It’s Giveaway Friday, squeee!

House Andrews have witnessed the Horde’s long-suffering battle with our most relentless adversaries, W*iting and P*tience.
To fortify morale, they are gifting This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me: 1 hardcover copy will go to a lucky US winner and 2 PDF ARCs to international winners.
To Enter:
Comment below and let us know:
- which country you’re from
- what your name would be, if, like Maggie, you would find yourself transported into a book (any book, by any author).
You can use your own name, make one up, or go full fantasy-protagonist and keysmash a lot of “y” and “z” into the usual unpronounceable creations. Have fun, Horde!
Giveaway Admin
This is a blog-only giveaway, only answers in blog comments count.
Winners will be chosen next Friday, February 27th 2026, with the aid of a random number generator.
The international winners will have to sign an NDA before receiving their PDF copies. This is not personal, but standard publishing practice to ensure the file will remain private with the winner. We appreciate your understanding.
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Comments are paginated, so the BDH chalance doesn’t break the blog (again lol). If you don’t see your entry, it means it’s on a previous page. Please do not resubmit, it is one entry per person.
Happy weekend and good luck!
Signed: Moderataria Rhae’zalyndrix, First of Her Name,
The Untouched by Sun, Lady of the Soggy Isles


I’m in the USA.
My name would be Anna Reidonreeicher Selentoff, Lady of the Old and Saggy Boobs.
Oh. wow. I think if I went to the kingdom I would be called Amelia Rose. Because, here in Arizona, names like that just aren’t happening. Bummer.
USA Kate 🤭 after a certain protagonist
USA
I’d like to be Lindsay the Lovable, but will go with Lindsay the Logical, working in whatever it is that serves as a library, researching diligently whatever the heroes need knowing.
Thank you
1. USA
2. Xiomara
1. US
2. I would like to be Diana, the Fair and Just
In California USA
My name would be Monique. But It would be pronounced. manique- just the way the chic French woman corrected me when I told her my name was Moe nique which was what my mother always called me. It sounded so much better when she said it. I met her when shopping for fabric while trying to keep my children from knocking over the displays as they were playing hide and seek
Im from the UK, and my name would be Arina.
I’m from the USA and if I’m transported into the “Diamond Age”, my name would be Kr3st3.
Commenting from Canada
My name would be Zathras!
New Zealand
Aurora “Kiwi” Zealandia
Hi! I’m in the US, and my fantasy name, which I use for D and D already would be Khalithra. She’s my drow elf cleric.
Thaaaaaank you for the opportunity!
I’m located in Western Germany aaaand I love food and am passionate about food, so I’d love to be Commelier Perou 😁
Canadian here, if I was transported into another realm, I would probably call myself Ang, which would lead to me being treated as the lower lower class-no titles here…
I’m in the US. I’d probably do something not too far from my real name like Amberley.
I’m from the USA.
I think my pseudonym would be Sylvia and nickname would by Sylvie. I always loved the meaning.
I’m from the USA.
My name would be Alexandra (Lexi).
Hi,
I’m from the USA, and my name would be boring. I would go with Liz.
I’m Barrie from the USA. my brother nicknamed me Maggie over 50 years ago. That’s pretty much all he calls me so I’ll be Maggie!!
I am from Canada
Rcholxminrie the stonemaster
She who renders stone into the sharpest blade
US
Marcy
Resident of Ohio USA
Marylin Sunwise
I’m from the USA and my name would be Yelena.
USA
Grey Darkstone
USA
Jean-Luc the Just
Hi!
USA
I’d choose Venna du’Lasha after an OC I made.
U.S.A.
Isolde (Izzy)
I am from the good ole USA. If I were in another world I would be my own real name Gayla Honey the Graceful and Glamorous because, hey, it’s a different world right.
USA
Kylie the Cherie, Poet Extraordinaire, The Analyst of Data, Daughter of Trees and Oceanspray
usa
Shadowstorm the first
Lord of Shadows and scary things in the dark
Canada here. My name would be Viviana.
USA. Danger Dan.
Zerica Zonner from the Hope-Restoring Horde in the United States!
Lyynda the Andrews Aficionaado
I’m in the US and my name would be Nova.
I am from the USA and my name would be Jazima.
USA
Angelique would be my new name!
Hi. USA based. My name would be She Who Glides Over Moonlight Water or Glide for short, because why not.
Thanks for the freebie giveaway, I have lost hope of ever winning one of these, but even the flutter of the possibility is fun.
I’m in the USA.
Katricar of the Comet
1. Austria
2. Maresi from the land with high mountains and blue lakes.
USA
It’s a toss-up between Rosemary or Rue
I’m in the USA. I would be so overcome I think I would just use my name of Gail:-).
From the USA
My name would be Edltrude Marie. Called Rudy by family
US of A
Tony’s sister, Rosey, in Tony’s Tunnel. It is my favorite childhood book.
I am from the UK but I am currently in Antarctica.
My name would be Mudgelica Antarctus of the Antarctic Dynasty 😉
From the US
Kaye the Underestimated
1. I’m in the U.S.
2. I’d have to go with a fav from my youth well into YA years, Hari-mad Sol (i.e., Angharad “Harry” Crewe). I so wanted a Tsornin and Narknon of my own. 🙂
Australia 🌏
Jessica the unsuspecting, Lady of Clumsy and Illogical Actions.
Thank you great giveaway authorlords for throwing the horde a bone in these desperate and drawn out times.
Writing from the US, my novel name would be Eleanor. Some days I feel like Eleanor of Aquitaine; others I’m more like Eleanor Rigby.
From the US and I would probably pick a name to fit in with the locals.
USA (Camano Island, WA)
Mimix, Magus Caninus and Head of the Royal House of Amber (in exile).
IFKYK.
1) USA
2) I’d stick with Kate , because I like me and I’m happy to share it with a bad-ass heroine!
USA
Desirée, The Lady of Reflections, Dez for short.
For the last couple of years, much of my artwork has focused on reflections, especially through the lens of water. And I think Desirée is a lovely name.
:o) {<;
Upton, Wyoming USA
Wylene, just a different spelling of my name to make it clearer as to how to pronounce it WHY-Lean
USA
Izzy the buzziest, 1st of her line
Hey, I’m from New York City, New York and I’d probably want to pop into the world of Hidden Legacy. I think I’d keep my name and I’d want to be a polymorph of some kind.
USA
And if we’re Isekai’d, do we get to take the place of the main character? If so, I’ll stick with Jin, it’s gender-neutral, google said so! (Beware of Chicken)
I am from planet Earth (born in the USA but have lived in Chile, Puerto Rico, New Caledonia, and back to the USA, then the Middle East, then back to the USA).
My name would be bai xiang wu xian, which from Chinese translates to White Oak Wuxian (immortal warrior of the white oak). It does happen to be the Chinese version of the translation of my full name from a mash-up of French Gaelic. I play Taijiquan and Chinese brush painting, and try to follow the Dao. Frankly, I think House Andrews would have a blast creating a series in that culture. With Chinese dragons and QiLin.
USA. And my bae would be Laura Beor, Battleaxe of the Free People!
Sorry, I don’t mean for this to be a reply to your comment!
The Netherlands.
My name would be Thalira.
oh that is a good one! I can even see her!
USA
Neutrino Novastorm.
Like the subatomic particle, he’s nearly massless but even a light year of Lead can’t stop him!!
I am from the US but now live in New Zealand.
Name: Katerinzia
I’m from the USA
Aurora nos Fistlimit
USA. Aurora Borealis would be my nsme.
1. USA
2. Would probably keep Diane! I like it–it’s already got ancient goddess vibes
1. USA
2. Dory the Undoubting
My name is Destiny and I am in the United States of America.
Honestly, I would use my real name: Destiny. I wouldn’t want to have to learn to respond to a new name, especially in new and unusual circumstances. I would be too preoccupied trying to get a bearing on my new reality.
Especially if I end up in the universe of Kate Daniels, which is my absolute favorite series!
My name would be Kammelle the Ever Hopeful
Daedra has a nice ring to it
Usa
Daedra the Hydra would make a nice rap song
1. USA
2. Something star/moon/galaxy related probably, like “Aeliana of the House of the Undying Star” or something. I would have been an astronomer in another life.
I’m in the US. I’d be Anita the Enduring since I’ve been enduring a lot of nonsense lately.
USA (Wisconsin)
and I’d probably keep my name. 🙂
1) US
2) I’d go with Xena – channeling a warrior princess seems like it would be helpful in most settings.
USA, Minnesota
Lillianna – Queen of combining love and anxiety
Hi! I’m in the U.S.
I’d keep my name but dub myself “Protector of stragglers,” mostly because I’m a slowpoke 😉
1. USA
2. Akíntúndé Yéjídé , 7th in her line, 1st to disappear into a novel
Ah-keen-toon-day =the warrior returns and Yay-jee-day = image of her mother.
My real life name is Yoruba and I love the meanings behind them. My pronunciations might be off a bit it’s hard to replicate some sounds – like soft j’s and soft t’s and I’m not a native speaker.
I think you won, imho!
lol! Thanks! Fingers crossed 🙂
I think you won!
Belgium
I actually like my real name and think it’s got some fantasy vibes. But I’d like to think that in full it would be something like:
“Lady Davinia, mother of Dragons, keeper of the sacred flame”
1) USA
2) Geneva, because I like my name, and if any of my friends or family were transported to that book world, they’d be able to find me. Although I would name my trusty steed Dragon, would want to scare off any foes…
Tasmania, Australia
Kir’ten
WTX, USA
Bex (the Fast and Smart, Last of Her Line)
1. I am from the USA. I grew up in ATL, so I enjoy all the landmarks in the Kate Daniels books.
2. I name would be Gwendalen. I’ve always loved the name Gwen because of King Arthur.
Too warn out to be creative. Ann sound good, and I like I’ll remember it.
USA Brandy
This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me book giveaway entry:
Country: USA
Name I would choose for starring in a paranormal romantasy/sci-fi romantic adventure novel or screenplay: Eilonwy (tribute to one of my all time favorite authors Lloyd Alexander, whose books still give me joy with every re-read).
1. I hail from Australia
2. My super epic fantasy name if I could drop into another world would be be Mithras Yithamar!
United States
I would use my middle name JoAnn since it never gets used.
Rubesca
1) United States
2) Kira
The United States and I would be called Sinthea the Accountant in an Innkeeper spinoff
hello! im from Canada and my name would be Asch
I am in the US. Rowan Eveningstar
1. USA
2. Eowyn Llywelyn – Eowyn for the first strong female character I read way back when I was in the 5th grade.
USA
I’d be Misper
1) USA
2) I think I would stick with my name, Lelani!
1. USA
2. Heather
USA (Acworth, GA)
I would be Luna the Light
USA
TomKat, the stealthy one!
Philippines
Halecx, Dananu Ud Kalam Shinar, she who brings the light to the ruins. Where she treads, the shifting magic will find its anchor, and the people of the land shall remember what it’s like to walk without fear of the dark. Here comes the Princess of Light!
Okay, had so much fun with this?? Hoping the title translation is somewhat right, had to get help for this! Hahahaha! Love love your books!!
Currently residing: United States
Name I chose to use for every RPG game: Rhilyn, the Cat Lady of Rivendell
Wanda Ree
Aotearoa New Zealand
US
Kyrie, Clan of Felinus Sorceriety