New Release: HEARTLESS HUNTER - by Kristen Ciccarelli
Heartless Hunter is out today and I’m so excited for you to finally meet Rune and Gideon. This last month has been a whirlwind of emotions but the day has finally come to let this story (and those emotions) go as the book finds its way into the world.
Heartless Hunter is my nod to The Scarlet Pimpernel. It is also my most inspired book in that I wrote the first draft in three months, and the final version hitting shelves today looks almost identical to that first iteration. Sometimes it felt like this story was falling into my lap, scene by scene, and I had to madly get it down so none of it would slip through my fingers and be lost. (A difficult task when there’s always a toddler banging on your door, begging you to come out and play with her.)
There are a lot of people to thank, some of whom aren’t in the book’s acknowledgements, so I’ll acknowledge them here: Book of the Month Club, who chose Heartless Hunter as one of their February selections; FairyLoot who chose it for this month’s A Moth to the Flame box; and OwlCrate, who chose it for their February Treacherous Love box. I’m humbled by and ridiculously grateful for their love and support of this book.
Thank you also to Words Worth Books, for taking signed preorders, and to Thistle Bookshop & Cafe, for putting together the launch party tonight (apparently there are Heartless Hunter-themed treats … I’ll be sure to document with photos).
Most of all, thank you. Yes, you. The one reading this. Whether you read an advanced review copy and have been telling all your friends about it; whether you preordered this book, or reserved it at your library, or intend to go buy it this week … my dearest hope is that this story entertains you. That it sweeps you up and helps you escape the world for a little while. It is an absolute honour to tell stories for a living, and I wouldn’t be able to do that if you didn’t keep reading them. So thank you, from the bottom of my heart.
xo Kristen
P.S. I previously promised another giveaway, this time of a signed hardcover. Unfortunately, my author copies haven’t arrived yet so I’ll announce that giveaway at a later date. Keep an eye out. :)
Here’s a sample of the audiobook, for those of you who prefer to listen to your books. Everyone else: you can find Heartless Hunter wherever books are sold, including the following places.
Just a reminder: the UK edition will be out next week (February 29).
My next event will be on Tuesday, March 19 at the Waterloo Public Library. Details are here.
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