Book Trailer: Entice

So, awhile back I showed you the teaser trailer for Entice along with some news regarding Entice Me Day (which was yesterday - I hope you all enjoyed it!)

But today, we finally have the ENTIRE TRAILER!

Enjoy!


I'm super curious to here what you think of this one in the comments! I like it- it isn't TOO cheesy, which I love. But I'm also not crazy impressed with it, and I'm not sure it really gets across how crazy intense and exciting this book is!

You can also check out some exclusive content on the new Grigori kids who show up in Entice, nicknamed "the God Squad" here and read my review of Entice - don't miss the giveaway for a signed copy!

Entice Me Day: God Squad

The Entice Street Team, along with Sourcebooks Fire, has been putting together some special character posts for you featuring the characters in the second Embrace/Violet Eden series, Entice, as part of the celebration for its release and upcoming debut of the trailer on Entice Me Day (a.k.a September 15th)! Follow along for exclusive content, and BIG giveaways that you DON'T want to miss :)

A Terrifying Trio

For Exiles that is! The Man With Something to Prove. The Foreigner. The Rebel. They may just be Grigori-in-training but whether they’re together or on their own, these three pack a real punch.

Spencer Gregory: Best Friend in a Brawl
He’s 17 and looks it, with floppy sandy blond hair green eyes and slender, but fit build. As a Grigori-in-training he dreams for the day when he’ll be allowed to fight—even though he doesn’t yet have a partner. He just pretty much he just wants to bring down the
baddies.  And get the last word in.

Salvatore Gavi: The Seeker of Lies
He may not speak English but he is one tough, strong Grigori-in-training. He has dark brown hair, bushy eyebrows, and broad shoulders—but don’t let his appearance fool you, he is very warm and approachable. He may not have a girl to call his own, but with Steph in the picture his relationship status is definitely changing…

Zoe Clarke: Emo Grigori-In-Training
Zoe is one short spiky haired, heavily rimmed eyeliner chick you don’t want to mess with. She has an affinity with nature and a gift of manipulating with motion. She loves dying her hair and has a weakness for M&Ms.

Listen as Jessica explains some new insights into Violet’s comrades-in-arms from gorgeous Balmoral Beach.  You couldn’t find a better place to hang with your friends!

The God Squad kids were one of my favourite things about Entice - just LOVED these characters, and they really added a bit more spark and fun to the book. You'll definitely want to check out their quick fact sheets on the Embrace Series site here to learn more! I'm especially a fan of Salvatore's future plans haha!

The Embrace site also has a really neat quote quiz - I don't know about you, but I'm a bit of a quiz-aholic. I'm always taking quizzes to learn more about myself. It's fast, it's fun, it's easy and you can do it here!



We also have a SUPER SPECIAL video from Jessica sharing some top secret info on these three. This is some pretty exclusive content, so make sure to watch the video (and check out the other videos from the other character posts - you can find the schedule here)! The schedule page also has more info on ENTICE ME DAY, coming up on September 15th and you will NOT want to miss that with a HUGE giveaway (including a Nook colour!!) and special author chat - RSVP here!

And if you're still looking for more - you can learn more about the book by reading my spoiler-free review here!

And lastly... a special giveaway for you!

 

First of all, I want to remind you of the huge Embrace Sweepstakes that Sourcebooks is hosting - you can enter until September 15th, by filling out the form here. But here's what you can win:

• Nook colour! WITH e-books of Embrace, Entice, early chapters of Emblaze, as part of a "YA Starter Library" for a total of about 10 books. THIS IS HUGE. DON'T MISS IT. (I will add that it's US only, you lucky Americans you.)

BUT NEVER FEAR: because I have ANOTHER giveaway here for you. Standard giveaway rules apply, check the form and my policy page for those. This one is US/Canada only since I'm shipping.

a Rafflecopter giveaway
And one last thought before you leave... Ahem.

Blog Tour: Entice

Entice (Violet Eden #2) by Jessica Shirvington
Release Date ~ September 4, 2012
Sourcebooks Fire
ISBN13: 9781402268434
ARC received from publisher for review

Goodreads Synopsis:
Violet Eden is Grigori - part angel, part human. Her destiny is to protect humans from the vengence of exiled angels.
Knowing who to trust is key but, when Grigori reinforcements arrive, it becomes clear everyone is hiding something. Even Lincoln. The only thing Violet does know: Phoenix's hold over her is more dangerous than ever.
The race to find the one thing that could tilt the balance of power brings them all to the sacred mountains of Jordan, where Violet's power will be pushed to the extreme. And the ultimate betrayal exposed.

Embrace was a hit for me, and I was incredibly anxious to see how Violet would grow and change in the next book (along with everyone else and the rest of the story, of course). I had a few concerns about where I thought the series might end up going, but I was so impressed when I read Entice and realized it wasn't going to follow that predictable pattern exactly the way I thought it would.

And not only that, but I greedily devoured the story in this one and I'm ALREADY craving the final book, Emblaze! So much development took place in Entice, and while it still didn't blow my expectations out of the water it still surpassed them.

1. A fantastic & atypical love triangle:
   
   My biggest reservations regarding the Violet Eden series has been regarding the love triangle; love triangles have just been done to death, and they're often exactly the same as every other one out there. The first book, Embrace, doesn't give us the best impression of the Phoenix and Violet and Lincoln triangle but I can assure you after reading Entice that it is moving in a GREAT direction. It's just painful enough, but strays from the area of becoming TOO much and too annoying. (And because I'm clearly Team Linc, I just have to say that he does WELL in this book. So, so well.)
2. Intoxicating action scenes:
   
   Jessica's writing is good, but I find where it really shines (besides the kissing scenes which are also well done) is with the fight scenes. These are fight scenes where I literally cannot read fast enough, and my fingers are turning the pages as fast as I can to try and find out what's going to happen. I completely lose my mind to the story.
3. Plenty of insight about the key themes:
   
   Entice is pretty heavy on the themes of free will, consequences and betrayal. These are the three ideas that keep the story focused and moving forward and lend a bit more realism to the story. They're exactly the types of things most readers will find easy to relate to, and cause plenty of problems for the characters. But I was easily impressed with how thoughtful Jessica was regarding these ideas, and how there are both benefits and drawbacks to them. And they make for some excellent twists!

That being said, there were a few times I felt like I was a little bit lost with the sudden plot twists when they initally came up and they had to be thoroughly explained before I could completely follow the gravity of the situation.

And in some ways, some of the story was a bit predictable - nothing's easy for the budding romantic relationships, love has its costs, and not everyone is who you think they are - although some times those insticts about someone turn out to be right. I wish I hadn't been able to figure these things out so early on in the story, but I'm definitely curious to see where they go later on in the last book! And I hope the love plot isn't dragged out quite as much. It's good, but I would really like to see things settled by the end.

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Book Teaser Trailer: Entice

It's here!
The teaser trailer for Entice (Violet Eden #2) by Jessica Shirvington has just been released!


Entice Teaser Trailer from Sourcebooks Inc on Vimeo.

You know what I love about the cover and trailer for Entice? How FIERCE they make the book look! I am seriously expecting some dramatic events & intense action for this one.

Dangerously exciting, darkly romantic – the teaser trailer for the next book in Jessica Shirvington’s Embrace series is here! In Entice, the war between Exiles and Angels is on—and Violet Eden is wanted by both sides.  Living a secret life as a warrior protecting innocent human lives isn’t easy. Knowing who to trust is key, but when Grigori reinforcements arrive, it becomes clear everyone is hiding something. Even her partner, Lincoln. And with Phoenix more dangerous than ever, Violet is truly on her own.

Plus, join Sourcebooks (and me!) for a fun meet-up with other Entice fans during the Entice Me Day 8-day celebration in September!  Meet the book characters, bring your friends and come back for the big party on Sept. 15th where you’ll see the full book trailer, get sneak peeks and win prizes!

Thoughts on the new look for this upcoming release?

Cover Reveal: Entice

Ahhh! This has to be one of my favourite cover reveals yet!
A while ago, I was part of the blog tour for the US release of Embrace by Jessica Shirvington (you can read my review for it here, if you're intereested!) and today, I'm doubly lucky to be able to be a part of the cover reveal for its sequel, Entice!
Entice is one of those sequels that has me squirming in anticipation! I cannot wait for this one to be released :) I'm so looking forward to seeing what happens next with Violet!

Isn't that just incredible?! I love this one SO much more than the one for Embrace (which was pretty as well) but ahhh! This one is stunning. Yet gritty. I like that, and think it definitely gives us a good idea of what's to come in Entice!
And Sourcebooks Fire has some really exciting info to share with us too!

A little excerpt:
“Two tutors and three students from the Grigori training center in New York were arriving in two days and I couldn’t be happier.  I was going to be able to learn from the experts and have people my own age to train with, something I really needed.  I was sure with their help I would be able to get over whatever it was that had been holding me back. 
Griffin had been eagerly awaiting the arrival of the two senior Grigori –the intelligence, resources and backup they could provide was much needed.  The Scripture that can decipher the identity of all Grigori, even those who have not yet embraced and are therefore defenseless, was at stake. 

I would not stand by and watch it fall into the hands of exiles.  If they found they key to destroying all Grigori and gained the upper hand, the slaughter would not stop until all the humans knelt before them, worshipping them as gods.”
Seventeen-year-old Violet Eden’s is back! With a destiny is to protect humans from the vengeance of exiled angels it becomes clear that it won’t be easy as even her partner, Lincoln, is hiding something.  And now she has to learn to live with her feelings for him while they work together to stay alive and stop the exiles from discovering the key to destroy all Grigori.  It isn’t easy. Especially when the electricity between her and  Phoenix ignites and she discovers his hold over her has become more dangerous than ever.  Violet's power will be pushed to the extreme with a race halfway across the world to find the one artifact that could tilt the balance of power between Angels and Exiles.  And the ultimate betrayal will be exposed.

If you want more, the first two chapters of Entice are available for you to read here!
Check out Jessica’s brand new video blog post where she sits down with a cup of coffee and invites us into her home.  From her favorite chair to her love of befriending characters in a series, Jessica chats with us about her perfect setting for a good read! 

Exciting News!!  Jessica Shirvington will be traveling to the U.S for a two-week national book tour for ENTICE starting September 18.  Keep an eye on www.embracetheseries.com for more details

So tell me - are you excited for Entice? Have you read Embrace yet? What are your thoughts on the new cover?