I am happy to be hosting a stop on the blog tour for THE SHADOW WATCH Series by S.A. Klopfenstein! I have an excerpt to share with you today check it out and enter to win the giveaway below!
About The Books:
For centuries, the Oshan Empire has ruled the New World with terror and
blood. The Watchers have been eradicated, and their sorcery is but a whispered
myth. But the heart of magic beats on, and as it surges back to life, three
young people will determine the fate of the world…
Tori Burodai, a strong-willed slave girl. Her magic could ignite a
revolution, but only if she resists the ruler who wants to use her powers to
restore the empire to its former glory.
Darien Redvar, the idealistic soldier she loves. His rage leads him down
a dark path to power that could turn him against the one person he cares for.
Kale Andovier, a lordling rebel with a torturous past. His quest for a
weapon of dark sorcery will thrust him into a twisted game of power that could
change the world forever.
Will the return of magic transform the New World, or bring it to ruin?
Title: THE RAGE OF SAINTS (The Shadow Watch series Book #2)
Author: S.A. Klopfenstein
Pub. Date: March 26, 2019
Publisher: Guardian Grey Publishing
Formats: Paperback, eBook
Pages: 507
The thrilling
second installment in the Shadow Watch series!
The Shadow Watch has been undone. Their captain lies in the dungeons of
the White Citadel, and the Gallows Girl has disappeared. Most of the surviving
Watchers have joined the chancellor's new magical army, the Sky Guard, led by
Darien Redvar, but the Gallows Boy is shaken from the return of the monsters of
the Old World, and he must soon choose, once and for all, where his loyalties
lie.
Tori and Mischa trek to the Great White North with an Alyut shaman, who
believes Tori is the one who will bring Restoration to his people. A resistance
is growing in the North, but Tori may not be the god the people are looking
for, and the price of revolution may cost Tori her heart as well as her life.
Meanwhile, another threat grows in strength. Old World monsters are
rising up across the New World, and no one knows how they've returned. As
nations ready themselves for a magical war, their return threatens to change
everything.
New alliances are set in place, new friendships are forged, new loves
kindled. But no one is safe, for there can be no war without betrayal.
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Now on to the interview
Hey S.A.!! First
I want to say welcome to Two Chicks on Books I’m glad you could stop by for a chat! THE
SHADOW WATCH SERIES sounds AWESOME and I can’t wait for everyone to read it!
For the readers:
can you tell us a little bit about the THE SHADOW WATCH SERIES and the
characters?
The Shadow Watch
series is about the return of magic and monsters to a world that has eradicated
those things in order to create a better society after an ancient magical war
that left the world in shambles. Magic is forbidden, so when Tori, the main
character, reveals magic in a defiant act against her ruler, it shakes up the
order of things.
The story centers
around Tori and her best friend, Darien, who end up on opposing sides of a
magical war. It is full of complex characters who often must face extremely
difficult choices, and these often have disastrous consequences for the other
characters. There’s action, love, monsters, political intrigue, and lots of
twists and turns.
If you like the Throne
of Glass series or Leigh Bardguo’s Grishaverse, I think you will
enjoy these books.
How many more
books are planned for the series?
Two books down,
and I am planning on four total.
Were any of the
characters in the book inspired by people from your real life?
No, not really. I’m
sure all of them were influenced by people I know in some small way, but I
never have a specific person in mind when I create a character.
Who was your favorite
character to write? What about your least favorite?
I loved writing
Kale’s perspective in Book One. Tori’s perspective, ironically, was more
difficult. I had to try harder to get inside her head and so it was more work.
But in Book Two, her perspective was a lot easier, although I probably enjoyed
Darien’s perspective the most in that book.
What is your
favorite passages/scenes in THE SHADOW WATCH SERIES?
My favorite
scenes are probably when Tori and Darien clash. You never know what’s going to
happen when those two collide. Also, any scene with the chancellor is pretty
exciting!
What kind of
research did you have to do for the story?
I researched
quite a bit about battle formations and strategies (particularly when muskets
came into the world), some nautical terminology, types of swords and armor, and
ancient methods for impalement (gruesome, I know!). I also studied real and
fictional maps in order to inform the world I was creating.
Who is your
ultimate book villain?
I love people who
are not quite good or bad, like Jaime Lannister from A Song of Ice and Fire,
who started out as a villain and became one of my favorite characters by the
end of the third book. I also love villains who have a seductive quality, like
the Darkling from the Grisha trilogy or Mrs. Coulter from The Golden
Compass.
What inspired you
to write YA?
I really love YA
stories. I think because it’s such an interesting and complicated period of
life. I felt a lot of angst in my teenage years, but I also look back on them
fondly. You’re figuring
out what you actually think and believe, and how you fit into the world. You
still have hopes and dreams, and you feel everything passionately. Too many
adults have forgotten what it’s like to dream, and to feel, and to question things.
And I think that is the true power of YA stories.
Lightning Round
Questions
What are you
reading right now? Or what do you have on your TBR that you’re dying to read?
I am re-reading Harry
Potter and the Order of the Phoenix right now, and it is still so good!
Next on the list
is Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson. I absolutely LOVE his Stormlight
Archive.
What Hogwarts
House would the Sorting Hat place you in?
I am basically a
dead tie between Slytherin and Gryffindor, haha!
Twitter or Facebook?
Twitter
Favorite Superhero?
Wolverine
Favorite TV show?
LOST
Sweet or Salty?
Totally depends
on the day
Any Phobias?
I am pretty
irrationally paranoid about forgetting to lock doors, whether my house or car.
I’ll triple check sometimes, haha!
Song you can’t get enough of right
now?
The Silence by
Manchester Orchestra
2019 Movie you’re most looking forward
to?
Avengers Endgame;
but if we’re counting TV shows, then the final season of Game of Thrones would
come before that.
Thanks so much
S.A. for answering my questions! I can’t wait for everyone to read THE SHADOW WATCH
SERIES!
About S.A.:
S.A. Klopfenstein grew up on a steady dose of Tolkien and Star Wars. As a
child, he wrote his first story about a sleepwalking killer who was executed by
lethal injection.
He lives in the American West with his wife and their dog, Iorek
Byrnison. He can be found exploring the peaks of the Rocky Mountains, or daring
the halls of the middle school where he teaches Language Arts.
Giveaway Details:
1 lucky winner will win a finished copy of THE SHADOW WATCH & THE
RAGE OF SAINTS, US Only.
Tour Schedule:
Week One:
3/18/2019- Lone Tree Reviews- Excerpt
3/18/2019- Literary Gold- Spotlight
3/19/2019- Kelly P's Blog- Excerpt
3/19/2019- TMBA Corbett Tries to Write- Interview
3/20/2019- Life With No Plot- Review
3/20/2019- The Hermit
Librarian- Guest Post
3/21/2019- Adventures
Thru Wonderland- Review
3/21/2019- Graced with Books- Interview
3/22/2019- Lauren is Reading- Review
3/22/2019- ❧Defining
Ways❧- Guest Post
Week Two:
3/25/2019- Sincerely Karen Jo- Excerpt
3/25/2019- BookHounds YA- Guest
Post
3/26/2019- Colorimetry - Guest
Post
3/26/2019- Two Chicks on Books- Interview
3/27/2019- Owl Always Be Reading- Excerpt
3/27/2019- Jaime's World- Excerpt
3/28/2019- D. Books and Reviews- Review
3/28/2019- 4covert2overt ☼ A
Place In The Spotlight ☼- Excerpt
3/29/2019- Abooktropolis- Review
3/29/2019- Lisa Loves Literature- Excerpt
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