It's
here! BEYOND FATE by Heather Lyons is here and we are thrilled to get to be a
part of the blog tour! We finally get to hear from Jonah in this novella from
The Fate Series. Check out what we have going on today as we celebrate the
release of this outstanding novella! Then look below for all the information
regarding the book and Heather Lyons. You can also enter in a giveaway below!
Check it all out and be sure to let us know what you are looking forward to
when it comes to BEYOND FATE and The Fate Series!
BEYOND FATE Synopsis:
There are always two sides to every story . . .
His whole life, Jonah Whitecomb has strove to meet everyone’s expectations of him: the perfect student, dutiful son, loyal twin, accomplished surfer, and powerful Magical. But behind his carefully composed façade hides the truth of how his family has fallen apart, leaving Jonah more often than not feeling adrift. To complicate matters, he fell in love long ago with a girl in his dreams, one he’s never told anyone about, including his twin brother.
Just when life seems its bleakest, Jonah discovers that Chloe is real. Wanting to finally reach out and grab happiness for himself, he embarks on a journey to track down the girl of his dreams, only to find that happy endings aren’t always guaranteed, the best laid out plans can go horribly awry, and sometimes, you have to simply let yourself go along for the ride.
* Beyond Fate is Jonah’s point-of-view of the events of A Matter of Fate, and is a companion novella.
Author
Interview
Heather was kind enough to answers some questions about the series and other exciting things, so
*Gaby* For those who haven't
read the Fate series, can you tell us what it's about?
*Heather* Unbeknownst to people, a secret race of people called Magicals
influence the courses and events of civilizations on seven planes of existence.
One of the most powerful of these Magicals is a seventeen-year-old Creator
named Chloe Lilywhite. Chloe struggles with the weight of expectations on her
shoulders and how her future has been planned out for her. One day, a boy she’s
dreamed about most of her life and fell in love with at a young age appears in
her math class; with him comes a twin brother she finds herself inexplicably
drawn toward. So not only is Chloe dealing with who she is and what’s expected
of her, but she’s got her hands full with these two guys.
**I do love me some Paranormal ;)**
**I do love me some Paranormal ;)**
*Gaby* How did you come up with
the names of your characters?
*Heather* This is going to sound kind of funny, but a lot of the names
are ones that I’ve always liked and considered as kid names. For example, had I
ever had a daughter, I planned on naming her Chloe. As for surnames, I researched
all of the Human Magicals names (which are color based), as well as the other
races’ names (for example, Elves all have plant based surnames).
**NEAT!**
*Gaby* When did you finally
decide to start writing?
*Heather* I’ve been writing
stories and poems since I was in early elementary school and always fancied
myself as wanting to be an author. But, when push came to shove, I went into
first archaeology and then teaching before I came back to my first love. I
figured life was too short to not go after what makes me happy!
**Now that's a great attitude to have!**
*Gaby* Can you tell us how you were feeling when you first book was
finally published?
*Heather* A pretty good mix of terrified and excited—I was thrilled to
finally achieve a lifelong dream, but terrified that nobody was ever going to
read it but my close friends! haha!
**I'd be terrified as well, but it turn out great in the end :D**
*Gaby* I know I have problem
sometimes saying what I want to say; how do you go about explaining what you
want to say while writing?
*Heather* For dialogue, I “listen” to what the characters have to say when
I’m doing mundane things such as driving or cleaning. I do the same with how I
want scenes to play out. Once I feel like I have a good grip on what’s going on,
I write it out. Inevitably, though, I’m pretty picky when it comes to writing
out thoughts and sentences; I make sure word choices and placements are exactly
as I like them. It’s not just a free-for-all (at least on the second
go-through, anyway!).
**This is really great advice for those who have the same problem I have and aspiring writers!**
*Gaby* Who are some of your
favorite YA authors?
*Heather* I’ve really enjoyed Stephanie Perkins, Sarah Rees Brennan, John
Green, Kristin Cashore, and Cynthia Hand lately.
**I think we all love us some Stephanie Perkins! Oh and John Greene (Heck yeah!)**
It was such an honor interviewing you, Heather! This really means a lot to me because you are the very first author I got to interview! How did I do?
Blog
Tour Schedule:
October
9th
Vilma’s Book Blog-Excerpt
The
Book Trollup-Review Only
October
10th
TSK
TSK What to Read-Guest Post
Just Julie
Blogging Books-Excerpt
October
11th
Simply
Sarah’s Corner-Character Interview (Jonah)
Brianna
Lee Book Reviews-Guest Post
October
12th
Lovin
Los Libros-Playlist
October
13th
YA
Book Addict-Dream Cast
The
Phantom Paragrapher-Review Only
October
14th
Reading
the Alphabet-Author Interview
A Bookish Escape-Review
Only
October
15th
The
Last Chapter-Author Interview
Deal
Sharing Aunt-Excerpt
October
16th
Strong
Novels-Excerpt
The
Road is You-Review Only
October
17th
Rumpled
Sheets Book Blog-Guest Post
Andrea
Heltsley Books-Review Only
Natasha
is a Book Junkie-Excerpt
October
18th
The Book Hookup-Review Only
Reading Rainblog-Guest Post
Reading Rainblog-Guest Post
About
Heather Lyons:
Heather Lyons has always had a thing for
words—She’s been writing stories since she was a kid. In addition to writing,
she’s also been an archaeologist and a teacher. Heather is a rabid music fan,
as evidenced by her (mostly) music-centric blog, and she’s married to an even
larger music snob. They’re happily raising three kids who are mini music fiends
who love to read and be read to.
And
don't miss this amazing giveaway!
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