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To celebrate the upcoming publication of the sixth book in John Flanagan's Ranger's Apprentice series , Penguin is making the first book, The Ruins of Gorlan , available in free eBook format. The site went live last week and will run until February 15th. Check it out here .  Synopsis: They have always scared him in the past—the Rangers, with their dark cloaks and shadowy ways. The villagers believe the Rangers practice magic that makes them invisible to ordinary people. And now 15-year-old Will, always small for his age, has been chosen as a Ranger's apprentice. What he doesn't yet realize is that the Rangers are the protectors of the kingdom. Highly trained in the skills of battle and surveillance, they fight the battles before the battles reach the people. And as Will is about to learn, there is a large battle brewing. The exiled Morgarath, Lord of the Mountains of Rain and Night, is gathering his forces for an attack on the kingdom. This time, he will not be denied....

As you probably know the fourth Mercy Thompson book, Bone Crossed , is being published by ACE on Feb. 3rd. To support her first hardcover release, national bestseller  Patricia Briggs is going on a 7-city book tour. Kicking off her tour in Seattle, Patty will be traveling to the following cities and stores:  February 3rd University Books 7:00pm Seattle, WA February 4th Third Place Books 7:00pm Lake Forest Park, WA February 5th Powell's Books (Beaverton Store) 7:00pm Portland, OR February 6th Borderlands Books 7:00pm San Francisco, CA February 7th Mysterious Galaxy Books 2:00pm San Diego, CA February 8th Barnes &  Noble (Bella Terra) 2:00pm Huntington Beach, CA February 9th Borders (Waters Place) 7:00pm Ann Arbor, MI Sadly, none of these are near me. So if one of them is near you, make sure to go and show her some big fat Mercy love! And make sure to tell me all about it afterward...