**THE MOST KICK-ASS CONTEST ON THE PLANET: CLOSED 7/31**

Drumroll, please...The winner of The Most Kick-Ass Contest on the Planet is Latasha B. from Georgia! Congratulations Latasha! Yay! Wow. That was fun. You know what? Let's do this again. I'm going to go away and think up a super-cool prize to celebrate Adventures of an Ice Princess. I think I have just the thing...

Prize:
Oh, I found the most perfect prize! The Shadow Runners is set in Newgate, Australia, which in the year 2176 is a decaying city stylized with elements from both an urban future and past...thus...


Disguised as a lighter, the mini "Hot Box" contains mascara, concealer, eyeshadow, lip color, and a mirror! I mean, tell me...how cool is that? Pretty darn kick-ass, eh? Well, best of luck!

Contest Question:
Describe how our trusty hero, D'ekkar Han Valoren, wears the emblem of the royal monarchy.

To enter the contest, find the answer to the prompt above by reading this excerpt, then email your answer to: .

Along with your answer, be sure to include your name, your email address, and your home address so I can send you your fantabulous prize, should you be the lucky winner!

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