Thursday, December 9, 2010

Preview and Giveaway for Glen Cook’s Trilogy ~ The Instrumentalities of the Night

 

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We have a preview and giveaway! For the epic fantasy series by Glen Cook ~ The Instrumentalities of the Night


Here is a bit about each book as well as purchasing links. The latest and just released first:

Surrender to the Will of the Night (book three) ~ Glen Cook   

Piper Hecht’s first and greatest secret is that he knows how to kill gods. What’s not a secret is that he knows how to win wars.

As ever, the genius of Glen Cook’s storytelling lies in his common  touch: in soldiers who are like real soldiers, in men and women who love and laugh and sweat, with real hopes and real fears, united only in their determination to face the oncoming night.

Amazon purchasing links of US|UK|Canada.

  • Hardcover: 496 pages
  • Tor Books (November 23, 2010)

    9780765345974

    Lord of the Silent Kingdom (book two) ~ Glen Cook  

    It’s cold. The wells of power are weakening and the forces of Night grow strong. The gods are real, and still have some power, mostly to do harm.  The Instrumentalities of the Night are the worst of these.

    Sieges, explosions, betrayals, Anti-Patriarchs, and suspicious deaths will ensue as the great chess game plays itself out, with Piper Hecht at the center of it all…

    Amazon purchasing links of US|UK|Canada.

  • Paperback: 496 pages
  • Tor Books (August 17, 2010)

    9780765345967

    The Tyranny of the Night (book one) ~ Glen Cook:  

    Welcome to the world of the Instrumentalities of the Night, where imps, demons, and dark gods rule in the spaces surrounding upstart humanity. At the edges of the world stand walls of ice which push slowly forward to reclaim the land for the night. And at the world’s center, in the Holy Land where two great religions were born, are the Wells of Ihrain, the source of the greatest magics. Over the last century the Patriarchs of the West have demanded crusades to claim the Wells from the Pramans, the followers of the Written. Now an uneasy truce extends between the Pramans and the West, waiting for a spark to start the conflict anew.

    Amazon purchasing links of US|UK|Canada.

  • Paperback: 528 pages;
  • Tor Fantasy (October 31, 2006)

    Glenn Cook: The author of many novels of fantasy and science fiction, he was born in 1944, and grew up in northern California, served in the U.S. Navy. Since 1971 he has published a large number of SF and fantasy novels, including the very popular "Black Company" series beginning in 1984. Among his SF novels is A Passage at Arms. After working many years for General Motors, Cook now writes full-time. He lives near St. Louis, Missouri, with his wife Carol.


    US Giveaway:

    Since the books will be sent by the publisher - you do not need to be a “reader” for this giveaway. Anyone can enter, but the paper copies of these book are only available for mailing inside the US.

    Contest Info:

    To enter you must:

    • comment
    • include in the post your email so that I can contact you

    For optional extra points you can do any, or all or none of the below for 1 entry point each: (Please use separate comments for each entry.)

    1. Be a subscriber of Layers of Thought – google or facebook. (I need to be able to see you! – to get updates in facebook feed and add me as a friend otherwise it does not count.)
    2. Blog it - side bars are great - please provide links
    3. Tweet it – provide links please
    4. Friend on Twitter
    5. Friend on Goodreads
    6. Friend on Book Blogs
    7. Friend on Glue  - new to glue? have questions? let me know.

    As stated above, this giveaway is US Only.

    Contest ends Wednesday December 22, 2010 at 12 pm US Pacific time. Winner will be posted and notified on Tuesday December 28, 2010. 

    Please note unlike other posts we do not respond to comments for giveaways. If you have a question or concern (like a typo or bad link) please email me via my profile – Shellie.

    Thanks for entering and good luck! 

  • 92 comments:

    1. Hello! I would love to be entered for this contest. However, I don't want to post my email where all can see it. I'll send a private message for that. Thanks!
      Best,
      Sarah Bylund

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    2. Oo, these look awesome! Count me in, please. :)

      Holly

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    3. Please enter me!
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      Thanks!

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    4. Sounds good...

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    5. Keeping my fingers crossed.

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    6. It's a given - of course I'd love to win these books!
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    7. And I am a follower!
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    8. Please count me it.

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    9. Those look awesome!
      Thanks!
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    10. Friend on GR
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    11. Subscribe or whatever on Glue
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    12. I now follow on GFC (thought I did before! Huge oversite on my part!)

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    13. Friended on twitter @drmsrosenberg

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    14. Added as friend on GoodReads (TINTMYLF spelled out)

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    15. Following in Google (although not sure if I did it right)

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    16. Great series!
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    17. I would love to be entered in this giveaway!

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    18. Hello, Shellie. Yes, please enter me in this contest for Glen Cook's novels.

      Sidenote: I sort of met Glen Cook at an SF convention in Iowa earlier this year (the same one I met Janny Wurts and Don Maitz at). He had a table in the dealer's room and may have participated in some panels, but I was completely distracted by Janny.

      I'll blog about your contest when I get a chance.

      Thanks,

      Jon

      P.S. - Do you still need my e-mail address here?

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    19. Count me in!

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    20. I would love to enter. :D

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    24. Follow on Twitter.
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    25. Friend on Goodreads.
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    26. Friended on Glue (I was super excited about this - Glue has become my newest obession since I found it at the beginning of the month and I am always looking for new friends on it).
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    27. I want for to have please thanks! (I really do know how to use proper grammar. Really.)

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    28. I'd love this! nealandemilyATgmailDOTcom

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    29. I have a US address, so I'm entering for the printed paperback copy.

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    30. I'm a follower.

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    31. I'm a Twitter follower @aikchien

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    33. These look awesome, thanks for the opportunity!

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    34. Wicked series! Would love to be entered for a chance. Thanks! Indigo

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    35. I'm also a GFC follower. Thanks! Indigo

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    38. Twitter follower as Qtpies7. (I'd love a follow back!)

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    39. I'd love to win these books! Thank you for the giveaway!
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    42. I would love to read these.
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    44. I'm a follower


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    53. i follow you on twitter too
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    54. These sound really interesting. It's been a while since I've read a great plain fantasy (vs mixed genres). Thanks for having all of the series for those of us who missed this before now!

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    55. I am a GFC follower (vicky CK)

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    56. I am following on twitter (superauntvicky).

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    57. I tweeted this giveaway:
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    58. I friended you on goodreads (Victoria or Vicky CK, not sure what shows on profile).

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    59. I am most interest in the contest. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway.

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    61. I am a new GFC follower! Thanks for the chance to win! seescootread[at]gmail[dot]com

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    62. I would love to be entered for this book.
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      I'm a Goodreads friend as Jennelle S*

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    63. Thanks for the giveaway!

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    68. Already follow via GFC (Bornjhawk) and am FB friend (Laura Grassie Henderson).

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    74. I would love to be entered!!!!
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    79. Awesome Giveaway!
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    80. What a great set of books!

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