Contest is now closed. Thanks to all who participated. The winners have been emailed

“Once again, Chris Evans outflanks fantasy conventions with this black powder epic of ordinary soldiers, their flawed commanders, and the extraordinary evil they must overcome. Gritty, inventive, and compelling–a fresh mixture of military, history, and fantasy elements. This second volume of the Iron Elves saga is twice as good as the first book, and that’s saying something!” — C. C. Finlay, author of THE PATRIOT WITCH

“A thrilling epic from beginning to end, filled with wit, intrigue, and twists and turns reminiscent of Glen Cook’s The Black Company. A grand new entry in the field of fantasy masters!” — Richard A. Knaak, New York Times Bestselling Author

Hey guys, another great giveaway happening for you. Chris Evans, author of A Darkness Forged in Fire: Book One of the Iron Elves has just released the sequel book, The Light of Burning Shadows: Book Two of the Iron Elves. This hardback book is fresh off the press — so get it while it’s hot!

You can read more about this book over here.

I’ve personally read the first book and quite enjoyed it. Chris is a talented author and I’m interested to see where he goes with this series. What I like about “Iron Elves” is the different take on the whole elf and dwarf thing. The book series follows an elf as he serves in a human military. If you like RA Salvatore, you’ll probably find yourself right at home with this series. I’m also a pretty big fan of good cover art as well — something this new hardback has in spades.

How to Enter the Fantasy Book Giveaway Contest
A lot of book websites make you jump through all sorts of hoops to win a prize. I like to keep things simple here. The first 10 people who send me an email to bestfantasybooks@gmail.com will win the prize. Make sure you include a paragraph listing your top 5 favorite fantasy books — I want to know what my readers like in terms of fantasy.

Simple eh?

So here are the steps again:
1. Send an email to bestfantasybooks@gmail.com
2. Include a paragraph listing your top 5 Fantasy books (if you don’t have any, then your top 5 Science Fiction books. If you have never read fantasy or science fiction, then your top 5 books).
3. Include your name, shipping address, and telephone number (need this for the shipping — I will NOT be giving this away or calling you)
4. Get ready to enjoy your new book in 2 weeks.

So start sending those emails to win. Only one prize per person.

Ben

Contest is now closed. Thanks to all who participated. The winners will be contacted by email today or tomorrow.

Got a new book giveaway contest for you guys — one that’s going to appeal to all you comic lovers Simon & Schuster is allowing me to give away 5 copies of their new hardcover, The Wolverine Files (valued at $40 USD). This is the raw, complete story of Wolverine, covering every aspect of his life, from his origins to his daily interaction with other members of the X-Men team.

The Wolverine Files is a gorgeous 160-page hardcover volume that leaves no part of Wolverine’s life left uninspected.  It was written by Mike W. Barr who has contributed to some of pop culture’s most enduring series, including Sherlock Holmes, Star Trek, Star Wars, Captain America, the Hulk, Batman and The Simpsons.

Folks, you don’t want to miss this one. Wolverine is one of the most popular comic book characters and the star of the new X-Men movie currently in the theatres. This book will be released May 26^th.

How to Enter

Here at Best Fantasy Books, I like to keep book contests simple, and this one is no different. Simply send me an email to bestfantasybooks@gmail.com with “Wolverine Book Contest” as the title. Include your name and shipping address in the body of your email. Simple, eh?

There’s a seperate contest for the same book for the best fantasy book forum members. If you want to participate in this (if your dedicated enough, you can win the book), check out the fantasy book forum thread about it.

I’ll be selecting the winners on Tuesday.

Publisher Book Description

The enclosed is a top secret compilation of all known facts about the mutant called Wolverine (a/k/a Logan, Weapon X, Patch, the Runt). This report, generated by the concerted effort of SHIELD agents, is intended for the eyes of SHIELD personnel only, and is not to be copied, distributed, disseminated, or in any other way leaked to the general public due to the delicate nature of the information herein. It details Wolverine’s origins, career, friends, allies, in all manner of specifics.

Be aware that representatives from Simon & Schuster publishing have been sniffing around, endeavoring to obtain this information through the Freedom of Information Act. We cannot begin to imagine the tremendous, even incalculable damage that would be sustained by both Wolverine and by our information-gathering forces should this report wind up for purchase in local bookstores. Let us hope such an event never comes to pass.

If you want more information about the book or to purchase it, check out Simon and Schuster’s official site; be sure to sign up for their newsletter to get more information about Simon and Schuster’s new book releases.

In the mean time, feast your eyes on these gorgeous images from the book!

So, Brandon Sanderson, author of the Elantris, the amazing Mistborn trilogy, and Robert Jordan’s soon-to-be-finished final Wheel of Time book (well, now a trilogy) is doing something quite unique: he’s giving away for FREE a FULL verison of his latest novel, War Breaker. Granted, the novel is in draft mode, but the final version will be available as a hardback in bookstores everywhere.

Download the book here.

Brandon Sanderson has become one of my favorite authors. I’m going to be modifying my Top Fantasy Novel list quite soon to add his Mistborn trilogy.

So get over there and download Sanderson’s newest book. This is a great (and unique) opportunity to get a not-yet-released high quality book for free. Sanderson is doing something new here by giving it away. I hope it works for him!