I am SO thrilled to be participating in my first ever blog tour, especially for such a highly anticipated book! I was fortunate enough to have been offered the opportunity to join the Tsar's Guard, the street team for this novel. I'm sure many of you have heard the buzz that has been going around about an upcoming debut YA novel, The Crown's Game by Evelyn Skye. It's at the top of my Amazon pre-orders wishlist, and for some very good reasons.

     A mysterious and enchanting main character, a swoon-worthy and equally mysterious love interest, mixed with a thrilling battle to win the title of the Tsar's Imperial Enchanter is a recipe for a book that will hook you from page one. I absolutely love that Evelyn has chosen to write in a setting that seems to get seldom attention in the YA world: Russia. An incredibly diverse and unique setting for a story, Russia's sweeping landscapes and rich culture really set the stage for the story taking place.

     Here's a quick look at what this book entails!






And so he initiates the Crown’s Game, an ancient duel of magical skill—the greatest test an enchanter will ever know. The victor becomes the Imperial Enchanter and the Tsar’s most respected adviser. The defeated is sentenced to death.

Raised on tiny Ovchinin Island her whole life, Vika is eager for the chance to show off her talent in the grand capital of Saint Petersburg. But can she kill another enchanter—even when his magic calls to her like nothing else ever has?

For Nikolai, an orphan, the Crown’s Game is the chance of a lifetime. But his deadly opponent is a force to be reckoned with—beautiful, whip smart, imaginative—and he can’t stop thinking about her.

And when Pasha, Nikolai’s best friend and heir to the throne, also starts to fall for the mysterious enchantress, Nikolai must defeat the girl they both love . . . or be killed himself.

As long-buried secrets emerge, threatening the future of the empire, it becomes dangerously clear . . . the Crown’s Game is not one to lose.

     Because I'm so excited about this book and LOVE making playlists, I decided to honor this book with ten songs I think will set the mood for this exciting tale of magic and thrilling action.

PLUS make sure you scroll alllll the way to the bottom to enter a giveaway to WIN a SIGNED ARC of The Crown's Game! It's open internationally, so anybody is welcome to enter!