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!
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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.

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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!