by K.T. Munson and Nichelle Rae
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GENRE: Fantasy
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BLURB:
Fire and
Frost; no two nations have ever been so divided. Only two bridges across the
great River Gora connects them and their long standing hatred. When spring
comes early, the Frost Nation looks upon the Fire Nation with suspicion. Soon
they will discover that the rising rivers, warmer temperatures, and the
earthquakes are all a result of something far more terrifying then each other.
When the world seems to turn against them they will only have each other to
look to. Can they put their differences aside long enough to fix their planet?
They must or face extinction.
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Exclusive Excerpt
“What’s
in your head, Thea?” Fitzu asked in a warning tone.
“Saving
that bridge,” Thea replied and began to blaze her own core, heating up her skin
so hot that an orange aura of fire magic lightly haloed her body and the cold
rain couldn’t hurt her. The water would evaporate with a hiss and a puff of
steam as soon as it touched her.
“Thea,”
Fitzu said doubtfully, as his skin started to glow when he began to blaze his
own core. “It’s a thirty-minute ride up the riverbank. That only leaves three
and a half hours of constant magic use to actually try to save this bridge
before our magic quits and we have to rest. After that, without our magic to
blaze our cores, the cold rain will kill us all. I don’t fancy being turned
into stone.”
Thea
gave him an impatient, angry look. “I’m well aware of how our people’s magic
works, Fitzu.” She took a step towards him. “But I couldn’t live with myself if
we didn’t at least try. As much as I hate it, and hate the Frost Nation, we
need that bridge to trade with them.”
Fitzu
shrugged carelessly. “Do you see me glowing orange?” He asked flatly,
indicating he already knew he wouldn’t be able to talk Thea out of trying to
save that bridge. Thea smirked at him and gave him a nod. Her men knew her so
well.
The
rain had already started by the time all two hundred and fifty magic users were
rallied, on horseback and heading west along the river bank. Guyus, Orn, and
Waik were even riding along, their titles and ranks forgotten, niceties and
protocols abandoned; everyone was just a person trying to save his or her
nation right now.
A
half hour later, Thea and the party arrived at the bridge. The sight was
shocking, devastating. Thea pulled on her horse’s reigns so tightly that she
nearly caused him to rear up. The water was almost level with the bridge, and
raging waves were already crashing along the sides of the foundation and
exploding over the top of the stone.
One
look and Thea realized she wasn’t going to just be able to thicken the top so
it didn’t flood. She would have to strengthen the very foundation, which was already
missing huge pieces and rocking.
“What
do we do, Thea?” Fitzu called over the crashing waves and pouring rain.
He
was cloaked in his own halo of steam, like everyone else in her party, the rain
water sizzling off their burning skin. Thea clenched her teeth and dismounted.
“Everyone! To me!” she cried over the roaring river.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
K.T. Munson is an independent author who enjoys creating worlds
with words. First published at 5 years old in the young writers conference, she
has pursued writing ever since. She maintains a blog
creatingworldswithwords.wordpress.com that is about writing and her novels. She
was born and raised in the last frontier, the great state of Alaska.
Nichelle Rae was born and raised in Massachusetts. Her love for
writing began when she was fourteen years old. Through the years she has gotten
much praise from peers, professors, and professional author’s she has had a
chance to work with on her writing and her ability to put emotions into text and
fantastic action scenes.
Twitter:
@Frostburn_Books
@ktmunson
@Nichelle_Writes
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What song would you say best sums you up?
ReplyDeleteYou ask such great questions, but difficult ones lol! I haven't had my coffee yet... ;) Mine would probably be Fight Song by Rachel Platten. If I'm dealt difficult cards I just keep fighting and plugging away to achieve my goals and dreams. People don't stop me, nothing stops me, I just keep going no matter what things look like around me. :)
DeleteWell I am stumped. Gosh when I was younger it was Miss Independent by Kelly Clarkson but I don't think I have a personal anthem now. I've always love What It's Like by Everlast though, it reminds me that people are their own little complicated universes and to have positive regard for everyone. Thanks for these great questions Mai T!
DeleteThanks for asking another thought-provoking question, Mai. Great to see you!
DeleteHi everyone! Thanks so much for joining us on this stop on the Frost Burn excerpt tour. Thanks so much to The Reading Addict for hosting us.
ReplyDeleteIf there are any questions, my co- author and I will be popping in periodically to answer them. You may be wondering what it was like to co-author together. Did we get along? Did we want to strangle each other? What was our process like since we've never met in person? :)
No, we've never met. I'm from Massachusetts and KT is from Alaska, and we wrote this book together in a year. :) So feel free to ask away! We'll both be around.
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Great to 'meet' you both! Do you ever have plans to meet at one of the great conferences that take place around the country? And, what was your process...did you each write an alternating chapter?
DeleteThank you both for taking the time to interact with my visitors and good luck with the tour!
Great to 'meet' you too! Thanks again for hosting us today.
DeleteWe did write alternating chapters. :) But I think the reason why it worked so well, and why it was really a lot of fun for me, was that we would edit each other's chapter as we went. I'd write Fire: Chapter Two. KT would go through my chapter and make edits. Then she would write Frost: Chapter Three. I would accept or reject her edits in my chapter, and then edit her chapter. She would accept and reject my edits as she saw fit. It worked awesome! :)
We were actually talking about going to a conference a couple days ago, but nothing is planned yet. :) I hope to meet KT one day so I can give her a big hug. But time will tell. :)
Editing has never been so painless for me! It was wonderful having someone check your work and ask questions during the process.
DeleteI so want to! I want to do a conference in the lower 48 but flying for me is never less then 3 1/2 hours, and that's just into Seattle! We'll find a conference that is right for us at the right time and then we will finally meet face to face! I have no doubt we will meet - it is only a matter of when.
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DeleteGreat book. Did you enjoy the whole process and will you do it again?
ReplyDeleteWe had a great time writing it! KT and I, as different as our styles are, somehow were able to come together and we really brought the best out of each other. The snags came when we got to the cover. But we pushed through and got a gorgeous piece of art as a result. :) We've talked about a sequel, or a prequel, but nothing is set in stone yet. :) We both have our own projects we're working on, but maybe someday! :)
DeleteThe outline process really was a team effort, but I loved it! Nichelle and I would bounce ideas off each other and vet ideas. You don't get to do that when you write by yourself. We are both really busy with our own projects but loved this world and its characters. I have no doubt we'll be drawn back into it!
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DeleteSounds like a great read full of adventure :D
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DeleteGreat excerpt. I loved the cover.
ReplyDeleteThanks! We were fortunate to find such a talented artist who put up with our dozens of fixes to get everything just right. I just love the colors!
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