Victoria Danann's Blog, page 19
September 24, 2013
Ask Victoria!
I am so glad I came across the website that you have. I love to read the interviews that you do with the characters from the books. I have to say I love the interviews with Ram the most. How hard is it for you to do interviews with your characters or does it flow quite easily?
You mean the blog? I think the interviews are on the blog (http://victoriadanann.me) Anyway – to your question – thank you for asking.. My husband loves everything about my writing except for the character interviews. The ease with which I converse with characters seems to worry him. So he’s fond of asking questions like…
“You DO know the person you’re talking to is YOU. RIGHT???”
And, I have to say, “I guess. But it doesn’t feel that way when I’m talking to them.”
Wait. Is that a paddy wagon?
September 19, 2013
MUSIC FROM GATHERING STORM
Music from Spazmodoc, The Voice of the Fray.
1. DANCE HALL DAYS (Wang Chung)
Download: 01-dance-hall-days.m4a
2. STAYIN’ ALIVE (BeeGees)
Download: 13-stayin-alive.m4a
3. HANGIN’ TOUGH (New Kids on the Block)
Download: 05-hangin-tough.m4a
4. MAMA TOLD ME NOT TO COME (Three Dog Night)
Download: 06-mama-told-me-not-to-come.m4a
5. LOSING MY RELIGION (Scary Kids Scaring Kids)
Download: 07-losing-my-religion.m4a
6. SHOOT TO THRILL (AC/DC)
Download: 01-shoot-to-thrill.m4a
RELEASE DAY!
Sep 11, 2013 Ellen Sandberg rated it 5 of 5 stars
WOW….What can I say…. Wow
This is the 5th book in the Order of the Black Swan. Please forgive me for repeating that the books need to be read in order (MY FAMILIAR STRANGER, THE WITCH’S DREAM, A SUMMONER’S TALE, MOONLIGHT). I say this because I love these books and that is the way to fully appreciate the scope of this series.
Gathering Storm is amazing. So much of it I didn’t see coming because I was so caught up in the story. The action sequences were beyond exciting. To be honest, when I come to most fight/battle scenes in books, my mind seems to wander a bit and I tend to skim through them. In this book, my attention was totally captured. I was edge of my seat, glued to the page, laughing at some parts, and holding my breath at others.
There is a lot of action as well as love (all different kinds) in this book. But I think what really affected me the most was the theme concerning the true essence of person.
Why do some rise to a situation and become heroes and others take a different path? What happens when just one person recognizes the potential of another individual and helps nourish that potential? What happens when that potential is ignored?
Victoria Danann has created such complex characters and has presented such deep themes that this question isn’t as black and white as it seems. Some are given chances and seize the opportunity to become the best they could be. Others waste or abuse the opportunities they are given. Some appear to be slackers but when they are tested, they find their strength and courage. Some slackers slink away. There are no easy answers. A math instructor can become a warrior, a warrior can be totally useless in a crisis. Our actions have far reaching consequences and bravery is expressed in many forms- a scientist who has had enough, a bar owner who trusts a stranger, an angel who comes to care for his assignment, a wastrel who sees himself clearly for the first time. But don’t worry. This is not presented as a dry philosophical thesis. The book is exciting, entertaining, and moving.
After finishing the story, I wondered how I could come up with the words to express what I thought of this book and how it affected me. I had lots of tears. Some of them were sad tears, many were happy tears. These books are about friendship, loyalty, and love. I have come to care deeply for the characters and look forward to spending more time with them. The books are even better on a second (or third or fourth….) read. In fact if there is one thing that I find very sad it that I can’t actually have a hot chocolate with Elora, an Irish whiskey with Ram, Storm, and Kay, hold Helm and kiss his little fingers, or play with Blackie.
September 18, 2013
THE GREAT EQUINOX FALL RELEASE HOP
Hello and Welcome to my stop on The Great Fall Equinox Release Day Hop!! I am sponsoring this Blog Hop to celebrate the release of Gathering Storm, September 19th.
LISTOPIA One More Chapter’s Top Books of September
The Order of the Black Swan, Book 5.
Release date September 19th, 90k words
GENRE: fantasy romance, scifi romance, paranormal romance
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READING THIS SERIAL SAGA IN ORDER HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Try before you buy. Book 1, My Familiar Stranger, is permafree everywhere.
Legendary Black Swan knight, Sir Engel Storm, is REALLY not himself. B Team reunites to try and preserve his reputation. Jefferson Unit is left defended by a skeleton crew of scoundrels when Ralengclan launch an assassination attempt on Elora Laiken. This book explores two age old questions. Do you believe in destiny? Do you think any part of it is predetermined by fate?
WEBSITE: http://victoriadanann.com/GatheringStorm.html
BLOG: http://victoriadanann.me/the-books/book-5/
GOODREADS: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18336107-gathering-storm
FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/vdanann
and a big thank you to these talented author co-sponsors:
Blood Brothers by Susan Arden
Love’s a Witch by Hope Welsh
Underneath It All by Cassandra Carr
From Chemo…with Love by Teresa Jones
Lust Emergency: Uniform Encounters 3 by Morticia Knight
Halo’s Wish by Sharon Kleve
Wunder, Book 2: Reunion
Fractured Legacy by Skye Callahan
Pink Girl by Kate Baum
Speakeasy Dead by Vicky Loebel
Burlesque! Le Cirque d’Amour by Michelle Fox
Vampire’s Fortune, Fortune Teller’s Curse by Kara Ashley Dey
Leap of Faith by Michelle Cary
The Heart of a Hunter by Natalie-Nicole Bates
The Sheikh’s Crowning by Gemma Juliana
A Knight of Passion by Tarah Scott
Wicked Secrets by Eliza Lloyd
Loco, Razer 8 and Ghost by P.T Macais
Alpha by Fierce Dolan
Tunneling For Revenge by Travis K. Sharpe
Fast Balls by Tara Lain
Bedroom Games by Charity Parkerson
Armed and Desired by DC Stone
Consume Me by Paige Matthews
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1 DAY to RELEASE…
Sep 11, 2013 Tabitha Schneider rated it 5 of 5 stars
I have been a fan of The Black Swan Series since book one and it just keeps getting better. I finished Gathering Storm a couple days ago and I have been trying to think of way to put into words just how great it is. By the end I was completely blown away, the only word that would come to mind is, WOW!! The author draws you in and gets you involved in the lives of the characters, she makes you feel like you are part of the story. You laugh, cry, worry, and hurt along side them and in the end you jump for joy and sigh with relief with them as well. If you have any questions as to whether this series is worth the time and money then have no doubts this author and this series are worth every second and every penny you will invest and then some. Happy Reading!!
September 17, 2013
2 DAYS to RELEASE…
Sep 10, 2013 Sylvia Ashford rated it 5 of 5 stars
When I first read My Familiar Stranger by Victoria Danann, my thought’s were this Author has something Special, but after reading her fifth installment Gathering Storm part of The Order of The Black Swans series, I now know that I am reading books of a Master Story Teller. Gathering Storm made me cry, sigh, and wonder why this series is not a major movie, Victoria Danann’s books are not just another Paranormal read but rather a symphony of a mind like no other, creating a world where it takes a true Master of imagination to create images that one would only find in the movies or art. Which leaves me with only the utmost respect for a woman of Ms. Danann’s caliber and intellect and a reason to bow my head in respect, to you Ms. Danann I say BRAVA!
September 16, 2013
3 DAYS to RELEASE…
Sep 12, 2013 Dee Bowerman rated it 5 of 5 stars
Victoria Danann has turned a fun, funny, sexy, thrill ride and turned it into an EPIC JOURNEY. This book tore my heart out. made me laugh, pulled me apart and put me back together again. If you have been reading the series you will soooo NOT be disappointed in this one. A reminder this series is not stand alone books, you must read the whole series to get the total experience. I urge you to start reading them now. All my favorite characters and some new ones as well.
It was fabulous!
September 15, 2013
4 DAYS to RELEASE…
Michelle Stein rated it 5 of 5 stars Sep 10, 2013
SPECTACULAR!
Victoria Danann’s writting is spectacular!
I was an the edge of my seat, glued to my screen, wondering what was going to happen next!!
Victoria Dannan’s writting is so intense and full of emotion, that it made me feel like I was actually there with all my favorite characters. I can’t count how many times I’ve had to put my reader down and dab away quite a few tears, both from happiness and from sadness.
There are also quite a few surprises that I never saw coming!! All I can say is AMAZING!
Victoria, I’ve never felt so connected to characters in a book, until I met The Order of the Black Swan. Thank You
September 14, 2013
5 DAYS to RELEASE…
Sep 09, 2013 Anna Salamatin rated it 5 of 5 stars
I first have to say…O MY GODS!
this is an awesome, bangin, mind blowin 5th installment to The Order of The Black Swan Chronicles. You are not going to believe the happenings. I never saw this coming at all! Not any of it! I am totally in awe of the way Victoria Danann can just put you there, right in the mix, it is so real, I was laughing then crying and at some places I was doing both.
I have to say that you really do need to read these in order because right about now you will get lost and then we would have to send out Bad company, and then you can explain why you didn’t start at the beginning in the first place especially since the first book(My Familiar Stranger) is FREE!
September 13, 2013
6 DAYS to RELEASE…
Sep 11, 2013 Bleumoon 5 of 5 stars
You don’t read Victoria’s books, you experience them.
The tapestry that Victoria has woven with these stories and people is so stunningly brilliant and at the same time rich with deep undertones that you can not help but fall in love.
Victoria’s books get under your skin. They work their way into your heart and you fall in love…
in love with these honorable Knights and Ladies… in love with the depth of love that is shared between husbands and wives…
in love with their too adorable babies…
in love with young men training and learning about honor…
in love with people who don’t know the meaning of the word…
The honor of these Knights, and Knights in training, is astounding. I finished this book through a haze of tears that I was constantly batting away so I could continue reading about some of my most favorite characters… no people, to call them characters cheapens the experience.
Then before you know it they get into your head and make you think… This book has me thinking about honor and what it means to me and what I have passed on to my own sons… I believe if my sons were transported to this dimension they would be right at home with the Black Swans (especially my second son). And this is another reason I love these books, when I have read the last page I am no where near done…
Now I am going to go blow my nose and dry my eyes and meditate some more on honor and bravery and love. It’s an honor to be a beta reader for these books.
