Emily has always felt like there was more to her parents' mysterious death, more to her being sent to live with the Lyall’s when she was fifteen. And definitely more to her inexplicable infatuation with Luke, the Lyall’s youngest son.
Luke can’t help but be drawn to Emily. She has these perfect blue eyes, unlike any he’s ever seen. And he feels a fierce need to protect her. Suddenly, one night, changes everything. He feels conflicted about his feelings and his destiny, as he and Emily are suddenly plunged into a strange new world.
Fast paced and action packed, a romance between Emily and Luke begins to take shape just as they are thrust into an ancient war, caught in the crossfire of bloodlust, revenge and love.
Below I have an interview with the author, Courtney Lyn Batten!!
Q: What was
your favorite part of writing this book?
I really
loved bringing Emily full circle. I
wanted a female character that was just as much the hero. That in the end it
wasn’t anyone else who saved her. She
had to do that.
Q: Is this
book part of a series?
No. At least
not right now. I’ve toyed with the idea
of writing more because I think there is definitely more to not only Luke and
Emily’s story but the other characters as well. And I really love the world I
created. So…we’ll see ;)
Q: What inspired you to write this book?
It was a few
things. At the time, my daughter was
obsessed with the movie Tangled. I
really liked the idea of the magic flower and of taking the whole Rapunzel
fairytale and giving it modern twist.
Also, I had written this one scene (Chapter 14) about a girl and guy
caught up in a war. I started writing,
using my favorite paranormal elements and pulling inspiration from Irish
fairytales.
Q: How did
you model the characters’ personalities?
That’s a
good question. I think there are
definitely bits of myself in Emily. She
starts out very unsure of herself and scared.
I think her relationship with Luke and through finding out the truth
about her place and her family she really comes into her own. She fulfills her destiny, so to speak.
Luke. Oh
Luke. I don’t know exactly where he came
from. Maybe a little bit from my hubby,
who’s very laid back and calm like Luke.
As far as
the rest of the characters, I think I just pulled bits and pieces from people
I’ve known.
Q: Did you
listen to music while writing? If so, what music?
Sometimes,
yes. Five Way Friday. I love that band. I think Luke’s band would have played music
like that. A lot of indie rock, I guess.
Q: What was
your writing process like?
Messy. It
always is. The first thing I wrote for
this was chapter 14. And then I went
back to the beginning and wrote probably eight or nine chapters. Then I wrote
this whole other part of the story and had to come back and figure out how I
was going to fit that in. I ended up moving the ending and writing the last
three or four chapters. I wrote the
prologue somewhere in the middle after my mama told me she wanted to know more
about Samuel.
I added two
or three scenes in different places (Chapter 2, and then Emily’s dream sequence)
after the whole manuscript was put together.
And then I
read it. And reread it. Again and again.
And every time I would change little things. A word. A sentence. Add a sentence, delete a scene, etc.
After almost
two years, it finally felt complete.
I'm kind of sad that it's not a series... Oh well, there's always hope!!
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Courtney grew up in Texas where she still lives with her husband, their two kids, and two dogs. She was studying to become a teacher and has graduated in May 2013.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Courtney grew up in Texas where she still lives with her husband, their two kids, and two dogs. She was studying to become a teacher and has graduated in May 2013.
Courtney loves to read and write love stories. She has an obsession with books, and owns far far too many.
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Peace, Love and Fangirl,
Alex
Really great interview. Thanks for participating :)
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