An Evening with Abigail Owen & Friends

Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating the release of #1 New York Times bestselling author Abigail Owen’s highly anticipated novel, The Things Gods Break—book two in her can’t-miss Crucible series!

The evening will feature a moderated discussion panel with fellow bestselling authors Brigid Kemmerer, Avery Flynn, Jade Presley, and Tracy Wolff, followed by an audience Q&A, book signing, and photo opportunity with all the authors.

Each ticket includes:

• A stunning Deluxe Limited Edition of The Things Gods Break
• Access to an exclusive evening of conversation, community and celebration

Signing Guidelines:

• Each author will personalize (name only) two books per guest
• All authors will sign anything purchased in-store or through Eventbrite
• Guests may bring up to two books from home to be signed

Don’t miss your chance to celebrate this blockbuster fantasy event, meet five incredible authors, and take home a deluxe limited edition you’ll treasure forever. Tickets are limited—reserve yours today!

The gods want her dead...Hades will bury them.

You'd think I'd have learned by now:
Don't mouth off to deities.
Don't fall for the King of the Underworld.
And definitely don't get dragged into a divine death match where I'm the cursed mortal prize.

But here I am--trapped in Tartarus, humanity's worst pit stop, squaring off against monsters who make the gods look merciful. Titans, twisted by centuries of rage and ruin, are sealed behind seven ancient locks.

And guess what?

I'm the key.

To escape, I'll have to survive every horrifying trial they throw at me.

To win, I might have to become something the gods never saw coming.

Oh, and Hades?

He's about to break every rule the gods ever wrote.

Because to save me...the god of death will burn the world.

But if I break free? So do the Titans.

And the world won't just suffer--it'll beg for the end.

The Crucible series is best enjoyed in order.
Reading Order:
Book #1 The Games Gods Play
Book #2 The Things Gods Break

Abigail Owen is the #1 New York Times and #1 USA Today bestselling author of 30+ books that range from upper YA (18+) epic romantasy to new adult modern mythic romantasy to super spicy adult paranormal romance. She loves magical worlds with plots that move hot and fast, feisty heroines with sass, heroes with heart, a dash of snark, and oodles of HEAs! Other titles include: wife, mother, Star Wars geek, ex-competitive skydiver, AuDHD, spreadsheet lover, Jeopardy! fanatic, organizational guru, true classic movie buff, linguaphile, wishful world traveler, and chocoholic. Abigail currently resides in Austin, Texas, with her own swoon-worthy hero, their (mostly) angelic teenagers, and an adorable fur baby. abigailowen.com

Warrior Princess Assassin is... "Your next obsession." --Hannah Nicole Maehrer

"Addictive... Readers will devour this one!" --Danielle L. Jensen

"The perfect blend of thrilling magic, sizzling romance, and pulse-pounding action." --Elise Kova

"A story unlike any you've consumed before. And trust me--it's delicious."--Jodi Picoult

Fates collide and passions ignite in New York Times bestselling author Brigid Kemmerer's steamy adult fantasy debut about three characters torn between chasing, betraying, and craving each other: a princess caught between duty and desire, the fearsome warrior king she's promised to, and the assassin tasked with hunting them down.

WARRIOR. King Maddox Kyronan's fire magic has earned him a ruthless reputation on the battlefield, but now his land is slowly burning. Ky's only chance to save his people is to enter a marriage alliance with the neighboring nation of Astranza, and hope that their royal family's power to manipulate the weather will help his kingdom flourish once more. He just needs to ensure no one finds out how this blaze began.

PRINCESS. With enemies advancing on Astranza, Princess Jory's home needs the protection of the fearsome warrior king, but she is hiding a dangerous secret: her family's magic is fading. Tempting as it is to reject her duties and run away with her childhood friend, Asher, Jory knows that she is the kingdom's last hope. When she meets her intended, Jory is surprised to discover that beneath Ky's daunting exterior is a compassionate and sharp-witted man who sets her heart aflame. But what will he do when he realizes she's deceiving him?

ASSASSIN. Asher's done what he must to survive, even if that means getting his hands dirty. Once a young nobleman in Astranza's palace, where he and Jory caused mischief together, now he's part of the Hunter's Guild, employing much darker skills. When a lucrative job comes his way, Asher can't say no--until he discovers the targets. Someone wants Ky and Jory dead. With the Guild watching, Asher must decide what he's willing to do to protect the woman he loves and the maddening king who keeps getting under his skin.

Warrior Princess Assassin marks the beginning of a thrilling new fantasy trilogy filled with enchantment, adventure, and passionate romance.

Brigid Kemmerer is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of more than a dozen dark and alluring novels like Defy the Night, A Curse So Dark and Lonely, and Letters to the Lost. Her stories always feature complex characters finding love while facing the challenges of life, both in realistic settings and rich fantasy worlds. A full-time writer, Brigid lives in the Baltimore area with her husband, her boys, her dog, and her cats. When she's not writing or being a mommy, you can usually find her with her hands wrapped around a barbell.

One night. No strings. And a really good puck.

Five years ago, Astrid O’Malley experienced the ultimate in public humiliation. Being dumped at the altar by her childhood sweetheart was horrifying enough. That fact that he was a professional hockey goalie and her dad was his coach? It was all anyone in sports could talk about.

Eff hockey. Eff goalies.

These days, Astrid lives a life (mostly) free of hockey and free to pursue whoever she wants with exactly zero shame in her game. Like tonight’s hook-up. This guy’s nailed the lumberjack aesthetic perfectly. Especially when he has the stamina and creativity to back it up.

Because the rule is: it’s one night only. Which is gonna be a problem because she’s just discovered he lives in the apartment upstairs.

And he’s joined her dad’s team. As the goalie coach. To train her ex. 

Now Astrid is in some kind of hockey hell–filled with her ex, her family, and the best sex of her life. And somehow she’s been roped back onto the team. 

Puck my life.

USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling romance author Avery Flynn has three slightly wild children, loves a hockey-addicted husband, and is desperately hoping someone invents the coffee IV drip. She lives outside of Washington, D.C., with her family, Dwight the cat, and a pack of five dogs all named after food. If she's not reading romance or binging reality TV, she's most definitely plotting to take over the world so she can banish Crocs from existence.

They said the Choosing was a gift.
They never told me I was playing a deadly game.

Four rulers. Monsters cloaked in crowns.
They're not just powerful--they're primal.
And now, they want me.

I wasn't supposed to be part of the Choosing.
I forged my way in, wearing a stranger's face, chasing whispers of my lost sister.
I planned to seduce. To manipulate. To survive.

But I didn't plan on them.

The way they watch me like prey.
The way their magic coils around mine like a promise.
The way they say my name like they already own it.

Each man wants to break me in his own way. Take me in his own way. Together? They might unmake me entirely.

One girl. Four princes. No escape. No salvation.
Only pleasure sharp enough to cut.

Jade Presley is a pen name created by the author to live out all her nerdy girl fantasies. She writes fantasy and contemporary stories designed to make you blush, pant, and leave you thirsting for more. Jade draws inspiration from all sorts of nerdy outlets (ahem-Marvel) and loves crafting all the scenes that never get put into our favorite movies. jadepresley.com

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Tracy Wolff comes a fierce, emotional romance about two people surviving the spotlight and choosing love when everything says they shouldn't.

They call her the Black Widow. A pop star. A tabloid tragedy. A girl who set the world on fire--and got burned in return.

But Sloane Walker doesn't care what they say. Not anymore. The headlines, the hashtags, the rumors that never die? Let them come. She's survived worse--like the betrayal that nearly destroyed her and the fans who blamed her for surviving. These days, she's armor and eyeliner, singing songs that hurt and pretending they don't.

She's halfway through a sold-out tour and dangerously close to unraveling when a meet-and-greet throws her into the path of Mateo Sylvester--a media darling with a magnetic smile, a thriving career of his own, and a grandmother who happens to be Sloane's biggest fan. He knows exactly how brutal the spotlight can be. He's lived it. He's got the press eating from his hand. She's got a flask full of sweet tea, a voice full of ghosts, and no patience for golden boys with good intentions.

She tells herself it's just a photo op. Just another handshake. Just another public face with private secrets and no idea what it means to bleed for your art.

But Mateo sees more than the stage persona. He sees the cracks in her smile. The songs she's too scared to write. The girl underneath the glitter, still fighting to stay.

They weren't supposed to fall. Not in the spotlight. Not when the world is watching. And definitely not when the people closest to them would do anything to keep them apart.

Tracy Wolff is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and a lover of vampires, dragons, and all things that go bump in the night. A onetime English professor, she now devotes all her time to writing dark and romantic stories with tortured heroes and kick-butt heroines. She has written all her seventy-plus novels from her home in Austin, Texas, which she shares with her family. tracywolffauthor.com

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