Open bracket arc tour close bracket

When the Sea is Rising Red is coming out in something crazy like 30 weeks. (You'd be surprised at how quickly thirty weeks passes)

I'm going to steal a very cool idea from the incredible Hannah Moskowitz, who did an ARC tour with a difference. It turned the book into an idea, into a moment of sharing, and dear god I love shit like that SO DAMN HARD.

What's going to happen is I'm going to read through my ARC and mark up stuff like inspirations and cool things that relate to the book.

And then I'm going to post it on to the next person, and they can do their bit of communal defacing (and reviewing. Sorry, gotta ask that if you participate you also review. See, I am being all business-minded now (ew, it'll stop soon, I promise)). You can put in stickers, underline bits you like, smiley faces, OH NOES, I don't mind (as long as the next person can still read it, heh).

And then the poor thing will eventually limp back to me, tattered and weary and travel-stained, but with so many stories to tell.

So here's the deal.

1) If you have a review blog/goodreads and are willing to read in a fairly timely fashion (like, a week, kids), write a review, and send the book winging its way on to the next person in the chain. (The last person in the US chain who has to post pack to South Africa – I will find a way to reimburse you, or make some kind of plan, don't worry)

2) Like secondary-world Young Adult fantasy with a darkish tone and a romantic bent (seriously, if you don't, you will not enjoy this book, so yeah, fair dues)

3) Like sparkly pens and highlighters, and/or commenting in books

4) If you are in South Africa or the USA. (I would like to do this EVERYWHERE but reality is, I can only cover so much postage overseas)

and 5) If you comment here and tell me you'd like to get involved. (and leave me some kind of contact email)

Then we shall get this baby arc tour off the ground.

When we've got a bunch of people on board, I will work out logistics.