Well hey there.
Two things today:
1. I can finally show you the cover for Book 3 of THE 13TH REALITY (coming April 6). It's by Brandon Dorman, and I love, love, love it! For the record, that's Sato on the cover.
2. To celebrate, I'm giving away a signed copy of my good friend Bree Despain's book, THE DARK DIVINE. To be eligible, all you have to do is leave a comment and let me know what you think of the new cover. Or Bree's cover. Or the techniques of curling.
I'll announce the winner next week, at which time I'll also be announcing my tour cities and dates for the release of Book 3 in April. So, without further ado, here is the cover:
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Book 3 Cover, Giveaway: THE DARK DIVINE
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I actually love curling its a facinating sport. But, what about those Norwegian pants? Should I be glad my ancestors emigrated?
The cover looks amazing, congrats. :)
Wow, James. The cover looks fantastic! I'm starting my reread of the first book this week in anticipation of the third books release. Congrats!!!
That jumps out at me a lot more than the other ones. When do we get to see Scorch?
Very, very nice, and I'm glad we have a Sato cover. Love all the lightning! And I am so excited to read more 13th Reality too!
It's kind of sad that the Olympic sport of curling is under threat because of that one stinking little island in the Atlantic. It makes me think of a game close to it me and my father used to play. Oh well, fingers crossed. By the way, cover is awesome! I can't wait to read it, I'm still dying to read the second one, but got to finish the first. HAHAHA!!!!
My class says: "Whoa!" and "Why is Sato on the cover? Is he the new main character?"
Wow! The cover looks really awesome! I love Bree's cover too, love the colors!
Both covers are fantastic! The purple is dark yet alluring on Bree's!
On yours, there is an intensity here that is just boggling! I cannot wait!!
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It looks different from the first 2 covers of "13th Reality". It looks less magical and more action.
Me like this cover!
This is the best cover of the three, by far. It really reaches out and grabs you.
When Bree had her signing at the King's English they held it in the Children's room instead of the Gallery and it was packed. Most of us ended up in the adjoining rooms, which meant we couldn't hear a thing. Hopefully they've learned and will put her in the Gallery next time.
James,
I just found your blog. My husband and I love your books, and we can't wait for the 3rd book in the 13th Reality to come out.
I love the cover! As for curling, I am not sure I quite understand the sport.
I just started to get into the series but I'm SO excited for the new book!! =D
It's like your doing this specifically to torture me. What? Not everything you do revolves around me? Huh...weird. :) Well, now I can't wait even more to start this series because I must know who Sato is. The cover is awesome!
And that was supposed to be "you're" not "your". I know how to spell and edit. :)
Great cover! I really like the title as well. I'm just getting ready to start the first book in this series, so I should be good and ready for the release of this one.
As far as curling goes... I say make sure you have a nice, hot iron, I'm partial to the ceramic ones. Then start a little down from the root.
Does that help? I have to say this is the strangest contest request I've ever seen, but to each his own. :)
Congrats, the cover looks amazing! V. exciting. Bree's also looks very pretty :)
Wow, very cool cover!
You don't need to enter me in the drawing, because of course I already have Bree's book. :-)
I just wanted to tell you that your cover art is really cool.
The cover is INCREDIBLE. I'll do better than talk about curling; I'll confess 2 things.
1. I don't know if I used that semicolon correctly.
2. I still haven't read Book 2. =/
FOR SHAME, KIR3STEN.
Yay, we finally get to see the cover!!!!!!!!!! I can't wait for it too come out!!!!! Did you see how like about 80+ kids from each school did a walk out, one of many planned plus there is going to be a sit in.....I think its crazy, I didn't participate..........the cover is amazing I can't wait tell I have that book in my hands......wow I'm all scattered brained today..........I'm really excited...... I Will finish my comment after school cause I have lots too say......
Wow. I love it! I love how it still has kind of the same feel of the swirling like the others had, yet it's so unique with the jagged lightning! I love the title, too. Good stuff. Congrats on getting a great cover!
Hey I'm always game to try and get a free book. The cover is fantastic. My boys are dying waiting for the book to come out. (They all loved the Maze Runner, too. One son called his brother a shuck-faced piece of klunk yesterday. So thanks for that. :P )
Congrats!
I love the fonts on the cover! (I'm a font person)
The weird thing about curling is that I don't understand it completely but, I can watch it all day. I like it :)
I've actually been a big fan of Brandon Dorman's work for some time and was thrilled that he'd be doing the cover for this book! He hasn't let me down because the cover is absolutely stunning.
wahoo! The cover looks cool.My daughter and I have curling games going on everyday. I always have to find the flatiron. We have three bathrooms and I never know which one it's in. I still haven't figured out the rules.
That cover looks awesome!!! I can't wait until it comes out in April. ^_^ Brandon Dorman is such an artist. (Thanks for explaining that the kid on the front is Sato. Otherwise I might have thought that was Tick.)
I'm not interested in Bree Despain's book. I just wanted to tell you how awesome the 13th reality cover is.
Also, curling is cool. One of the recent episodes on the Simpsons featured Marge and Homer actually curling for the Olympics. 0,o Also curling is in the Beatle's movie Help. That's hilarious. ^_^
^.^ Love the cover! but...it's different than the last 2....it shows atticus looking like a different boy....unless, its not him! but wait, that begs the question, does it show his birthmark? If it is him of course. and what reality is that?
I can't wait for your book 3! or for your book 2 (scorch)!
Forever your fan!,
Jacoby
The cover is awesome. I'm glad that sato is cover. I think it's cool how on every 13th reality cover there is some one new. Good Job. Keep up the good work.
Jacoby! Hi. ^_^ James said that the boy on the front is Sato, not Tick.
Are you going to blog?
I really like the cover! It looks great. I think I like the cover of #2 best. I'm so excited for #3 to come out though!
And curling? Dude, buy a curling iron and give it up. Then you can have curling every day. =)
I sincerely hope you're coming to Kansas City or somewhere nearby for your book tour!!!
"1.21 gigawatts? 1.21 gigawatts? Great Scott!"
OK,I have to be honest, I like the first 2 more. I dunno, maybe because it hasmore of a dark hue, which I personally love. But it's still awesome none the less!! How about some Scorch Trial? ;P
-ronna ;D
James, I really like this cover.
There are some book covers I glance at and say, "That's good," then move onto the next blog. Then there are covers that grab my attention and I'm compelled to click and get a bigger view--the kind of view you have to scroll to see the whole image. Yours was the second kind.
Very nice. I love how striking the lightning is!
Wow it really does look cool! So excited for them! Covers really draw me into or away from books, this one is great!
About curling, the trick is those crazy pants everyone is talking about. I think they are rad! (Did I just date myself? Do kids say rad anymore?)
I'd love to win the book! Oh and nice release date for Book 3, it happens to be my birthday! ;)
thoughts on YOUR COVER: it's electric. (boogie woogie).
thoughts on BREES COVER: it's surprisingly creepy. (then again, i'm a wuss.)
thoughts on CURLING: they should start a co-ed league. think of all the drama! it would be world wide phenomenon.
Congrats on the new cover!
I love the cover of this book and think watching curling is like watching fire burn - addicting but not sure why.
Love the cover! I like how the lightning seems to meet his hand... Idk...it's cool!
And the houses in the backround give it a nice touch.
COngrats!
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I love both covers! I'm sort of colour freak so, my comment would be mainly about - colours *lol*
On yours, I love the combination of the vibrant colours as it enhanced the anticipation, thrill and fantasy moods. The Dark Divine, on the other hand, interject the mysterious element.
Both covers are definitely fantastic!
Shy
shy8629 at gmail dot com
I haven't read The 13th Reality Series yet but the cover looks great!
I started following your blog after reading the Maze Runner and I'm eagerly awaiting the 2nd book in the trilogy.
I just read the synopsis for The Dark Divine and it sounds really interesting. I'm going to add it to my "52 books in 52 weeks" list. (BTW, The Maze Runner was book #3 and I finished it in a day and a half)
That cover is freaking AWESOME! It's different in the style of the other books, but, I think it's amazing, and I can't wait till it comes out.
Wow, James! That cover is awesome! Please come to indiana or kentucky! I would love to meet you!
That's a great cover! (And I love that it's Kato.) Count me out of the contest because I already have Bree's book...unless you're giving away that new 13th, in which case I'M ALL IN!
I LOVE the cover. Let me know if you're coming to Seattle area for your book tour. I missed you for Maze. =(
As for curling--I LOVE to watch the frantic way the sweepers (or whatever they're called) brush the ice in such a panicky way. I pretty much can't help a chuckle when I see it. It is in such contrast to the careful gliding action of the other curler-person. Knowing the actual terminology would help me here, but you get the idea.
I love the cover! I would really love the read the dark divine. been dying!! to get it.
yilingni@yahoo.com
Hey!I think the cover is great!And one curiosity about "The dark divine" cover,it's the same cover of Meg Cabot's "Haunted",from the mediator series new edition here in Brazil!How can 2 completely different books have the same cover?Don't publishers make some kind of research first?!Weird...
But I'm crossing my fingers and hoping to win this book that I want to read soooo much!!Bye!!
julianapiovani@hotmail.com
The cover looks amazing! I love it! Also the cover of The Dark Divine is also great! The purple just stands out and is so beautiful!
candace_redinger at yahoo dot com
Kinda the lightening thief look, but still draws the eye.
Are you sure the cover isn't portraying the newest curling technique??
Kidding aside, it's an awesome cover! Nice composition and choice of colors. I agree that the action in it is a real eye-catcher.
Congratulations! :)
There's action on the cover of the 3rd book, and I like it. I haven't read any of the series, yet though... But I'm reading the Maze runner right now, and that's fantastic. I love it!
Bree's cover is girly which I also like. :)
I can't wait for the next book to come out! I have some predictions about Sato, so I was exited to see him on the cover.
You joke about curling, but when the Olympics were in SLC I won tickets to a curling event and it was kind of cool. There were this crazy group of Germans sitting behind us hollering and cheering like it was the Super Bowl. Good times.
I love hockey for its action, but it's also fun to try to understand the strategic moves of a curling match. Love the olympics! Regarding the covers- I have to admit I was surprised that the "swoosh" accents weren't included this time... but the cover looks great anyway!
Wow! Awesome cover! I love the lightning everywhere!
Haha! Curling. The only thing I know about it is that use sweep in front of the rock to direct it to the target.
Ahhh! JAMES! The cover looks fantastic! I'm so excited! :D Congrats, stud!
P.S. I sort of blogged about you for a couple seconds yesterday. Does that give me a leg up in this competition? ;)
I LOVE the cover, it is sooooo fasinating I just LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love your cover. It conveys high intensity and adventure.
TDD cover is very intriguing.
I guess I have to say I don't think much about curling though. Not that I think poorly of it I just don't really think of it.
I love the web of lightning that surrounds Sato, it looks fantastic!
The Dark Divine cover is beautiful... but being just a stock photo it can't compare to original covers such as the ones on your books.
:)
This is going to be a long comment James, so sit back, relax, and pull out a Pepsi.
1) At first, when I saw the third cover, I hated. Thinking about the many things wrong with it. But then I realized they don't always have Tick on the cover (duh.) And then I noticed the city behind Sato and the green thing about it. (What's with that, no cover's are green anymore???). And now I look at it and can only say: "Wow!" It definetly compliments the title and the other two. Just can't wait for it to come out.
2) TDD. I guess I could say I like this cover. It's as if it curls in mistery and makes you want to pick it up and read what it's about. Just like The Maze Runner.
3) Curling: Slide out from the HACK before delivery, hold broom in one hand - stone in the other - face down in order to keep your balance. Wait until the stone begins to curve, then sweep to the right or left, depending on what direction you want it to spin, in order to increase its amount of velocity in the turn. And if you want to get the stone to go straight and they accidently spin it, just sweep really hard at the beginning in order to get it to go straight. And make sure to have the HAMMER, which is the finally throw and knock away as many stones of the opposite team possible.
Well, I'm going to wrap this up and pray that I win, because I really want that book!
See you later,
Your loyal Duder,
-Jackson
I am so excited for book 3!!!!! The cover is sooooooo awesome and it makes me even more excited for the book to come out. I've seen the cover for The Dark Divine a couple of times and it's so cool and mysterious. As for the techniques of curling, I don't know much about sports, so I'm of no help there.
Great cover! Can't wait to read it!
I don't actually play curling, but I think it's a nice sport. And the cover looks fantastic!
The cover looks great! I like the electricity around the boy's body.
Love the cover for The 13th Reality #3! And it comes out near my birthday which is totally awesome too! Also love The Dark Divine cover!
As for Curling, I've never played in real life, but I have it for the Wii! It's really fun!
I've already commented. Quick question though?
When will you announce the winner?
And how can we win an ARC of The Scorch Trials?
-Jackson
Awesome cover! Looking forward to the release.
I was wondering if you were giving out any Advance Reader Copies or anything like that. Your books are so amazing I just get through them so fast. Let me know.
Love...love ...love it! I'm so excited to get into my little palms.
I could tell that was Sato because that's how I imagined him. Great Work.
-Tanner S. (A Dashner Dude Reader)
Love the Lightning, and what I know about curling comes strictly from The Simpson's Boy meets Curl, watch and learn... it's pretty amazing.
I think the cover is fantastic! Love the color scheme!
lesly7ch(at)yahoo(dot)com
Looks great—the colors of the sky are really freaky. Can't wait!
The cover looks great! I like the cover of The Dark Divine too. :) Count me in on the giveaway, please! :)
Great cover! Congratulations!
Great cover!
As for curling, my kids understand it better than I do. And the Norwegian pants, we think it is a strategic move to distract the other teams
I like the cover. Very, intriguing is, I think, a good word.
Oddly, I also like curling. Didn't get it until a friend at the gym explained it to me (in excruciating detail) during a 45 minute stationary bike ride while curling was on one of the tvs in front of us. Now, I think it's actually pretty cool and I'm a little bummed that I live in Texas where I highly doubt there's anywhere I can try it out.
Thanks for the chance to win.
ruthann (dot) francis (at) gmail (dot) com
Love the new cover! Going to have to get caught up on my reading for when the third book comes out.
First of all, LOVE the cover. The Dark Divine has a great cover too (I'm not saying anything someone before me hasn't already stated). But curling? The single greatest winter Olympic sport EVER. There I said it. C'mon, you know it's true.
Fabulous cover!
Now I'm really wondering what happens in the book to "electrify" Sato...(though he totally came through in the end of the last one, so what's next for him?)
great cover, my daughter should love this, but I'd read it 1st :)
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I like it, lots of energy and activity
That is AWESOME!
Wow, congratulations on the facinating cover, James! It really attracted my eye the first time I saw it, as I'm sure it did to others as well.
I just finished reading The Maze Runner, and I just have to say, you're one of my new favorite authors. I'm sitting here, desperately waiting for The Scorch Trials, so keep the creativity coming and I hope all goes best with you and your books!
P.S: While I'm waiting I have The Journal of Curious Letters on reserve for me at the library. Here's fingers crossed that I get it soon!
The cover looks great. My son is such a big fan of yours from back in the Jimmy Fincher days! (He was even the hooded one for Halloween. Do you remember?)Looking Forward to this next book.
i am a huge fan! i am reading the 2nd book right now! i read it every day!
hi i am the girl u met at the vally fair mall! i cant wate till the blad of shatterd hope comes out i have the whole series including the rest of the door in the woods KIMBERLY
The cover is awesome! Very lightning-y. I'm in awe of the master sweeping skills used in curling. Any of those players are invited to come sweep my kitchen for me!
You are one of my FAVORITE authors!!! The Maze Runner was one of my recommendations on amazon, so i checked it out at the library and LOVED it!!! :) When is the 2nd Maze Runner book coming out?
-Kaitlyn
The Lightning makes it look really cool. Although normally, you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, I bet this one is a good representation of its awesomeness.
I can't wait for the book! The cover is awesome. I love how the lightning is taking over.
I actually love your Maze Runner cover a lot. It completely captures the feelings that I get from reading the book. Bree's book is so lovely. The coloring with the shade of skin tone is amazing. Also I love how it matches the story as well.
Vivien
Love the cover. It looks great! Here's a question. Which one of your characters can you most likely see in the Olympics and what sport would they be doing?
(I've already got the fabulous miss Bree's book but let me just say to whomever wins, You're gonna love it!)
Another, I have no doubt, fabulous story to add to my growing Dashner collection! Yay James....
Not sure I totally like this cover as well as the others. For me it doesn't seem as intense. However if others and especially you are pleased with it, go for it. It is more about what is on the inside rather than the cover anyway. Looking forward to reading the new book. :)
Oh. My. Gosh. That is the most amazing cover I have ever seen. Better than any of you other ones, in my opinion. Wow.
Are you going to do a tour with Blade? If so, do you know where?
James Dashner,
I LOVE your books and I am SO excited for the 3rd 13th reality!
The cover if Fantastic! Brandon Dorman did a wonderful job. I think it is way cool that Sato is on the front cover:)! The covers for the series are all Superb! Can't wait to read the book. I am sure it will be(better!) as cool and awesome as the cover!
I've always thought curling was a weird sport. So, do I win?
Okay, the cover looks totally awesome, and now I'm even more excited for the book than I was before . . . if that's actually possible. I've been absurdly excited about this book since I finished the last one.
Totally cool awesomeness! Great cover. Congrats!
I think it is great. I love seeing characters other than the main character on the cover.
The cover looks great. It was nice to meet you again at the blogger party on Saturday. I know you get this a lot, but you are really funny and not just funny looking. ;)
I love curling. We are gonna try and be the US team is 2014. We are also from MN and way better than the US team this year! Fingers crossed.
The book cover looks super awesome to
jason(at)allworldautomotive(dot)com
Intriguing cover.
The Dark Divine is already at the top of my reading list!
I think that the cover looks neat but it's a little too light for my taste. :D
-Lindsay
lindsay15photo@gmail.com
The cover is cool! I like the lightning! And The Dark Divine may have one of my all-time favorite covers...
lookaftermyheart1901(at)gmail(dot)com
Awesome cover for book 3. Still love the Greek Maze Runner cover though.
I think I'm going to start a curling team. Want to join?
Very cool cover, James. Looking forward to the read!
Way cool cover! I can't wait to read it!
I like the picture a lot. oh... If only I had the time to read it! but, alas, I am reading too much as it is for english class, so I can't really read anything I want to.
I must come and take this book... mwahaha!
Well, you already know that my 3 year old loves curling, so how could I not mention it again?
Anywho...LOVE the cover! Can't wait to see it in person!
Sato is my very favorite!
Wow, I love the cover! It looks awesome. All of the covers for the series are so appealing - if I were passing them in a bookstore, they'd definitely stand out and grab my attention.
I was already planning on picking up your 13th Reality series soon, but I think I think I'm going to get them even SOONER now =D
1.Watching curling always did fascinate me. The anticipation builds up in me when they slide the curling stone towards the house (the target- for those who do not know curling). I always find it really cool how the curling stone is granite! It is always so polished and perfect. I live in the United States so we don't see as much curling-unlike Canada. But when I do see it I take the time to dwell in a cool sport. Ha-ha get it, COOL- like the curling sheet. Sorry just the rhyming nerd inside of me :) And if anyone ever gets the chance, watch a special needs curling event. It is truly amazing on how wheelchair users still give it their all ignoring their disability.
2. The Dark Divine by Bree Despain looks like a magnificent book. The cover always catches my attention. A couple of my friends have read it and they just rave on how the book is. It has reached a lot of popularity- and from my understanding, this is her first novel! I am looking forward to read this book, and in the process finding another great author, because once I opened my eyes to what you (James) write, I was hooked. I hope to open my mind to a new reality in The Dark Divine 9haha- reality, pun on The 13th Reality) :). I am sorry I just can't seem to stop. :P
3. As for the cover of the next 13th Reality book- WOW! I really like it a lot. My favorite was always the first book cover. The color and the mystical features always caught my eye. Now that this cover has come out, I am thinking that this is my new favorite. The colors and use of art on it is truly a master piece. I am all questions on why Sato is on the cover, guess I will have to wait. The covers that are used for your books really catch my attention. That isn't even the half of it, the writing- is amazing.
4. So I know for this contest you didn't need anything else. But I wanted to tell you that I really loved Maze Runner also. It was actually the Maze Runner that got me into your writing. After scouring the internet for other books, that is when I came across the 13th Reality. Then I fell in love all over again. I also like the cover for the UK and Greece.
5. Well that is everything that I had to say :) , an interesting contest this is. Can't wait to hear from you!
Absolutely striking! If you know what I mean. Love it!
Wah~ Is the contest still open? I am in a desperate search for a copy of the Dark Divine! X{
I cant believe they pulled it out in our bookstore here in the Philippines... I do not know why they did so.
One of my favorite form of art has always been book covers... the're so powerful and they manipulate me so much that I really give a book a second glance if the cover intrigues me.
The book covers of The 13th Reality book 3 and The Dark Divine are both gorgeous. Very creative and eye-catching... book cover designers are geniuses! :D
~Kish
I love the cover.Its awsome.I read the first 2 books and they`re covers are awsome too.Can`t wait until the 3 book.I finished the second book today hurry up April 6th.curse you time gods.
i love the cover:]
I just got done reading the maze runner (like i said in one of my other comments) because my friend suggested it and i love love LOVE it and now im a devoted fan:DD
Cant wait to start reading 13th reality:]]]]
The 13th reality rocks! I can't wait for the 3rd to come out it will be awsome! The cover looks cool too it looks like he learns to use lightning!
i read the first 2 books about a bajillion times. if the 3rd book doesnt' come out then i will explode 20 times. \
and the last 'discussion question' i will answer here.
i'm kind of blood thirsty, so this is kindof weird.
i hope tick blows up. then i can use the saddness and angry to put it in my own book, in which everybody ut onne person dies.
and that bood will probably come out when i'm 20.
right now i am betwween age 10and 15)
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