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


New Zealand and I’d just stick with Emma 🙂
USA – I have always wanted to be DJ. Just DJ… thank you growing up with Fuller House :p
Fun!
1. The USA (MN, wish I could go see you when you visit!)
2. Samantha, nickname Sam
I live in Canada.
For my name, I would like the title: Geallach Mong Rua – The red maned moon.
One of the best random number generators is on Roll20 for their dice roller. Type in “/r 1d[number of entries]”. They use lava lamps to create an image, that is then hashed into a random number seed. Since the lava lamps are unpredictable it makes the seed and hash unpredictable.
Also, lava lamps.
I’m in the USA (Tennessee).
my name would be Dianna Moondreamer a moonmage and wise woman of Arvon.
1. USA
2. Anjuli Lucija Bhadurihauck, first of her name, offering of Light, the Clear sighted, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Master of Science, Wife of Prior, Mother of Savage Daughters
offering of light is the actual meaning of my name (my mother likes to be poetic) and my grandmother’s name is contained within my name. My last name is my mothers side and my fathers name put together. I continue this new tradition with my children (maternalpaternal).
Jule the Toole from Perth, Western Australia
Nicole, Gardener by the sea
1. Australia
2. Messina Gremlin
From the USA!
Lady Caro of Bloomfield
USA – Oops! Gardener by the sea
US, Super Sophia!
Thanks for the opportunity!
Teresa from good old NZ. Nickname Tess
USA
Old Lady Rachel, tired plant lady that lives in the deep woods. (So that distance and creep-factor of the old-growth forest deter visitors.)
US – sunny Arizona
I’ve always wanted to be Jacqueline
USA (Ohio)
Jordanna of the Mingo Tribe by the great Ohio River
USA. I like my name so I think I would stick with Christina.
USA 🇺🇸 Grace Knott
What a wonderful reward for the BDH’s attempt to practice those virtues that cannot be named.
1. This is the question I dread the most. I am from Wiesbaden-Dotzheim, Germany. I now live in Wisconsin with lots of stops along the way.
2. If I were transported into a book that I knew, I would likely take the name Anrin. If pressed, it would be Anrin of the Long Sky Clan.
Thank you, and take care. I am going back to practicing virtues I don’t possess.
I am Tresa from the United States of America 🙂
USA and I would change it to my game handle, Ai Kiruyu (I Kill You).
I’m in the U.S.
My name would be Spirit. Maybe.
I am in the US. I like the name Casey .
USA, I would use my childhood nickname Toad
1. Canada
2. Eve, Forged by Fire, Mother of Ash (my kitty)
I live in the USA
Michelle Bacelier deLa Chance
USA (Texas)
and I would just stick with my name Tana
I’m from america. I would want to be called Malkia which means queen in Swahili.
I live in Fremont, California in the USA.
I like my name, even though nobody knows how to pronounce it.
Tere (pronounced like Terry)
USA and I’d go with Mimi.
1. Florida, USA
2. Clarissa; Master Apothecary, Acolyte of Voracious Literature Consumption, Lady of Inquisitivity (or nosiness per my husband)
1. Hello! I live in the Philippines.
2. Nelumiel Vane, transported into Victoria Goddard’s Hands of the Emperor. Meaning “blessed lotus who knows which way the wind blows.”
Excited for the upcoming release, and thank you for writing incredible books and continuing to keep them coming. They are definitely my favorite non-food “comfort food.”
I’m from Canada and the name would be Ima Sonshine.
1. The US
2. Vengeance (that’s more about the book than me)
USA — Colorado
I love the name Manon
So excited to read about Maggie 🙂
I am from California, here in the US. My fantasy name would Aurorantor. Don’t ask me why, I just like it!
USA (Illinois)
Call me Tess
1. USA – NYC
2. Kate F
Australia
Kay of the Tee, Restorer of Gnashing
USA, Yasu Trinh
USA and I would go with Zidenisey for my character name 🙂
USA
Mandi the Dragon-Chicken; Keeper of Rules, Listener of Problems, Lady-Mother of the Crazy Dog
Marik Dennedd-Thur
USA
Onna Bugeshia
USA
Delaney Scaleripper
(I’m sorry if it went twice. I pushed the button and nothing happened so I refreshed and tried again).
I’m in the US! Hmmm. Transported to a fantasy world? Sarathae. I think. foe now XD
Name: Traif
Yes. Torn. Ripped. Unkosher. What everyone wants but no one admits too.
USA
USA
Bannis, my name for my main character in any game – time to be the heroine I’ve played in so many games!
Jamie the alchemist, purveyor of fine potions. USA.
1. US
2. Sneech with no stars
Thank you for holding a give away!
Marie the Lazy, from California, USA
USA … my name would be Anita Wayhome.
USA.
Kenneth the wine monger.
Deanna, first of her name
USA – Honolulu Hi!
Josephine the Intrepid!
The illegally annexed state, rightfully acknowledged as the Nation of Hawai’i
US, Rachiella, First Reader
Philippines… Kiva
Littlebird Sunshine-face, Lady of Cattails, and Keeper of Caterpillars from New Hampshire, USA
USA
Morty Readsuntildawn
USA
Miavirre Salaidri’in
1) born in China, grew up in USA and currently reside in USA
2) no, I started reading Isekai as a result of Maggie being published by House Andrews. but I would not like to be portaled to another world be it book universe or not.
Oh, what a fun one!
1. USA
2. Serena Fireheart
Germany – Quick pick would be my nickname Ekin or one of my many pen and paper characters.
Australia
Thuyinga
I’m from India
My name is Kajol
-from the Land of the Five Rivers, Two Cows and One Fat Cat.
USA
Morgan the etc., purveyor of fine teas, guide through the mysteries of bookstore lore, owner of Many Large Sunhats, handmaid to naked cats
USA – Alaska
Jacqueline herder of cats, imps and occasionally dragons
USA
Kay of the Salted Waters
1) USA
2) Priscilla or Pris – that’s me!
Thank you!
USA, Kylee the Lost
United States of America
My name would be Calamity Clare, and most likely, everything that could go wrong, would. I feel like Maggie and I would get along great 😂
USA (Arizona)
Katharine the Great Queen of Contingency Plans
Nan, the first of her name to Leland and Royce. Ohio US of A.
Irrylath the irritable, USA
1. USA
2. Briony
USA
Julya, keeper of the books
USA. My name would be Jassina.
Napa County, California USA
Ludicrous Linda
I’m in the US. In a Urban Fantasy world I would like to be named Mary Crowe, unassuming and quiet back office worker that can fulfill outrageous requests within reason.
United States
hmmmm…
Meg, Beloved of Bears & Dragons, 2nd Xgancellor of Gell.
USA.
Debrina the Diabolical
USA- Kentucky
Elhana Reekin, Ellie for short
US.
Shoshana the rose of her people.
USA
Hera Helena
USA
Vylet Angst
USA. Nauriel
USA
Natalia
USA
Lisette, She Who Reads Much
USA
My name would be Elalona
Cherchill of the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States of America, ready to reign.
USA, My name in any book world would be Aisling or whatever language specific name in that world means dream/dreamer
Country: USA
Name: My name would be Magpie. I love those birds.
USA, Kaia
USA
Cassandra
Pamela the Intuitive from Arizona, USA
Harriet the Hopefully Unnoticed in the Corner
USA TX
USA – Sarah the almost blind
coming at you from the cheese capitol of the US (Wisoconsin),
I think I’d have to be Rebecca Aching, with a hope of becoming Granny Aching. Terry Prachett is hard to beat
1. US
2. Amissa (Bellator, if a surname is required)
USA. My name would be Kimmie, the eternally worried.