Magpie Lord vs Captive Prince: extra DABWAHA bribery!
The Magpie Lord is through to round 3 of DABWAHA, which means it will be facing up to Captive Prince by CS Pacat. Voting will be 28 March, 00.00 to 11.59 CST, or 5am-5pm GMT. Vote here then.
Let’s face it, this isn’t going to be pretty. Captive Prince has a huge and well-deserved adoring audience – I love the first two books, have fangirled the author myself, and can’t wait for vol 3. It’s a great read that stands a really good chance of winning the whole contest. And it has already beaten Abigail Roux and Joanna Chambers in the first two rounds, which is company I’m proud to get kerbstomped in.
All that said, buggered if I’m going down without a fight.
It’s bribery time!
I have already promised a Lucien and Merrick story from Shanghai days. That is happening. But, my additional bribe to scrabble together votes in round 3…
There is a passage from Magpie Lord that a lot of readers have talked about. Stephen asks Lucien why he has seven magpie tattoos.
“Whim. I was being forced to have a very large and expensive tattoo, and it seemed a change from the usual dragons and carp. I rather liked it, as it turned out, so I added more.”
“…forced to have a tattoo?”
“It’s a long story.”
If I win round 3, I will tell you that long story. It involves mayhem, Merrick, magpies, and a very steep learning curve for a young and stupid Lucien.
That’s what I’ve got. Bring it on, Captive Prince. I can take it.
/winces/
Vote for Magpie Lord here (please?) on 28 March, 00.00 to 11.59 CST, or 5am-5pm GMT. No need to register, it takes 5 seconds, and every vote counts (to me, anyway). Thanks!
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OH MAN, truly a clash of the titans!! This is going to be interesting. You got my vote, but I agree Captive Prince fans are rabid. We are just going to have to rally the troops on this one, but I believe we can pull it off!
Gosh darnit, this is so not fair!, I have both author's catalogs on my kindle, anyone who knows me, know I push everyone at Captive Prince, and then The Magpie Lord came an turned my world upside down, and now every mm/HR that comes out all I am doing is comparing, and let me tell you this MS Charles, it's no freaking comparison you blow them out the park, and I won your second book in your giveaway, I wouldn't have voted because I love you both but I have to pick you since I got my second one free before you premiered the A Case of Possession!
Thank you both! I am resigned to being stomped flat (I seriously think Captive Prince could win this, and wouldn't two LGBT winners in a row be good?) but pride demands putting up the best fight possible... :)
Tough competition; being such a long running freebie (originally) has given Captive Prince the time to build up lots of fans.Still that 'long story' sounds tantalizing and I love your characters. You've got my vote ;) Good Luck.
