Egmont debut tour presents… Alex Bracken!

Welcome to Day 4 of the Egmont debut tour! I’m delighted to be joining my fellow Egmont debut authors Alex Bracken, Chelsea Campbell, Bree Despain, Lindsay Eland, and Kristina McBride for a fun interview series (with giveaways!). Check out the individual posts to see what goodies we’re giving away periodically throughout the week.

So please join me in welcoming the awesome and talented…

Alexandra Bracken!

Welcome, Alex!

The Gal

Name:

Alexandra Bracken

Short Bio:

Alexandra Bracken wrote Brightly Woven as a birthday present for a friend, and the story grew and flourished during a year of unpredictable, wild weather. A native of Arizona, she is a recent graduate of the College of William and Mary, where she majored in History and English. She now lives in New York City.

The Book

The Dark Divine
**On shelves now**


Sydelle Mirabil is living proof that, with a single drop of rain, a life can be changed forever. Tucked away in the farthest reaches of the kingdom, her dusty village has suffered under the weight of a strangely persistent drought. That is, of course, until a wizard wanders into town and brings the rain with him.

In return for this gift, Wayland North is offered any reward he desires—and no one is more surprised than Sydelle when, without any explanation, he chooses her. Taken from her home, Sydelle hardly needs encouragement to find reasons to dislike North. He drinks too much and bathes too little, and if that isn’t enough to drive her to madness, North rarely even uses the magic he takes such pride in possessing. Yet, it’s not long before she realizes there’s something strange about the wizard, who is as fiercely protective of her as he is secretive about a curse that turns his limbs a sinister shade of black and leaves him breathless with agony. Unfortunately, there is never a chance for her to seek answers.

Along with the strangely powerful quakes and storms that trace their path across the kingdom, other wizards begin to take an inexplicable interest in her as well, resulting in a series of deadly duels. Against a backdrop of war and uncertainty, Sydelle is faced with the growing awareness that these events aren’t as random as she had believed—that no curse, not even that of Wayland North, is quite as terrible as the one she herself may carry.

(PS from Kay: I just read this and it ROCKS!)

The Egmont Debut Tour

1.   THE UNEXPECTED: What is the one thing people would be most surprised to learn about you?

Probably that I swear like a sailor. Really, it’s an art form. My mom always jokes that my super power is my ability to fall asleep anywhere (in cars, on trains, while getting my hair cut…), but crafting the perfect cuss for every situation? Priceless.

2.   ALL-TIME MOST MEMORABLE BOOKS: Which book had the greatest impact on you growing up?

Growing up, I was all about Roald Dahl. He made me want to be a writer, more than any other author I came across. My absolute favorite was MATILDA… because, really, who didn’t dream of being especially gifted as a kid? In the last year, I would have to say THE HUNGER GAMES, if only because it so much about plotting and pacing. Talk about compulsively readable!

(Another vote for MATILDA!)

3.   THE REAL DEAL: If you could go back in time and give your teen/tween self one piece of advice, what would it be?

Lighten up! In high school, I was so focused on school that I think I missed out on a lot of the fun I should have been having. Life is too short!

Thanks for the fun interview, Alex!

Here’s where I’ll be sharing some fun stuff this week:

Monday – Chelsea Campbell‘s blog
Tuesday – Alex Bracken‘s blog
Wednesday – Kristina McBride‘s blog
Thursday – Lindsay Eland‘s blog
Friday – Bree Despain‘s blog

(NOTE: I’ve got giveaways going over on four of those blogs!)  

Entry Filed under: Author Spotlight