Welcome to the first cover reveal of February!
Today we’re celebrating the cover for Beware the Wild by Natalie C. Parker, releasing October 21, 2014 from HarperTeen. Before we get to the cover, here’s a message from Natalie:
Don’t judge a book by what it chooses to wear to school. We all know this. We also know not to go swimming within 30 minutes of eating, but I’m guessing we’re all guilty of that, too.
I wanted my cover to do six impossible things before breakfast…and then make me breakfast. That’s a tall order for something so flammable. It’s an especially tall order for something I had zero control over. But the day my cover arrived in my inbox, I knew it was a coat my book would be happy to wear every single day of its life.
Go on. Judge my book by its cover. I’m six kinds of okay with that.
Ready to see?
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Here it is!
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BEWARE THE WILD
About the Book
There’s something about the swamp in Sticks, Louisiana. Something different, something haunting . . . something alive. Everyone knows this, and everyone avoids going near it. And even the Mardi Gras–bead-decorated fence that surrounds it keeps people away.
Until one morning when Sterling Saucier’s older brother Phineas runs into the swamp . . .
And doesn’t return.
Instead, a girl named Lenora May climbs out in his place, and all of a sudden, no one in Sticks remembers Phin at all. They treat Lenora May as if she’s been Sterling’s sister forever.
Sterling needs to figure out what the swamp’s done with her beloved brother and how Lenora May is connected to his disappearance—but first she’s got to find someone who believes her.
Heath Durham might be that someone. A loner shrouded behind rumors of drug addiction, Heath has had his own strange experience with the swamp. He and Sterling will have to piece together enough bits of memory and ancient swamp lore to get to the truth. But as the wild swamp encroaches on their town, Sterling and Heath may find a lot more than they expected . . . and Phin may be lost to them forever.
About the Author
Natalie C Parker grew up in a navy family in which having adventures was as common as reading fairy tales. Though the roots of her family are buried deep in southern Mississippi, she currently lives in Kansas with her partner in a house of monsters. Beware the Wild is her first novel.
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Giveaway Details
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2 winners, 1 for each of the following packs:
– THE ANTHOLOGY PACK :
· An ARC of GRIM, retellings of Grim fairy tales edited by Christine Johnson
· A paperback copy of THE CURIOSITIES by Tessa Gratton, Maggie Stiefvater, and Brenna Yovanoff (signed by Tessa and Brenna)
– THE TESSA GRATTON PACK:
· A paperback copy of BLOOD MAGIC
· A paperback copy of THE BLOOD KEEPER
· A hardback copy of THE LOST SUN
· And a little United States of Asgard swag
· All three books will be signed and personalized as you desire!
Entering is simple, just fill out the entry form below. Winners will be announced on this site and in our monthly newsletter (sign up now!) within 30 days after the giveaway ends.
During each giveaway, we ask entrants a question pertaining to the book. Here is the question they’ll be answering in the comments below for extra entries:
What do you think about the cover and synopsis?
!!!!!!!!! I’ve been interested in this one since I heard about it at RT but THAT COVER! Love!
Oooh love the cover and the tag line. Can’t wait to read this one!
The cover is BRILLIANT!!!
i think the cover is stunning and oh-so-perrrrf for the title!
The cover is atmospheric and beautiful! Looks so intriguing and the synopsis is definitely an attention-grabber. Who wouldn’t want to know the secrets of the swamp?!?
The cover is atmospheric and beautiful! Looks so intriguing and the synopsis is definitely an attention-grabber. Who wouldn’t want to know the secrets of the swamp?!?
Most perfect cover for a most perfect synopsis.
The cover looks incredible! And the synopsis grabbed my attention almost immediately.
This badass cover rocks my socks!
jv poore
I love the creepy cover and I really want to know what lurks in the swamp! I hope it is some kind of creature! 🙂
Love the creep-tastic cover! It drew me right in, and the synopsis cemented my wanting to read BEWARE THE WILD. Thanks for the chance to win a copy!
I love the creepy cover and I really want to know what lurks in the swamp! I hope it is some kind of creature! 🙂
The cover—Holy crap, this cover is gorgeous! I’m not generally drawn to paranormal-like stories such as this, but having read and loved everything by Tessa Gratton, Maggie Stiefvater, and Brenna Yovanoff, close friends to Natalie, I feel confident that I will experience the same with this.
The cover—Holy crap, this cover is gorgeous! I’m not generally drawn to paranormal-like stories such as this, but having read and loved everything by Tessa Gratton, Maggie Stiefvater, and Brenna Yovanoff, close friends to Natalie, I feel confident that I will experience the same with this.
Cover is awesome! Love the “rootiness” of Wild. Great idea – totally want to know what crawled out of the swamps. Must read!
The cover is cool and creepy, and the premise sounds original and interesting. Well done!!!
Okay, yeah, I want this right now. I was curious before, but now I’m REALLY excited.
Okay, yeah, I want this right now. I was curious before, but now I’m REALLY excited.
The cover is stunning, and just reading the description makes me want to read it even more.
LOVE IT! I can’t wait to read this one!
The cover is very spooky and adds to the eeriness of the synopsis, which sounds so intriguing I can’t wait to read it!
It looks and sounds pretty cool
The cover is beautiful! The synopsis is intriguing. I’m interested in reading about Louisiana.
LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats Natalie!:)
I love it!
The cover is so interesting !! The synopsis just completes the circle of intrigue ! i cant wait to read it !!!
The cover looks so cool! 😀
The cover looks so cool! 😀
Wow, this sounds really interesting! Definitely would be different from anything I’ve read before; that synopsis is awesome! And of course the cover is perfect 🙂
LOVE the concepts and cover–can’t wait to read!
Looks amazing
I love the fonts used on the cover
Sounds suspenseful
Love the cover! Looks interesting! 🙂
I love the cover. The synopsis is creepy/interesting. Looking forward to reading this!
This cover is BEYOND gorgeous!! Can’t wait to read this one 🙂
Sounds creepy good and the cover is amazeballs!
has an awesome plot, I really want to read this book 🙂
I love the cover and it sounds like an amazing read!!
Thanks for the chance to win!
I love the cover and the synopsis is intriguing. The characters names are perfect for the book and the authors use of words made the book stand out to me: shrouded, beloved brother, and encroaches.
I love the cover and the synopsis is intriguing. The characters names are perfect for the book and the authors use of words made the book stand out to me: shrouded, beloved brother, and encroaches.
liked the synopsis and great cover
I love the cover, it’s what sparked my interest and the synopsis makes me want to discover what happens.
I really loved the synopsis, I really look foreword to reading the book!
I love the dark and foreboding cover! It fits the story perfectly! The story sounds like a thrilling, edge-of-your-seat read!
The cover look freaking amazing and the description is nice
The cover is…wow. It’s brilliant! Love it! 🙂