I am so excited to be able to share the awesome cover for ILLUSION, the third installment in the Heirs of Watson Island series by Martina Boone. The cover for PERSUASION was my favorite cover but this is my new favorite cover of the series.
I love the haunting quality of the image of the trees, made even more so by the green color of the cover. I love the shadows cast by the couple as they walk over the bridge. And I love how there’s continuity in the fonts for the title, subtitle and author, in addition to the graphical/artistic element. Gorgeous.
But enough of my rambles. If you haven’t yet scrolled down, be sure to do so now to check out this incredible cover. AND there’s also a description, so if you’re dying to know what’s to come in book three, read on.
Martina Boone is also offering up some seriously amazing prizes for giveaway. Just enter in the Rafflecopter for a chance to win.
And if you’re new to the series, some information about the first two books in the series is at the bottom of the post along with places to find it online.
First, though, here is ILLUSION’s cover…. What do you think?
The Cover Revealed
Title & Series: ILLUSION (Heirs of Watson Island #3)
Author: Martina Boone
Release date: October 25, 2016
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Pages: 425
Description…
Caged by secrets all around her and haunted by mistakes that have estranged her from Eight Beaufort, Barrie Watson is desperate to break the curse that puts her family in danger—without breaking the beautiful magic that protects Watson’s Landing. To do that, she must heal the rifts that have split the families of the island apart for three hundred years, unravel the mystery of the Fire Carrier and the spirits he guards, and take control of forces so deadly and awe-inspiring they threaten to overwhelm her.
With the spirits that cursed Watson Island centuries ago awake and more dangerous than ever, she finds an unlikely ally in the haunting and enigmatic Obadiah, whose motivations and power she still can’t read—or trust. His help comes at a price, however, plunging Barrie into a deadly maze of magic and wonder, mystery and intrigue that leads through history to places she never imagined she could go.
The Series Covers Compared
The Giveaway
This reveal includes an awesome giveaway hosted by the author for:
- Signed Hardcover Compulsion
- Signed HC Persuasion
- Compulsion Charm Bracelet
- Dreamcatcher Earrings
- Oak Tree Necklace
- Indigo Picture Frame
- Magic Garden Coloring Book
- Magical Mason Jar Garden Light
- Teacup Baking Set
- Artist’s Sketchpad
- Secrets Box
- Shoe Notepad
- Flower Charms Set
- Summer Romance Sachet
- Watermark Beach Sachet
- Compulsion Trinket Bookmark
- Persuasion Trinket Bookmarks
- Paper Hearts
Enter in the Rafflecopter below…
Other Books in the Series
Title & Series: COMPULSION (Heirs of Watson Island #1)
Author: Martina Boone
Release date: October 28, 2014
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Pages: 448
Formats: Hardcover, paperback, audio, eBook
Description…
Three plantations. Two wishes. One ancient curse.
All her life, Barrie Watson has been a virtual prisoner in the house where she lives with her shut-in mother. When her mother dies, Barrie promises to put some mileage on her stiletto heels. But she finds a new kind of prison at her aunt’s South Carolina plantation instead—a prison guarded by an ancient spirit who long ago cursed one of the three founding families of Watson Island and gave the others magical gifts that became compulsions.
Stuck with the ghosts of a generations-old feud and hunted by forces she cannot see, Barrie must find a way to break free of the family legacy. With the help of sun-kissed Eight Beaufort, who knows what Barrie wants before she knows herself, the last Watson heir starts to unravel her family’s twisted secrets. What she finds is dangerous: a love she never expected, a river that turns to fire at midnight, a gorgeous cousin who isn’t what she seems, and very real enemies who want both Eight and Barrie dead.
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Title & Series: PERSUASION (Heirs of Watson Island #2)
Author: Martina Boone
Release date: October 27, 2015
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Pages: 464
Formats: Hardcover, eBook
Description…
Beautiful Creatures meets Gone with the Wind in the spellbinding second novel in the Heirs of Watson Island trilogy that “skillfully blends rich magic and folklore with adventure, sweeping romance, and hidden treasure” (Publishers Weekly, on Compulsion).
Grieving the death of her godfather and haunted by her cousin Cassie’s betrayal, Barrie returns from a trip to San Francisco to find the Watson plantation under siege. Ghost-hunters hope to glimpse the ancient spirit who sets the river on fire each night, and reporters chase rumors of a stolen shipment of Civil War gold that may be hidden at Colesworth Place. The chaos turns dangerous as Cassie hires a team of archeologists to excavate beneath the mansion ruins. Because more is buried there than treasure.
A stranger filled with magic arrives at Watson’s Landing claiming that the key to the Watson and Beaufort gifts—and the Colesworth curse—also lies beneath the mansion. With a mix of threats and promises, the man convinces Barrie and Cassie to cast a spell there at midnight. But what he conjures may have deadly consequences.
While Barrie struggles to make sense of the escalating peril and her growing feelings for Eight Beaufort, it’s impossible to know whom to trust and what to fight for—Eight or herself. Millions of dollars and the fate of the founding families is at stake. Now Barrie must choose between what she feels deep in her heart and what will keep Watson’s Landing safe in this stunning addition to a series filled with “decadent settings, mysterious magic, and family histories rife with debauchery” (Kirkus Reviews, on Compulsion).
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