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Friday, April 18, 2014

The Forever Song by Julie Kagawa, Blog Tour: Author Interview & Giveaway



Welcome to today's tour stop for THE FOREVER SONG blog tour, celebrating the release of Julie Kagawa's The Forever Song. I'm so thrilled to have Julie on the blog today to talk about her newest release. First, here's a little bit about THE FOREVER SONG.


The Forever Song
Released: April 15th, 2014 by Harlequin Teen

Series: Blood Eden book #3 (final book)
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Allison Sekemoto once struggled with the question: human or monster?
With the death of her love, Zeke, she has her answer.
MONSTER.
Allie will embrace her cold vampire side to hunt down and end Sarren, the psychopathic vampire who murdered Zeke. But the path is bloody and long, and Sarren has left many surprises for Allie and her companions—her creator, Kanin, and her blood brother, Jackal.
The trail is leading straight to the one place they must protect at any cost— the last vampire-free zone on Earth, Eden. And Sarren has one final, brutal shock in store for Allie. In a ruined world where no life is sacred and former allies can turn on you in one heartbeat, Allie will face her darkest days. And if she succeeds, triumph is short-lived in the face of surviving forever alone.
My Interview With Julie Kagawa


Hi Julie! Welcome back to Mundie Moms!! You know I have to ask, if BinBons was playing a character in your book, who would he play? *snickers* You know I can't not ask something that's BinBons related.


Lol, ah Binbons.  Er, Ben Barnes.  Well, he's my perfect Ash, as you know, but if he wanted to go a little dark, I think he'd make a pretty good Jackal, too.  What'dya think?


I love the title of your book. Can you tell us a little bit about the process for choosing a book title? Was it easy to come up with The Forever Song or was it a title that came to you after you finished writing the book?


After The Immortal Rules, we (the publishing house and I) knew we wanted to continue using titles with immortal or eternal in them.  The Eternity Cure came to me pretty easily, but I at first through the third book should be called The Forever Requiem.  But my publisher said the title was too long, and didn't have the flow of the other two, so we changed it to The Forever Song instead.


Allie has dealt with a lot in this series, especially in The Eternity Cure, and now in this book. What is something you've come to admire about Allie?


She never backs down from a fight, even if she's vastly outmatched.  And she stubbornly holds on to her humanity, even when it would be easier to let go and become a monster.


Which character has been the most fun for you to write/get to know?


Oh, that's easy.  Jackal has been a huge surprise and a lot of fun, both to write and to see reader's reactions to his snarkery.  (I'm making that a word.)   

You are the queen of ripping our hearts out. WHY do you torture us? Oh wait, sorry that wasn't my real question. lol How do you get yourself through writing the more emotional and challenging scenes?

I love writing dramatic scenes.  The harder and more painful, the better.  I love emotional writing, and if I can make readers feel the character's pain, I know I've done my job well.

Let's talk about the cover. I really like the cover for The Forever Song. Did you have a hand in the cover design? What was your initial reaction when you saw the finished cover?

I have very little say in the cover choices, but I do love the cover for The Forever Song.  I love the infinity sign made of birds, and the purple background, like a new day is rising. It's simple but perfect, and reflects the story well.

What's one of your favorite lines / quotes from The Forever Song?

Well, my very favorite would be a huge spoiler, so I'll go with a classic Jackal being Jackal.

"Hey, old man," Jackal called in a mocking voice, "you forgot to say 'if you kids don't stop I'm going to turn this car right around and then no one will go to Eden.'"

Can you tell us what you're working on next?

My next series is called the Talon Saga (book 1 is simply Talon), and it's about modern day dragons and their war with the Order of St. George.  


Find The Immortal Rules and The Eternity Cure


The Immortal Rules (Book 1):  Goodreads  | Amazon

Allison Sekemoto survives in the Fringe, the outermost circle of a walled-in city.
By day, she and her crew scavenge for food. By night, any one of them could be eaten.
Some days, all that drives Allie is her hatred of them—the vampires who keep humans as blood cattle. Until the night Allie herself dies and becomes one of the monsters.
The Eternity Cure (Book 2) Goodreads | Amazon

How do you face the end of eternity?
In Allison Sekemoto's world, there is one rule left: Blood calls to blood.
She has done the unthinkable: died so that she might continue to live. Cast out of Eden and separated from the boy she dared to love, Allie will follow the call of blood to save her creator, Kanin, from the psychotic vampire Sarren. But when the trail leads to Allie's birthplace in New Covington, what Allie finds there will change the world forever - and possibly end human and vampire existence.

Watch the Book Trailer



About Julie Kagawa


Julie Kagawa was born in Sacramento, California. But nothing exciting really happened to her there. So, at the age of nine she and her family moved to Hawaii, which she soon discovered was inhabited by large carnivorous insects, colonies of house geckos and frequent hurricanes. She spent much of her time in the ocean, when she wasn’t getting chased out of it by reef sharks, jellyfish and the odd eel.
To pay the rent, Julie worked in different bookstores over the years, but discovered the managers frowned upon her reading the books she was supposed to be shelving. So she turned to her other passion: training animals. She worked as a professional dog trainer for several years, dodging Chihuahua bites and overly enthusiastic Labradors, until her first book sold and she stopped training to write full-time. 
Julie now lives in Louisville, Kentucky, where the frequency of shark attacks are at an all-time low. She lives with her husband, two obnoxious cats, one Australian shepherd who is too smart for his own good and the latest addition, a hyperactive Papillon puppy.
Find Julie via: website |  blog | Twitter | Facebook | Goodreads

The Giveaway



Each tour stop is offering up the winner’s choice of either THE IMMORTAL RULES, THE ETERNITY CURE or THE FOREVER SONG- whichever book of the series you might be missing!


There are also 2 grand prizes:
  • 1 winner will get a complete set of Julie Kagawa’s books, including The Iron Fey Saga and The Blood of Eden Saga!
  • 1 winner will get a $100 gift card from either iTunes, Amazon or Barnes & Noble!
Please enter via the Rafflecopter form. Giveaway is open to US/Canada and ends May 2nd!

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Tour Schedule 

Monday, April 7th - Harlequin Paranormal Romance Blog
Tuesday, April 8th - fiktshun
Wednesday, April 9th - The Page Turners
Thursday, April 10st - Books and Things
Friday, April 11th - Ticket To Anywhere

Monday, April 14th - Two Chicks on Books
Tuesday, April 15th - Parajunkee
Wednesday, April 16th - Refracted Light Reviews
Thursday, April 17st - Bewitched Bookworms
Friday, April 18th - Mundie Moms

Monday, April 21th - A Book Obsession
Tuesday, April 22nd - The Book Cellar
Wednesday, April 23th - Supernatural Snark
Thursday, April 24st - The Busy Bibliophile
Friday, April 25th  - Tyngas Reviews


34 comments:

  1. Who wouldn't be sad? D: This is one of my favorite series and I'm going to miss Allie, Jackal, and Kanin's adventures. :-(

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  2. The end of a series/trilogy can be a mixed feelings affair. .. but that's never stopped me from reading it! ^-^ can't wait to see how everything turns out!

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  3. I guess I better start this series huh? lol I've heard amazing things about it so I know I'm gonna like it. Julie Kagawa is one of my favourite authors and I can't wait to read more of her work. Thanks for the chance!

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  4. I'm sad to see it end but I also can't wait to read it and find out how she reacts to Zeke. Thanks.

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  5. When will we hear who the winner is? Because I can't hold out and not buy this book. :P

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  6. I actually read it already! i love the ending and I simply love julie kagawa and her books! :)

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  7. I'm just really looking forward to starting this series!

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  8. Cannot wait to see how the series ends.

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  9. It's a bittersweet feeling. I'm looking forward to seeing the end, but then again, it's the end, which means no more, and that's what saddens me. There's always re-reading though!

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  10. will Julie share a few weeks from now her favorite, spoiler filled, quote? I'm kinda curious now~ :p

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  11. I'm excited to finally find out how the story end and yet sad that the series is finished. My emotion is bouncing from one end into the opposite end.

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  12. I'm happy that the final book is coming out but sad the series is ending.

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  13. I'm excited because this means I can finally start the series! (I'm a binge reader. No patience!)

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  14. I'm soo excited to get started on this series so I'm not as sad as everyone else it's ending ;) Thanks for sharing!

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  15. I am always sad to see the end of a series!

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  16. I am super excited about reading The Forever Song! Book 1 and 2 were AMAZING! I hope the ending is a happy one.

    Beckie @ Bittersweet Enchantment

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  17. Really excited to be able to binge this series. Thanks for the awesome giveaway!

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  18. It seems like it's only a while ago that the first book was released. It's a bittersweet feeling!

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  19. I am so excited! I'm binge reading the series this week. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  20. I'm so sad that this series is ending :( Why couldn't it have been a little longer? :/

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  21. So excited! I get to marathon the series and learn what all the hubbub's about!

    **Rachelle**

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  22. Really looking forward to this one. A little sad to say goodbye to such a great set of characters though. :)

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  23. I'm glad they're all out so I can read them back to back!

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  24. I haven't read this series so I don't know but I have read The Iron Fey series by Julie Kagawa and loved it so I'm sure the feelings will be the same for this series!! :) Thanks for the giveaway!!

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  25. I'll miss you Ezekiel!!! Did NOT know this was the last book; this series is amazing. I will be so sad to see it end, yet at the same time, can't wait to read it!

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  26. I'm sad to see the series end, but I want to know what is going to happen

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  27. Ive yet to read the series! :(
    Mary G LOki

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  28. Endings are bittersweet. You want them just as much as you don't want the story to end.

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  29. I'm excited to read it, sad it's over and worried because everyone says they cried - but I still can't wait to read it. Thanks for the giveaway!
    Ann S

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