Dying To Read (199)- IMMORTAL REIGN by Morgan Rhodes

Hey y’all thanks for stopping by to see my Dying to Read post and of course as always I have to give credit to the lovely Jill over at Breaking the Spine for the Waiting on Wednesday Meme! 

I freaking love this series so of course I cant wait to read it and yay the cover was finally revealed!!!!

Title: IMMORTAL REIGN (Falling Kingdoms #6)

Author: Morgan Rhodes

Release Date: December 12, 2017

Publisher: Razorbill

Pages: 400

Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook

Find it: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N 

As two lethal elemental gods set out to destroy Mytica, sworn enemies must become allies in the final fight to save the kingdoms.

Jonas continues to willfully defy his destiny, but the consequences of plotting his own course are drastic. As the fight for Mytica rages on, he must decide just how much more he's willing to sacrifice.

Lucia knows there's something special about her daughter and she'll do anything to protect her, even if that means facing Kyan alone.

Amara is called back home to Kraeshia. Grandma Cortas has her own plans for Mytica's future. She promises Amara power, revenge, and dominance if she agrees to be part of her scheme.

Magnus and Cleo's love will be put to the ultimate test. Dark magic is causing widespread destruction throughout the kingdom. Enemies across the sea are advancing. And unrest is stirring throughout the land. Is their love strong enough to withstand the outside forces tearing them apart?

So what do you think? Will you be adding this to your pile? What are you dying to read this week?

Grab all the books in the series so you can catch up before this releases!

Blog Tour- CRYSTAL STORM by Morgan Rhodes An Interview & Giveaway!

I am so excited to be hosting a spot on Morgan Rhodes' CRYSTAL STORM blog tour! I am freaking OBSESSED with this series, I mean seriously there are no words for how much I love it (and Magnus *swoons*). I have an interview with Morgan to share with you today!
Haven't heard of CRYSTAL STORM? Check it out!

Title: CRYSTAL STORM

Author: Morgan Rhodes

Release Date: December 13, 2016

Publisher: Razorbill

Formats:  Hardcover, Paperback, eBook

Find it: Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes& Noble | iBooks

An epic clash between gods and mortals threatens to tear Mytica apart . . . and prove that not even the purest of love stands a chance against the strongest of magic.

MAGNUS and CLEO are forced to test the strength of their love when Gaius returns to Mytica claiming he's no longer the King of Blood but a changed man seeking redemption.

LUCIA, pregnant with the child of a Watcher, has escaped the clutches of the unhinged fire god. Her powers are dwindling as she goes forth to fulfill a prophecy that will keep her baby safe . . . but could mean her demise. 

JONAS treks back to Mytica with a plan to overtake Amara, but fate takes hold when he runs into the beautiful Princess Lucia and joins her on her perilous journey.

AMARA has taken the Mytican throne, but with no way to unleash the water magic trapped within her stolen crystal, she'll never be able to seize glory and get sweet revenge.

And what kind of darkness will descend--and who will be safe--after Prince Ashur reveals the dangerous price he paid to cheat death?

Now on to the interview!!

Morgan Rhodes Interview Two Chicks Interview 12/16/2016

Hi Morgan! First, I want to say welcome back to Two Chicks on Books! Thanks for stopping by to answer my questions! I love The Falling Kingdoms Series and CRYSTAL STORM was freaking awesome!

Thank you so much! Glad to be here!!

So for can you give us a quick recap of what has happened in the series?

A lot has happened, so a quick recap would be nearly impossible, especially if we want to avoid spoilers. However, I can say that there has been a battle for control over a kingdom named Mytica, which contains a legendary quartet of crystal orbs filled with elemental magic; there have been shaky alliances made between mortal enemies, unexpected love found, and great losses, as my main four characters, consisting of royals and rebels—Magnus, Lucia, Cleo & Jonas—navigate this rocky and treacherous terrain.

Can you tell us a little bit of what we can expect in CRYSTAL STORM?

Things are coming to a climax in the second to last book of the series, that’s for sure! Readers can expect unexpected twists, big romance, big battles, more magic, unusual team-ups, and a killer cliffhanger.

What is your favorite passage/scene from CRYSTAL STORM?

Not to sound evil, but I did enjoy writing the last cliffhanger chapter. Sorry readers! ;)

Who was your favorite character to write? What about your least favorite?

Magnus is my favorite and has been since book one since he’s just so much fun to write since, even though I do write from an outline, he always surprises me with what he says and how he looks at the world. I don’t have a least favorite, but I will say that Lucia has been a challenging character since she is a girl who is (slowly) finding her footing and figuring out who she is – and making tons of mistakes along the way. As we all do in our teen years!

Who is your ultimate Book Boyfriend?

I’d have to say this is a tie between Adrian Ivashkov and (yes, I’ll admit it) Edward Cullen.

What inspired you to write YA?

I’ve always been drawn to the genre. When I was a teen, that was when I read the most voraciously—all sorts of genres. When I hit a reading slump as an adult, I found the YA genre and it reminded me of how much fun it is to read. This was when the YA section in bookstores consisted of about one shelf located at the far back of the store and most of the books were no more than 200 pages long. I wrote adult novels for a while under another name, but naturally gravitated back to YA and am loving it.

Lightening Round Questions

What are you reading right now? Or what do you have on your TBR that you’re dying to read?

Right now I’m rereading all five Falling Kingdoms novels so I can finish writing book six. Sometimes I forget the little details, so I always skim through the previous books. Next up on my TBR, I’m dying to finally get a chance to read Leigh Bardugo’s Six of Crows duology.

What Hogwarts House would the Sorting Hat place you in?

The sorting hat at Pottermore.com was wise and placed me with my good friends at Slytherin. ;)

Twitter or Facebook?

Twitter

Favorite Superhero?

Wonder Woman

Favorite TV show?

Currently: The Walking Dead; of all time: Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Sweet or Salty?

Sweet

Any Phobias?

Spiders

Song you can’t get enough of right now?

“Me Too” by Meghan Trainor

2017 Movie you’re most looking forward to?

Wonder Woman!

Thanks so much Morgan for answering my questions! I can’t wait for everyone to read CRYSTAL STORM!

photo credit Shanon Fujioka

About Morgan:

Morgan Rhodes is the New York Times bestselling author of the FALLING KINGDOMS series. As a child, she always wanted to be a princess—the kind that knows how to wield a sharp sword to help save both kingdoms and princes from fire-breathing dragons and dark wizards. Instead, she became a writer, which is just as good and much less dangerous. Along with writing, Morgan enjoys photography, travel, and reality TV, and is an extremely picky yet voracious reader of all kinds of books.

LEARN MORE

Follow Morgan Rhodes on Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram

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Giveaway Details:

Enter for a chance to win a set of the Falling Kingdom books by Morgan Rhodes, which includes paperback editions of Falling Kingdoms, Rebel Spring, Gathering Darkness and Frozen Tides and a hardcover edition of Crystal Storm (Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): $63.00). In addition, four (4) Runner-up Winners will each receive a paperback edition of Falling Kingdoms ($11.00 each).

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Enter between 12:01 AM (EST) on December 5, 2016 and 11:59 PM (EST) on December 16, 2016.  Open to residents of the fifty United States and the District of Columbia who are 13 and older. Winners will be selected at random on or about December 19, 2016. Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.

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Check out the Tour Schedule!

WEEK ONE:

12/5: Steph in Wonderland (Book Look)

12/5: Young Adult Hollywood (Book Playlist)

12/6: Live to Read (Review)

12/6: Adventures of a Book Junkie (Reasons to Read Falling Kingdoms)

12/7: Take Me Away to a Great Read (Falling Kingdoms Mood Board)

12/7: Fiction Adventure (Character Fancast)

12/8: A Page with a View (Favorite Fictional Princes)

12/8: Star Crossed (Review)

12/9: Seeing Double in Neverland (Guest Post)

12/9: Bibliophile Gathering (The Series So Far)

WEEK TWO:

12/12: Once Upon a Twilight (Quotes + Review)

12/13: Dark Faerie Tales (Excerpt)

12/13: Mundie Moms (Review)

12/14: The Book Nut (Reasons to Read Falling Kingdoms)

12/15: Scifi Chick (Spotlight)

12/15: Tales of the Ravenous Reader (Guest Post)

12/16: Two Chicks on Books (Q&A)

It's not too late to start this amazing series! Grab all the books now!

Dying to Read (149)- CRYSTAL STORM by Morgan Rhodes

Hey y’all thanks for stopping by to see my Dying to Read post and of course as always I have to give credit to the lovely Jill over at Breaking the Spine for the Waiting on Wednesday Meme!

I'm slightly obsessed with this series so of course I can't wait to read this one!!

Title: CRYSTAL STORM

Author: Morgan Rhodes

Release Date: December 13, 2016

Publisher: Razorbill

Pages: 336

Formats: Hardcover, eBook

Find it: Goodreads | Amazon | iBooks

An epic clash between gods and mortals threatens to tear Mytica apart . . . and prove that not even the purest of love stands a chance against the strongest of magic.

MAGNUS and CLEO are forced to test the strength of their love when Gaius returns to Mytica claiming he's no longer the King of Blood but a changed man seeking redemption.

LUCIA, pregnant with the child of a Watcher, has escaped the clutches of the unhinged fire god. Her powers are dwindling as she goes forth to fulfill a prophecy that will keep her baby safe . . . but could mean her demise.

JONAS treks back to Mytica with a plan to overtake Amara, but fate takes hold when he runs into the beautiful Princess Lucia and joins her on her perilous journey.

AMARA has taken the Mytican throne, but with no way to unleash the water magic trapped within her stolen crystal, she'll never be able to seize glory and get sweet revenge.

And what kind of darkness will descend--and who will be safe--after Prince Ashur reveals the dangerous price he paid to cheat death?

So what do you think? Will you be adding this to your pile? What are you dying to read this week?

Top Ten Tuesday (59)- My Ten Characters Everyone Loves But I Just Don't Get, the Love Interest Edition

Hi thanks for stopping by!!! And welcome to my Top 10 Tuesday post! 

Thanks to the lovely ladies at The Broke And The Bookish for creating this weekly meme!

Here's this week's topic.

March 8: Ten Characters Everyone Loves But I Just Don't Get 

I'm going to make this list more specific than just characters I don't like. I'm going to go with love interests.

1. Peeta from The Hunger Games series. Sorry y'all I just never saw his appeal. Although I never liked Gale either. I always loved Finnick *sobs*

2. Adam from the Shatter Me series. Team Warner all the way! I thought Adam was annoying.


3. Jonas from the Falling Kingdoms series. Yep Team Magnus all the way!

4. Kaz Brekker from Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo. I'm probably going to get a lot of crap for this one but I truly do not like his character! I only kept reading the book for the other POV's. Especially Matthais and Nina.

5. Tamlin from Sarah J. Maas's A Court of Thorns And Roses. I preferred Lucien and Rhys.

6. Luc from Page Morgan's The Dispossessed series. I am definitely a Nolan girl!

7. Jack from Kresley Cole's The Arcana Chronicles. I can't stand Jack! I love Death (Aric).

8. Morpheus from A.G. Howard's Splintered series. Sorry don't get the appeal. Team Jeb for life!

9. Maxon from Kiera Cass's The Selection series. Probably going to get crap for this one too! But sorry I'm an Aspen girl. Also I DNF'd the last book because I figured out the ending and who she was going to end up with by page 13!

10. Jack from Brodi Ashton's Everneath series. Again I just don't get his appeal. I loved Cole from the moment I met him.

So what about you? What are your favorite fantasy books? And check back next week for my Ten Books On My Spring TBR.

Hugs,

Jaime

Blog Tour- FROZEN TIDES by Morgan Rhodes A Post About Magic and A Giveaway!

I am so excited to be hosting a spot on Morgan Rhodes' FROZEN TIDES blog tour! I am freaking OBSESSED with this series, I mean seriously there are no words for how much I love it (and Magnus *swoons*). I have an interview with Morgan to share with you today!
Haven't heard of FROZEN TIDES? Check it out!

Title: FROZEN TIDES

Author: Morgan Rhodes

Release Date: December 15, 2015

Publisher: Razorbill

Formats:  Hardcover, eBook, audiobook

Find it: Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iBooks

Rebels, royals, and monsters wage war over the Mytican throne in the shocking fourth book of the Falling Kingdoms series, from New York Times bestselling author Morgan Rhodes.

CLEO: Reeling after a bloody showdown in Limeros ending with Amara’s abduction of the water crystal, and a vacancy in the Mytican throne, Princess Cleo must cast aside her feelings and look toward her kingdom with the eyes of a Queen.

MAGNUS: With the kingdom in chaos, Princess Lucia still missing and quite possibly in danger, and a shocking realization about Cleo, the steely prince is once again torn between love and duty, leaving him wondering whether he’s strong enough to rule his people.

LUCIA: The young sorcercess has had her vengeance after the cruel death of her first and only love. Heartbroken and unable to trust anyone, she allies with the awoken Fire god, who also seeks revenge.

JONAS: After escaping death by the skin of his teeth, the defeated rebel—along with a mysterious stranger–leader reunites with Princess Cleo, only to find himself a mere pawn in a dangerous hunt for the elusive Kindred.

KING GAIUS: Abandoned by Melenia and betrayed by his own children, Gaius flees Mytica and sails to Kraeshia, where he attempts to ally with the famously brutal emperor across the Silver Sea.

Now on to the post!


The Magic of Falling Kingdoms

When I was originally working on the worldbuilding for the Falling Kingdoms series, I had to decide what kind of magic would be found in Mytica. It didn’t take long before I realized that elemental magic was the right way to go. In a world that was going to be inspired by traditional high fantasy with a Roman-Greco flavor, including massive marble temples ode to goddesses, castles and villas, rebels and royals…the elements seemed to be ripe for the picking when it came to the hocus-pocus.

Still, I wanted the magic to be subtle, especially in the beginning. I wanted the books to have the gritty feel of a fantasy like Game of Thrones, but the thought of having super-powered witches and wizards flying around and battling each other felt far more…paranormal to me. So it seemed obvious that this magic – called “elementia” – had faded over the years…so much so that few believed it even existed outside of legend, apart from a few women accused of witchcraft, a crime that would have her thrown in the dungeon or executed. Many woman in our own world who have stood trial for witchcraft over the centuries, accused of dark deeds without any proof other than accusations. These women were definitely an inspiration for those in Mytica who were touched by magic but couldn’t summon enough of it to save their own necks.

I also felt that there needed to be That Thing that everybody wanted. And That Thing needed to be super powerful and would give whomever found it ultimate power – something worth fighting for, killing for, and maybe even dying for. And so the Kindred were created – four crystal orbs containing the purest essence of elemental magic: air, water, earth and fire. I always knew there would be a big twist to do with those crystals, but I wasn’t sure exactly what it would be in the beginning. Were they only a myth? Would they backfire on whomever tried to claim them? Or…were they much different than anyone would ever have believed them to be? Hopefully the Kindred twist (which I won’t reveal here since it’s definitely a spoiler for Gathering Darkness and beyond!) successfully surprised readers.

Another element of the magic and myth in Falling Kingdoms are the Watchers, immortal beings who “watch over” the mortal world and once guarded the Kindred, but now can only enter Mytica in the form of hawks. These Watchers have searched for the missing Kindred for a millennium without any success. Without these crystals, they claim, their world and all the worlds beyond will fade away, since without elemental magic, there is no life. I definitely wanted the immortals to be able to blend in with mortals, but also stand apart, so my inspiration for them was originally sparked by the elves of Rivendell in Lord of the Rings.

To bring it all together – the Kindred, the Watchers, and all the legends whispered about in Mytica – is the prophesy of the sorceress reborn, a mortal girl who will command all four parts of elementia as only the original sorceress was able to do a thousand years ago. This girl is said to be the one to find the Kindred. It’s her destiny. And it’s a destiny that King Gaius, also known to his subjects as the “King of Blood,” was fully aware of when he had Lucia stolen from her cradle as a baby and raised as his daughter.

Going into book four of Falling Kingdoms, FROZEN TIDES, Princess Lucia is well aware of this prophecy and her supposed destiny, and well aware of how she came to live in the king’s palace. And to say she’s not too thrilled about being lied to and manipulated for sixteen years would be a rather huge understatement.

Now the question is: will Lucia wield her unruly and unpredictable elemental magic for good or evil? 

The answer to that is: keep reading! ;)

Happy reading!
Morgan

photo credit Shanon Fujioka

About Morgan:

Morgan Rhodes is the New York Times bestselling author of the FALLING KINGDOMS series. As a child, she always wanted to be a princess—the kind that knows how to wield a sharp sword to help save both kingdoms and princes from fire-breathing dragons and dark wizards. Instead, she became a writer, which is just as good and much less dangerous. Along with writing, Morgan enjoys photography, travel, and reality TV, and is an extremely picky yet voracious reader of all kinds of books.

LEARN MORE

Follow Morgan Rhodes on Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram

Find the Falling Kingdoms series on Facebook

Giveaway Details:

1 winner will win a finished copy of FROZEN TIDES, US Only. (Giveaway sponsored by Two Chicks on Books)

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Check out the Tour Schedule!

The Irish Banana Review

12/7 - interview

Addicted Readers

12/7 - review

A Perfection Called Books

12/8 - review

Bookiemoji

12/8 - Would You Rather?

WinterHaven Books

12/9 - guest post

Once Upon a Twilight

12/10 - Review & giveaway

Two Chicks on Books

12/11 - guest post

Jessabella Reads

12/11 - review

My Friends Are Fiction

12/14 - guest post

A Midsummer Night's Read

12/15 - Book Playlist

Dark Faerie Tales

12/15 - review

IceyBooks

12/16 - Top 10 list

The Daily Quirk

12/17 - review & giveaway

Mundie Moms

12/18 - interview

Hollywood News Source

12/18 - review

Series Feature- FALLING KINGDOMS by Morgan Rhodes and A Giveaway!

Hey y'all! I have an awesome opportunity for you! FROZEN TIDES book 4 of Morgan Rhodes FALLING KINGDOMS series is coming out soon and the awesome people over at Penguin Teen have asked me to talk a bit about the books! I am freaking obsessed with this series and am dying to get my hands on book 4! This is one of my favorite high fantasy series, right up there with Maria V. Snyder's and Rae Carson's books!  

Oooooh and make sure to stick around and enter the epic giveaway for the first 3 books in the series! 

Haven't heard of the FALLING KINGDOMS series Check it out!

Title: Falling Kingdoms

Author: Morgan Rhodes

Release Date: December 11, 2012
Pages: 400 

Formats: Hardcover, paperback, eBook, audiobook

Publisher: Razorbill (Penguin)

Find it: Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iBooks

In a land where magic has been forgotten but peace has reigned for centuries, a deadly unrest is simmering. Three kingdoms grapple for power—brutally transforming their subjects’ lives in the process. Amidst betrayals, bargains, and battles, four young people find their fates forever intertwined:

Cleo: A princess raised in luxury must embark on a rough and treacherous journey into enemy territory in search of a magic long thought extinct.

Jonas: Enraged at injustice, a rebel lashes out against the forces of oppression that have kept his country impoverished—and finds himself the leader of a people’s revolution centuries in the making.

Lucia: A girl adopted at birth into a royal family discovers the truth about her past—and the supernatural legacy she is destined to wield.

Magnus: Bred for aggression and trained to conquer, a firstborn son begins to realize that the heart can be more lethal than the sword...

The only outcome that’s certain is that kingdoms will fall. Who will emerge triumphant when all they know has collapsed?

Have you read the series? Make sure you pre-order FROZEN TIDES now! Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iBooks


I don't want to spoil the book for everyone so you can go HERE to read the summaries for the other 2 books. And you can see the gorgeous covers above!

So Penguin Teen asked me, "Which fictional kingdom, region, or world you would conquer?"

Ok so I'm not the conquering type but I would love to live in Ixia or Sitia from Maria V. Snyder's Study and Glass books! I'd want to hang out with Yelena, Valek, Ari, and Janco. And since I'd be living in that world and Yelena would kill me for going after Valek I'd like to see if I could tame Janco and make him a one girl guy lol.

Now for Morgan's series I don't care where I live as long as Prince Magnus is there with me. Trust me you'll see why when you read the books lol.



 About Morgan:

photo credit Shanon Fujioka

Morgan Rhodes is the New York Times bestselling author of the FALLING KINGDOMS series. As a child, she always wanted to be a princess—the kind that knows how to wield a sharp sword to help save both kingdoms and princes from fire-breathing dragons and dark wizards. Instead, she became a writer, which is just as good and much less dangerous. Along with writing, Morgan enjoys photography, travel, and reality TV, and is an extremely picky yet voracious reader of all kinds of books.

LEARN MORE

Follow Morgan Rhodes on Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram

Find the Falling Kingdoms series on Facebook

Giveaway Details:

3 winners will each receive the first 3 books signed! Ends November 27th.

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