Title: CRYSTAL
STORM
Author: Morgan
Rhodes
Release Date: December 13,
2016
Publisher: Razorbill
Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook
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An epic clash between gods and mortals threatens to tear Mytica apart . . . and prove that not even the purest of love stands a chance against the strongest of magic.
MAGNUS and CLEO are forced to test the strength of their love when Gaius returns to Mytica claiming he's no longer the King of Blood but a changed man seeking redemption.
LUCIA, pregnant with the child of a Watcher, has escaped the clutches of the unhinged fire god. Her powers are dwindling as she goes forth to fulfill a prophecy that will keep her baby safe . . . but could mean her demise.
JONAS treks back to Mytica with a plan to overtake Amara, but fate takes hold when he runs into the beautiful Princess Lucia and joins her on her perilous journey.
AMARA has taken the Mytican throne, but with no way to unleash the water magic trapped within her stolen crystal, she'll never be able to seize glory and get sweet revenge.
And what kind of darkness will descend--and who will be safe--after Prince Ashur reveals the dangerous price he paid to cheat death?
Now on to the interview!!
Morgan Rhodes Interview Two Chicks Interview 12/16/2016
Hi Morgan! First,
I want to say welcome back to Two Chicks on Books! Thanks for stopping by to
answer my questions! I love The Falling Kingdoms Series and CRYSTAL
STORM was freaking awesome!
Thank you so much! Glad to be here!!
So for can you
give us a quick recap of what has happened in the series?
A lot has happened, so a quick recap would be nearly impossible,
especially if we want to avoid spoilers. However, I can say that there has been
a battle for control over a kingdom named Mytica, which contains a legendary
quartet of crystal orbs filled with elemental magic; there have been shaky
alliances made between mortal enemies, unexpected love found, and great losses,
as my main four characters, consisting of royals and rebels—Magnus, Lucia,
Cleo & Jonas—navigate this rocky and treacherous
terrain.
Can you tell us a
little bit of what we can expect in CRYSTAL STORM?
Things are coming to a climax in the second to last book of the series,
that’s for sure! Readers can expect unexpected twists, big romance, big
battles, more magic, unusual team-ups, and a killer cliffhanger.
What is your
favorite passage/scene from CRYSTAL STORM?
Not to sound evil, but I did enjoy writing the last cliffhanger
chapter. Sorry readers! ;)
Who was your
favorite character to write? What about your least favorite?
Magnus is my favorite and has been since book one since he’s just so
much fun to write since, even though I do write from an outline, he always surprises
me with what he says and how he looks at the world. I don’t have a least
favorite, but I will say that Lucia has been a challenging character since she
is a girl who is (slowly) finding her footing and figuring out who she is – and making tons
of mistakes along the way. As we all do in our teen years!
Who is your
ultimate Book Boyfriend?
I’d have to say this is a tie between Adrian Ivashkov and (yes, I’ll
admit it) Edward Cullen.
What inspired you
to write YA?
I’ve always been drawn to the genre. When I was a teen, that was when I
read the most voraciously—all sorts of genres. When I hit a reading
slump as an adult, I found the YA genre and it reminded me of how much fun it
is to read. This was when the YA section in bookstores consisted of about one
shelf located at the far back of the store and most of the books were no more
than 200 pages long. I wrote adult novels for a while under another name, but
naturally gravitated back to YA and am loving it.
Lightening Round Questions
What are you reading right now? Or what do you have on your
TBR that you’re dying to read?
Right now I’m rereading all five Falling
Kingdoms novels so I can finish writing book six. Sometimes I forget the little
details, so I always skim through the previous books. Next up on my TBR, I’m
dying to finally get a chance to read Leigh Bardugo’s Six of Crows duology.
What Hogwarts House would the Sorting Hat place you in?
The sorting hat at Pottermore.com was wise
and placed me with my good friends at Slytherin. ;)
Twitter or Facebook?
Twitter
Favorite Superhero?
Wonder Woman
Favorite TV show?
Currently: The Walking Dead; of all time:
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Sweet or Salty?
Sweet
Any Phobias?
Spiders
Song you can’t get enough of right now?
“Me Too” by Meghan Trainor
2017 Movie you’re most looking forward to?
Wonder Woman!
Thanks so much Morgan for answering my questions! I can’t wait for everyone to read CRYSTAL
STORM!
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| photo credit Shanon Fujioka |
About Morgan:
Morgan Rhodes is the New York Times bestselling author
of the FALLING KINGDOMS series. As a child, she always wanted to be a princess—the kind that
knows how to wield a sharp sword to help save both kingdoms and princes from
fire-breathing dragons and dark wizards. Instead, she became a writer, which is
just as good and much less dangerous. Along with writing, Morgan enjoys
photography, travel, and reality TV, and is an extremely picky yet voracious
reader of all kinds of books.
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Check out the Tour Schedule!
WEEK ONE:
12/5: Steph in
Wonderland (Book Look)
12/5: Young Adult
Hollywood (Book Playlist)
12/6: Live to
Read (Review)
12/6: Adventures of a Book
Junkie (Reasons to Read Falling Kingdoms)
12/7: Take Me Away
to a Great Read (Falling Kingdoms Mood Board)
12/7: Fiction Adventure (Character
Fancast)
12/8: A Page with a View (Favorite
Fictional Princes)
12/8: Star Crossed (Review)
12/9: Seeing
Double in Neverland (Guest Post)
12/9: Bibliophile
Gathering (The Series So Far)
WEEK TWO:
12/12: Once Upon a
Twilight (Quotes + Review)
12/13: Dark Faerie Tales (Excerpt)
12/13: Mundie Moms (Review)
12/14: The Book Nut (Reasons
to Read Falling Kingdoms)
12/15: Scifi Chick (Spotlight)
12/15: Tales of the
Ravenous Reader (Guest Post)
12/16: Two Chicks on
Books (Q&A)
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