Mundie Moms

Monday, June 3, 2013

Siege & Storm by Leigh Bardugo, Blog Tour; Character Profile & Giveaway


Hello & welcome to today's Siege & Storm blog tour stop! I am in major fangirl mode right now, and usually I try and keep my cool when it comes to posts on Mundie Moms, but I am like a little kid in a candy shop right now, because SIEGE & STORM blog tour is on Mundie Moms. I LOVE this series as much as I love Cassie's books. It's that good.

In none fangirly talk, I'm so thrilled that Leigh is here to talk about Alina (you can about Mal here), Sturmhond, and Botkin. Before we get to character profiles and a GIVEAWAY, here's a little bit about the Shadow & Bone sequel. FYI, this book is out TOMORROW June 4th! This is one you REALLY want to go pick up!


 Darkness never dies. 

Hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Fold, Alina must try to make a life with Mal in an unfamiliar land, all while keeping her identity as the Sun Summoner a secret. But she can’t outrun her past or her destiny for long. 

The Darkling has emerged from the Shadow Fold with a terrifying new power and a dangerous plan that will test the very boundaries of the natural world. With the help of a notorious privateer, Alina returns to the country she abandoned, determined to fight the forces gathering against Ravka. But as her power grows, Alina slips deeper into the Darkling’s game of forbidden magic, and farther away from Mal. Somehow, she will have to choose between her country, her power, and the love she always thought would guide her–or risk losing everything to the oncoming storm.




Name: Sturmhond
Most Frequently found Wearing: A teal frock coat, leather breeches, and a brace of pistols
Line of Work: Privateer
Skills: Smuggling, arms trading, breaking blockades, making mayhem
Likes: Money, good wine, enthusiastic women
Dislikes: A fair fight
Inspired by: Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond, Han Solo and Lando Calrissian, and someone too spoilery to mention.  
Frequent Fancasts: He's new to the scene, but Lee Pace, Colin O'Donoghue, Caleb Landry Jones
"My mother was an oyster and I'm the pearl."


Sturmhond practically writes himself. Whereas most of my characters struggle with their motives and themselves, Sturmhond is pure confidence. He knows exactly who he is and exactly what he wants. It's a pleasure to write that kind of clarity of intent. 

*photo credit:Yoonona

photo credit:Ardawling


Name: Alina Starkov
Most frequently found wearing: Blue and gold  
Occupation: Former cartographer's assistant in the First Army, Sun Summoner
Skills: Summoning and manipulating light, the Cut
Likes: Sweet rolls, time spent in the meadow
Dislikes: Herring  
Inspired by: ... hard to say. But I like to think there's a little Emma Stone in there.
Frequent fancasts: Crystal Reed, Taissa Farmiga, Sarah Bolger
"I'm not the world changing type."

People often ask if I'm like Alina. I've always felt like an outsider and we definitely share a similar sense of humor, but beyond that, we're quite different. Alina is braver and more forthright than I could ever hope to be, and she's simply had a much rougher time of it. It's not always easy to see her fail or make a bad choice, or to watch her struggle with her own fear and doubts, but I like heroes who don't always get it right, and I hope all the hell I put her through makes for a more interesting story. 




























Photo credits: image on the left Eeespeon & image on the right Ellie


photo credit :Irene Koh
















Photo credit for image on the left Irene Koh & image on the right SixPaperDolls


Photo credit Chantalle

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