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Hey everyone in DeviantART land! I'm hosting a huge contest in honor of Shannon Hiner's FIRST published book, Submerged in Darkness! Scroll to the bottom for the FAQ!

*****BOOK INFO*****
Quoted from [link] :
"The announcement was made throughout the Immortal world; The Fae Princess had been in hiding, not dead as all had believed. And now, in one night of terror the forces of darkness had clashed once more in the eternal battle over her power. The rumors were spread, the facts exaggerated, until no one really knew what, or how it had happened. Some said that werewolves had broken through the very walls of the castle to tear down the dark lord's servants. Others claimed that the last standing member of the Black Ten, the most powerful vampires in the world, had been destroyed in the fight. The strangest claims revolved around the idea that a newly turned vampire had actually stopped the fight. In the end, no one could say exactly what had happened. Those who had been present would not speak of it, until now."

*****CONTEST DATES*****
As of right now, prizes are set to be given on December 15th and January 1st. If enough entries are recieved,at my own discretion, I may also give out prizes on January 15th.

*****RULES OF ENTRY*****
In order to participate in this contest, you must do three things...

1. READ THE BOOK.
-This should not be any surprise. If you need to purchase the book, it can be found at this [link] for only $12.99 plus shipping. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BUY THE BOOK TO WIN A PRIZE. I do not care if you buy the book, borrow it from a friend, or rob an owner of the book (just kidding, please please do not rob anyone).

2. WRITE A REVIEW ON YOUR DEVIANTART JOURNAL.
-If you have criticism for the book, feel free to include it in your review in a constructive manner. Any overtly slandering reviews will not be considered; however, constructive criticism is absolutely fine.
-If you would rather write the review on your LiveJournal, website, etc, that's FINE, so long as I can link to your review. It does not matter where you post your review, so long as it is somewhere the world can see it!
-It does not matter to me whether or not you include a link to the contest in your review. Adding a link to the contest will not affect your chances of willing, but it is certainly appreciated!
-All entries will be screened by me to make sure they are acceptable. Grammar and punctuation do not matter. However, I ask that your review have at least 200 words. This is next to nothing, however, as this review contains over 700 words.

3. ENTER THE CONTEST.
-Note me on DeviantART with a link to your review of the book.

And now, for the fun part...
*****PRIZES*****
*NOTE: ALL 40 prizes listed below will be given out on December 15th AND on January 1st, unless less than 80 entries are received. Prizes are given out in the order listed. Prizes are given randomly, meaning it does not matter how many people read your review.*

~ONE winner will recieve either a full refund of their book purchase, including shipping, or $20 if the book was not purchased. Prize received via Paypal.
~THREE winners will receive $5 via Paypal.
~THREE winners will receive a 6 month subscription ($8 value) to DeviantART
~FIVE winners will receive a free bracelet ($15 value) in their choice of color. View sample image here! [link]
~THIRTEEN winners will receive $5 off any purchase or commission from my chain maille items. (My website will come around eventually, but as of 11/18 I don't have much more info available for this prize.)
~FIFTEEN winners will receive a hand made chain maille keychain ($3 value) FREE. View sample image here! [link]

*****F.A.Q.*****
Q. Is this your book?
A. NO. It must be stated that I DO NOT OWN COPYRIGHT ON THIS BOOK. I did not write it. I am not affiliated with the writer, in any way. Shannon Hiner did not participate in making this contest, this contest is 100% operated by me.

Q. What do you have to gain from hosting this contest?
A. NOTHING. I am doing this because I've bought this book myself, and I LOVED IT. It is well worth the read,and I would love to see this book become a best seller, because it's just that good.

Q. Is there anywhere I can get a free preview of this book before buying it?
A. Yes! You can read an exerpt from the book at [link]
Q. You only list 40 prizes, but you advertise 80+?
A. Yes. I am giving out these prizes on December 15th AND January 1st. If the contest does well, I will hand out prizes a third time, for a total of 120 prizes.

Q. Can I win more than one prize?
A. Unfortunately, no. I want this to be as fair as humanly possible for all contestants.

Q. What if you don't get enough entries for all the prizes?
A. If I don't get 80 entries, then I will give a prize to every entry. If I don't get at least 100 entries, I will not host a third round of prizes.

Have a question? COMMENT ON THIS JOURNAL WITH YOUR QUESTION. I WILL ANSWER IT AND ADD IT TO THIS FAQ.