Blog Tour + Interview + Giveaway - Violet Grenade by Victoria Scott

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Violet Grenade by Victoria Scott

Publication Date:  May 2, 2017

Publisher:  Entangled Teen

DOMINO: A girl with blue hair and a demon in her mind.

CAIN: A stone giant on the brink of exploding.

MADAM KARINA: A woman who demands obedience.

WILSON: The one who will destroy them all.

When Madam Karina discovers Domino in an alleyway, she offers her a position inside her home for entertainers in secluded West Texas. Left with few alternatives and an agenda of her own, Domino accepts. It isn’t long before she is fighting her way up the ranks to gain the madam’s approval. But after suffering weeks of bullying and unearthing the madam’s secrets, Domino decides to leave. It’ll be harder than she thinks, though, because the madam doesn’t like to lose inventory. But then, Madam Karina doesn’t know about the person living inside Domino’s mind. Madam Karina doesn’t know about Wilson.

  

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When did you start writing?

 
I started writing with the intention of being published about six years ago.

Do you ever get writer's block and what do you do to get over it?

 
Writer’s Block to me feels more like off days, and I just remind myself that everyone has them. In other jobs, you don’t have the option to take the day off simply because you aren’t feeling creative vibes, so I don’t take the day off in mine. In short, I push forward, like everyone else does in their line of work.

Do you have any works in progress?

 
I do! I’m working on another young adult book that I’m really excited about. Hopefully I’ll have news to share on that front soon!

What are your hobbies? 

 
I love interior design, gardening, and fashion. Basically, I have an intense love for beautiful things, and for making things beautiful.

Who is your favourite character in Violet Grenade? 

Wilson! And I’ve heard from early readers that he is theirs too. But Wilson is all mine! Just kidding. I’ll share.


What are you currently reading? 

 
I’m reading In a Dark, Dark Wood, which a bookstore manager recommended to me during a signing at her store.

 

Quick-fire questions:

Chocolate or ice cream? Chocolate!
Paperback or ebook? Paperback, though I like the sustainability aspect of digital.
Dogs or cats? Neither!
Go out or stay in? Go out.
Summer or winter? Winter.

About the Author

Victoria Scott is the acclaimed author of eight books for young adults. Her novels are sold in fourteen different countries, and she loves receiving fan mail from across the world. Victoria loves high fashion, big cities, and pink cotton candy. You can find her online at VictoriaScott.com.

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Review - Frostblood (Frostblood Saga, #1) by Elly Blake

Title: Frostblood (Frostblood Saga, #1)

Author: Elly Blake

Pages: 385

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Release Date: 12th January 2017

Blurb from Goodreads:

In a land governed by the cruel Frostblood ruling class, seventeen-year-old Ruby is a Fireblood who has spent most of her life hiding her ability to manipulate heat and light - until the day the soldiers come to raid her village and kill her mother. Ruby vows revenge on the tyrannous Frost King responsible for the massacre of her people.

But Ruby's powers are unpredictable...and so are the feelings she has for Arcus, the scarred, mysterious Frostblood warrior who shares her goal to kill the Frost King, albeit for his own reasons. When Ruby is captured by the Frost King's men, she's taken right into the heart of the enemy. Now she only has one chance to destroy the maniacal ruler who took everything from her - and in doing so, she must unleash the powers she's spent her whole life withholding.

Frostblood is set in world where flame and ice are mortal enemies - but together create a power that could change everything.

 

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My Review:

*I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to Hodder & Stoughton and NetGalley*

Seventeen-year-old Ruby is a Fireblood. Living in a land ruled by the power-hungry Frost King, a Frostblood, who has Fireblood hunted down and killed, Ruby must hide her powers.

When Ruby's mother is killed, she longs for revenge on the Frost King. She is offered the chance to get what she wants by two powerful Frostbloods, and must learn to control and harness her powers.

Can Ruby trust these Frostblood men?

Will she be able to control her unpredictable powers?

Will Ruby avenge her mother's death?

Going into Frostblood, I was intrigued by the idea of there being Frostbloods and Firebloods, and them being sworn enemies. I liked the lore and the stories of the Gods and how they gave humans gifts of power.

Ruby was an okay protagonist but at times she could be annoying.

None of the characters really stood out for me and I guessed the identity of the 'mysterious Frostblood warrior'.

I wasn't a fan of the romance - it happened too quickly for my liking and had been done before.

The plot was okay but predictable and nothing happened that shocked or surprised me.

I didn't like the writing style very much - it felt stilted at times, not flowing as well as it could have.

Overall this was an okay but disappointing read.

 

Book Blitz + Giveaway - Digging in the Stars by Katherine Blakeney

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A lost ancient civilization and the tomb of a legendary king lie buried beneath centuries of ash on the volcanic planet Thror, but that’s not the only reason sixteen-year-old Carter has tricked her Archaeology of Outer Space class into coming here. Her best friend Conrad has just disappeared on a trip to Thror, leaving behind little more than a broken vintage camera. The strange and disturbing photographs she manages to extract make her suspect Conrad’s disappearance is somehow connected to the hidden tomb of the last king of Thror.

Unfortunately, the ludicrously over-friendly ‘Furry Giants’ who have taken over the planet’s barren surface would rather offer her cheap souvenirs than answers, and the local officials insist they have no record of Conrad’s existence. Inspired by fear for Conrad’s life and the chance to make the greatest archaeological discovery of the century, Carter and her friends follow Conrad’s footsteps deep into the mountains of Thror’s forbidden Black Zone and launch an illicit excavation.

Coded messages, stunning ancient ruins, and clues left by Conrad himself begin to surface as the young archaeologists fall victim to an alarming series of accidents staged by the increasingly hostile Furry Giants. Piecing together a history of dictatorship, terrorism and disguise, Carter glimpses the horrors beyond Thror’s flamboyant façade and startling revelations about the friend she thought she knew. The masks of Thror hide devastating secrets, and the golden tomb buried deep in the frozen core may claim the lives of everyone she loves.

Digging in the Stars by Katherine Blakeney
Publication Date: March 28, 2017
Publisher: Blaze Publishing

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WHAT READERS ARE SAYING:

"I had a lot of fun reading this unique book!" - Carla, Goodreads Reviewer

"a refreshing twist on a lot of modern sci-fi that can be too dark or aloof" - Samantha, Goodreads Reviewer

Katherine Blakeney is an author and filmmaker with a BFA in Stop Motion Animation from the School of Visual Arts in New York and a PhD in Film Studies from the University of Edinburgh (Scotland, UK). Raised by an Egyptologist mother, she grew up among museums and excavation sites, where she developed an unhealthy fascination with ancient art and mythology. She divides her time between bringing 12”-tall people to life in her studio in Edinburgh, excavating ancient tombs in the Egyptian desert, and researching Gothic literary monsters in silent film. She has published numerous articles on film and archaeology and her independent short films have screened at various international film festivals including the Edinburgh Fringe.

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