it in one day. AWESOME read, never even expected some of those twists. I think I will start reading the first one again, just for something to do til the final book is out
I absolutely cannot wait to read the final book and will be probably dying til then. lol
~MELA~
OOPS..... SORRY FOR THE DOUBLE POST EVERYONE.
I WAS HAVING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES FIGURES HUH? WHO EVER HAS POWER OVER THE POSTS, PLEASE FORGIVE AND DELETE.....?
~MELA~
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