Wondering what a Humble Bundle is? Worry not. It’s simple and great for book lovers with an e-reader. You decide what you pay for a group of e-books, and then decide how much of the proceeds will go to charity. It’s all up to you! And there are some pretty awesome selections, including work by Cherie Priest, Harlan Ellison, Dan Simmons, Jack Vance and Connie Ellis.
Participate in the Humble Bundle here. The charity of choice is Worldbuilders! Hurry! This Humble Bundle is already live and will be available until Wednesday, March 4 at 11am!
For those of you not familiar with Worldbuilders, it is a charity founded by fantasy author Patrick Rothfuss that supports Heifer International. You can read more about Worldbuilders and what they do here.
Wow, there were so many amazing entries in the Skull Throne ARC Contest!
This time around we had 8 ARCs to give out, more than any of the previous contests, but I was still left feeling like there weren’t enough. There was so much love in this contest that I wish I had enough advance read copies for all the entrants.
But I don’t, and I promised to pick winners, so here goes…
Uber Grand Prize
The winner will receive a Skull Throne ARC and one deluxe Messenger’s Legacy.
Kasia Smalara from Poland really blew the doors off the contest with her incredible entry. So much so that I felt an ARC alone was insufficient, and created an uber prize to distinguish her. Cause really, this video is so damn good:
Grand Prize
7 winners will receive an ARC of The Skull Throne! These are not listed in any particular order. The are all awesome:
Matt Erkhart was a really strong contender with his energetic entry, Arlen vs Wood Demon:
Katie Colbrook entered multiple times, all of them fantastic. It was a cumulative win, but my personal favorite was Renna vs Woodie:
Hayden Erdman picked a great scene from The Warded Man to illustrate, a beautiful and haunting piece called Rojer’s Origin:
The Fall, by Todd Thomas is just frigging epic:
Carol created a cosplay not just for one Demon Cycle character, but three! Ashia, Wonda, and Renna. Lots more pix and some cool wardsight effects in the post of her full entry, but here are highlights:
Ashia
Wonda
Renna
Last but by absolutely no means least, our other video entry is by Malin Zimmerman, a fabulously creative stop-motion Lego movie:
1st Prize
Winners will receive an illustrated, deluxe leather-bound edition of Messenger’s Legacy.
Dominik Vodarek gave us the feels with his atmospheric portrait of Arlen, Newborn Shar’Dama Ka:
Matt Danskin made me feel like I’d seen a ghost when I opened up his entry:
2nd Prize
Winners will receive a trade edition of Messenger’s Legacy.
Lauren Connell entered with another fantastic cosplay, having attended a convention dressed as Renna:
Scott P remembered the horrors of One Arm when he illustrated The Breach:
Luke Fielding, a veteran Demon Cycle artist, wins with his portrayal of a Rock Demon:
3rd Prize
UK ML Winners will receive a signed U.K. copy of Messenger’s Legacy.
Andrea Keifer’s favorite scene was that sexy morning when Leesha went picking herbs in the pre-dawn light…
Lucas-Kumangai conveyed the full power of the Deliverer with Arlen Goes Full Bad Ass:
Nicole Link shows Arlen in the ruins of Anoch Sun in her 3D digital entry:
And this scene illustrated by Toby Wilson, is a personal fave of mine, titled Forgot to Breathe:
All the entries were so great, it was painful to pick winners. Anybody who entered can email contest@www.petervbrett.com to nab a dedicated bookplate and my handwritten thanks! You can also check out all the awesome entries on Facebook and Pinterest.
With a contest as open as the Skull Throne ARC Contest, we get lots of entries … here are the final ones:
Kasia from Poland sent in this stunning video:
Fantastic. The movement and art are beyond stellar. Thanks for entering, Kasia!
Shawn Cook took his creativity to Minecraft where he worked on building the world of the Demon Cycle. Here’s what he had to say:
I made the great ward of Cutters Hollow, the corelings ward and the cave of the mind demons (played by an Enderman). Not sure if you’re familiar with Minecraft but I used blazes for fire demons and iron golems for rock demons.
Great job, Shawn! Such an inventive idea.
We were so happy to also receive a set of limericks from Andy!
#1
There once was a man named Bales He fought demons from all nine hells His mentor got fat He was betrayed by a rat Soon he will break Alagai Ka’s spells
#2
Young Arlen braved the night Fought the Rock until first light He learned the wards Messaged to the lords Found the lost Sun site
#3
Leesha learned the Gatherer’s trade Lost her flower at the end of a blade Refused the tea Won’t bend her knee Hero and Conqueror, she has laid
#4
Jardir was born in the fortress of sand Was buggered in the maze by a friend Hasik lost his cock Abban will not balk Shar’Dama will unite the land
Awesome job, Andy!
Arron sent in this excellent entry:
Nailed it.
Want to check out the other visual entries? We have albums on Facebook and Pinterest.
