Blog Tour- MORTAL DANGER by Ann Aguirre and a Giveaway

I adore Ann Aguirre so when I was asked to take part in the blog tour for her new YA book MORTAL DANGER I said hell yes! It's been a while since I've had Ann here so I wanted to ask her about MORTAL DANGER and see what else she's been up to. And if you love Ann as much as I do stick around to win a copy of the book!
Haven't heard of MORTAL DANGER? Check it out!

MORTAL DANGER (Immortal Game #1)

Ann Aguirre

Release Date: August 5, 2014

Hardcover: 384 pages

Publisher: Feiwel & Friends (Macmillan) 

ISBN: 978-1250024640

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Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Edie Kramer has a score to settle with the beautiful people at Blackbriar Academy. Their cruelty drove her to the brink of despair, and four months ago, she couldn't imagine being strong enough to face her senior year. But thanks to a Faustian compact with the enigmatic Kian, she has the power to make the bullies pay. She's not supposed to think about Kian once the deal is done, but devastating pain burns behind his unearthly beauty, and he's impossible to forget.

In one short summer, her entire life changes, and she sweeps through Blackbriar, prepped to take the beautiful people down from the inside. A whisper here, a look there, and suddenly... bad things are happening. It's a heady rush, seeing her tormentors get what they deserve, but things that seem too good to be true usually are, and soon, the pranks and payback turns from delicious to deadly. Edie is alone in a world teeming with secrets and fiends lurking in the shadows. In this murky morass of devil's bargains, she isn't sure who—or what--she can trust. Not even her own mind...

Now on to the interview!

Hi Ann! First I want to say welcome to back to Two Chicks on Books! It’s been a while since we had a visit from you and I’m excited about MORTAL DANGER!! Thanks for stopping by to answer my questions!

Thanks for inviting me!

Where did the idea for MORTAL DANGER come from?

I pitched Mortal Danger as Doctor Faustus meets Mean Girls, set in a dark world of secret societies, twisted bargains, and forbidden love. The heroine is named Edie, and the hero is called Kian. The story's insanely complex in what my agent calls the “down the rabbit hole” way; that's where everything starts relatively normal, but the deeper in you get, the wilder and more unusual the world becomes.

Were any of the characters in the book inspired by people from your real life?

No, I really don’t do that. Occasionally I’ll bits of dialogue I’ve heard in real life or a scenario that inspired me but I don’t lift real people and put them in books.

How long did it take you to write MORTAL DANGER?

I honestly can’t remember. I wrote it last summer.

What is for favorite passage/scene in MORTAL DANGER?

The scene where Kian confesses his feelings in the car. *swoon* (Not sure if you want the actual excerpt)

What kind of research did you have to do for the story?

I questioned my friend and colleague Cara McKenna quite a lot about Boston to make sure I didn’t get anything horribly wrong. I also read a ton of mythology, stories, and urban legends, then cherry picked the creepiest ones to include in the book. There’s plenty more to come, though.

What are you reading right now? Or what do you have on your TBR that you’re dying to read?

Oh, I have a huge list. Whenever I get on a train or a plane, I love relaxing with a book. Right now I’m reading AllLined Up by Cora Carmack. Other titles include:

The Wizard’s Promise by CassandraRose Clarke

Satisfaction by Sarah Mayberry

Dearest Clementine by Lex Martin

The Girl Who was Supposed to Die byApril Henry

The Kiss of Deception by Mary EPearson

Not a Drop to Drink by MindyMcGinnis

Skylark by Megan Spooner

Laugh by MaryAnn Rivers

Rule by Jay Crownover

And that’s not remotely all; I have a huge TBR.

Who is your ultimate Book Boyfriend?

Man, this is a hard one. But I’m going with Micah from The Art of Lainey by PaulaStokes. He’s smart. He’s a little bad. He’s got a Mohawk. He wants to be a pastry chef. Nuff said.

What are you working on right now?

I’m working on book 2 in the Immortal Game trilogy, tentatively titled Public Enemies.

Lightning Round Questions

Twitter or Facebook?

Twitter

Favorite Superhero?

Iron Man.

Favorite TV show?

Orphan Black.

Sweet or Salty?

Can it be both? Sweet & Salty popcorn is perfect.

Any Phobias?

Clowns. Crunchy bugs. Heights. Closed spaces. Crowds. Mannequins. It’s actually faster to ask me what I’m not afraid of. Heh.

Song you can’t get enough of right now?

Rude by MAGIC!

Summer or Fall Movie you’re most looking forward to?

Guardians of the Galaxy.

Thanks for stopping by Ann it was great to have you back on the blog!!!!

About Ann:

Ann Aguirre is a New York Times & USA Today bestselling author with a degree in English Literature; before she began writing full time, she was a clown, a clerk, a voice actress, and a savior of stray kittens, not necessarily in that order. She grew up in a yellow house across from a cornfield, but now she lives in sunny Mexico with her husband, children, and various pets. She likes books, emo music, and action movies. She writes all kinds of genre fiction for adults and teens.

Website/Twitter/Facebook/Tumblr/Goodreads

Giveaway Details:

1 finished copy of MORTAL DANGER. US/Canada Only.

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Mortal Danger Blog Tour Schedule

Sunday, July 27                 The Midnight Garden

Monday, July 28               Bevy Bibliotheque

Tuesday, July 29               Chapter by Chapter

Wednesday, July 30        Birth of a New Witch

Thursday, July 31              Two Chicks on Books

Friday, August 1                Rainy Day Ramblings

Saturday, August 2          Wondrous Reads

Sunday, August 3             Alice Marvels

Monday, August 4           Magical Urban Fantasy Reads

Tuesday, August 5           Mac Teen Books

Check out theMortal Danger Tour Schedule

Tuesday August 5 Malaprop’s Books, Asheville, NC

Wednesday, August 6 Cover to Cover, Columbus, OH

Thursday, August 7 The Book Bin, Salem, OR

Friday, August 8 Book Passage, Corte Madera, CA

Saturday, August 9 Barnes & Noble Firewheel, Garland, TX