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The Chalice and the Crown - Book Tour and Giveaway

5/25/2020

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The Chalice and the Crown
by Kassandra Flamouri
Genre: YA Fantasy 
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Driven, talented, and determined to live up to her family's fame, Sasha Nikolayeva is ballet’s crown princess. But just when Sasha lands her most prestigious role yet, she falls prey to a host of disturbing neurological symptoms that threaten to end her career and her very life. As her mind and body deteriorate, Sasha spirals into a nightmare world where beauty and cruelty exist in the same breath and villains rule from the shadows.

In the glittering, sharp-edged City of Roses, Sasha is no princess. She’s a thrall, a slave. Thousands like her suffer in cursed silence while citizens enjoy the splendor of the City, blissfully unaware that their servants are anything more than living dolls enchanted to do their bidding. But the City's slavers know the truth, and they are always watching. One misstep could cost Sasha her life—or her soul.

Even as she endures the violence and indignity of captivity, Sasha can't help being drawn to the beauty of her nightmare world and the underground rebels who offer her friendship, shelter, even love. Before Sasha can break her chains for good, she'll need choose between the life waiting for her at home and the countless lives she could save if she stays. To choose a nightmare over her real life, her future, would be madness...but maybe a little madness is just what it takes to change the fate of a city built on lies.



Dreams and reality perform a captivating pas de deux in this tale of legacy and longing. A lyrical and original fantasy that, like its heroine, has the soul of a dancer.
- Adi Rule, author of STRANGE SWEET SONG


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​There’s food. They throw a few crusts of stale bread into the cage and laugh as we fight over them. A dirty, stubbled knee smashes into my face as I reach into the melee with one hand and shove aside a frail old woman with the other. My hand closes spasmodically around a scrap of bread but, as I bring the prize to my lips, another girl tries to snatch it from me.
I jerk away and bite her grasping fingers, lips pulled back from my teeth. She glares at me and rubs her hand, like I’ve done something rude, like she has every right to my food. I glare back and chew as slowly as possible, both to make it last and to rub it in the thief’s face. I hope they sell her soon. She’s been a steadily growing pain in my ass for weeks now.
I’m not sure what it is that annoys me so much, there’s just something about her. Every time I see her stupid, pouting face, I want to slap it. I try to remind myself that I don’t know her, she’s probably a nice person—and anyway, why shouldn’t she pout? We gave up hope of escape long ago. Most of us don’t even bother looking beyond the bars of our cage. We’re broken, hopeless, wretched scraps of flesh and bone. If ever there was a situation to warrant a good pout, this is it.
It’s no use—I hate her. I hate every inch of her, from her stupid blond head to her once no doubt perfectly pedicured toes.
She used to be pretty. But now her long golden hair is no longer gold so much as a dull sand color, almost brown, and it hangs in greasy tangles around her face.
Not that I can point fingers. My hair looks—and smells—like something you might find smeared on the bottom of your shoe. Several weeks’ worth of grime has crusted on my body and raised angry, putrid rashes in the creases of my elbows, armpits, everywhere skin touches skin.
But at least I’m alive. A few days ago there was rain, and the next morning one of the girls began to cough and shiver. Last night the guards pulled her corpse from the cage and left it by the roadside. Our only response was to take advantage of the extra leg room.
The giddy surge of relief lasted no more than a day. New aches and pains arrived to take the place of old cramps, and now we shove and twist against each other just as violently as before. Another inch or two and I could unbend my knees. Another foot and I could lean against the bars.
We need more space. I consider the pouter, eyeing her emaciated form, and smile as thunder rumbles in the distance.



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In retrospect, I probably should have realized a lot earlier that I was meant to be a writer. Even as early as kindergarten, I struggled to pay attention in class because the outside world was just not as interesting as what was going on in my head. By that time, I had already made my storytelling debut ("Squirm the Worm," delivered at age three) and had spent countless hours playing make-believe with my 284 stuffed animals, every one of whom had a name and detailed backstory.

Though I quickly learned to pay attention (or at least look like I was paying attention) during school hours, I retained a tendency to daydream and a love of stories. When I left high school to attend the Sunderman Conservatory at Gettysburg College, I learned to translate both emotional and programatic content into music. Now, as an exam prep and college essay tutor, I have the time and flexibility to really dig into fiction again. My work has appeared online and in print in such venues as Timeless Tales Magazine and Quantum Fairy Tales.



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81 Comments
James Robert
5/25/2020 03:36:33 am

Thanks much for sharing your book and a giveaway. Sounds great!

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Stephanie Jones
5/25/2020 03:39:10 am

i love the book cover

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Beyond Comps
5/25/2020 04:52:12 am

Great cover!

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Beppe DM
5/25/2020 07:08:00 am

Nice cover

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Kassandra T Flamouropoulos link
5/25/2020 07:35:08 am

Thanks everyone! And huge huge thanks to Silver Dagger Book Tours for organizing all this!

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Wendy Jensen
5/25/2020 07:55:14 am

Very creative book cover.

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Bernie Wallace
5/25/2020 08:51:41 am

I like the dress on the cover. How long did it take you to write your book?

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Kassandra Flamouri
5/25/2020 11:18:13 am

This was my first novel, so it took many, many drafts to get it right. All told I'd say around 4 years.

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Rita Wray
5/25/2020 10:05:14 am

Sounds like a good read.

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Sherry
5/25/2020 10:52:29 am

Sounds like a great read.

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Victoria Alexander
5/25/2020 11:28:06 am

Very cool cover!

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Susan Smith
5/25/2020 11:37:59 am

Sounds like a good book. I like the cover.

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Calvin
5/25/2020 12:48:26 pm

Well done, good to see this.

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wendy hutton
5/25/2020 01:19:46 pm

very well done cover

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Elaine
5/25/2020 01:40:01 pm

This sounds like a great book. Great cover.

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Amy F
5/25/2020 04:29:47 pm

Gorgeous cover! Sounds like a great fantasy read!

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Julie Lundstrom
5/25/2020 06:30:06 pm

I like the cover of this book.

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Debbie P
5/25/2020 07:01:53 pm

This book sounds very interesting & intriguing.

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Cecilia R Rodriguez
5/25/2020 08:48:50 pm

The synopsis sounds like it draws inspiration from the twelve dancing Princesses. Also reminds me of the movie: Black Swan.

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Kassandra Flamouri
5/26/2020 08:28:09 am

Black Swan was definitely a source of inspiration! I also got a ton of ideas from the memoir Brain On Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Cahalan, which was a fantastic read.

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Lynn CLAYTON
5/25/2020 09:21:28 pm

oh nice cover looks like a great read

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Judy Thomas
5/26/2020 02:43:11 am

It sounds amazing, I can't wait to read it!

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Julie Murphy
5/26/2020 03:05:36 am

The cover is unique.

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Cathy French
5/26/2020 08:42:34 am

Neat cover I enjoyed the excerpt and am looking forward to reading

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Leah Cavendish
5/26/2020 12:09:43 pm

The cover looks great.

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shannon zeidan
5/26/2020 01:26:28 pm

This sounds really intriguing!

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Sandy Klocinski
5/26/2020 01:55:14 pm

Thanks so much for the opportunity to win! Awesome cover.

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Molli Taylor
5/26/2020 02:09:08 pm

this looks awesome

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Stephanie
5/26/2020 03:27:14 pm

It seems like a mind warp of a story.

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Jaclyn Mercer
5/26/2020 03:38:52 pm

Beautiful imagery! I love that gown outline and the colors chosen. So delicate, so gorgeous.

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Chrystal D
5/26/2020 04:35:02 pm

I love the cover of this book! Definitely grabs your attention!

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Debbi Wellenstein
5/26/2020 04:44:25 pm

I like the cover-thank you for the giveaway!

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Ann Fantom
5/26/2020 04:47:02 pm

I like the cover. It has very nice artwork

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Marcy Meyer
5/26/2020 04:58:13 pm

The cover is really pretty. Sounds like a good story.

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Mya Murphy
5/26/2020 05:18:25 pm

The cover is seriously lovely..

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Dave Gibb
5/26/2020 07:30:11 pm

Wow great job on the cover. It looks great and thanks for the giveaway.

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Mary Cloud
5/26/2020 08:21:33 pm

The cover is interesting - thanks for sharing

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Barbara Montag
5/26/2020 08:22:43 pm

This is a great read with a majestic cover.
Thank you for sharing this review.

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Terri Quick
5/26/2020 08:32:44 pm

Pretty cover

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Cynthia C
5/27/2020 06:42:34 am

Thank you for sharing the excerpt. I enjoyed reading it.

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Kelly D
5/27/2020 10:17:12 am

I like the cover, the book looks great.

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brittany doerfler
5/27/2020 01:06:26 pm

I am absolutely in love with the cover .

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Emily B.
5/28/2020 01:40:31 pm

The cover looks so unique and the excerpt was interesting.

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Stephanie Liske
5/28/2020 11:33:36 pm

I like the cover.

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Minta Boggs
5/29/2020 07:53:36 am

Great cover looks like once upon a time story like Cinderella.

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beth shepherd
5/29/2020 11:14:06 am

I really like the cover. It def draws me in.

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Ginger Hafer
5/30/2020 08:48:49 am

Intriguing book cover. Sounds like an interesting and unusual story.

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Kayla Harmon
5/30/2020 07:00:35 pm

great cover

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Nina Lewis
5/30/2020 11:16:04 pm

Love that cover! Soooo pretty! :)

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Clem
5/31/2020 09:49:32 pm

The cover art is nice.

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Dorothy Boucher
6/2/2020 06:09:20 pm

The story sounds wonderful and this cover is simply amazing!! They helped bring this story out! with this cover.
@tisonlyme143

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Heather Mahley
6/3/2020 06:47:16 pm

The cover looks great

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Renata
6/4/2020 11:25:32 pm

Very nice cover

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Jennylyn Gross
6/6/2020 12:56:20 pm

pretty cover

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Serge B
6/6/2020 06:49:04 pm

Liked the imagery of the cover

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Lynn Brown
6/6/2020 07:45:30 pm

The story sounds good with a neurological problem being the issue. Nice cover also.

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Beth Minyard
6/7/2020 06:13:44 pm

The cover is simple, yet beautiful. I love it!

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Emily Gibb
6/7/2020 09:18:32 pm

This is so lovely!! I love your cover and description!! <3

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Melissa
6/8/2020 09:57:11 am

i love the cover, makes me want to read it more.

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Veronica Lee link
6/10/2020 06:46:11 am

The cover and title grabbed my attention! Must read!

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Francine Anchondo
6/10/2020 02:49:52 pm

It is a nice cover

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Lisa Romine
6/10/2020 07:09:14 pm

The cover on this book is interesting.

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Maria
6/12/2020 09:37:09 pm

WOW this looks amazing, love the cover and the title.

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can
6/13/2020 01:47:06 pm

Ahh, cover looks amazing. I'm def going to read it!

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Roberta
6/18/2020 12:39:46 pm

I am intrigued..

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Daniel M
6/18/2020 06:55:11 pm

like the cover

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angie lilly link
6/19/2020 09:55:11 am

Ooo this is a really pretty cover! I love it! Truly! No improvements needed!

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jeanette h sheets
6/20/2020 10:53:13 pm

lovely cover

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Ellie Wright
6/21/2020 11:27:25 am

I like the cover. It's different and eye catching.

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Thomas Gibson
6/21/2020 11:07:05 pm

I love the title "The Chalice and the Crown". The cover looks very nice as well.

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latisha depoortere
6/24/2020 03:17:20 pm

Love the cover Thanks for sharing!

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BILL HOFF
6/24/2020 06:38:50 pm

My daughter would enjoy this book

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sandra
6/24/2020 06:56:47 pm

the cover is different, i like the image

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Chrysa
6/24/2020 10:39:01 pm

I love the dark blue on the cover~

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Leigh Nichols
6/25/2020 01:02:29 pm

Honestly, the cover is absolutely beautiful. A breath of fresh air!

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Hesper Fry
6/25/2020 05:41:19 pm

The book cover is unique and I really like it!

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Jon Heil
6/25/2020 06:22:27 pm

great color pallette

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Stacey A Smith
6/25/2020 08:55:55 pm

I love the cover it's very cool looking.

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Betty Curran
6/25/2020 09:49:17 pm

The cover is very interesting and different.

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Jen R
6/25/2020 10:17:36 pm

I really like the artistic feel of the cover.

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Jerry Marquardt
6/25/2020 11:18:43 pm

I would like to give thanks for all your really great writings, including The Chalice and the Crown, and wishing the best in keeping up the good work in the future.

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