Tamora Pierce's "Mastiff" On Sale Today! Plus Our Most Chilling Covers!

October 2011 - Some wickedly good reads are headed to a bookshelf near you! From the world of Tortall comes Mastiff by Tamora Pierce, the latest in the Beka Cooper series. And from author James Dashner comes The Death Cure, the riveting latest installment to The Maze Runner series. And finally, to get your spines tingling, we've collected some of our scariest book covers for your viewing pleasure. See them in the round-up below! Happy All Hallow's Read, Strange Landers!

The Long-Awaited "Mastiff" Goes On Sale Oct. 25! The Legend of Beka Cooper gives Tamora Pierce's fans exactly what they want--a smart and savvy heroine making a name for herself on the mean streets of Tortall's Lower City--while offering plenty of appeal for new readers as well.. Enter The Mastiff Contest on Random Buzzers to win a digital camera! Also, watch the author speak at this year's New York Comic-Con panel, "Girls Kick Butt: Strong Female Heroines in Young Adult Fantasy" For Part 2 and 3 of the Comic-Con panel, hop over to Random Buzzers' YouTube Channel! And to learn more about the other authors that appeared with Tammy, check out the links below: Caitlyn Kittredge, author of The Iron Thorn Kate Klimo, author of Daughter of the Centaurs Esther Friesner, author of Sphinx's Queen   Something WICKED This Way Comes: The Death Cure On Sale Now! The Time for Lies is Over -- Read New York Times bestselling author James Dashner's epic conclusion to the Maze Runner series! Thomas knows that Wicked can't be trusted, but they say the time for lies is over, that they've collected all they can from the Trials and now must rely on the Gladers, with full memories restored, to help them with their ultimate mission. It's up to the Gladers to complete the blueprint for the cure to the Flare with a final voluntary test. What Wicked doesn't know is that something's happened that no Trial or Variable could have foreseen. Thomas has remembered far more than they think. And he knows that he can't believe a word of what Wicked says. The time for lies is over. But the truth is more dangerous than Thomas could ever imagine. Will anyone survive the Death Cure? Play the all-new "Survive the Scorch" game at TheMazeRunner.com! Face down cranks, bulb creatures, and other monsters from the series as you fight your way across the desert wasteland. Do you Greenies have what it takes? Or will you be just another dead shank? Enter The WICKED Missing Files Contest on Random Buzzers!   Celebrate All Hallow's Read With Our Most Spine-Chilling Titles!

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