I’m probably jinxing myself by doing two posts today, but this thing isn’t going on forever and I want people to have the chance to participate if they want to.
Bree Despain, author of The Dark Divine, posted about the YA Fantasy Showdown on her blog today. This showdown is basically a battle between well-loved characters in popular YA books (e.g. Edward Cullen vs. Katsa; Hermione Granger vs. Christopher Chant).
There are 32 characters, all present and accounted for. That means sixteen battles. Half of them will not be making it to the next round (yes, you may shed tears for them. We will). BUT. It is up to you to vote on who moves on.
There will be a battle between these characters. Oh yes, an epic battle. There are stats, photos, and our own prediction of how the fight might play out – but hey, we’ve been wring before (stupid solar-powered torch).
The showdown looks like it will be a lot of fun. The first round of battles has already started and continues until Thursday. The showdown ends Monday, August 23. Be sure to join the fun!
Also, Bree is hosting a give-away for an ARC (advanced reader’s copy) of her next book The Lost Saint. All you have to do is read her short story about the battle between Daniel Kalbi (from The Dark Divine) and Jace Wayland (from The Mortal Instruments), vote who you think would win between those two characters, and post a comment on her blog letting her know you did.
I voted for Katsa, Katniss, Jace and Hermione. Sadly I didn’t know a lot of the other characters. Thanks for telling me about this!!
I didn’t know a lot of the characters either. I voted for Edward, even though I really wanted to vote for Katsa. But, I already explained my logic about that one to you. :? I also voted for Katniss, Jace, and Christopher Chant. I wanted to voted for Hermione, but all the comments made me change my mind. One good thing about this showdown is that it’s given me some good book recommendations! :D
Love this showdown! Can’t wait to see the results. I was surprised by a few of the preliminary results. So many great characters all in one place. Love it! The next round is going to be pretty entertaining. Just the idea of a few of these characters battling it out makes me smile. :)
Violet – I’m very excited to see who advances to the next round. I was also surprised by a few of the preliminary results. It will be interesting to see who comes out as the victor of the whole tournament.