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Thursday, July 28, 2011

Wolfsbane Blog Tour: Interview with Calla

We're the next stop in our WOLFSBANE blog tour and today we're excited to Calla on the blog.

I love your character in Nightshade and I really admired seeing your inner strength and watching your character change a bit in Wolfsbane. What is one thing you feel you've learned about yourself over the course of events that happen in Wolfsbane?
That every choice you make has a cost. Sometimes I wonder if the choices I made carried too high a price.

There's a lot of fans who have pledged their love for Ren and Shay. What is one thing you admire about both guys?
*shifts uneasily* I really don't like talking about them. I would say that they have a lot more in common then they would ever admit. Ren is a fantastic alpha and I admire him as a leader. Shay is a little bit more of a rogue and I like the way he thinks on his feet.

I was really surprised about the turn of events with the Searchers in Wolfsbane. What has surprised you the most with the Haldis group?
That I don't want to kill them. I even like them.

Now for a few fun questions:

What's your favorite piece of clothing?
I have a hoodie that I've worn so much it has holes in the seams, but it's so soft I love it.

Hair up or hair down?
I would always prefer to have my hair braided. My hair is so long that it gets in the way. I don't want anything to keep me from seeing what might be coming at me.

Make up or no make up?
No make up. If you need a makeover, go talk to Bryn.

It's the weekend and you've got a date (not saying who it's with), do you head outdoors or stay in and watch a movie?
I'd always rather be outdoors. Running in the woods, hunting - that's what makes life good.

In three words or less how would you describe Ren?
Loyal. Smart. Provocative. (I'm also going to add infuriating...sorry, can't help it)

What was your first thought when you saw Shay?
I can't believe I'm going to do this.
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Thank you Calla for joining us today!

To follow the rest of the WOLFSBANE Blog Tour and see what group you're a member of, please go HERE.

Don't forget to enter to WIN a copy of both NIGHTSHADE & WOLFSBANE HERE.

After you read WOLFSBANE, be sure to visit EW's link to read the 1st chapter of BLOODROSE here.

Class of 2K11 Live Author Chat TONIGHT!

I'm so excited that we'll be chatting with the class of 2K11 debs!

Tonight we'll be chatting with authors:
Carrie Harris,
Alissa Grosso,
Amy Dominy,
Angie Smibert,
Carole Estby Dagg,
Christina Mandelski,
Gae Polisner,
Julia Karr,
Kiki Hamilton,
Trinity Faegen


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Book Review: Touch of Frost (Mythos Academy #1)


Published by: Kensington Publishing
Released on: July 26th, 2011
Source: ARC from author to review
3.5 stars: It Was A Good Read

My name is Gwen Frost, and I go to Mythos Academy — a school of myths, magic and warrior whiz kids, where even the lowliest geek knows how to chop off somebody's head with a sword and Logan Quinn, the hottest Spartan guy in school, also happens to be the deadliest.

But lately, things have been weird, even for Mythos. First, mean girl Jasmine Ashton was murdered in the Library of Antiquities. Then, someone stole the Bowl of Tears, a magical artifact that can be used to bring about the second Chaos War. You know, death, destruction and lots of other bad, bad things. Freaky stuff like this goes on all the time at Mythos, but I'm determined to find out who killed Jasmine and why—especially since I should have been the one who died. . .

Touch of Frost is fun read with an intriguing mythology that left me wanting more. I'm a little torn about the book, as there are things I both really liked about it and some things I wanted to know more about. I loved what Jennifer did with her mythology and the way she introduced little bits and pieces of each lore through out the story. She created some great legends about both the Greek & Norse Gods and Goddesses, and tied them into the story via Mythos Academy, a school were the children of Valkyries, Spartan Warriors, Gypsies and more attend to learn about their history and how to control their powers. I liked being able to learn more about the legends at the same time the story's main character Gwen does.

Gwen herself is a character that liked getting to know, but there were times I was a little bit frustrated with her character. I was bugged that being halfway through the story she still didn't catch on to certain things about the school and why she was there, like I had excepted her to. One of the things I did like about Gwen is though she seems to be an outsider, she's not someone who's swayed easily and despite how hard it may be to stand up to the school's Queen Bee and her team of "mean girls", she does. I also liked her wit and the way she handles herself about the resident bad boy and main love interested Logan Quinn. One of the things that kept me hooked with the story was their chemistry. I'm looking forward to finding out what happens between these two in Kiss of Frost.

I liked Jennifer's writing, and I felt the story flowed well. There's a few things I felt that weren't covered as much as I had hoped, but I think those things will be addressed as the series goes on. I liked the murder mystery and how that intertwined with the story's mythology. I found the plot to be both predictable and unpredictable at the same time, and I liked that. While some things were easy to figure out, Jennifer was able to still throw some surprises at me. Though I felt the story read a lot like a teenage soap opera, I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series. I'm hooked on the mythology and the chemistry between Gwen and Logan. I'd definitely recommend this book to older YA readers. There is language and sexual references through out the book and a scene with underage drinking.

Don't miss our guest post and giveaway with Jennifer Estep here.

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