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Today I have
Elizabeth Staab over for an interview. And at the end there is a giveaway of
her new book, Prince of Power.
Welcome!
1. Tell me 3 fun
facts about yourself…
Let’s see… I collect
weird stuff: coffee mugs, purple office supplies, red kitchen gadgets. I am a
total caffeine addict, I especially love Earl Grey tea and flavored coffees. I
am equally addicted to iTunes. I love all types of music, I used to sing and
also DJ electronica, with a preference for lyric-heavy progressive house (which
is probably why my first novel, King of Darkness, starts out at a rave).
2. Could you tell
me about your new book Prince of Power?
In King of
Darkness we met Anton, a member of the evil wizard race who was tasked with
finding and kidnapping the vampire king’s sister. Tyra is a vampire hybrid who
spends her nights fighting evil and her days helping those less fortunate, and
in the course of tracking her, Anton falls in love. So Prince of Power is Anton
and Tyra’s story; How he saves her, how they both want revenge on Anton’s
father but fight over how that should be achieved, and how a vampire and an
enemy of their race navigate falling in love.
3. What was your
inspiration behind this series?
The inspiration
for the Chronicles of Yavn came very much from out of left field. It’s funny
because I’d sworn off even reading romance novels about fifteen years earlier
after a painful incident that occurred in a library while I was reading a stack
of romance books. I thought I didn’t even like romance anymore because
all I could remember of romance were those old-school bodice-rippers. I needed
stories that were funny, uplifting, and most of all, two people falling in love
on equal grounds.
A gifted Kindle,
a free download of Kiss of Midnight, and a lot of time to read after my
youngest kid was born changed everything. After enjoying Lara Adrian’s series
someone suggested J.R. Ward, and it was Ward’s BDB series that made me go “This
is romance? This, I f*cking love.” I looked and couldn’t find
anything else that scratched the same itch, and finally my husband put the
brakes on my new ebook habit. I started to play with the idea of my own vampire
story. I loved the idea of a hero that was a little unexpected. Young. Tortured. Unsure.
Kind of a beta/alpha hybrid. Someone who got dropped in the deep end and nobody
believed in him, maybe he didn’t believe in himself. Thad from King of Darkness
came to me one night while I was rocking my newborn to sleep. He was standing
in the middle of a warehouse party, looking determined but confused. I started
figuring him out, threw in a fated-mates scenario with a very unwilling
fated mate, and went forward.
4. Tell me a few
fun (and hot) facts about Anton?
We learn in Prince
of Power that Anton is actually practically a virgin when he meets Tyra. His
lack of experience makes him a thoughtful, attentive lover. Speaking of hot, he
has the ability to elevate his body temperature above what is normal for most
humans. This makes for some inventive outdoor lovemaking even when the weather
is chilly.
5.Who was more
difficult to write, Anton or Tyra. Or someone else?
Hmm. I think I
wrestled with both Anton and Tyra at various times in the course of writing
Prince of Power. That I was playing a little with slightly non-traditional
hero/heroine roles made them fun to write, but also challenging. For Tyra, part
of her journey was learning to open up, and Anton helps her become more
emotionally available. In the beginning, though, getting to know her was
difficult even for me as the author. She was this awesome, badass fighter, but
she was also closed-up and stubborn! For any difficulties though, they were
fantastic to write. By the time I’d finished their story I was so in love.
5. What is coming
next from you?
I’m working on
book three of the Chronicles of Yavn right now, Hunter by Night, which is Lee
and Alexia’s story. Lee is a human-loathing, centuries-old B.A.M.F. and his
story is turning out to be very exciting. Alexia is the only human who
currently lives at the vampire estate, of course.
Thanks!
Giveaway
1 copy of Prince
of Power
1. US and Canada
2. Ends Jan 20th
3. Just go ahead
and enter :)
Good luck!
PRINCE
OF POWER BY ELISABETH STAAB
Wizards
and vampires have been mortal enemies since the beginning. Now Anton, son of
the Wizard Master, has one last chance to steal the unique powers of the
vampire king's beautiful sister, Tyra...and then kill her. But when he meets
Tyra face-to-face, everything changes...
Tyra
will stop at nothing to defeat the wizards, until Anton saves her life and she
suddenly sees an opportunity she never could have imagined...
As the sparks ignite between them, together they could bring an end to the war that's decimating their people, but only if they can find a way to trust each other...
About the Author
Elisabeth Staab
still lives with her nose in a book and at least one foot in an imaginary
world. She believes that all kinds of safe and sane love should be celebrated
but she adores the fantasy-filled realm of paranormal romance the best. She
lives in Northern Virginia with her family and one big scaredy cat, where she
loves to spend time with good friends, go dancing, and sing off-key in her
kitchen (when she isn't making characters fall in love, that is).
Links:
Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/lajoT
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ElisabethStaab
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/ElisabethStaab
