At the start of each November, the capall uisce—flesh-eating horses from Celtic mythology—rise from the water. They terrorize the townspeople of the tiny island of Thisby, snatching up inhabitants and eating them—and yet they fascinate them at the same time. And each November, when the horses rise from the water, the Scorpio Races begin. It’s a special kind of person who will mount these horses, but those who dare to do so will ride in the races, though they are never sure if they will live to tell the tale. This year, 19-year-old Sean Kendrick is the returning champion. Puck Connolly is a new competitor—and the first girl ever to race. And neither one of them is prepared for what is going to happen to them next.

Pique your interest? Ours too! This is the story of The Scorpio Races, best-selling Shiver trilogy author Maggie Stiefvater’s fantastic new book. And guess what? In honor of the book’s release, we’ve got one copy of it, plus a $300 gift card to put towards a gorgeous pair of riding boots, to give away to one lucky reader! Here's how it works:

One (1) winner will receive:

· A copy of the book The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater;

· PLUS a $300 Zappos.com gift card to purchase a pair of riding boots (or whatever your feet desire).

To enter:

1. First, “like” BettyConfidential on Facebook. Because you’re awesome and we’re awesome and clearly we both need to be awesome in the same place.

2. Then, go to THIS BETTY TALK ROOM and tell us: If you could ride any mythological creature, what would it be and why?

***To increase your chances of winning, you can follow @BettyBuzz on Twitter and leave a comment on any style+beauty article.***

That’s it! Oh, and while you’re at it, check out this beautiful animated trailer for The Scorpio Races:

Good luck!

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The giveaway runs from 12/16/2011 until Tuesday 1/3/2012 at 9 a.m. EST. The winners will be notified via a private message to your BettyConfidential profile. Winners have 24 hours to reply to the private message. Remember to allow for private messages for your BettyConfidential profile or we can’t contact you! Meet some of our past giveaway winners HERE! Giveaway rules.