To pass the second trial, the applicant must spend a night in the forest alone; no adult hunters are allowed to interfere except in emergency situations.
You passed your first trial, did you? An amazing feat. What nightmare did you slay? A will-o-wisp? A hellion? A basilisk?
Well done, either way.
Now you must brave the forest again, but this time, you must remain within the boundaries of its magic for the entire night. From when the mist rises until the mist falls, you must navigate its trees and monsters…
All alone.
Good luck, young Luminary. We hope you survive the night.
FIRST CHALLENGE—
PARTICIPATE IN THE WEEKLY #WINNIEWEDNESDAY PROMPTS
For each Wednesday during October and November, you can participate in the #WinnieWednesday prompts via any social media platform of your choice!
RULES:
Share a minimum of five (5) social media posts using the #WinnieWednesday prompts below, between Oct. 1, 2022 to Nov. 30, 2022!
The prompts are varied in style, so I leave it up to you how you want to handle them!
Images will count as 2 entries in the Rafflecopter!
Videos will count as 3!
Each of your promotional posts should include the following:
A reference to Winnie and The Luminaries!
The specific prompt you’re using
The hashtags #WinnieWednesday, #TheLuminaries, #LumiNerds, #TheHunterTrials
You can share on multiple social outlets each Wednesday!
So if you post to Tiktok on a Wednesday, you can also post to IG, Twitter, Facebook, etc.
Each post counts as a new entry (or several)!
The more times you post, the greater your odds of winning are!!!!
This is open internationally!
To enter, fill out the Rafflecopter linked below.
Optional: Share all your social media links in the comments so we can all connect with each other online!
PRIZE:
A fancy, exclusive The Luminaries box that includes:
An advanced reader copy of The Luminaries (signed + personalized)
An enamel pin that says Join the Hunt
A Wednesday clan bear temporary tattoo
An exclusive print of the Winnie art from Kim Herbst
A special postcard with a letter from me! (signed!)
Two winners will be chosen!
ENTER THE GIVEAWAY:
Be sure to re-enter the Rafflecopter each Wednesday that you partipcate!
PROMPTS FOR EACH WEDNESDAY:
Since these are almost all “favorite” prompts, feel free to choose favorites from whatever media format you like. Can be books, TV, games—whatever!
October 5: Share your favorite BOOPS!
The infamous boops from the Twitter-venture reappear in the finished book—albeit in a different way. 😉
So what are YOUR favorite boop moments?
October 12: Share your favorite secret societies!
The Luminaries are an ancient society that the rest of the world has no clue about.
What other societies from different media do you love?
October 19: Share your favorite spooky forest vibes
In honor of Halloween two weeks away, share any media you love with spooky forest vibes…🌲👻
Spooky small town vibes work too.
October 26: Share your favorite “nightmares” — i.e. paranormal monsters!
Can be sexy or scary…😏
The forest in The Luminaries is filled with monsters, all described in the enormous Nightmare Compendium—Winnie’s favorite book. Some monsters are terrifying…and some are just plain beautiful.
Halloween is this week, so lean into that if you want!
November 2: Share your Luminaries clan!
Take the quiz (coming soon!) and share what clan you’re in!
Or just choose a clan you most identify with.
Bonus points for making clan-themed aesthetics!
November 9: Share your favorite original Sooz Your Own Adventure moments!
Did you love the first BOOP! in the cabin? Or the motorcycle ride? Or when everyone got stuck in that DARN GARAGE? What moment was your favorite?
Please link to the original Twitter thread, if you can!
November 16: Share your favorite #UGH characters
What characters do you also feel #UGH about, just like #UghJay? You know, the ones you “hate” but actually love.
Please also include the hashtag #UghJay!
November 23: Favorite JUST KISS ALREADY moments!
Yargh, just kiss already, dang it!
What moments from media do you love most like this?
November 30: Share a photo of you with The Luminaries IN THE WILD!
Can be an ebook or physical copy!
For international readers, just posting a photo of you with the US or UK cover works too!
Note: you don’t have to show your face. 😉 A shelfie works or whatever you’re comfortable with!
I hope you manage to pass this second trial, LumiNerds! I think we’re going to have a lot of fun with it.
We’re also only ONE MONTH AWAY FROM THIS BOOK HITTING US STORES!!! Can you believe it?
Make sure you’ve preordered, if you haven’t already.
And as always: remember the forest is deadly for a Luminary untrained.