Welcome to the AFTER THE END blog tour. I'm thrilled to be a part of the celebration for Amy Plum's upcoming release! I have a character interview with Miles and I adore him so make sure to check that out and enter the giveaway below!
About the Book
By: Amy Plum
Published by: Harper Teen
Hitting Book Shelves on: May 6, 2014
Pre-Order from: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Indiebound
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World War III has left the world ravaged by nuclear radiation. A lucky few escaped to the Alaskan wilderness.They′e survived for the last thirty years by living off the land, being one with nature, and hiding from whoever else might still be out there.At least, this is what Juneau has been told her entire life.When Juneau returns from a hunting trip to discover that everyone in her clan has vanished, she sets off to find them. Leaving the boundaries of their land for the very first time, she learns something horrifying: There never was a war. Cities were never destroyed. The world is intact.Everything was a lie.Now Juneau is adrift in a modern-day world she never knew existed. But while she′s trying to find a way to rescue her friends and family, someone else is looking for her. Someone who knows the extraordinary truth about the secrets of her past.
Ok now on to the interview!!!!
Thanks Miles you rock!
Hi Miles! Welcome to Two Chicks on Books! Let me
just say I have become a big fan of yours and I can’t wait for the readers to
meet you! Ok so on to my questions….
You’ve
been in quite a bit of trouble lately! Do you do it to get attention or because
you’re bored?
Okay, first of all, this is just between you and
me. I would never say these things to a friend. I guess that says a lot about
my friends, but whatever. Amy’s asked me to be honest. And to keep sarcasm to a
minimum. *laughs* I’ll do what I can.
So...as for getting in trouble, boredom wouldn’t
be a factor. And attention...I don’t know.
To be honest, I was the model citizen until last
year. Or at least, one who wasn’t attracting a lot of negative press,
school-wise. But my mom left. And, you know, a lot of things felt less
important after that. Like sports. And grades. And if I could do something to distract
me from the hole Mom left when she took off, well, that was less time I had to
think about it.
How
was your childhood? Did having an absent father change you?
Dad has always been married to his job. At least,
that’s what Mom said. So who am I to question it? It’s all I know.
Honestly, I don’t go out of my way to provoke him.
But Dad and I are so different that no matter what I do, we’ll never be close.
You
seem to be a risk taker so why does believing in magic come so hard for you?
Because I don’t live in Hogwarts. I mean, this is
the real world. Magic doesn’t exist! It’s not like we’re all living between the
pages of some reality-bending wand-waving novel. This is America, not
Transylvania. Magic, monsters, and all that paranormal crap—it’s for weirdoes.
Not guys like me whose feet are firmly planted to the ground.
Huh? What? Oh right. Amy says ixnay with the
sarcasm. Sorry.
What
is the most important or most impressive achievement in your life so far?
What I would tell my friends: the time I set
the school dumpsters on fire using the deer crap our gardener left out after his
last landscaping project.
What I would admit to you: keeping myself sane
after my mother went crazy and left me and dad alone.
What’s
a day like in the life of Miles Blackwell?
Pre-Juneau? School, home, Comedy Network and a
beer from the gardener’s shed, video games.
Now? Drive this crazy chick halfway across
America in search of her “kidnapped” clan. Watch her talk to trees, birds, and
inanimate objects, jump from moving cars, and kill and roast small woodland
creatures over the fire for our dinner. Scheme as to how I can get her back to
L.A. and turn her over to my dad who’s searching for her.
So you can definitely say that life’s gotten a
bit more interesting since Juneau came into my life.
Now
that you’ve met Juneau tell us what about her do you like the most?
Alright, she’s pretty far out, lifestyle- and
philosophy-wise. We’ll agree to that. But her smile is the most incredible
thing I’ve ever seen. Maybe if she always smiled, I wouldn’t notice it—her
normal expression would fall under the “troubled” category. But the one rare
smile she gives me once in a full moon—it’s like walking out of a dark room
straight into the sun.
What’s
the most annoying thing she does?
Calls me on anything I get wrong. Most girls I
know smooth things over, or try to twist things so that they help you save
face. Not Juneau. She doesn’t give me an inch of rope—just lets me fall flat on
my face and doesn’t look away. Strangely enough, even though it’s annoying, it
makes me like her even more.
Thanks Miles you rock!
About Amy Plum
Amy Plum is the author of DIE FOR ME, a YA series set in Paris. The first three books—DIE FOR ME, UNTIL I DIE, and IF I SHOULD DIE—are international bestsellers, and have been translated into eleven different languages. The fourth book is an eNovella, entitled DIE FOR HER. The first book of Amy’s new series, AFTER THE END, releases in May 2014.
Amy grew up in Birmingham, Alabama before venturing further afield to Chicago, Paris, London and New York. An art historian by training, she can be found on most days either daydreaming or writing (or both) in a Parisian café.
Visit her on: Blog | Twitter | Facebook | GoodReadsThe Giveaway
Each stop on the tour will be hosting a giveaway! We're giving away:
- 13 SIGNED After The End books
- 6 iPhone After the End shells.
*This is open Internationally*
To enter, please be sure to fill out the form featured on each stop along the tour.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
The first 300 people who pre-order AFTER THE END and show proof of their pre-order will receive one of these limited edition After The End water bottles. *see below*
*Water bottle offer is for US and Canada, and is being hosted by Harper Teen. This is NOT part of the blog tour, but something we wanted to let fans know about.
Please be sure to send your mailing address and receipt to katieloumercier@gmail.com.
The Blog Tour
Be sure to follow the entire After The End blog tour! Trust me, you don't want to miss this Truth or Dare themed tour stops! Authors like Beth Revis, Kimberly Derting, Josephine Angelini & more will be on the tour. As Amy mentioned in her recent newsletter, the truth-or-dare theme is particularly relevant to AFTER THE END, since Juneau's oracle has said she has to tell the truth or she won't find her clan.
I really liked Until I Die and Die for Me. If I Should Die was good too, it just wasn't my favorite. I'm excited to read After the End, it sounds different from a lot of YA out there now. :)
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Don't have a fav yet b/c I haven't read any by this author yet. Definitely hoping to change this!! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI haven't yet read anything by Amy Plum. This book sounds like a good one! Thanks for the giveaway :)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite book by Amy Plum would have to be Die for Me. I love Vincent, he is absolutely amazing!
ReplyDeleteI haven't read any of her books yet, but this one sounds really good!
ReplyDeleteI loved the die for me series, and now I'm really looking forward to this one!
ReplyDeleteI LOVED Amy Plum's trilogy. Can't wait to read this one!
ReplyDeleteSadly I have yet to read anything by Ms. Plum, but I have her entire Revenants series just waiting to be binge-read sometime soon! Thanks for the giveaway! :)
ReplyDeleteI don't have any favorite books from Amy Plum because I haven't read any from her yet, but since I've heard about After The End, I know this book will be the one to turn me into a huge fan! I can't wait to read it! :D
ReplyDeletewell,I really loved the die for me series,and Vincent is my favorite male character of all times :D, so I would have to say I love 3 books, oh well...
ReplyDeleteI haven't read any of Amy Plum's books.
ReplyDeleteI loved The Revenants series so much. I don't think I could pick a favorite, but it is definitely one of my favorite series. And After the End sounds absolutely amazing, I cannot wait to read it!
ReplyDeleteI've read Die For Me, which was really good. I can't wait to get my hands on this one. It looks so good! Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI haven't read anything by Amy Plum yet.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win!
No favorite yet.
ReplyDeleteOf course, the Die For Me series!
ReplyDeleteMy favourite is Until I Die!
ReplyDelete(This is Darith L. in rafflecopter!)
ReplyDeleteI'm saddened to say I've not yet her books, but this sounds really good! I'm more of a dystopian, sci-fi reader! Definitely pre-ordering for the awesome water bottle! Let me quickly hop on Amazon. :D
Die for me, definitely.
ReplyDeleteI really liked Until I Die by Amy Plum! :)
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to read After the End!
ReplyDeleteDie for me. Thanks! :)
ReplyDeleteIf I Should Die is my favourite.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read yet any book by Amy Plumb,but I definitely plan to start with reading:)
ReplyDeleteI haven't ready anything by Amy Plum yet, but I've heard so many good things about her and this book sounds amazing. Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI love Revenants series! :)
ReplyDeleteI've only read Die for me :) it was a really good read!
ReplyDeleteI haven't read any of Amy's books yet. I know, I'm crazy.
ReplyDeleteBut I did pre-order In The End and I'm so freakin' excited to read it.
I loved Amys Die for Me series. It was amazing. I loved all 3 of those books. They were so excited. I could put them down.
ReplyDeleteI can not wait for The End. I sound so awesome.
Thanks for the amazing giveaway. I have my fingers crossed.
Thanks for the amazing giveaway! I’ve only managed to read DIE FOR ME (sad I know!) because I haven’t been able to get my hands on the rest of the series... hopefully I will soon! I can’t wait to read AFTER THE END :D
ReplyDeleteRabiah (name on Rafflecopter)
I loved the Die For Me series. I even have signed copies and it is also on my kindle.
ReplyDeleteWow, such a epic giveaway! SO excited about reading Amy's new series. Thanks for the giveaway. My favorite would have to be Until I Die. :)
ReplyDeleteNice giveaway, thanks !
ReplyDeleteI've never read Amy Plum, but this book looks really nice !
To be honest, I've never read any of her books yet! I feel that this would be a great book to start on though! Thanks for the giveaway! :)
ReplyDeleteTo be honest, I've never read any of her books yet! I feel that this would be a great book to start on though! Thanks for the giveaway! :)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite book by Amy Plum would have to be Die for Me series. I love it so much I still need to read the last book haha!
ReplyDeleteI have never read a book by: Amy Plum. This novel sounds very interested! :)
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