Showing posts with label Terah Edun. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Terah Edun. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Author Interview:Red Madrassa by Terah Edun



Thank you Sue for inviting me to post on Books, Books, the Magical Fruit!

Hello Readers – I’m a Young Adult Fantasy Writer and Reader. I wanted to do something different with this post and so I thought I’d answer three questions, post two books I’m dying to read and give you a sneak peak into my newest release – Sworn to Raise!

THREE Questions to Answer

You run into a bookstore, where do you go first?

Straight to the pretty cover section where all the new releases are – I love seeing books by Stephen King right next to Dan Brown and Stephanie Meyer. After I’ve ogled the new, bestseller releases I head to the fantasy section for a reunion with my favorite authors.

What are your top five favorite authors? List the ones closest to your own writing!
My own writing? Then it would definitely be Tamora Pierce, Mercedes Lackey, Maria Snyder, Kristin Cashore and Cinda Williams Chima.

State 5 random facts about yourself.

I hate horror films.
I live in East Africa, but I was raised in the U.S.
I’ve studied Spanish, German, French, Arabic and ASL.
I’m a fan of Revenge, Grimm and Scandal.
I dream of owning a Great Pyrenees and a Bernese Mountain Dog at the same time.

Where you can find author Terah Edun:

Facebook

Goodreads

Website

TWO 2013 Books I’m Dying to Read

STAR CURSED (THE CAHILL WITCH CHRONICLES #2) BY JESSICA SPOTSWOOD
Release Date: June 18, 2013



PRODIGY (LEGEND #2) BY MARIE LU
Release Date: January 29, 2013



ONE New Release By Terah Edun

Sworn to Raise - Coming March 15, 2013




Summary:

Seventeen-year-old Ciardis has grown up in poverty, a cleaner in a small vale on the outskirts of the kingdom. But beneath her kingdom’s seemingly idyllic surface lies a hidden secret. Whispers of an inept crown Prince are growing ever louder—intensified by the five year anniversary of the soulbond initiations.

Amidst scandalous whispers, Ciardis finds herself chosen to train for the Companion’s Guild. She leaves her home and sets off on a personal journey to become a Court Companion. A position she’d never thought possible for a lowly servant to obtain, she must prove that she has the skills to attract a Patron.

But she must master those skills quickly. If the legends are true, only Ciardis can harness the power to raise a Prince in an Imperial Court sworn to bring him down.

This sensational series debut melds intricate storylines with remarkable characters and unforgettable magic. Sworn To Raise is ideal for fans of Kristin Cashore, Michelle Sagara, and Maria Snyder.


Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Book Blast: Red Madrassa by Terah Edun


Tour Schedule





Red Madrassa by Terah Edun





A magical accident threw them together. But when Fate holds all the cards, it can be impossible to tell the difference between pure chance and Destiny...



The Madrassa, a magical school for mage practitioners, is the stuff of legend. With selective entrance exams and quotas for only the most advanced of mage children, it's almost impossible to attend.



When Allorna, a guardian trainee for the royal family, ends up on the doorstep of the citadel on the eve of the final day of a recruitment ceremony, she decides it must be fate.



She was sure she knew the path her life would take before she enrolled. But sometimes life has a way of throwing in magical curveballs and strange friends, just to see if you’ll trip up.



Oh, and one of those friends is a mage accused of murder, another is a slightly psychotic dragon, the third a healer facing an existential crisis, and the last is a female storm-caller with more hidden secrets than a thief lord.



Do they all belong at the new school they call home?









Author Terah Edun





Terah Edun is a young adult  fantasy writer born and raised in the Atlanta metropolitan area, who transplanted to the Northeast region for college, and now lives in South Sudan. She writes the stories that she always loved to read as a young girl.



She prefers tales of adventure, magic, fellowship and courtship – in other words high fantasy. But she’s not adverse to the occasional contemporary fantasy coming her way. Sometimes you’ll see cloaks, daggers, independent and strong girls, independent and strong guys, sweet and soft spoken girls, sweet and soft spoken guys, markets, cute guys, sparkly magic and irritatingly know-it-all boys. The book she’s currently working on is SWORN TO RAISE,  the first in the Courtlight series.



Outside of writing, she’s a international development professional with a penchant for Starbucks.








Tour Giveaway

$25 Amazon Gift Card & Red Madrassa Ebook

5 Ebooks of Red Madrassa





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