Not all monsters look like monsters. Some everyday folk turn out to be the worst monsters of them all.

Set in the world of the Half-Continent-a land of tri-corner hats and flintlock pistols-the Monster Blood Tattoo trilogy is a world of predatory monsters, chemical potions and surgically altered people. Foundling begins the journey of Rossamund, a boy with a girl's name, who is just about to begin a dangerous life in the service of the Emperor. What starts as a simple journey is threatened by encounters with monsters-and people, who may be worse. Learning who to trust and who to fear is neither easy nor without its perils, and Rossamund must choose his path carefully.

Complete with appendices, maps, illustrations, and a glossary, Monster Blood Tattoo grabs readers from the first sentence and immerses them in an entirely original fantasy world with its own language and lore.

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Monster Blood Tattoo
Book One: Foundling
BOOKRAY
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The bookray is starting its journey as an International Bookray. If you would like to join this bookray, please send a PM (private message) to Aphrodine and I will add you to the list. After the book has started its journey (pending November 1, 2009), new members may be added to the list. Please be aware that this is an international bookray and it is very helpful if you are willing to ship overseas. If you have a hard time shipping overseas, you can let me know and I will try to place you accordingly on the list. The list of members will be listed below (the order is subject to change in order to accommodate shipping preferences):

ORDER FOR MONSTER BLOOD TATTOO - BOOK ONE: FOUNDLING:
o1. elidanora - Argentina - intl
o2. marko167 - Spain - intl
o3. Dittel - Denmark - prefers Europe, but intl if needed
o4. Caramae - Netherlands - prefers Europe, but intl if needed
o5. nediamnori87 *will be shipped soon* - Scotland - UK only
o6. Jonniboi - UK - UK only + bottom of the list
o7. xxxxx <--- YOU?

Color code:
Blue=Has read the book and passed it on
Red=In transit to/has not journaled yet
Green=Has book now

As a member, you will receive the book from the person listed before you. When you receive the book, please make a journal entry at BookCrossing stating that you’ve received it. Please read it as soon as you can (don't rush; just be reasonable about the length of time). After you read the book, please journal again at BookCrossing with your comments.

When it you've finished reading the book, please PM the next person on the list to request their address. If you haven't had a reply from them after a week and two PM's, please move on to the next person on the list. If you are the last person on the list feel free to wild release the book. I plan a final loop back for anyone who misses out due to holidays, etc, but I'd like to keep the book travelling reasonably quickly. Mailing the book by media mail is the least expensive way (or surface mail if it's sent overseas). If any questions come up, please send a PM to me at Aphrodine

[UPDATE 10 March 2010]: Please forgive me for not updating the ray list. The list is now current.

CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:

Shipped to elidanora. I also included a few small gifts as a "thank you" for joining my first bookray! =3

What a treat!! Not only I received a beautiful hard book on the mail but also some great gifts. Thank you very much!!
I love bookcrossing!!

I´ll read the book soon and then I´ll send it to the next participant.

An engaging book with plenty of new and helpful information.
I liked it!
Thanks for sharing!!
I´ve the address of the next in line, so I´ll mail the book next week.

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I sent this book to the next in line.
Reference Number: RR625709052AR

Arrived today, safe and sound with a lovely bookmark. Many thanks. I have a couple in front bof it but should be starting soon as have a week commuting starting next week.

Graçias,

M.

Excellent and fun read. I was totally engrossed and genuinely disappointed when the book ended, especially as there were so many more pages in the book, taken up by the appendices.

I am really looking foreward the the next books and when my child is of age, I look will definitely be buying him a copy and will read it to him at noght.

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Off it flies to the town of the goose Tower.

The book arrived today. I'll start reading it as soon as I finish my current read. Thanks for sharing.

Thought a picture of The Goose Tower was appropriate

Must admit that this isn't the best fantasy book I've ever read. It was just OK. However, I'm still curios as to what will happen with Rossamünd - who is his parents? Will he change the way that people think of monsters? Will he meet Europe again? I've got lots of questions which I hopefully will get an answer to if I read the next couple of books in the serie.

Thanks for sharing - the book will continue its journey asap

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On its way to the Netherlands

Just arrived in the post along with a bookmark, a copy of A Christmas Carol (now I have 14 of those again lol) and a Spiderman notebook. My brothers are a bit too old for Spiderman nowadays but I know someone who works with many families that have children so I'm sure she'll know someone who'll love it. Thanks DitteL for all the extra surprises :)
Will read this asap so it can go on to its next reader.

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I am releasing this book later this week (needs to be sent as parcel post so requires a visit to the postoffice) but because I currently have no internet at home and am visiting my family who do have internet... I thought it would be smart to make the release note in advance lest I may forget it if I were to save that till next week.

This book is almost 600 grams which puts it in the 500g-2kg category so I thought I might as well send along something else that needs to go to nediamnori87.

Oh, almost forgot to tell you what I thought of the book. It is not my usual type of fantasy read, and at times I wasn't sure if I liked it enough to want to read more, but... considering the ending and the glimpse the author gives us of the character's new life I am made curious enough to want to know more. I think it's very likely I'll try to get my hands on the next part.