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Posted by Karen

Hey everyone! As some of you already know, we’ve teamed up with Badali Jewelry to create a jewelry line based on The Demon Cycle. It’s been a long time coming, but the wait is finally over!

That’s right, WARDED JEWELRY IS UP FOR SALE! Right now you can purchase a freshly minted Mind Ward Medallion and Rock Ward Medallion:

These individually crafted pieces are made of solid sterling silver. They come with a black antiquing finish or plain silver finish.

The final set of warded warded medallions will include protection against Mind, Rock, Water and Flame Demons. Others will be going up soon, so be sure to check Badali’s website for Demon Cycle Jewelry as more pieces become available!

Badali is a designer and manufacturer of officially licensed jewelry based on popular fantasy authors. They’ve been absolutely incredible in this process.

I can personally attest that they look even more stunning in person. Every pendant looks and feels amazing. We couldn’t be happier with the results!

Posted on March 18, 2016 at 8:00 am by Hannah
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Posted by Karen

Hey everyone! In just a few weeks, Peat will be getting his game on at the Worldbuilders Party and you can join him!

This event is hosted by Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle, WA on April 9th, though a badge is NOT required for entry.

Where the tickets at:
Worldbuilders Party Tickets

Where the party’s at:
Room 2AB (Level 2)
Washington State Convention Center
800 Convention Place Seattle
Seattle, WA 98101

There are a lot of special guests taking part in the festivities. It’s a night you wont want to miss, but tickets are going fast. The early bird admissions have already sold out, so don’t wait! As part of the event you’ll:

-Rub shoulders with some of the industry’s greats.
-Sit down and play these creators’ favorite games with them, from Dungeons & Dragons to Cards Against Humanity.
-Appetizers with drinks available for purchase at the bar.
-Silent auction with all kinds of great, geeky stuff.
-Great door prizes!

Card Kingdom is kindly loaning its board game library, so there’ll be plenty of choices. The night will be divided into two gaming sessions (7:30 – 9pm & 9:30 – 11pm) with an intermission for mingling and the silent auction.

Profits from the event go toward Worldbuilders, a non-profit that raises funds for Heifer International.

Once again, you can get your tickets here! A portion of the ticket price is tax-deductible.

Posted on March 17, 2016 at 8:00 am by Hannah
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Posted by Karen

Hey everyone! Feels good to be doing Warded Wednesdays again. Last week Karolina won a copy of Skull Throne with her lava demon entry. This time, we’re asking you to face the demons… and talk to them.

The question for this week’s giveaway is:

If you could add ask a coreling any question, what would it be?

Bonus points for telling us WHICH demon you’d ask. Winners will be chosen randomly, but try to be creative. Once again, if you want to see what demons there are, check out Peat’s Facebook grimoire. It contains the wards against each type of coreling.

The prize for this giveaway is a Warded Man trade paperback!

This giveaway book was provided by our friends at Del Rey. The Warded Man is where everything begins. Want a signed copy? Then go ahead and enter.

Remember, we can only pick your comment if you respond to our post on the blog.  Let us know what you’d ask a demon. We’re looking forward to your answers.

Giveaway answers will be accepted until Monday. The winner will be announced Tuesday.

You can get your copy of The Skull Throne here!

Posted on March 16, 2016 at 8:00 am by Hannah
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Posted by Karen

Hey everyone! A bunch of people sent in entries for this contest, way more than expected, which is -great-. It means that bringing back Warded Wednesdays was the right decision.

This week’s winning submission is being chosen right now by a random number generator and it is…

Lava demons! They could be a bit like small rock demons that set on fire everything they touch! -Karolina

Congratulations, Karolina! We’ll be in touch soon.

Like I said, there were a lot of cool and creative submissions that weren’t chosen. If you didn’t win this week, don’t worry. Our next Warded Wednesday is TOMORROW and it’s good one.

In the meantime, check out a few examples of what people sent in:

If I could add a demon into the Demon Cycle series, it would have to be a Shadow Demon. The only demon that could come out during the day, you’re only safe in the dark. – Hannah

How about a metal demon? One that is made from the metal ore in the ground. Very tough to kill, especially if it’s iron ore. Not too smart though.
They may also be made from found metal parts made by humans. So an old village might produce a bronze demon from old door knobs and handles.
Maybe even a combination of metals. -Tom

How about a lightning demon! I have also thought an ice demon that could manipulate between solid and liquid may be interesting. Last but not least a quicksand demon. -Beth

I like the thought of a necromancy demon. One that can bring both dead corelings and humans back to fight for it. Not only is it just plain awesome, imagine what the characters would feel, their friends killed only to come at them, and corelings that rise again and again no matter how many times you put a spear through them. -Ethan

Blood Demons,
Blood is the strongest bond.
Humans, animals and corelings have blood.
Blood demons can take any form what they want.
They can possess bodies of living beings of any type through just a simple scratch. A drop of blood is more than enough to possess people. Their true form resembles to a bloodfilled balloon.
Blood and guts can terrify people with strongest will. They can form their bodies like heroes who fallen in the wars against demons. Only their bloodfilled eyes can be seen as difference in human form. They are horrifying creatures of nie.
Protection against them? Maybe it exist but I think long forgotten. -Istvan

You can get your copy of The Skull throne here!

Posted on March 15, 2016 at 8:00 am by Hannah
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Posted by Karen

Hey everyone! Do you ever see a piece of art that makes you go ‘asdfjkl;’? That’s how we felt for this digital painting of Twilight Dancer by Anna:

Good gosh, it must have taken hours (days? weeks?). The armor is flawless, the horse’s anatomy is great, the wards are amazing, the demon looks like something out of my worst nightmares.

Thanks so much to Anna for creating this masterpiece. I can’t begin to describe how gorgeous it is. Seriously. There are no words. All I can say is that this Twilight Dancer is now one of my personal favorite pieces of Demon Cycle fanart.

Wow.

You can grab your copy of The Skull Throne here!

Posted on March 14, 2016 at 8:00 am by Hannah
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