I am so excited to be hosting a spot on blog tour for THE
IMPOSTOR QUEEN by Sarah Fine. I freaking loved this book and can't wait for
it's sequel! I really can't wait for you all to read it! I have an
interview with Sarah to share with you today! And make sure to enter the
giveaway!
Haven't heard of THE IMPOSTOR QUEEN? Check it out!
Title: THE
IMPOSTOR QUEEN
Author: Sarah Fine
Release
Date: January 5th, 2016
Pages: 432
Publisher: Margaret
K. McElderry Books
Formats: Hardcover,
eBook
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it: Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes&
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Sixteen-year-old Elli was a small child when the Elders of Kupari chose her to succeed the Valtia, the queen who wields infinitely powerful ice and fire magic. Since then, Elli has lived in the temple, surrounded by luxury and tutored by magical priests, as she prepares for the day when the Valtia perishes and the magic finds a new home in her. Elli is destined to be the most powerful Valtia to ever rule.
But when the queen dies defending the kingdom from invading warriors, the magic doesn’t enter Elli. It’s nowhere to be found.
Disgraced, Elli flees to the outlands, the home of banished criminals—some who would love to see the temple burn with all its priests inside. As she finds her footing in this new world, Elli uncovers devastating new information about the Kupari magic, those who wield it, and the prophecy that foretold her destiny. Torn between the love she has for her people and her growing loyalty to the banished, Elli struggles to understand the true role she was meant to play. But as war looms, she must align with the right side—before the kingdom and its magic are completely destroyed.
Check out this map that will be in the book! It was designed by Leo Hartas!
Now on to the interview!
Now on to the interview!
Hi Sarah! First I want to say welcome to Two Chicks on Books! I
loved THE IMPOSTSOR QUEEN and I know my readers will as well and am so happy
that you could stop by for a visit!
For the
readers: can you tell us a little bit about THE IMPOSTOR QUEEN and the
characters?
The Impostor Queen is the story of a “chosen one” who finds out
… she isn’t. Elli, the protagonist, has been raised her whole life to believe
that she is going to be queen, and a supremely powerful one at that. She thinks
of herself as a vessel waiting to be filled. I immensely enjoyed writing about
her development when those expectations simply aren’t
borne out.
One thing that’s really important to me is writing characters
in context instead of allowing them to have perspectives they couldn’t possibly
have given their surroundings, upbringing, and beliefs. It’s easy to see Elli
as overly naïve, until you really ponder how someone raised in that environment
would really think. Professionally (as a child psychologist), I’ve spent a lot
of time thinking about this as I work with parents to understand the internal
lives of their children. It’s quite difficult to take on the perspective of a
person who has such a limited understanding of the world, not because of lack
of intelligence, but due to lack of experience. Once you have a larger
perspective, it’s hard to imagine what it’s like to think without that
knowledge to guide you. So that was actually quite challenging as I told this
story! But, in writing Elli and her journey, I tried my darnedest to remain within
her realm of reality and experience. I hope readers are satisfied with the
results!
Did you
always plan for this to be a duology? Is there a title for book 2 yet?
No, I didn’t plan for it to be a duology, but I do have a clear
vision of the full story I’d like to tell.
And Book 2 does have a title: The Cursed Queen. I’m really excited
to share it with everyone.
Were any
of the characters in the book inspired by people from your real life?
I hardly EVER write characters based on people I know. I feel
it constrains the imagination. There is only one exception to that, but that
was a character from Of Metal and Wishes.
What are
you reading right now? Or what do you have on your TBR that you’re dying to
read?
I’ve just finished Isaac’s Storm: A Man, A Time, and the
Deadliest Hurricane in History, by Erik Larson, and am currently reading
Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic, by Sam Quinones. I’m
also picking my way through Shadow Cities by Robert Neuwirth, which is a
fascinating read about urban squatters around the world. I read a lot of
nonfiction and am very often inspired by it. In fact, in December I read a
history of the French Revolution and biographies of Robespierre and Stalin, and
I anticipate that wisps of those men and different times will entangle and find
their way into one of my upcoming books.
Who is
your ultimate Book Boyfriend?
Oh, honestly, I’ve never gotten over Dimitri Belikov from
Richelle Mead’s Vampire Academy series. Lots of runners up, but he has held the
title for years, and I doubt he’ll ever relinquish it.
Lightning
Round Questions
Twitter or
Facebook? Twitter, though I’ve neglected it lately
Favorite
superhero? Wonder Woman
Favorite
TV show? Banshee
Sweet or
salty? Salty
Any
phobias? Parallel parking and also, being crushed.
Song you
can’t get enough of right now? Emperor’s New Clothes by Panic!
At the Disco
Upcoming
movie you’re most looking forward to? Is it too early to be
anticipating Star Wars, Episode 8?
Thanks so much Sarah for answering my questions!
ABOUT SARAH FINE:
I’m the author of several books for teens, including Of
Metal and Wishes (McElderry/Simon & Schuster) and its sequel, Of
Dreams and Rust, the Guards of the Shadowlands YA urban
fantasy series (Skyscape/Amazon Children’s Publishing), and The Impostor Queen (McElderry,
January 2016).
I’m also the co-author (with Walter Jury) of two YA sci-fi
thrillers published by Putnam/Penguin: Scanand its sequel Burn.
My first adult urban fantasy romance series, Servants of Fate, includes Marked,Claimed,
and Fated, all published by 47North in 2015, and my second adult UF
series — The Reliquary, kicks off in summer 2016. When I’m not
writing, I’m psychologizing. Sometimes I do both at the same time. The results
are unpredictable.
Giveaway
Details:
3 Finished Copies of THE IMPOSTOR QUEEN.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Tour Schedule:
Week 1:
1/21: Bibliobibuli YA - Review
Week 2:
1/25: What Sarah Read - Review
1/28: Eater of Books - Top
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I loved this book!!!
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ReplyDeleteI have seen so many glowing reviews for The Imposter Queen! Whether it's Elli's progression, how fun the magic is or how the world is beautiful, it all has me so excited to read this book!
ReplyDeleteThis book looks amazing! I'd love to read it. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI've heard nothing but good things about this book, I can't wait to read it!
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