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


Can’t wait to get to know Maggie! I am Lucie from the USA.
united states of America
my name would be Andrea the lady of books and dogs
USA
Lorraine, Lady Limpsalot, animal talker extraordinaire
USA USA USA
SeaLee
usa
emily
I would be too overwhelmed to respond to anything I wasnt used to.
USA
I’m Traif. Ripped, torn, absolutely unkosher but what everyone wants but doesn’t want anyone else to know.
United States, Vendelen Kironne
[My nickname, given to me by my sister when we were growing up; followed by a surname inspired by my sister’s first and middle names as a mash-up]
Hi, I’m Matheus, the confused one, from Brazil
Hi. I’m from Canada.
My name in a magical world, like the Innkeeper, would be the Keeper of Books.
USA
Gwen
USA
My name would stay the same as it is, just so I could ground myself in an uncertain situation.
Australia is where I live, my novel name initially, is Alexandria.
USA: I would be Innayat
USA
Kiara
USA. Morgan the Love Organ
USA
I’m Heathira
From the USA and my name would be Lady Rhonda, Principle De-Hairer of the Felines and Providor Of Yummy Treats of the Land od Elwood.
Texas, USA
Gemathyl
A Calligraphic Ghost hunting the hidden byways of the written word
Collected in the Gifts given by Gods and Madmen,
Guarded by Spells wrought from a thousand mosaics,
Whose meaning changes with the whims of Time.
Otherwise known as The Book Dragon.
Hi
I am from USA.
My name is Di-Yan. Gifted to me by by one of the creators of the Elixir-of-Life, my local coffee barista.
🙂
Made in the USA and I always liked Amarantha from How beautiful with Shoes
USA
My name is Diana and honestly I wouldn’t mind seeing more Diana’s pop up in the books I read. Thanks for Beast Business!
From the US, my name would be Pansy, the upstairs neighbor of the wizard.
Hello everyone from Arizona USA. It would be fabulous to be in a book…my book name would be Io
Hello from the Netherlands!
I’m so excited for release day! We’re getting closer and closer!
Considering people from different countries have trouble pronouncing Marjolein I’d probably be called something like “Marie” if I were transported to the world of Lord of the Rings. Definitely not Mary because that’d be way too close to Merry, flattering it may be 😉
Hello from Haiti.
I would be Anacaona, warrior queen and poetess
Hello from Hong Kong! I’d probably something like Dread Sorceress Marie, Commander of the Feline Legion.
USA
Nanabet, Guardian of the Little People
Australia
Sombra
Hi, I’m from the United States.
If I got to choose a new name I’d go with Cordelia because I love Anne of Green Gables. 🙂
USA
Tracy, the socially awkward
USA. Crystalina, Keeper of Books, Connoisuer of Chocolates and Caretaker of the Beloved Gardens, Plants and Trees. Or “Alanya the All knowing”. Simple to say. Simple to remember.
Paraguay/USA/ South Africa, Jules of House Asaro.
I’m from the US. I can’t wait for the book!! If I was in a world like Maggie, I think I would go for more of a fantasy name. When I was younger, I wrote little fantasies where I spelled my name backwards and added some extra letters, and thought that was the best thing ever, ha. Erin –> Nirienda. Maybe that. Maybe something more exotic.
USA
Eden of Adalae
USA
Celeste Lady of Whispers
United states of America
My name would be Ally MacGyver
United States; You want a name? Just call me Shellcroft
United States
Evelyn the Enlightened, Keeper of Knowledge
USA. Growing up I always made my name Thalia in stories because I have a Vietnamese name that most Americans can’t pronounce.
Yes please!!! Elizabeth from Vegas. I could definitely use the cheer!
I am from United States
Felicia
From the USA, my name would be Aniva the perpetually misspelled.
I’m in colorado USA. I’d jump into the wheel of time and my name would be Jenipher Sedai.
I am from Canada and my name would be Tall the Sleepy 🙂
US
Lee Winters, wanderer
Such a fun giveaway!
U.S.A.
Lisarielle, Warrior Defender of Felines
South Africa – Violet Foam.
I’m from Tennessee, in the USA. My name would be Amy, Conqueror of Biscuits and Gravy 😂
Greetings from Malta (Europe)! Looking forward for the release! my name would be Yanica the Disoriented lol 😂
I’m in the US. My book name? Hmm. Probably something like: AlliKisa, She Who Is Here For Her Cats, Books, and Tea Aficionado
From USA. My name would be Malishica, wonder if the world.
Hi from Romania! So excited to read TKWNKM, my friends are alreay raving about it.🥹🥹 And I’d probably go with Camille, just to make my real name more exotic and easier to create badass nicknames around it.😂💜
I’m from Israel, and my name would be Karen – and I’d constantly be making comments (ranging from snarky to full blow annoyed) about how life was easier before my name became a pejorative term.
From Germany, currently living in Ghana. My name would be Akosia, based on the day when I was born (a Sunday. 😀)
USA
Leda(first thing that appeared in my mind)
From the US. Name would Anne or Anna.
From Australia, living in Mexico. My name would be Nyara.
From USA.
Felinity Maria Feliscatus
I‘m from Germany. My Name would be Seraphina (Finna).
Marryd from Australia
From USA
Lady Katerina of House Ginaz
Dune series, Frank Herbert
1. Csnada
2. Erika would be my name
I’m from Austria and you can call me Lisa – She who loves all things nature!
From USA. Name would be Cheeto Fratito
in USA, the name i would choose is Merrayna
I’m from the U.S. and my name would be Archer of Sharon
I’m from the US and Amadia the Book Hoarder
I’m from New Zealand, living in Singapore. I’d keep Alana, as I love the name I was given 😊
Thanks so much for including those of us from the rest of the world in your giveaways! 😘
U.S. And I think I would like to have the name Hemma, which is an old German name meaning “home” which is where I would want to come back to because of my beautiful children.
Italy
Gwynfahr il celestina
The land down under (Australia).
Lilly of House Rose, last of her name, a most woeful prisoner.
From USA
I’d continue to go by Becca, at least in part because I think I’d need all my focus on surviving instead of remembering to respond to a new name 😅.
Australia
Daughter of Swords
In the United States. My kingdom name would be Riot.
from USA
My name would be gerkrona*
I’m from France, and my name would be Maël 😊 However I can’t think of a book I would want to transmigrate into, as I’m a creature of comfort.
fron Spain. I will be called Nes the fearless
From Australia, known as Mabel, Keeper of the Lost Hair Clips
Germany
Rurik Berengar, the Chalant
It‘s a name I suggested ages ago for a swordsman in the (then) very far off Maggie. I love it for its Nordic, Slavic and Germanic roots and the onomatopoeia. To me it sounds like the flick of a blade coupled with a sigh. And, as it turns out, the name’s etymology highlights the same traits Maggie makes her own in the extended preview: courage, resilience and leadership.
I am from Germany and my name would be Carol the Cat in one of Rita Mae Brown `s cat mysteries solving a crime
From the US, and I would go by Killashandra Ree (courtesy of Anne McCaffrey). If pressed for a title or role, I’d opt for Tamer of Stelkas. Then I’d try to live up to that.
Fear my stelka army!
From Germany with kind regards. And the name would be… Alexander. There are on or two great previous owners for that name
I’m from Australia, my name your be Astra Virelle meaning star wanderer.
I am from Austria, my name would be Misa.
Brazil or Brasil as we natives write it. My name would be Adalberon becouse I have that much body hair (Adalberon means noble bear) and would like to be know as a noble person by my morals even if know myself if you give me magical powers I would slid into a cackling vilain before you can finish saying power corrupts. But I love to be a wizard on Harry Potter universe.
My name would be Summer, and I am from a small town in Germany. And I would love to be transported into Kate Daniels world-if it wold not kill me.
I am from Australia. my name would be Lady Sage of Ninevh. one of the oldest listed libraries so I can find a cosy nook read, relax and enjoy the world’s I love
Germany
My name would be Rogan
The United States, Jo
United States
Lily
I’m from the UK, my name would be Bethelle, based off a nickname I’ve had forever but doesn’t make much sense written down 🙂
The Netherlands, with my own name, Freya.
I’d be the Mistress of Elements.
From Austria, lol.
The US. I am the Phoenix. Risen from the ashes.
From the USA. My name would be Celestia Sinclair, it was the name of my first tabletop roll playing character so I think that I could answer to it reliably and I have always loved the name Celestia. If a title was needed mine would be Lady of the Misty Isle.
I’m from Australia and my name would be Pandemonium Lostartus
United States of America
Rainbow
US
I might use Aelithyr, which is my name in the SCA. It was chosen because I have trouble remembering other people’s names, and this one is very hard to remember, or even pronounce, lol.
I’m from the USA. my name would be Rivka the Hoarder of Books
From U.S. and I’d go by Leilanlyn
US
Zephyra of the Chalants
USA
My name would be Gwendolyn.
USA
Inge