Crown of War and Shadow: An Afternoon with J.R. Ward

This is an in-person only event and registration is required. This event takes place at the First Baptist Church of Decatur, 308 Clairemont Avenue Decatur, GA 30030. Doors open at 1:00pm. Event begins promptly at 2:00pm.

Charis andthe Georgia Center for the Book welcome J.R. Wardf or a celebration of , a brand new, sweeping, slow-burn romantasy.

An outcast burdened with a curse. A mercenary out for himself. A kingdom that must be saved.
In the deep, dark, dead of night, passions rise, and empires fall…
The Fulcrum is failing, and demons are slipping into the mortal world.
No one is safe.
Especially not Sorrel. An orphan and an outcast within the walls of her small village because of her mystical abilities. She wants to survive…and find somewhere she can call her true home. But Fate has other plans.
Sorrel has been chosen. Cursed.
She must cross the Badlands to return the Queen's crown and convince the fearsome female to save their world from destruction.
Well aware she’s no brave hero, Sorrel makes a dangerous deal with Merc, a brooding, commanding mercenary known only by his unscrupulous profession.
The deal? A night in his bed that she will never forget, in exchange for her safe passage.
But Merc has secrets of his own, and even though desire runs hot between them, adventure, danger, and betrayal lurk around every corner.
Crown of War and Shadow is the first book in the Kingdoms of the Compass series.

About the author

J.R. Ward is the author of over thirty novels, including those in her #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling series, The Black Dagger Brotherhood. There are more than 15 million copies of Ward’s novels in print worldwide and they have been published in 25 different countries around the world.

After graduating from law school, Ward began working in healthcare in Boston and spent many years as Chief of Staff of one of the premier academic medical centers in the nation. She lives in the south with her incredibly supportive husband and her beloved golden retriever. Writing has always been her passion and her idea of heaven is a whole day of nothing but her computer, her dog and her coffee pot.

About the Event

• All attendees must register for the event by selecting a ticket. There will be a limited number of free tickets. You may choose: a free ticket without a book, a single ticket with a book, or a ticket for 2 people that includes one book. J.R. will presign all copies of . There will be a line for personalized signing/pictures following the event.
• This event will be videotaped and photographed.
• If you choose the book with ticket option, you will bring your ticket (digitally or on paper) with you to pick up your copy of the book at the event. All books not picked up at the event on 2/21 will be available for pickup at Charis Books and More (184 S. Candler St, Decatur) for 2 weeks.
• Doors open at 1:00 pm. Event begins promptly at 2:00 pm.

ACCESSIBILITY

• Masks: Face masks are strongly encouraged but not required.
• Social Distancing: Attendance will be capped below capacity to ensure social distancing.
• The First Baptist Church is fully wheelchair accessible, with accessible parking. Please contact us at [email protected] 404-524-0304 if you have other seating or accessibility needs or would like to request ASL interpretation.

Event Code of Conduct: By attending our event you agree to our Code of Conduct: Our event seeks to provide a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion (or lack thereof), class, or technology choices. We do not tolerate harassment in any form. Anyone violating these rules will be expelled from this event and all future events at the discretion of the organizers. Please report all harassment to [email protected].

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