Book Bits: Rachel Vincent, Meljean Brook, Jaye Wells, Biting Cold talk and Melissa Marr

Short and sweet today because I’m on vacation. I’ll bring y’all back something nice!

Oath Bound Cover and Blurb
I can get a little bit fangirl over Rachel Vincent books. They tend to tie me up in knots. I’m excited to see we now have a cover and blurb for the third book in her Unbound series Oath Bound. (If you haven’t read the series, click over to my review of Blood Bound.) Oath Bound is set for a Feb. 2013 release, and is already up for pre-order over at Amazon.

The Tower Syndicate will fall…

The secret daughter of the head of an infamous Skilled crime family, Sera Brandt has hidden her past, her potential and especially her powers. But when a tragedy strikes her other family, Sera needs justice. And the only way to get it is to reveal her heritage– including a rare Skill– and take the reins of the Tower Syndicate from her cunning and malicious aunt.

If he can figure out how…

Kristopher Daniels might have the answer. He’s fought the syndicate to protect his sisters, but he’d never realized just how close to the new heir he needed to get….

And if they can survive

Neither is used to trusting. But there’s something between them that can’t be ignored. And now Sera is on the run with a man she can’t figure out, a target on her back, and the new knowledge of just how powerful she really is….

Guardian Demon Excerpt FTW!
Meljean Brook posted a nice little taste of Guardian Demon, the final book in her Guardian series, on her blog. It includes spoilers if you aren’t up to date with the series, but if you are current with her books, you will enjoy this.

More Jaye Wells’ Awesomeness on the Horizon
Fans of the Sabina Kane series, get excited. First, Jaye will be writing a couple Sabina novellas soon. Second, and a bigger deal, she’s just signed another three-book contract with Orbit for a new series. The official word:

Author of the Sabina Kane series, Jaye Wells’s DIRTY MAGIC, pitched as The Wire with wizards, again to Devi Pillai at Orbit, in a three-book deal, by Rebecca Strauss at McIntosh & Otis (world English).

Let’s talk Ethan and Merit
This months’ group read is Chloe Neill’s Biting Cold (VBC review). Since I know many of you devoured it on release day, I have the first discussion topic up over at our Goodreads group. This one is talking about Merit and Ethan’s relationship — the expectations, the highlights.

Tease for Carnival of Souls trailer
I know it’s a tease of a tease, but I don’t care. Melissa Marr posted a handful of stills from the upcoming trailer for Carnival of Souls, and it looks so good. I had to share.