The Protectors Blog Tour:
Character Interview
Hello, everyone! First, thank
you Larissa for hosting me. My YA Epic Fantasy series, The Protectors, is on
tour! The books follow a family of shape changers as they struggle against a
group of oppressive noblemen called the Protectors. For today’s tour stop, I’m
interviewing my two main characters, Grace and Dar.
Context: This interview takes
place a few chapters into Promising Light. Grace and Dar were carrying on a
secret courtship, but they have since separated due to secrets and a strange
man who told Grace that Dar was dangerous. At this point, they are both on a
political trip in a city called Nyad. Grace is escorting the prince, and Dar is
attending with his father, a governor of a state.
Emily: Hello, Grace, Dar. I suppose you’re both surprised the other is
here.
Grace: Yes. I guess if I
had thought about it, it would make sense that Dar would be here, considering
who his father was.
Dar: I wasn’t expecting
Grace at all.
Emily: Are you enjoying Nyad?
Grace: Yes, very much. It’s
so different than my hometown, which is interesting because they’re rather
close. But it’s beautiful here and Governor Peter and his family are so
pleasant.
Dar: I’ve sat through a lot
of boring meetings, but in general, yes.
Grace: The circus was
amazing!
Emily: Dar, did you enjoy the circus?
Dar: Oh, yes.
Grace: I met the wild
child. In the show, she pretended to be raised by tigers, but of course she was
just a normal woman. Her name was Sierra.
Dar: You met her?
Grace: Yes. The prince
seemed to know who she was.
Dar: Interesting.
Grace: I thought it was
very interesting. You wouldn’t have anything else to say about it, would you?
Dar: Nothing at all.
Emily: Perhaps a change of subject. . .Grace, will you recommend an
activity or food or something unique to Nyad to your friends back home?
Grace: Certainly. Their
spiced cider is to die for. I think Jocelyn would really enjoy it.
Emily: Dar, how is Nyad different than your home state?
Dar: Shyra is a farming
state. Flat lands, you may say. Nyad is very tropical. The people here are a
bit more outgoing and flamboyant while Shyrans are more reserved. I’ve enjoyed
Nyad, but Shyra will always be home.
Emily: Is there anything you wish Shyra had that other cities do?
Dar: There are a few people
I wish would move to Shyra.
Emily: Such as?
Dar: I’d rather not say.
Grace: Of course you
wouldn’t.
Emily: Grace, have you visited Shyra?
Grace: Yes. My family
visited a few times. My father is the king’s general of the armies, so he went
on a few recruitment tours around the country. I enjoyed my time in Shyra.
Especially looking up at the stars and trying to name them with an old friend.
Dar: I enjoyed that, too.
Emily: I’ll end this while you’re on each other’s good sides. Thank you
both for coming by.
If you want to read more about
Grace and Dar, be sure to check out the series at Amazon (http://amazon.com/author/emilyannward)
or any other ebook retailer!
We’re almost done on this blog
tour! Wow! Tomorrow, you can come visit us at Vidya’s blog (http://vidya-booksaremagic.blogspot.com/) with Character Secrets!
Oh, and if you missed the last
few posts:
Genre-Bending: If Promising
Light Wasn't Fantasy (http://fantasycollective.wordpress.com)
If Promising Light Were Set In
Modern Day (http://fadeintofantasy.com)
Tweets from Promising Light (http://delphinareadstoomuch.com/)
Interview with the Villains
& Review (http://danicapage.blogspot.com)
Giveaway
If you’d like a chance to win
the books, enter the giveaway here! Here’s what’s up for grabs:
(1) $15 Amazon Gift Card
(5) Protectors Ebook Packages
(Shifting Light, Fire and Light, The End of Light, Promising Light, and
Promising Hope)
(1) Protectors Paperback Package (Promising Light and
Promising Hope)
The last talk I saw that day was with Lish McBride, author of Hold Me Closer, Necromancer and Necromancing the Stone, and Tonya Hurley, author of Ghost Girl and the Blessed Trilogy. I had gotten Hold Me Closer, Necromancer for Christmas last year and had brought my copy along for the signing, but had never heard of Tonya Hurley or any of her books before, so I was really glad I was able to find out more about her. By the name it ended and I was in line for the signing it was almost five o'clock. I had been hoping to meet some fellow bloggers but so far I hadn't found any. But as I was waiting in line I heard the women right in front and behind me start talking about reading and having a shelf full of ARCs, which isn't slang that most people just walking down the street would know about. When I asked it turned out I was talking to none other than Sara of Novel Novice, and Mel of Novels, News, and Notes from your Northwest Neighbors, and A Shot in the Arm. It was completely wonderful meeting those ladies, and I am hoping to start getting out to the author signings around town more often to meet up.
