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The Game of Triumphs ARC Giveaway

23 Jun, 2011 by in Uncategorized 3 comments

The Game of Triumphs
by Laura Powell
Hardcover, 288 pages
Expected publication: August 9th 2011
by Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN 037586587X
series: Game of Triumphs #1

At an exclusive Soho party one rainy night, Cat stumbles into an ancient and dangerous game of fortune. A mysterious quartet of game masters deal out challenges—moves that unfold in the Arcanum, a dream-scape version of our world. Success can earn players fame, fortune, inspiration. Failure can be deadly.

At first Cat is skeptical, but undeniably curious. And when a journey into the Arcanum reveals a shocking glimpse of her family’s past, Cat begins to understand what drives people to play. Sometimes it’s greed or longing—other times desperation. She must know more.

Right now, the game masters hold all the cards. But Cat finds others like herself on the fringes of the game. And together an unlikely group of chancers hope to change the rules in their favor.

In the Game of Triumphs, the risks are high, but the rewards may just be worth dying for. . . .

About this author: Laura Powell grew up in rural Wales and now lives in West London. She wrote her first book while studying Classics at Oxford and worked in publishing for five years before leaving to concentrate on her writing.

Read reviews of The Game of Triumphs at Chicklish and Publisher’s Weekly.

To enter to win an advanced reading copy from Fire and Ice and Random House Children’s Books, please fill out this form. Giveaway ends July 23, 2011.