Win a copy of Summa Elvetica, by Theodore Beale

Summa Elvetica: A Casuistry of the Elvish Controversy is a unique fantasy that thoroughly explores themes of redemption and theology. The story is set in a medieval world populated with men and elves, among other creatures. In this world, mankind is dominated by a powerful Church, which to me was reminiscent of the Roman Catholic church. In Summa Elvetica, the Most Sanctified Charity IV leader of the Church decides the time has come to decide whether elves have souls. If they do, the Church will be obligated to bring the Holy Word of the Immaculate to them. If they do not, however, a holy war is sure to ensue, a war that will allow certain powerful but greedy men to seize the ancient wealth of the elvish kingdoms. At the heart of the matter lies Marcus Valerius, a young nobleman and rising scholar in the Church. However, he is young, inexperienced, and totally unprepared to face the beauty of the elves. Throw in a planned betrayal awaiting the young Marcus and the stage is set for an intriguing story.

Summa Elvetica was one of the first titles published last year by Marcher Lord Press, a new imprint launched by Jeff Gerke, a leading authority in Christian science fiction and fantasy. Marcher Lord Press has recently launched its second set of titles. To see information on Marcher Lord Press’s other titles, click here.

If you would like a chance to win a copy of Summa Elvetica, leave a comment to this post. I will draw one winner’s name on June 29.

Win a Copy of Dreamstone, by P.A. Hendrickson

Suzanne Hartmann is giving a away a copy of Dreamstone by P.A. Hendrickson over at her blog. I haven’t read the book, but it sounds intriguing so I thought I’d let you all know about the contest. To enter, go to Suzanne’s blog: http://suzanne-hartmann2.blogspot.com/2009/06/contest-win-free-book.html.

Here’s the summary:

DREAMSTONE: A dreamer can change the world…if he is willing to sacrifice his own reality.

When Joebin Vassiter’s home world of Prothia is faced with extinction at the hands of vicious slavers from Gildus-5, a voice in his dream lures him on a journey to the mysterious, uncharted regions north of his settlement. A mismatched band of volunteers join him as he searches for the one thing that can save Prothia—The Dreamstone.

To hold the Dreamstone is to hold the power of transforming the subconscious into the conscious, the dream into reality. But pursuing the stone is not without risks. There are others in the hunt. Governor Kress Moltaire, a self-serving manipulator, desires its power for the sake of building her new order in the galaxy, and Colonel Penzin and Captain Klonda seek the stone for its financial value on the black market. As time runs out on the once-insignificant world of Prothia, Joebin wrestles with his own deep-set insecurities and new truths concerning his home planet. Can he conquer his fears and defeat the slavers and rival seekers of the stone before it’s too late? —Not on his own and not without the Dreamstone.

P.A. Hendrickson’s website: http://www.pahendrickson.com/

Win a copy of LE Modesitt, Jr.’s THE LORD PROTECTOR’s DAUGHTER

Lord Protector's Daughter

A lot of press surrounded the release of The Lord Protector’s Daughter by L.E. Modesitt, Jr., a few months ago, so I decided to give away a copy. To be entered in the drawing, leave a comment after this post. Make sure to include your email address so I can contact the winner. (You might want to disguise your email address to protect against spam robots, for instance, dona [at] fantasyandfaith dot com. Here’s the publisher’s info on the book:

The Lord-Protector’s Daughter is a standalone fantasy novel that takes place in Tempre, the capital city of Lanachrona on Corus, the world of Modesitt’s Corean Chronicles.

Mykella, the eldest daughter of the Lord-Protector of Lanachrona, discovers that someone is diverting significant sums of money from her father’s treasury. One of the ancient soarers appears to Mykella, telling her that she must go to the antique stone Table in the cellars of the Palace and find her Talent in order to save her land and her world.

From there, matters become more perilous. There are attempts to remove Mykella and her sisters from Tempre by marrying them off to lords in neighboring lands, and fatal and near fatal accidents occur to members of her family and trusted retainers. While Mykella develops a solid idea of who stands behind it all, every attempted solution is used to discredit her. How can she save their father and land?

Free Warbreaker Wallpaper

I neglected to mention yesterday that you can download free wallpaper for your computer screen or iPhone showing the cover of Brandon Sanderson’s Warbreaker, compliments of Tor Books. All that is required is a free registration to the Tor.com website. Click here.