About The Book:
Title: STAR
WARS GALAXY'S EDGE: A CRASH OF FATE
Author: Zoraida
Córdova
Pub.
Date: August 6, 2019
Publisher: Disney
Lucasfilm Press
Formats: Hardcover,
eBook, Audiobook
Pages: 352
Izzy and
Jules were best friends until Izzy's family abruptly left Batuu when she was
six. But now she's back, and Jules, the boy who never left, is unsure what to
make of her. While on the run from vengeful smugglers and an angry pirate, Jules
and Izzy will come to terms with who they are, and what they mean to each
other.
Now on to the interview!
Hey Zoraida! First I want to say welcome back to Two Chicks on Books!
It’s been a while and I’m glad you could stop by for a chat! STAR WARS GALAXY'S
EDGE: A CRASH OF FATE sounds AWESOME and I can’t wait
for everyone to read it!
For the readers:
can you tell us a little bit about the STAR WARS GALAXY'S EDGE: A CRASH OF FATE
and the characters?
Star Wars: A Crash of Fate is the story of two unlikely friends. Izzy is an aspiring
smuggler and Jules is a starry-eyed farm boy. They have 24 hours to deliver a
package or die trying. (And also fall in love along the way.) It’s set on the world of
Batuu which is the
setting of the Galaxy’s Edge theme park. The First Order is on
Black Spire
Outpost and the Resistance is somewhere on the planet. Jules and Izzy
navigate
the dangers and feelings for each other. It’s about family and finding the
place and people you belong with. The thing about Star Wars is that there’s
always
some sort of war happening, so the questions I wanted to ask is: why would
these
two people choose each other even when the odds are not on their side?
What are you
working on now?
I’m
working on Incendiary, a high fantasy about a
memory thief working to bring down a corrupt king. The world is loosely
inspired by medieval Spain. That comes out April 2020. I also have a YA
anthology which I’m co-editing with one of my best friends, Natalie C. Parker.
It’s called Vampires Never Get Old and it features 10 stories from authors like Julie Murphy,
Victoria Schwab, Dhonielle Clayton and more.
Who was your
favorite character to write? What about your least favorite?
I
really love Jules Rakab. He’s just so earnest and sweet. He’s definitely got
room for a dark side, but he chooses to have hope and see the best in people.
He also loves his home planet of Batuu.
What is your
favorite passages/scenes in STAR WARS GALAXY'S EDGE: A CRASH OF FATE?
I
loved writing the prologue because that’s where we get to see the real bond
between Iz & Jules. Other than that there’s a cavern/cenote scene that is
super romantic. It was inspired by this song Créeme by Maluma & Karol G.
Here’s the music video.
What kind of research did you have to do for the story?
I rewatched the movies, which
I do multiple times throughout the year anyway. I also read Legends and Canon
books to familiarize myself with what other authors have done. Everyone has
such great contributions to the galaxy. I also got the big Star Wars visual
encyclopedias.
Who is your
ultimate book villain?
The Darkling from The Grishaverse. He’s terrible but I’m still fascinated by him.
What inspired you to write STAR WARS GALAXY'S EDGE: A CRASH OF FATE?
When was brought on for this project I had to give a pitch for the story. I knew it had to be romance and it had to be set on the planet of Batuu. Izzy and Jules took shape right away. Izzy is an aspiring smuggler and Jules is a starry-eyed farmboy. My inspiration was Before Sunrise, where a couple falls in love in a day. Adding Star Wars hijinx and certain doom, plus the backdrop of the First Order and Resistance on the planet definitely have me great material to work with.
Lightning Round
Questions
What are you
reading right now? Or what do you have on your TBR that you’re dying to read?
On my TBR is The Merciful Crow by Margaret Owen and an ARC of Woven in Moonlight by Isabel Ibañez (out January 2020).
What Hogwarts House would the Sorting Hat place you in?
GRYFFINDOR, BETCHES. *cough* Gryffindor.
Twitter or
Facebook?
Favorite
Superhero?
Spider-man (Tom Holland) and Captain America
Favorite TV show?
Supernatural & Sailor Moon
Sweet or Salty?
Salty
Any Phobias?
Just the usual petrifying fear of dying.
Song you can’t get
enough of right now?
I’m not up to date with much music so my most listened to song in the last 2 years is Felices los 4 - Maluma feat. Marc Anthony
2019 Movie you’re
most looking forward to?
Last Christmas! I love Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding. Plus, I’m a sucker for Christmas romances.
Thanks so much Z for answering my
questions! I can’t wait for everyone to read STAR WARS GALAXY'S EDGE: A CRASH
OF FATE!
Thank you & Welcome to Batuu!
About Zoraida:
Zoraida Córdova is the award-winning author of the Brooklyn
Brujas series and The Vicious Deep trilogy. Her short fiction has appeared in
the New York Times bestselling anthology Star Wars: From a Certain Point of
View, and Toil & Trouble: 15 Tales of Women and Witchcraft. She is the
co-editor of Vampires Never Get Old, a YA anthology forthcoming from
Imprint/Macmillan in fall 2020. Her
upcoming YA novels include Star Wars: A Crash of Fate (Disney/LucasFilm 2019)
and Incendiary, book 1 in the Hollow Crown duology (Disney/Hyperion 2020).
Zoraida was born in Ecuador and raised in Queens, New York. When she isn’t
working on her next novel, she’s planning her next adventure.
Photo credit: Sarah Younger
Giveaway Details:
3 winners will receive a finished copy of STAR WARS GALAXY'S
EDGE: A CRASH OF FATE, US Only.
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Sounds like a read that I'd enjoy! Though I have to say, I miss the Star Wars characters I grew up with. Do any of the characters from the first 6 movies make appearances in your book?
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