Today we’re welcoming Kendall Grey to Kindle Fever! She’s here to share an interview with her two characters Gavin Cassidy, who she describes as ”Australian rock star and human-protecting Sentinel extraordinaire”, as well as Dr. Zoe Morgan who’s a whale biologist! Intrigued? ;)
She’s also been kind enough to offer an e-copy of Inhale afterwards for those interested in winning a copy! Take it away, Kendall!
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Character Interview with Kendall Grey
Kendall: You two met in the Dreaming when Zoe fell into the water and nearly drowned. What were your first impressions of each other?
Zoe: I didn’t really think a whole lot about him until later. I was too busy choking on seawater. *Laughs* But he was cute. And sweet. Well, at first.
Gavin: What do you mean, at first? I’m always cute and sweet, Zed.
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Hemlock pleasantly surprised me! I always thought it sounded like a read for me, but I didn’t know exactly how fantastic it would turn out to be! Hemlock brings a whole new feel to werewolves and it definitely delivers; after picking it up, I literally couldn’t put it down until I was finished! I’m now craving more of this wonderful world and characters.
Mac is devastated after her best friend was found brutally murdered by a werewolf a couple of months ago. A werewolf that still hasn’t been caught… As if the pain of losing Amy isn’t enough, her remaining friends from their little group are starting to pull away from her. As the Trackers come to town on orders from the police, Mac’s world is turned even more upside down and in an attempt to get her two friends back, as well as rid herself of her horrible nightmares of Amy, she decides to try and solve the case herself. However, she quickly discovers one shocking secret after another about the people she always thought she knew, and soon she’s not quite sure what to believe anymore…
I fell in love with the world in Hemlock! It’s not often werewolves are out of the closet, especially when they’re the only paranormal creature involved, and the idea of werewolves being considered a disease, was definitely interesting! I’ve always loved those theories. I was also extremely intrigued by the mysterious werewolf camps (I would have loved to learn more about them though) as well as the quite creepy Trackers. The mystery mixed with the so different paranormal situation made it all very fascinating and had me clinging to the pages!
The characters in Hemlock were also wonderfully done! It’s one of those books where there is no clear good or bad, but instead a lot of different shades of grey, and even though I disliked the bad guys, I couldn’t truly hate them. When it came to our main characters, I fell in love with all of them. The strong Mac who stood up for what she believed was right no matter what, the wonderful, caring and protective Kyle and the tortured, bad boy Jason. I’m not quite sure if I want to call it a love triangle yet, but I could see it developing into a full one as the series continues. Even though I definitely know who I want Mac to be with, I still couldn’t help to want her give into our bad boy whenever they were alone. They’re both just too easy to love!
I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Hemlock to any of the paranormal Young Adult readers out there—especially werewolf fans. It’s a truly wonderful book that brings a nice twist to werewolf stories, and has you hooked within minutes! I definitely think it’s worth giving a try.
Hemlock
Today I’m happy to introduce you all to Misty, who’s stopping by with the Cornerstone tour! She’s here to talk about office supplies when writing your novel. Doesn’t that make you curious? ;) She’s also been kind enough to offer a giveaway to two lucky winners; an ebook and a paperback! How awesome is that? Let’s give her a warm welcome!
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How to write a book with maximum use of office supplies
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An earlier Mailbox Monday post, this month hosted by Martha’s Bookshelf. For more information, click here.
Sometimes I wonder how I keep managing to theme these posts with blue-ish covers… LOL.
While it’s not much of a madness in my mailbox this week, it has me super excited! Personally I think it’s filled with awesomeness *pets City of Lost Souls* Of course I’ve been dying to read CoLS (although I admit it has me quite terrified… o:), as I’m sure most of you probably have, but I’ve been extremely curious about Advent and Dragonswood for quite some time as well, so I’m definitely excited to finally pick them up!
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Wow. I think Unraveling broke my heart. Pulled into an amazing (and quite terrifying) adventure, we’re in for a crazy ride that’s more intense than I could have ever guessed! While it did take some time for me to get into it—something I found quite strange after the way it started—as soon as the action picked up I was completely hooked and the rest of the pages flew by!
From Goodreads:
Two days before the start of her junior year, seventeen-year-old Janelle Tenner is hit by a pickup truck and killed—as in blinding light, scenes of her life flashing before her, and then nothing. Except the next thing she knows, she’s opening her eyes to find Ben Michaels, a loner from her high school whom Janelle has never talked to, leaning over her. And even though it isn’t possible, she knows—with every fiber of her being—that Ben has somehow brought her back to life.
But her revival, and Ben’s possible role in it, is only the first of the puzzles that Janelle must solve. While snooping in her FBI agent father’s files for clues about her accident, she uncovers a clock that seems to be counting down to something—but to what? And when someone close to Janelle is killed, she can no longer deny what’s right in front of her: Everything that’s happened—the accident, the murder, the countdown clock, Ben’s sudden appearance in her life—points to the end of life as she knows it. And as the clock ticks down, she realizes that if she wants to put a stop to the end of the world, she’s going to need to uncover Ben’s secrets—and keep from falling in love with him in the process.
Unraveling was without a doubt the perfect book for me! I was completely into it, trying to solve the case together with our main characters as well as the FBI, and the supernatural elements that were mixed into it all couldn’t have been done any more perfectly! I might not have been a physics fan in school, but while reading Unraveling, I was craving more information. The whole thing just fascinates me! Norris is an amazing writer, there’s no doubt about it. I felt exactly what the characters did, whether it was love, fear or heartbreak and I think my heart is still aching after finishing it. It definitely doesn’t sugarcoat anything, but it made just it more perfect. More real. More intense.
Norris doesn’t only write amazing stories however, her characters are wonderful as well! I loved so many of them, I’m not even sure I should list everyone. Janelle was a truly strong and brave heroine! I was seriously impressed by how she managed to move on again and again after everything she’d been through. Alex was one of my absolute favorite best-friend characters I’ve ever come across! He was sweet, loyal and his personality fit so perfectly with Janelle’s. And Ben swept me off my feet as soon as we were introduced to him. I think I fell for him quicker than Janelle herself! Then of course, we have her wonderful brother, father and Struz—together creating the perfectly odd family that I felt right at home in. Their situation might not have been perfect at all times, but the way they always were there for each other was wonderful to see.
Unraveling is a book you want on your shelf, whether you’re a science-fiction fan or not! I admit I’m not usually a big sci-fi reader, but I’ve realized when it comes in a smaller dose like this, I absolutely love it. Action-filled, intense and romantic—can it be any better? I want more!
Unraveling
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