I'm excited to be participating in the Kick-Butt Characters YA Blog Hop, hosted by Good Choice Reading and Kathy of I Am a Reader, Not a Writer.
If you enjoy YA books that feature characters who aren't afraid to get their hands dirty, brandish a sword, try out some martial arts, or just plain kick some butt in the interest of what's right, this is the Hop for you.
For my prize, the winner will be able to choose any one of these books featuring a take-no-prisoners heroine.
Ellie in Wings of the Wicked is the ultimate butt-kicker. She's the Preliator and spends her time killing reapers. If you choose this book, you'll also receive a bookmark for Angelfire that is autographed by author Courtney Allison Moulton.
No, Lena didn't start out as a butt-kicker in Delirium. But after reading Pandemonium, I'd argue that she's graduated to butt-kicker status. See how it all develops in Pandemonium.
And Shatter Me! If you haven't read this, here's your chance. Yes, Juliette may be wearing a poufy dress on the cover, but she's not a girl you'd want to mess with.
New Choice Added!
In comments, a bunch of you mentioned Rhine. So I'm adding Fever by Lauren DeStefano as a choice. Since there are no "tweet daily" entries in this giveaway, everyone still has the same number of chances to win.
Tell me in comments: Who's your favorite butt-kicking character?
To enter to win, just fill out the Rafflecopter:
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I'm sorry to say that my giveaway is US only this time around, but check out the linky, because there are plenty of international options.
If you enjoy YA books that feature characters who aren't afraid to get their hands dirty, brandish a sword, try out some martial arts, or just plain kick some butt in the interest of what's right, this is the Hop for you.
For my prize, the winner will be able to choose any one of these books featuring a take-no-prisoners heroine.
Ellie in Wings of the Wicked is the ultimate butt-kicker. She's the Preliator and spends her time killing reapers. If you choose this book, you'll also receive a bookmark for Angelfire that is autographed by author Courtney Allison Moulton.
No, Lena didn't start out as a butt-kicker in Delirium. But after reading Pandemonium, I'd argue that she's graduated to butt-kicker status. See how it all develops in Pandemonium.
And Shatter Me! If you haven't read this, here's your chance. Yes, Juliette may be wearing a poufy dress on the cover, but she's not a girl you'd want to mess with.
New Choice Added!
In comments, a bunch of you mentioned Rhine. So I'm adding Fever by Lauren DeStefano as a choice. Since there are no "tweet daily" entries in this giveaway, everyone still has the same number of chances to win.
Tell me in comments: Who's your favorite butt-kicking character?
To enter to win, just fill out the Rafflecopter:
a Rafflecopter giveaway
I'm sorry to say that my giveaway is US only this time around, but check out the linky, because there are plenty of international options.
That is a hard question! I am going to go with Katsa of Graceling:)Awesome giveaway Jen, thanks!
ReplyDeleteThat is a good choice. She's one of the toughest chicks out there :)
DeleteI adore Alex from Half-Blood! I think she's definitely on of those kick butt heroines :-D
ReplyDeleteI have GOT to read a book by Jennifer Armentrout. She has the most wonderful, loyal fans.
DeleteKatniss from Hunger Games or Rose from Vampire Academy :)
ReplyDeletehave u read vampire academy? i read the last book in a day coz i was so excited for it!
DeleteLove Tris from Divergent and Alex from VA.
ReplyDeleteIs there an Alex in Vampire Academy? Did I forget him?
DeleteRhine Ellery from Wither!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway!
I'm about to start reading Fever!
DeleteMine is Grace for The Dark Divine!
ReplyDeleteHave not read this series but have heard good things :)
DeleteRose Hathaway from Vampire Academy :)
ReplyDeleteLove her!!!
DeleteMine is stuck between Katniss from The Hunger Games and since I already read Shatter Me, Juliet :)
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to top Katniss! Am interested to see where Juliette's next adventures take her!
DeleteCammie Morgan!!!!
ReplyDeleteI have read the Heist Soceity but not Gallagher Girls. Gotta remedy that!
DeleteIf all time Ill say Gin from Elemental Assassin series by Jennifer Estep but from YA end ill say Juliette from Shatter Me
ReplyDeleteLove Jennifer Estep's Frost YA series but have never read any of her adult stuff...
DeleteOoh, Cammie is definitely a kick-butt character. Although, at the moment my favorite would ahve to be Saba. =)
ReplyDeleteFrom Blood Read Road?? I haven't read that yet.
Deletekatniss from HG is my favorite !
ReplyDeletecatherine0807 at hotmail dot com
She is the best! Can't wait to see the movie :)
DeleteRhine from Wither.
ReplyDeleteEnough of you have mentioned Rhine that I added Fever as a giveaway prize!!
DeleteRose Hathaway from Vampire Academy
ReplyDeleteShe's a popular choice!
DeleteI love Alex from the Covenant series by Jennifer L Armentrout. She is definitely a super kick butt character!! Also Lena from Delirium and Pandemonium. Especially in Pandemonium she is awesome!
ReplyDeleteI keep thinking I will win a Jennifer Armentrout book, but clearly I need to ask for one for my birthday!!
DeleteSaba from Blood Red Road! She can fight!
ReplyDeleteI really need to read that book!
DeleteRose Hathaway from the Vampire Academy! But I saw the premier showing of Hunger Games last night and I might change my mind for Katniss
ReplyDeleteAhhhh! I have to wait and see the movie tomorrow and I am dying!
DeleteI love Jace Wayland =)
ReplyDeleteYay! Someone picked a guy! Though it's cool that there are so many butt kicker girls in YA :)
DeleteThe Terminator T-800
ReplyDeleteOMG -- I love those movies so much!!!!
DeleteI really like zoey redbird from the house of night series and tally youngblood from the uglies series : )
ReplyDeleteI have never read House of Night. My Summer TBR is getting longer!
DeleteCinder from Cinder by Marissa Meyer! I love her. :D
ReplyDeleteShe is pretty great!
DeleteCammie from Gallagher Girls
ReplyDeleteEmily R in rafflecopter
LOL, I'm thinking, "I've never heard of a book called Rafflecopter.."
DeleteIt has been a long week.
Thanks for the giveaway! I really like Rachel Morgan from The Hollows series by Kim Harrison!
ReplyDeleteI've never read those either!
DeleteKatniss from the Hunger Games or Raisa from the seven realms series by cinda williams chima.
ReplyDeleteI need to read a Cinda Williams Chima book. I've heard really good things about her work.
DeleteLove Rachel Morgan from the Hollows series by Kim Harrison! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the chance to win!
Leanne
Another vote for Rachel -- got to look her up!
DeleteRose Hathaway from Vampire Academy. Love that series. Thanks for giveaway and the choice of such great books. I think it will be hard to choose. Thanks.
ReplyDelete- Maritza R
That's nice of you to say :)
DeleteRose Hathaway- you just can't get more butt-kicking than her
ReplyDeleteRose has a ton of fans around here :)
DeleteKaylee from the Soul Screamers by Rachel Vincent.
ReplyDeleteYeah -- love that series!
DeleteJune! From Legend. She is AWESOME.
ReplyDeleteI loved that book too...
DeleteHaven't heard of that series, but I'm all for a girl who loves her dog!
ReplyDeleteRose Hathaway from Vampire Academy!
ReplyDeleteYay, Rose!
DeleteKatniss!
ReplyDeleteHope I will be seeing the movie today!
DeleteClary from The Mortal Instruments Series!! :D
ReplyDeleteThat's a great choice!
Deleteneville from harry potter!
ReplyDeleteAw, I have such a soft spot for Neville!!
DeleteTris from Divergent!
ReplyDeleteI'm re-reading Divergent to get ready for Insurgent and I agree!
DeleteYelena from Poison Study!
ReplyDeleteOoh, excellent choice. My blogger friend BookAddictNet introduced me to that series and I loved it!
DeleteFavorite butt kick character has to be either Aria from Under the Never Sky (though she isn't too butt-kicky...) or Kat from the Heist Society series. =) Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI loved UTNS. And Kat. Love her! And Hale....
DeleteI love Juliette (Shatter Me)... and The MC of The daughter of Smoke and Bone (ah! what's her name!) lol
ReplyDeleteI haven't read Smoke and Bone -- on the top of my pile!
DeleteKatsa from Graceling is definitely my fave. Can't wait to see more of her in Bitterblue!
ReplyDeleteMe too -- it feels like I've been waiting forever!!
DeleteMy favorite butt kicking character is Merit from the Chicagoland Vampires! She kicks butt and looks great in leather doing it!
ReplyDeleteI've read some of the Dark Elite YA series by Chloe Neill, but not these yet...
DeleteMacKayla lane from the fever series by Karen Marie Moning! Thanks for the great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteHave heard good things about her books but haven't read them yet!
DeleteThe ones I featured in my leg of the hop are Harry Crewe and Lyra Belacqua, but my favorite non-YA butt-kicker is Roland Deschain. :-D
ReplyDeleteWill look him up!
DeleteBUFFY!!!
ReplyDeleteYep. She's not a book character, but I'd say she's up there with best butt kickers of our time!
DeleteEve Dallas from the By Death series by J.D. Robb
ReplyDeleteLove her ... and Roarke!
DeleteWell I was going to say Hermione, but I just got home from seeing The Hunger Games and holy smokes Katniss!
ReplyDeleteAhhhh! Can't wait to get to the theater!
DeleteFor YA, it's Katniss. For adult, it's Anita Blake..
ReplyDeleteI love Rose Hathaway from Vampire Academy. The most kick a** heroine ever!
ReplyDeleteShe is pretty awesome.
DeleteWell, this week, it is Katniss. It has to be. No choice in the matter. Usually it's Tris from Divergent or Dru from Strange Angels or Hermione from Harry Potter or Harry Potter. I love Cas from Anna Dressed in Blood. Clara from Mortal Ins. Or Roland Deschain from Stephen King's The Dark Tower series...... I could go on, but I won't bore you!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway!
Jaime Lynn- GFC
Not boring -- those are all great choices!
DeleteCammie from Gallagher Girls. Awesome giveaway....
ReplyDeleteAlly Carter is amazing!
DeleteMaximum Ride!!
ReplyDeleteI've heard that series is great!
DeleteKali from Every Other Day!
ReplyDeleteDon't know her but am looking up all these characters I'm not familiar with!
DeleteSamwise Gamgee. (:
ReplyDeleteOkay, I have no idea who that it. I'll go Google it.
Deletekatniss
ReplyDeleteYay -- I think I'm seeing the movie today!
DeleteThere are so many great strong female characters in YA it's so hard to choose. I recently read Grave Mercy and Ismae is one awesome butt kicking female.
ReplyDeleteI have Clockwork Collar on my kindle. Very excited!
DeleteFinley Jayne of Kady Cross's Steampunk Chronicle books: The Strange Case of Finley Jayne, The Girl in the Steel Corset and The Girl in the Clockwork Collar! LOVE THESE BOOKS!
ReplyDeleteWhoops, I clicked the wrong reply button. That comment above is for Marmaladelibby and to Devan -- I have Grave Mercy coming to me soon -- won it in a contest and I'm counting the days!!!
DeleteMy fav is Alex from Half-Blood.
ReplyDeleteAhhh. Reading a Jennifer Armentrout is high on my to-do list!
DeleteRose Hathaway from the VA series is my fav. Thanks for the giveaway! =)
ReplyDeleteRose has so many fans, but deservedly so!
DeleteEither Rose Hathaway from The Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead or Riley Blackthorne from The Demon Trappers Series by Jana Oliver.
ReplyDeleteLove Rose and Riley! Great choices!
DeleteMy favorite kick-butt character is either Percy Jackson or Edward Elric from the Fullmetal Alchemist manga and anime.
ReplyDeleteI'm also a fan of Percy :)
DeleteBlayne from Beast Having Badly
ReplyDeleteDon't know the book, but love the title!
DeleteWade from Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
ReplyDeleteDo not know this book, but I'll look it up!
DeleteI like Alice from Twilight!
ReplyDeleteOoh, an unusual choice. I do like Alice!
DeleteHermione Granger! :)
ReplyDeleteLove a smart and butt-kicking heroine!
DeleteRose Hathaway from Vampire Academy. :D
ReplyDeleteAngie @ Pinkindle Reads & Reviews
Rose is pretty great!
DeleteI have to say Katniss Everdeen from the Hunger Games as I just reread it!
ReplyDeleteI just saw the movie. I heart Katniss so much!
DeleteKatniss from Hunger Games!
ReplyDeleteJust saw the movie and love her all over again!
DeleteI just wanted to let you know I sub through a different email than my FB one. My rafflecopter name is Kalindy Skittles and my email sub is dontkillkittens8(at)netscape(dot)net
ReplyDeleteThanks for letting me know. I use different emails for different stuff too. No problem and thanks so much for subscribing!
DeleteKatniss-Hunger Games
ReplyDeletethanks!
Can't argue with that!
DeleteKAtsa from Graceling!
ReplyDeleteShe is an amazing character -- can't wait for Bitterblue!
DeleteKatniss from The Hunger Games.
ReplyDeleteJust saw the movie :)
DeleteI think it would be Rose Hathaway from Vampire Academy
ReplyDeleteDigicats {at} Sbcglobal {dot} Net
Thanks!! Love your cute cat favicon!!
DeleteCammie from the Gallagher Girls series is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteI am such a fan of Ally Carter!
DeleteMy favorite would have to be Rose from Vampire Academy.
ReplyDeletethanks for the giveaway!
If I counted up these comments, I think it would be a tie between Katniss and Rose :)
DeleteKatniss from The Hunger Games and Rose from Vampire Academy.
ReplyDeleteHa ha -- see above!!!
DeleteYelena from Poison Study and Rhian from the Godspeker Trilogy
ReplyDeleteI don't know the Godspeaker trilogy. Will look that one up!
DeleteKatsa from Graceling by Kristen Cashore! Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteAnother Katsa fan -- yay!
DeleteThanks for the awesome giveaway!
ReplyDeleteP.S. Thanks for checking out my IMM oh & lol that would be a very popular meme =)
~Paige @ Comfort Books
http://paigebradish1996.blogspot.com/
Yeah!!
DeletePaige and I are going to do a "I'm the Last Person on Earth to Read..."
My first book for the meme would be Clockwork Angel!
Eve Dallas from In Death series!
ReplyDeletesqwalker2@hotmail.com
Love Eve -- I think a new book just came out?!?
DeleteEither Katniss from Hunger Games or Eve Dallas from In Death series. As far as guys go, Finn from the Trylle series by Amanda Hocking.
ReplyDeleteGood choices! I have two of the Trylle books and am looking forward to reading them this summer!
DeleteI'm going with Katniss too!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the awesome giveaway!!
Brianne @ http://memoriesovertakingme.blogspot.com/
No problem -- good luck!
DeleteCat from the Night Huntress Series
ReplyDeleteDon't know her, but Night Huntress sounds really cool!
DeleteThat's a hard one. I would say right now, Beatrice from Divergent or I love Yelena from Poison Study too.
ReplyDeleteOne of my all time Favorite Kb Characters is Claire Redfield from The Resident Evil Books.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read those! Will look them up!
DeleteMy favorite all time kickbutt character is definitely Katniss Everdeen from THG. She's just so strong, despite everything she endures.
ReplyDeleteShe is pretty amazing!
DeleteI love Kaylin Neya from the Chronicles of Elantra series by Michelle Sagara--& this week I really like Kali D'Angelo from Every Other Day by Jennifer Lynn Barnes!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the amazing giveaway!
elizabeth @ bookattict . com
I'm going to look into those! You guys are giving me great ideas!
DeleteI love Melanie Stryder from the Host she is a fighter.
ReplyDeleteThat one is also on my summer reading list!
DeleteKatniss Everdeen comes to mind for some reason . . . :)
ReplyDeleteYeah, she's a popular choice. I'm going to count the votes: Rose vs. Katniss.
DeleteRose from Vampire Academy
ReplyDeleteAnother vote for Rose!
DeleteKatniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games!
ReplyDeleteRose from Vampire Academy
ReplyDeleteAnd ... a vote for Rose!
DeleteOkay, I counted. Rose is one vote ahead of Katniss!!
ReplyDeleteLisbeth Salander is my fave!
ReplyDelete*Smacks head* I totally forgot about her. She's amazing! I read the books and saw the Swedish version of the movie. I still need to see the American one!
DeleteKatniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games :)
ReplyDeleteThanks!
kimberlybreid at hotmail dot com
Katniss is a couple votes ahead!
DeleteMy favorite is Riley from the Demon Trappers series. She definitely has the coolest job ever and has that snarky attitude I like so much.
ReplyDeleteI really like that series too!
DeleteGin Blanco, (Spider) from the Elemental Assassin books
ReplyDeletetdlsfm(at)gmail(dot)com
Have not read those yet! Adding to my list!
DeleteMeghan Chase from The Iron Fey!
ReplyDeleteAnother series I still haven't got to, but I just requested Immortal Rules on NetGalley *crossing fingers really hard*
DeleteKatniss of course. But I also love Tris from Divergent!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway!
They're both pretty amazing!
DeleteRose is my favorite from vampire academy!
ReplyDeleteOooh, Rose is breathing down Katniss' back!
DeleteMy faves are Sookie Stackhouse & Mercy Thompson.
ReplyDeleteSookie is great! Don't know Mercy!
DeleteKatniss
ReplyDeleteAnother vote for Katniss!
DeleteAlanna from the Song of the Lioness quartet by Tamora Pierce!
ReplyDeleteI've heard great things about Tamora Pierce!
DeleteI am full of favorites this time I will pick Rachel Morgan :) Thank you for you generous participation in this fun hop!
ReplyDeleteAw, thanks for such a sweet comment. You're welcome!
DeleteI love Katniss and Tris
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