Audiobook Giveaway: "Finnikin of the Rock" by Melina Marchetta

I have joined Cuddlebuggery's Best Series Blog Hop with style, by doing my first giveaway.  A copy of "Finnikin of the Rock" by Melina Marchetta, as an audiobook from Audible. 

Here are the main reasons why Melina Marchetta's books rock: 

A few years ago I stumbled upon a book by an unknown (for me) Australian writer,  On the Jellicoe Road. I was naive enough to open it on a quiet evening and.... *kaboom* my life changed, yes, my reading life took a high and above epic awareness. I learned from Melina that books can have so many layers and undercurrent meanings. Also, how some written words can find a direct line with my core (soul, heart & brain). I didn't sleep that night finishing this book. I didn't realize I was in serious need of a book detox, after doing my graduate degree. I re-read that book the day after, trying to pick up the pieces of my heart and wondering what had happened to me and my lack of knowledge about Melina Marchetta.

As such, I was extremely pleased when I learned about her series Lumatere Chronicles being her EPIC immersion into the High Fantasy realm.  Guess what... Finnikin of the Rock was better than a key lime pie on a rainy day...  better than attending a VIP screening of The Dark Night Rises... better than finding out you can watch all the seasons of Sherlock, non-stop, through Netflix! 

So...  yeah,

Finnikin of the Rock is my precious and EVERYONE MUST read it. Period. 














This is an excerpt from my review of "Finnikin of the Rock" from a couple of years ago:

"This story is set in a land called Skuldendore and describes the lives of those who survived the aftermath of a terrible curse in one of its kingdoms Lumatere. 10 years have passed since Lumatereans were forced to exile as a result from the slaughter of their king and a dark cloud that enclosed the realm. We travel this land alongside Finnikin of the Rock, the son of Trevanion- whom is the captain of the Guard-. Finn is trying to help the exiles scattered in camps throughout Skuldendore. This book starts with a journey where he is summoned by a novice Evanjalin. 

I'm familiar and have worked a lot with human rights issues and displaced communities; and even though this is a fantasy novel, Finnikin of the Rock touches many delicate situations communities face when loss, threats for their life, survival and impotence finds them. You will encounter the need for solidarity, which is very relevant for our everyday life... as you may imagine, humanity and its meanings bleed from these pages!

This is just a brief description of the setting, spoiler free, since Finnikin's world is so rich and complex, I see myself re-reading it over and over again. "

THE GIVEAWAY

Since I feel is my duty to spread the love for this series and its amazing author, I have decided to host my first ever giveaway on my blog in a format I adore, an audiobook. The prize is one (1) copy of Finnikin of the Rock in audiobook form. The delivery method is through Audible. I have been a long time user of this service and I must admit, I love it. Audiobooks make my life richer. Thus I am encouraging the love of written/spoken words with this giveaway.  Another perk: being in an international location helps tremendously for access/price/reliability - Therefore, this contest is OPEN TO ANYONE, however, there is a simple requirement: willing to join (or are already a member of) Audible.COM, to receive the prize (sorry, but I am unable to use my account for audible.co.uk, audible.de, audible.fr ). 

AUDIOBOOK

Finnikin of the Rock

UNABRIDGED
By Melina Marchetta
Narrated By Jeffrey Cummings
Series: The Lumatere Chronicles, Book 1
Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins
Release Date: 09-28-10

You'll love this book and its narration, the best 12 hours and 25 minutes of your life,




Besides, you'll have the opportunity to experience a whole new epic world! 

CONTEST RULES

- To enter, please follow the steps from the RAFFLECOPTER form below*.

- The giveaway is International, however the absolute requirement is the willingness to join Audible.COM or have an Audible.COM membership to receive the prize (An Amazon.com account works to sign up). Thus, Amazon's age restrictions apply (owner of Audible): If you are under 18, you may use Amazon.com only with involvement of a parent or guardian. It's free to open an account and you don't have to give any credit card information to open it**.

- The giveaway will run March 31st at 12:01am to April 6th 11:59pm EST. 

- The winner will be announced on this site and will be notified by e-mail. 

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Please join me and these other 37 awesome blogs' giveaways who are promoting EPIC SERIES, by visiting the links below - Best Series Blog Hop hosted by Cuddlebuggery.
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*This contest and its administrator (me) is in no way affiliated or sponsored by Audible. I just love the audiobook platform! ** All information provided will remain private and in no way will be used, distributed or sold for anything. Not even a rendez-vous with Benedict Cumberbatch.