I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the OF THREADS AND
OCEANS by Camilla Tracy Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!
About The Book:
Author: Camilla Tracy
Pub. Date: August 17, 2023
Publisher: Pudel
Threads Publishing
Formats: Paperback, eBook
Pages: 326
Find it: Goodreads, https://geni.us/OfThreadsandOceans
An exceptional life leads to
extraordinary challenges. Especially with a tiger, dog, and snake.
In a world of ancient secrets and mystical powers, Thali, a famed merchant’s
daughter conceals her true identity. After her brother’s sudden death, Thali
must stay safe and navigate a new school and unfamiliar faces. As she struggles
with whom to trust, strange things start to happen around her, and the animals
refuse to be ignored as she’s tempted by the draw of her own magic.
Every day threatens to expose her secrets as she’s torn between embracing her
magic and remaining in the shadows. Especially when she meets a mysterious boy
who is a match for her in all forms. With her friends, magic, and identity at
stake, Thali must confront the truth she has been avoiding.
As Thali battles her inner demons and the mysteries of an ancient world unravel
around her, will Thali embrace her true self and harness her magic’s potential,
or will she succumb to the evil dangers that lie ahead?
Interview
Questions
For the readers: can you tell us a
little bit about your book and the characters?
A girl’s brother dies and in an attempt to keep her safe, her parents
send her to a new school to become a merchant, except, she’s already been
living as a merchant her whole life. There, she’s navigating people her own age
for the first time and meets a mysterious boy she can’t help but get closer to.
All while trying to keep magical abilities hidden.
This is a fish-out-of-water story with forbidden love and animal magic.
What are you working on now?
Reading up and writing the final draft of the sixth and final book in the
series and publishing a book of short stories about Thali’s friends before she
goes to school. It’ll be a good one to
read before the final book.
Were any of the characters in the
book inspired by people from your real life?
Yes and no. I’m sure there are similarities I haven’t intentionally put
in, but they all have a seed of inspiration from someone I’ve met, or know in
my life, I’m sure. At least relationship-wise. I have always wanted to read
fantasy stories where the character might look like me, so in the vein of ‘writing
what I know’, I wanted to add a little bit of my own experience as an Asian
woman growing up in there.
Who was your favorite character to
write? What about your least favorite?
My favorite has to be Thali, as the main character. But I will also say
that I love when Daylor jumps into the story. My least was Ban. He comes from
the icky kind of people who will do and say anything to fit in and deserves
what he gets.
What is your favorite passage/scene
in your book?
That’s a tough question! How about
a tricky scene? Daylor falls into the river and Thali dives off a bridge to
save him. I rewrote that scene multiple times, but could never get it to read
the way I saw it in my head. In the end, I had to let it go as it is, but I
imagine the market being on a wide bridge and a steep bank to the river.
What kind of research did you have to
do for the story?
I actually live in a landlocked
place, but I have been on ships and sailing vessels before. I did have to do
some research about sailing and about snakes. I know dogs really well, and
horses. But I don’t know nearly as much about snakes and tigers.
Lightning Round
Questions
What are you reading
right now? Or what do you have on your TBR that you’re dying to read?
I’m about to start Onyx Storm and
super excited about it. I also want to catch up on my TBR with the newest
Crescent City book and I’m reading a friend’s book – Rock Island Lines which is
completely out of my normal genres, but I’m excited to read my friend’s words.
Favorite social media
site?
Instagram. I love the pictures and
the lovely community! I might make a move to Substack soon though…
Favorite Superhero or
Villain?
Doctor Strange. To control and move
through time and space – he HAS to be the most powerful!
Favorite TV show?
The Mandolorian. Who doesn’t love
Grogu?
Sweet or Salty?
Both? I love me some potato chips
and chocolate (especially on the rare occasion I can find them combined!)
Any Phobias?
None that I want to talk about…
Song you can’t get
enough of right now?
I’m really just someone who follows the trend with music most of the time. So I can’t get enough of APT by Rose right now.
2025 Movie you’re most
looking forward to?
I LOVED Zootopia – what a cool
world, especially how it would function, so I can’t wait for the sequel so we
get to see more of that place!
Do you play video
games? If so what are some of your favorites?
I play mostly in spousal support. I’m not very good, so my job tends to be to keep up and not get in the way… The ones I do like are usually tower defense games. Or puzzle games.
About Camilla Tracy:
Camilla is a lover of many mediums of storytelling. She loves
to write YA fantasy with strong heroines who can kick butt, find love, and
adventure with their animals sidekicks. She always has projects on the go and
loves to consume stories of all kinds – books, shows, movies, plays, amongst
many others.
When she is not writing, Camilla is often found exploring
animal behavior, crafting, drinking a hot beverage, and clicker training her
animals.
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Giveaway Details:
2 winners
will receive a book box with a finished copy of OF THREADS AND OCEANS &
swag, US & Canada Only.
Ends March 4th, midnight EST.
a Rafflecopter giveawayTour Schedule:
Week One:
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2/17/2025 |
Interview/IG Post |
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2/17/2025 |
Guest Post/IG Post |
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2/18/2025 |
IG Post |
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2/18/2025 |
Excerpt |
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2/19/2025 |
Guest Post/IG Post |
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2/19/2025 |
Guest Post |
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2/20/2025 |
Review/IG Post |
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2/20/2025 |
Review/IG Post |
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2/21/2025 |
IG Review/TikTok Post |
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2/21/2025 |
IG Review/TikTok Post |
Week Two:
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2/24/2025 |
Review |
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2/24/2025 |
Review/IG Post |
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2/25/2025 |
Review/Facebook Post |
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2/25/2025 |
IG Post/LFL Drop Pic/TikTok Post |
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2/26/2025 |
IG Post/LFL Drop Pic/TikTok Post |
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2/26/2025 |
IG Review |
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2/27/2025 |
Review/IG Post |
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2/27/2025 |
IG Review |
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2/28/2025 |
IG Review/TikTok Post |
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2/28/2025 |
IG Review |
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