Rachel Howzell Hall celebrates THE CRUEL DAWN with Jayci Lee at B&N - HB

Join on Thursday, August 21st, 2025, as we welcome New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, , in conversation with author, , for a discussion and signing to celebrate the release of .

In order to attend this event, we encourage you to register for a ticket through Eventbrite.

Registering for a free ticket guarantees you standing room admittance to the event. If seats remain, they will be provided to free ticket holders on a first come, first serve basis.

By registering you will also have the option of reserving a copy of Jayci Lee's .

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To make this event safe and enjoyable for all attendees, please read the below guidelines ahead of buying a ticket, so you know what to expect on the day. To avoid disappointment, we must stress that there will be no access to the event for non-ticketholders.

· Barnes & Noble reserves the right to make new rules and orders in its sole discretion with regard to COVID-19 at any time and any person not abiding by the Barnes & Noble directives will be refused entrance or directed to leave the premises.

TICKET INFORMATION

Admission - FREE RSVP: **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**: A ticket PER PERSON includes:

• One reserved copy of to be purchased at check-in(out 7/29/25).
• Admission to the event space and signing with and .

· There is a meet & greet portion of this event following the presentation, where fans can get candid photos with and taken by a bookseller on the customer's phone/camera.

· will sign and personalize your copy of reserved with your ticket along with additional books. will sign and personalize your reserved copy of along with additional books.

· Any gifts for the author will be collected prior to the signing line.

· Additional copies of the authors books will be available for purchase at Barnes & Noble - Huntington Beach.

· Due to health and safety and space limitations, those without a ticket will not be permitted into the event space.

GUIDELINES

· No memorabilia will be signed at the event.

· No large bags will be permitted into the event.

· Please arrive on time according to your ticket in order to secure your seat in the event space. Late arrivals may only have access to standing room and may not have the opportunity to enter the event space.

· The exact time at which the event ends will be determined on the day. To avoid disappointment, we strongly advise you to arrive on time for the event. Late arrivals may not have the opportunity to meet the author.

· All event guidelines are subject to change.

· If you have any additional questions, please can call the store directly at: (714) 897-8781.

· Barnes & Noble may cancel this event at any time with or without notice to the ticket holders.

Please note that Eventbrite is the only authorized dealer for this event. Each person must have a ticket to enter.

REFUNDS

If you are unable to attend the event, Barnes & Noble - Huntington Beach, CA, will hold your book(s) for seven days after the event. Please contact the store to arrange your pickup.

Should this event be canceled due to changing COVID-19 concerns, all customers will be refunded their ticket price to the original method of payment per Eventbrite's refund policy.

Event guidelines are subject to change.

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ABOUT :

The explosive second book in the Vallendor series—a sweeping romantasy where gods bleed, realms fall, and one woman stands between salvation and ruin.

A god’s wrath is unforgettable. Her love, even more dangerous.

Kaivara Megidrail was once worshipped as the Grand Defender of Vallendor—until betrayal, punishment, and exile left her Diminished. Now, the realm she abandoned teeters on the edge of collapse. Monsters roam free. Gods whisper in shadows. And one man—Jadon Wake, prince, blacksmith, liar—may be the key to her salvation...or her final ruin.

Haunted by the past, hunted by divine enemies, and armed with only fractured Memories and an unrelenting will, Kaivara must choose: reclaim her power and face the truth about Jadon, or watch Vallendor fall to a traitorous god’s rising.

The realm called her a destroyer. This time, they’ll learn what she was truly made for.

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