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September 11, 2012
Blogoversary Giveaway
Wow! I have been blogging here at From the Shadows for 3 years. Thank you, my dedicated readers, for continuing to read/follow/subscribe. You ROCK!
To celebrate, I am throwing a blogoversary giveaway.
**3 Year Blogoversary Giveaway**
I am giving away an ebook copy of my new novel Shadow Sight, the first book in the Ivy Granger urban fantasy series, and a $10 Amazon Gift Card (or book from The Book Depository up to $10 value for international readers).
To enter, please leave a comment on this post and include your email address so we may contact you if you win. This giveaway is INTERNATIONAL to anywhere The Book Depository Ships (international winners will receive Shadow Sight and a book up to $10 value at The Book Depository). Giveaway ends September 27th midnight EST.
Bonus Entry:
Since we're celebrating 3 years of blogging here at From the Shadows, there will be a rare chance for a bonus entry (as you may know, I like to keep my giveaways simple).
+1 Entry = Follow or Subscribe to From the Shadows.
To celebrate, I am throwing a blogoversary giveaway.
**3 Year Blogoversary Giveaway**
I am giving away an ebook copy of my new novel Shadow Sight, the first book in the Ivy Granger urban fantasy series, and a $10 Amazon Gift Card (or book from The Book Depository up to $10 value for international readers).
To enter, please leave a comment on this post and include your email address so we may contact you if you win. This giveaway is INTERNATIONAL to anywhere The Book Depository Ships (international winners will receive Shadow Sight and a book up to $10 value at The Book Depository). Giveaway ends September 27th midnight EST.
Bonus Entry:
Since we're celebrating 3 years of blogging here at From the Shadows, there will be a rare chance for a bonus entry (as you may know, I like to keep my giveaways simple).
+1 Entry = Follow or Subscribe to From the Shadows.
Cover Reveal: Reaping Me Softly
Time for a cover reveal! Feast your eyes on the cover for Reaping Me Softly by Kate Evangelista.
Reaping Me Softly by Kate Evangelista.
Ever since a near-death-experience on the operating table, seventeen-year-old Arianne Wilson can see dead people. Just as she’s learned to accept her new-found talents, she discovers that the boy she’s had a crush on since freshman year, Niko Clark, is a Reaper.
At last they have something in common, but that doesn’t mean life is getting any easier. All while facing merciless bullying from the most powerful girl in school, Arianne’s world is turned upside down after Niko accidentally reaps the soul of someone she loves. This sends them both into a spiral that threatens to end Arianne’s life. But will Niko break his own Reaper’s code to save her? And what would the consequences be if he did?
Reaping Me Softly scheduled to release October 30, 2012.
Reaping Me Softly by Kate Evangelista.
Ever since a near-death-experience on the operating table, seventeen-year-old Arianne Wilson can see dead people. Just as she’s learned to accept her new-found talents, she discovers that the boy she’s had a crush on since freshman year, Niko Clark, is a Reaper.
At last they have something in common, but that doesn’t mean life is getting any easier. All while facing merciless bullying from the most powerful girl in school, Arianne’s world is turned upside down after Niko accidentally reaps the soul of someone she loves. This sends them both into a spiral that threatens to end Arianne’s life. But will Niko break his own Reaper’s code to save her? And what would the consequences be if he did?
Reaping Me Softly scheduled to release October 30, 2012.
September 7, 2012
E.J.'s Birthday Bash Giveaway Winner
Congratulations Abby Flores winner of E.J's Birthday Bash Giveaway at From the Shadows! Abby will receive ebook copies of She Smells the Dead
, Spirit Storm
, Legend of Witchtrot Road
, the first three books in the Spirit Guide young adult paranormal series, and Shadow Sight, the first novel in the Ivy Granger urban fantasy series.Thank you to all who entered.
**Giveaway winners selected using Random.org unless otherwise specified**
September 4, 2012
Reich Character Interview With Donald Allen Kirch
Please welcome today's guest author Donald Allen Kirch. Donald is the author of Manchester House
, Still Waters
, The Silent Pulpit
, and Reich.
(From "STARS & BARS" Vol. 6, Issue 14 - March 8, 1949)Editor's Note: With thanks due to the official News Agency of Norway and the British Broadcasting System for help in research.
LILYHAMMER, NORWAY - The nation and people of Norway, recovering from the invasion and takeover by the Axis Powers, has within its dark caverns serious rumors and secrets that have only recently come to light. From the land of Norsemen, daring voyagers, and mythology, there are whispers of a more recent monster - Adolf Hitler.
The "Stars & Bars" is dedicated to the truth, but when it came to seeking the facts on this one, our reporters had a difficult time trying to accept what was being sold to them.
The town's name is not known. If it were, the people would not relate it to this reporter.
All that is known, and had been felt, was an abject horror. The kind of feeling one tries to ignore, telling them that it never happened, or worse, that it couldn't happen here.
The rumor? That Adolf Hitler did not die within the depths of his bunker, as the Soviet Army has testified. The leader of Germany's Third Reich perished within the cold waters of Norway.
On any other given week, this information would have been laughed out of an editor's office. However, not too long ago, a wine bottle had washed up upon the Danish coast, containing inside of it, a torn-out page from a German u-boat's captain's log. A fantastic tale had been written on this page - Hitler died within the hull of a submarine called "NAUCELIUS."
Facts...seemed to point to Berlin.
Testimony...pointed to six people killed in Norway, including the mysterious and bloodied death of that nation's greatest traitor - Quisling!
At first, no one would talk about the rumors.
Some pointed our attention to a retired priest named Father Francis Donavon.
Father Donavon looks, by all accounts, to be a passive follower of the Catholic Church. He is a native of Ireland, and has seen his fair share of blood and death before being assigned by his faith to these foreign shores. After careful diplomacy with the Holy See, in Rome, this paper was allowed a visit with the priest in question.
Note: Father Donavon did not agree to this interview, but was ordered by his offices to oblige. We thank him for his efforts and wish him well in his retiring years.
STARS & BARS: Father Donavon...I understand that you had taken part in a fantastic adventure during the closing days of the last war.DONAVON: I agreed to this interview, Mister Reporter, to put aside all this nonsense I have been hearing since last week. If that is what you want to know.STARS & BARS: Father, is there any facts to the rumor that the Nazis had secretly sent Adolf Hitler to this nation before his final demise, and that he truly died within a u-boat off Norway's coast?The priest sat silent, almost in shock. It was this reporter's opinion that Father Donavon was taken by surprise.DONAVON: I have no idea what you are talking about, son. As far as I know, he was killed by the Russians in his bunker, in Berlin.STARS & BARS: He committed suicide, sir.DONAVON: What was that?STARS & BARS: According to the Russians, Hitler committed suicide before he could be taken prisoner.DONAVON: Well, couldn't have happened to a nicer man!Looking around the priest's humble quarters, one got the impression that he lived alone. Books lined his walls of ancient texts on religion, and family pictures of his niece, Kate, standing next to a young man the priest claimed to be her husband. He would not give the man's name, nor would he say anything about them, except that they had both "moved to the States."STARS & BARS: Father Donavon, have you ever heard of a German u-boat called the "Nauecilus?"DONAVON: Never.STARS & BARS: Never? There are records from the military bases, that a priest named Donavon had been questioned by the Norwegian Home Guard, after both he and two men had been discovered coming ashore right after the alleged theft of such a submarine.DONAVON: I was out fishing with a few lads, and we tipped over. If it had not been for the fast thinking of my friend, we would have all drowned. Now, if you knew about that, you certainly read our statements from the event. The government believed the story.STARS & BARS: Was it that, father? A story?DONAVON: I am not in the habit of being called a liar in my home, son. One more remark such as that and Christian or no, I'll show you both the door and the back of me hand!STARS & BARS: I am just looking for the facts here, sir.DONAVON: Oh, sir, is it, now?A child roared down the hallway of the housing complex we were in, flapping a homemade kite behind her. This reporter had noticed a certain amount of fear raise within the old priest's eyes upon hearing the noise. This was not the look of a common man's fear, but that of a man who had seen and survived pure evil. A certain "distance" was observed within his stare, only associated with those in combat.STARS & BARS: Father, there were listed, within the official records of the Norwegian Gestapo, six associated deaths, connected with the rumor of Hitler's visit.DONAVON: The man never came here! Have you not been listening to me?STARS & BARS: (We produced a copy of a secret order, signed by Himmler) I have an executive order, here, signed by Himmler, ordering a submarine, named "Nauecilus" to Norway, carrying within "an important diplomat." Or course, this u-boat is registered as destroyed in the North Atlantic, but others claim it did arrive, and it carried Adolf Hitler. Question: did you make contact with this crew?Donavon refused to answer. However, he remained remarkably calm, considering his actions from before. This reporter was well prepared for the "back of his hand," upon asking such an inquiry.Nothing.DONAVON: Why are you here?STARS & BARS: To seek the truth on our story, sir.DONAVON: No. WHY are YOU here? I have done my duty for both king and church. I need not listen to silly stories about monsters.STARS & BARS: Monsters, Father? We claimed nothing about monsters. Since you brought it up, we have heard stories from the locals about...vampires. Are there such things as vampires, Father Donavon?At this time, the priest shouted and threw this reporter out of the small apartment. A week later, while preparing to fly back to London, and then to Europe, Father Donavon called to apologize. This reporter was sent back to the old warrior's home.Father Donavon should not be looked upon as an Old Catholic Priest who has gone mad, but as a hero. He worked closely with the Norwegian underground, and played a part in the general freedom of her people. One of his closest friends, a fisherman by the name of "John" called him "a guiding influence in his life."And, so, the interview concluded with these exchanges...DONAVON: I would like to begin by apologizing for my behavior last. The war was hard on most of us here, in Norway. The Nazis were a cruel landlord.STARS & BARS: Think nothing of it. Perhaps it was an awkward moment best left alone.DONAVON: You made reference to the claim of vampires.STARS & BARS: Yes.DONAVON: Well, they do exist. There is evil in this world.STARS & BARS: And...Hitler? Was he ever here in Norway?DONAVON: As I have stated from before, I have never met, seen, nor heard from Adolf Hitler. I am just thankful that he is gone. Hidden in the deep and cold where all good secrets should be.STARS & BARS: Hidden?DONAVON: Hidden. And that's the end of the questioning. God be with you, my son.One curious note: About a week after this interview, both Father Donavon and his fisherman friend "John" left for London. It was explained by the offices of the Holy See, that Donavon had been asked to return home to Ireland. As a matter of record "John" took up the job of assistant, helping the priest with his next mission.We wish him the best in his future endeavors.The rumors of a visit by Adolf Hitler still persists. Records show medical doctors trying to save several attacked German soldiers, who all suffered from a massive loss of blood; some had broken necks, and even evidence of having been eaten upon. There were stories of young couples being killed in barns and of family dogs lost - never to be seen again.Is there evil left in this "atomic" world we have inherited after the Japanese surrender?Yes...there is.Could Hitler have been this "monster?" This "vampire?"Highly unlikely.Adolf Hitler killed himself in the dark confines of his bunker in Berlin. The Soviets took over the remnants of his broken empire shortly after the coward pulled the trigger.End of story.
For more, read the horror novel "REICH" by Donald Allen Kirch.
Reich by Donald Allen Kirch
“Once he stretched out his hand and Europe trembled.”
Adolf Hitler, the “Supreme Warlord” of Germany’s Third Reich ruled Europe with an iron fist. With his political promises to a desperate people, he spoke of a reign that would last a thousand years. Under his command humanity had entered a new dark age. Tales were told of horrors taking place in the East – of railroad cars, of ovens, and death. Still, there was one little secret he had kept to himself.
When Hitler survived an assassination attempt upon his life his secret was discovered by those in command. Something had to be done!
A German U-boat Captain is ordered to transport Adolf Hitler to a secret military base in Norway, during the closing days of the Second World War. While on this mission, he discovers that there is more to Germany’s “Supreme Warlord” than meets the eye. To his horror, the Captain discovers the Third Reich’s darkest secret: Hitler was a vampire!
Thank you Donald for joining us here today at From the Shadows!
To learn more about Donald Allen Kirch and his books, please visit his website. Also, don't miss our author interview with Donald here at From the Shadows.
, Still Waters, The Silent Pulpit, and Reich.(From "STARS & BARS" Vol. 6, Issue 14 - March 8, 1949)Editor's Note: With thanks due to the official News Agency of Norway and the British Broadcasting System for help in research.
LILYHAMMER, NORWAY - The nation and people of Norway, recovering from the invasion and takeover by the Axis Powers, has within its dark caverns serious rumors and secrets that have only recently come to light. From the land of Norsemen, daring voyagers, and mythology, there are whispers of a more recent monster - Adolf Hitler.
The "Stars & Bars" is dedicated to the truth, but when it came to seeking the facts on this one, our reporters had a difficult time trying to accept what was being sold to them.
The town's name is not known. If it were, the people would not relate it to this reporter.
All that is known, and had been felt, was an abject horror. The kind of feeling one tries to ignore, telling them that it never happened, or worse, that it couldn't happen here.
The rumor? That Adolf Hitler did not die within the depths of his bunker, as the Soviet Army has testified. The leader of Germany's Third Reich perished within the cold waters of Norway.
On any other given week, this information would have been laughed out of an editor's office. However, not too long ago, a wine bottle had washed up upon the Danish coast, containing inside of it, a torn-out page from a German u-boat's captain's log. A fantastic tale had been written on this page - Hitler died within the hull of a submarine called "NAUCELIUS."
Facts...seemed to point to Berlin.
Testimony...pointed to six people killed in Norway, including the mysterious and bloodied death of that nation's greatest traitor - Quisling!
At first, no one would talk about the rumors.
Some pointed our attention to a retired priest named Father Francis Donavon.
Father Donavon looks, by all accounts, to be a passive follower of the Catholic Church. He is a native of Ireland, and has seen his fair share of blood and death before being assigned by his faith to these foreign shores. After careful diplomacy with the Holy See, in Rome, this paper was allowed a visit with the priest in question.
Note: Father Donavon did not agree to this interview, but was ordered by his offices to oblige. We thank him for his efforts and wish him well in his retiring years.
STARS & BARS: Father Donavon...I understand that you had taken part in a fantastic adventure during the closing days of the last war.DONAVON: I agreed to this interview, Mister Reporter, to put aside all this nonsense I have been hearing since last week. If that is what you want to know.STARS & BARS: Father, is there any facts to the rumor that the Nazis had secretly sent Adolf Hitler to this nation before his final demise, and that he truly died within a u-boat off Norway's coast?The priest sat silent, almost in shock. It was this reporter's opinion that Father Donavon was taken by surprise.DONAVON: I have no idea what you are talking about, son. As far as I know, he was killed by the Russians in his bunker, in Berlin.STARS & BARS: He committed suicide, sir.DONAVON: What was that?STARS & BARS: According to the Russians, Hitler committed suicide before he could be taken prisoner.DONAVON: Well, couldn't have happened to a nicer man!Looking around the priest's humble quarters, one got the impression that he lived alone. Books lined his walls of ancient texts on religion, and family pictures of his niece, Kate, standing next to a young man the priest claimed to be her husband. He would not give the man's name, nor would he say anything about them, except that they had both "moved to the States."STARS & BARS: Father Donavon, have you ever heard of a German u-boat called the "Nauecilus?"DONAVON: Never.STARS & BARS: Never? There are records from the military bases, that a priest named Donavon had been questioned by the Norwegian Home Guard, after both he and two men had been discovered coming ashore right after the alleged theft of such a submarine.DONAVON: I was out fishing with a few lads, and we tipped over. If it had not been for the fast thinking of my friend, we would have all drowned. Now, if you knew about that, you certainly read our statements from the event. The government believed the story.STARS & BARS: Was it that, father? A story?DONAVON: I am not in the habit of being called a liar in my home, son. One more remark such as that and Christian or no, I'll show you both the door and the back of me hand!STARS & BARS: I am just looking for the facts here, sir.DONAVON: Oh, sir, is it, now?A child roared down the hallway of the housing complex we were in, flapping a homemade kite behind her. This reporter had noticed a certain amount of fear raise within the old priest's eyes upon hearing the noise. This was not the look of a common man's fear, but that of a man who had seen and survived pure evil. A certain "distance" was observed within his stare, only associated with those in combat.STARS & BARS: Father, there were listed, within the official records of the Norwegian Gestapo, six associated deaths, connected with the rumor of Hitler's visit.DONAVON: The man never came here! Have you not been listening to me?STARS & BARS: (We produced a copy of a secret order, signed by Himmler) I have an executive order, here, signed by Himmler, ordering a submarine, named "Nauecilus" to Norway, carrying within "an important diplomat." Or course, this u-boat is registered as destroyed in the North Atlantic, but others claim it did arrive, and it carried Adolf Hitler. Question: did you make contact with this crew?Donavon refused to answer. However, he remained remarkably calm, considering his actions from before. This reporter was well prepared for the "back of his hand," upon asking such an inquiry.Nothing.DONAVON: Why are you here?STARS & BARS: To seek the truth on our story, sir.DONAVON: No. WHY are YOU here? I have done my duty for both king and church. I need not listen to silly stories about monsters.STARS & BARS: Monsters, Father? We claimed nothing about monsters. Since you brought it up, we have heard stories from the locals about...vampires. Are there such things as vampires, Father Donavon?At this time, the priest shouted and threw this reporter out of the small apartment. A week later, while preparing to fly back to London, and then to Europe, Father Donavon called to apologize. This reporter was sent back to the old warrior's home.Father Donavon should not be looked upon as an Old Catholic Priest who has gone mad, but as a hero. He worked closely with the Norwegian underground, and played a part in the general freedom of her people. One of his closest friends, a fisherman by the name of "John" called him "a guiding influence in his life."And, so, the interview concluded with these exchanges...DONAVON: I would like to begin by apologizing for my behavior last. The war was hard on most of us here, in Norway. The Nazis were a cruel landlord.STARS & BARS: Think nothing of it. Perhaps it was an awkward moment best left alone.DONAVON: You made reference to the claim of vampires.STARS & BARS: Yes.DONAVON: Well, they do exist. There is evil in this world.STARS & BARS: And...Hitler? Was he ever here in Norway?DONAVON: As I have stated from before, I have never met, seen, nor heard from Adolf Hitler. I am just thankful that he is gone. Hidden in the deep and cold where all good secrets should be.STARS & BARS: Hidden?DONAVON: Hidden. And that's the end of the questioning. God be with you, my son.One curious note: About a week after this interview, both Father Donavon and his fisherman friend "John" left for London. It was explained by the offices of the Holy See, that Donavon had been asked to return home to Ireland. As a matter of record "John" took up the job of assistant, helping the priest with his next mission.We wish him the best in his future endeavors.The rumors of a visit by Adolf Hitler still persists. Records show medical doctors trying to save several attacked German soldiers, who all suffered from a massive loss of blood; some had broken necks, and even evidence of having been eaten upon. There were stories of young couples being killed in barns and of family dogs lost - never to be seen again.Is there evil left in this "atomic" world we have inherited after the Japanese surrender?Yes...there is.Could Hitler have been this "monster?" This "vampire?"Highly unlikely.Adolf Hitler killed himself in the dark confines of his bunker in Berlin. The Soviets took over the remnants of his broken empire shortly after the coward pulled the trigger.End of story.
For more, read the horror novel "REICH" by Donald Allen Kirch.
Reich by Donald Allen Kirch
“Once he stretched out his hand and Europe trembled.”
Adolf Hitler, the “Supreme Warlord” of Germany’s Third Reich ruled Europe with an iron fist. With his political promises to a desperate people, he spoke of a reign that would last a thousand years. Under his command humanity had entered a new dark age. Tales were told of horrors taking place in the East – of railroad cars, of ovens, and death. Still, there was one little secret he had kept to himself.
When Hitler survived an assassination attempt upon his life his secret was discovered by those in command. Something had to be done!
A German U-boat Captain is ordered to transport Adolf Hitler to a secret military base in Norway, during the closing days of the Second World War. While on this mission, he discovers that there is more to Germany’s “Supreme Warlord” than meets the eye. To his horror, the Captain discovers the Third Reich’s darkest secret: Hitler was a vampire!
Thank you Donald for joining us here today at From the Shadows!
To learn more about Donald Allen Kirch and his books, please visit his website. Also, don't miss our author interview with Donald here at From the Shadows.
August 31, 2012
The Ghost of Josiah Grimshaw: Morgan Sisters Cover Reveal
Today is the day! Feast your eyes on the cover for The Ghost of Josiah Grimshaw, a Morgan Sisters novel by Suzy Turner.
The Ghost of Josiah Grimshaw (Morgan Sisters #1) by Suzy Turner.
Adopted sisters Lana Beth and Emma Jane are polar opposites, but when the same strange 'tattoo' suddenly appears and winds its way up their bodies within days of each other, they realise there's more to their relationship than they could ever have imagined.
Sent off to London for two weeks of work experience, the Morgan Sisters soon find themselves being initiated into the ancient Praxos Foundation, one that protects the innocent while fighting evil, both human and supernatural.
At the same time, Lana Beth and Emma Jane must also investigate why the sweet but sometimes pesky ghost of Josiah Grimshaw just won't leave them alone.
The Ghost of Josiah Grimshaw is due to be released on November 14, 2012.
To learn more about Suzy Turner and her books, please visit her website or check out our interview with Suzy here at From the Shadows.
The Ghost of Josiah Grimshaw (Morgan Sisters #1) by Suzy Turner.
Adopted sisters Lana Beth and Emma Jane are polar opposites, but when the same strange 'tattoo' suddenly appears and winds its way up their bodies within days of each other, they realise there's more to their relationship than they could ever have imagined.
Sent off to London for two weeks of work experience, the Morgan Sisters soon find themselves being initiated into the ancient Praxos Foundation, one that protects the innocent while fighting evil, both human and supernatural.
At the same time, Lana Beth and Emma Jane must also investigate why the sweet but sometimes pesky ghost of Josiah Grimshaw just won't leave them alone.
The Ghost of Josiah Grimshaw is due to be released on November 14, 2012.
To learn more about Suzy Turner and her books, please visit her website or check out our interview with Suzy here at From the Shadows.
August 28, 2012
Q+A with Ruth Frances Long + The Treachery of Beautiful Things Swag Giveaway
Please welcome today's paranormal guest author Ruth Frances Long. Ruth is the author of The Treachery of Beautiful Things
.
Keep reading for a chance to win a The Treachery of Beautiful Things bookmark and postcard.
EJ: When did you begin writing?
Ruth: I've been writing as long as I can remember, and probably making up stories before that. Certainly by the time I was a teenager I was writing novels, because I remember getting caught in German class writing in a copybook under the table. Still don't know any German.
EJ: What brought you to the paranormal genre?
Ruth: I've always loved paranormal and fantasy stories. I started out on the Hobbit and Greek legends. And of course Ireland, where I live, is rife with myths and legends. All part of the psyche, perhaps?
EJ: If you could be any paranormal or have any one supernatural talent, what would it be? Why?
Ruth: Flying. I was going to pick teleportation, not because I'm lazy but because I could avoid going out in the rain. But then I figured if I could fly I could go above the rain clouds and it would generally be a lot more fun. I would have to get over my fear of heights though. But if I could fly, I wouldn't need to worry about falling. So win win.
EJ: Tell us why readers will enjoy your new release.
Ruth: The Treachery of Beautiful Things is dark and mysterious, ful of beautiful creatures you can't really trust, much like the Realm of the Fae and the Fae themselves. It's action packed, full of adventure and a dash of romance with a fae boy, with torturous secrets of his own. Jenny is a heroine who learns to save herself and others, and that true strength lies within.
EJ: If your book(s) were being made into a movie, who would you cast for the leading roles? Why?
Ruth: This is SUCH a difficult question. The characters are so real to me in their own right that I can't really imagine someone else playing them. That said... I'll try.
Jenny - Need to be strong, but vulnerable. Someone like Saoirse Ronan or Emma Watson.
Jack - One of my friends on Twitter told me she pictured Jeremy Sumpter, which I can totally see. I also imagined Andrew Lee Potts as Hatter in Alice, or Brad Kavanagh from House of Anubis. It think its mostly about the pathos with this character. I'd love to see him come to life.
Oberon - Itensity is the key here, someone like Gerard Butler?
Titania - Michelle Pfeiffer. I love Michelle Pfeiffer.
Puck... I actually can't even begin to imagine who could play Puck...
I'd love to know what readers think and who they would pick. My ideas are totally subjective.
The Treachery of Beautiful Things by Ruth Frances Long
A darkly compelling mix of romance, fairy tale, and suspense from a new voice in teen fiction
The trees swallowed her brother whole, and Jenny was there to see it. Now seventeen, she revisits the woods where Tom was taken, resolving to say good-bye at last. Instead, she's lured into the trees, where she finds strange and dangerous creatures who seem to consider her the threat. Among them is Jack, mercurial and magnetic, with secrets of his own. Determined to find her brother, with or without Jack's help, Jenny struggles to navigate a faerie world where stunning beauty masks some of the most treacherous evils, and she's faced with a choice between salvation or sacrifice--and not just her own.
Thank you Ruth for joining us here today at From the Shadows!
To learn more about Ruth Long and her books, please visit her website.
**The Treachery of Beautiful Things Swag Giveaway**
We are giving away a The Treachery of Beautiful Things bookmark and postcard to one lucky winner.
To enter, please leave a comment on this post and include your email address so we may contact you if you win. This giveaway is to US mailing addresses only. Giveaway ends September 13, 2012 midnight EST.
.Keep reading for a chance to win a The Treachery of Beautiful Things bookmark and postcard.
EJ: When did you begin writing?
Ruth: I've been writing as long as I can remember, and probably making up stories before that. Certainly by the time I was a teenager I was writing novels, because I remember getting caught in German class writing in a copybook under the table. Still don't know any German.
EJ: What brought you to the paranormal genre?
Ruth: I've always loved paranormal and fantasy stories. I started out on the Hobbit and Greek legends. And of course Ireland, where I live, is rife with myths and legends. All part of the psyche, perhaps?
EJ: If you could be any paranormal or have any one supernatural talent, what would it be? Why?
Ruth: Flying. I was going to pick teleportation, not because I'm lazy but because I could avoid going out in the rain. But then I figured if I could fly I could go above the rain clouds and it would generally be a lot more fun. I would have to get over my fear of heights though. But if I could fly, I wouldn't need to worry about falling. So win win.
EJ: Tell us why readers will enjoy your new release.
Ruth: The Treachery of Beautiful Things is dark and mysterious, ful of beautiful creatures you can't really trust, much like the Realm of the Fae and the Fae themselves. It's action packed, full of adventure and a dash of romance with a fae boy, with torturous secrets of his own. Jenny is a heroine who learns to save herself and others, and that true strength lies within.
EJ: If your book(s) were being made into a movie, who would you cast for the leading roles? Why?
Ruth: This is SUCH a difficult question. The characters are so real to me in their own right that I can't really imagine someone else playing them. That said... I'll try.
Jenny - Need to be strong, but vulnerable. Someone like Saoirse Ronan or Emma Watson.
Jack - One of my friends on Twitter told me she pictured Jeremy Sumpter, which I can totally see. I also imagined Andrew Lee Potts as Hatter in Alice, or Brad Kavanagh from House of Anubis. It think its mostly about the pathos with this character. I'd love to see him come to life.
Oberon - Itensity is the key here, someone like Gerard Butler?
Titania - Michelle Pfeiffer. I love Michelle Pfeiffer.
Puck... I actually can't even begin to imagine who could play Puck...
I'd love to know what readers think and who they would pick. My ideas are totally subjective.
The Treachery of Beautiful Things by Ruth Frances Long
A darkly compelling mix of romance, fairy tale, and suspense from a new voice in teen fiction
The trees swallowed her brother whole, and Jenny was there to see it. Now seventeen, she revisits the woods where Tom was taken, resolving to say good-bye at last. Instead, she's lured into the trees, where she finds strange and dangerous creatures who seem to consider her the threat. Among them is Jack, mercurial and magnetic, with secrets of his own. Determined to find her brother, with or without Jack's help, Jenny struggles to navigate a faerie world where stunning beauty masks some of the most treacherous evils, and she's faced with a choice between salvation or sacrifice--and not just her own.
Thank you Ruth for joining us here today at From the Shadows!
To learn more about Ruth Long and her books, please visit her website.
**The Treachery of Beautiful Things Swag Giveaway**
We are giving away a The Treachery of Beautiful Things bookmark and postcard to one lucky winner.
To enter, please leave a comment on this post and include your email address so we may contact you if you win. This giveaway is to US mailing addresses only. Giveaway ends September 13, 2012 midnight EST.
August 21, 2012
E.J.'s Birthday Bash Giveaway
It's my birthday and I'm celebrating with a giveaway for YOU my fabulous readers. xx
**E.J.'s Birthday Bash Giveaway**
We are giving away ebook copies of She Smells the Dead, Spirit Storm, Legend of Witchtrot Road, the first three books in the Spirit Guide young adult paranormal series, and Shadow Sight, the first novel in the Ivy Granger urban fantasy series.
To enter, please leave a comment on this post and include your email address so we may contact you if you win. This giveaway is INTERNATIONAL. Giveaway ends September 6, 2012 midnight EST.
**E.J.'s Birthday Bash Giveaway**
We are giving away ebook copies of She Smells the Dead
, Spirit Storm, Legend of Witchtrot Road, the first three books in the Spirit Guide young adult paranormal series, and Shadow Sight, the first novel in the Ivy Granger urban fantasy series.To enter, please leave a comment on this post and include your email address so we may contact you if you win. This giveaway is INTERNATIONAL. Giveaway ends September 6, 2012 midnight EST.
August 17, 2012
Just For Fins Giveaway Winner
Congratulations Toby Sparrow winner of our
Just For Fins Giveaway
at From the Shadows! Toby will receive a copy of Just for Fins
by Tera Lynn Childs.
Thank you to all who entered.
**Giveaway winners selected using Random.org unless otherwise specified**
by Tera Lynn Childs.Thank you to all who entered.
**Giveaway winners selected using Random.org unless otherwise specified**
August 3, 2012
Progeny Giveaway Winner
Congratulations Abby Flores winner of our
Progeny Series Giveaway
at From the Shadows! Abby will receive ebook copies of The Progeny
(2nd Edition) and Blood Bonds by Ashlynne Laynne.
Thank you to all who entered.
**Giveaway winners selected using Random.org unless otherwise specified**
(2nd Edition) and Blood Bonds by Ashlynne Laynne.Thank you to all who entered.
**Giveaway winners selected using Random.org unless otherwise specified**
August 1, 2012
Shadow Sight Giveaway Winners
Congratulations Donnas, Kristina, Steph, Holly, Tasnim, and Antoinette winners of our Shadow Sight Release Party Giveaway at From the Shadows!
Donnas will receive the Grand Prize: Signed copy of Shadow Sight by E.J. Stevens, Ebook copy of Shadow Sight by E.J. Stevens (choice of mobi or pdf), Shadow Sight t-shirt (Size XL, Private Eye logo on front, left chest and full color book cover on back), Private Eye sticker, Private Eye pen, Ivy Granger magnet, signed Shadow Sight postcard.
Kristina will receive First Prize: Signed copy of Shadow Sight by E.J. Stevens, Ebook copy of Shadow Sight by E.J. Stevens (choice of mobi or pdf), Private Eye sticker, Private Eye pen, Ivy Granger magnet, signed Shadow Sight postcard.
Steph will receive Second Prize: $10 Amazon Gift Card (or book up to $10 value at The Book Depository) Ebook copy of Shadow Sight by E.J. Stevens (choice of mobi or pdf), Private Eye sticker, Ivy Granger magnet, signed Shadow Sight postcard.
Holly, Tasnim, and Antoinette will receive Third Prize: Ebook copy of Shadow Sight by E.J. Stevens (choice of mobi or pdf), Private Eye sticker, signed Shadow Sight postcard.
Thank you all for partying with us and making the release of Shadow Sight a huge success! For more information about Shadow Sight, and a listing of current giveaways, please visit the official Ivy Granger series website.
**All giveaway winners selected using Random.org**
