Silence blurb, and ARC to win!

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con_or_bust is the Carl Brandon Society's annual fundraiser to send fans of color to SFF cons in the United States. This year DAW has donated a number of ARCs to the auction, including one of Michelle Sagara's new book (first in a trilogy) Silence:

Description:

It began in the graveyard. Ever since her boyfriend Nathan died in a tragic accident Emma had been coming to the graveyard at night. During the day she went through the motions at her prep school, in class, with her friends, but that’s all it was. But tonight was different. Tonight Emma and her dog were not alone in the cemetery.

There were two others there—Eric, who had just started at her school, and an ancient woman who looked as though she were made of rags. And when they saw Emma there, the old woman reached out to her with a grip as chilling as death….
 

Go here to bid on the ARC--bidding ends Sunday, February 25, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. EST; more information.