Blog Tour- ALL THAT BURNS by Ryan Graudin and a Giveaway!

Hey y'all! I'm super excited to take part in the blog tour for ALL THAT BURNS by Ryan Graudin! I love her version of fae and the royals! I have a playlist for you today and of course I added some YouTube videos of my favorites. So check it out and make sure to stick around for the giveaway!
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Title: ALL THAT BURNS

Author: Ryan Graudin

Pub. Date: February 10, 2015

Publisher: Harper Teen

Pages: 464

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Find it: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Goodreads

In this thrilling sequel to All That Glows, the worlds of magic and mortal are colliding as London celebrates its new king, marking an era of unity between the Faery realm and the human one. Emrys, the Faery guard to the British royal family, sacrificed her powers to be with King Richard, choosing love over immortality. But now, as Emrys struggles to navigate her place between the Faery queen’s court and London’s lavish galas, danger looms beyond the Thames.When a prisoner with dark, strange magic breaks out of Queen Titania’s labyrinthine prison, endangering Emrys's king and sparking an uprising, Emrys must make the hardest decision of all.

Will she reclaim her magic to save Richard’s life and lose him forever? Or stay powerless as the kingdom goes down in flames?

A Playlist

“Aran Boat Song” by Darol Anger – This song is a very beautiful fiddle ballad. It’s completely instrumental, but it conveys a strength and a longing that I very much associate with Kieran’s people, the Ad-hene. This is the song I tended to put on repeat whenever I wrote a scene specifically between Emrys and Kieran.

“Fingers Never Bleed” by Yeasayer – I usually pick songs to put on my playlists for the mood they convey. This song by Yeasayer sounds both frantic and hopeless, a feeling I was trying to convey when Richard goes missing. Emrys is desperate to find him, but feels helpless without her magic. “Fingers Never Bleed” helped me convey a lot of her angst while I was writing those scenes.

“Idioteque” by Radiohead – Another sad, depressing song! This one is older, and one I listened to on repeat after I went through a really bad break up in college. It has a lot of the same properties as “Fingers Never Bleed”… a frantic beat accompanied by lyrics sung in a morbid minor key. It also contributed a lot to the scenes where Emrys was going through a lot of inner turmoil.

“Imagine the Fire” by Hans Zimmer – I actually listened to a lot of songs from the Dark Knight Rises soundtrack while drafting this book. Especially in the more climactic scenes toward the end. They encapsulate a sense of destruction and pandemonium that suits the novel’s antagonist quite well.

 “Only You” by Ellie Goulding – This song goes out to the Chapter Twenty-Nine version of Princess Anabelle. I will not resort to spoilers, but I will say, I’m sorry I did that to you, Anabelle. You’re a tough cookie though. You’ll make it through.

“Burn” by Ellie Goulding – This is the theme song for the very, very last chapter of ALL THAT BURNS. It fits so well: tone, lyrics, title and all. And it the perfect note to leave Emrys and Richard’s story on.

Awesome playlist! Thanks Ryan!




About Ryan:

Ryan Graudin grew up in Charleston and graduated from the College of Charleston with a degree in Creative Writing in 2009. She is the author of ALL THAT BURNS, All That Glows and The Walled City. She resides near Charleston with her husband and wolf-dog. You can find her online at www.ryangraudin.com.

Her work is represented by Josh Adams of Adams Literary.

 Website |Blog |Twitter |Facebook |Goodreads |Pinterest

Giveaway Details:

2 signed and finished copies of All That Burns for a US/Canada winner. They come with some packets of ginger plum black tea as well!!

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Check out the Tour Schedule for more awesome posts!

Week One:

2/2/2015- The Eater of Books!- Interview

2/3/2015- Crossroad Reviews- Review

2/4/2015- The Cover Contessa- Guest Post

2/5/2015- DanaSquare- Review

2/6/2015- Once Upon a Twilight - Interview                                                         

Week Two:

2/9/2015- Jump Into Books- Review

2/10/2015- Two Chicks on Books- Guest Post

2/11/2015- Tween 2 Teen Book Reviews- Review

2/12/2015- Bittersweet Enchantment- Interview

2/13/2015- Seeing Double In Neverland- Review

Blog Tour- ALL THAT GLOWS by Ryan Graudin and a Giveaway!!!

I am so excited to have Ryan Graudin here with a deleted scene from ALL THAT GLOWS! I loved this book about faeries in modern London! Make sure to enter the giveaway below for a copy of the book and an delicious custom tin of tea!
Haven't heard of ALL THAT GLOWS? Check it out!

Title: ALL THAT GLOWS

Author: Ryan Graudin

Publisher: Harper Teen

Pages: 480

Pub. Date: February 11, 2014

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Barnes & Noble

Emrys—a fiery, red-headed Fae—always embraced her life in the Highlands, far from the city’s draining technology, until she’s sent to London to rejoin the Faery Guard. But this isn’t any normal assignment—she’s sent to guard Prince Richard: Britain’s notorious, partying bad boy and soon-to-be King. The prince’s careless ways and royal blood make him the irresistible for the dark spirits that feed on mortals. Sweet, disheveled, and alive with adventure—Richard is one charge who will put Emrys’s magic and heart to the test.

When an ancient force begins preying on the monarchy, Emrys must hunt through the London’s magical underworld, facing down Banshees, Black Dogs and Green Women to find the one who threatens Richard’s life. In this chaos of dark magic, palace murders and paparazzi, Emrys finds herself facing an impossible choice. For despite all her powers, Emrys has discovered a force that burns brighter than magic: love.

Now on to the deleted scene!

ALL THAT GLOWS deleted scene:

This prologue was the very, very first thing I wrote of ALL THAT GLOWS! It was a snowy morning in January of 2010 and I was giving my students a standardized test. While they scratched away their answers I wrote this down in my tiny idea book that I carried around with me everywhere (see pics)! I ended up cutting this out pretty early in the drafts and it doesn’t really fit with the novel any more, but I still hold a special fondness for it.

Enjoy!

Prologue

We came from the earth—children of dirt, soil and dust. Our magic is much older than our flesh, which melts and waxes in whichever way we choose. It runs deeper than blood, fiber and bone. It’s a part of us, threaded into our souls in a vital seam. You cannot tear away the magic without damaging the spirit. We are one and the same.

            

Before the men arrived, with their sails and smoke, we were spirits, roaming the land as animals and essences. When their hulls plowed into the sand of east shore we lingered in the forest, watching their strange pale bodies as they struggled against the land. It wasn’t long before we mimicked their forms, becoming more perfect imitations of the creatures we glimpsed before us. Our beauty, our magic, terrified and intoxicated them. We grew giddy on their worship, drinking in their lust and awe. Our reign over man’s superstitions and dreams lasted for many sweet centuries. The world of men and Fae were one and the same. We lived and thrived side by side. The only difference was that they died.

            

Machines came like an illness. It was slow at first—creeping across the land like an elusive morning fog. We paid little attention to the consequences of the mortals’ metal and steam. Once the realization descended, it was too late.

            

The oldest among us fell sick first. Those whose memories reached back into time’s ancient secrets began to forget. Their magic faltered and they found they could no longer live as they always had.

            

Then came the lights and the raw burn of electricity. The air ached and throbbed with its current. We felt its corrosion in ourselves. They built tunnels under the earth, plowing their way through our underground kingdom.

            

But the young Fae, we were malleable. Our spirits bent to the changes the machines brought. Like everything else, our magic adapted. It was no longer our world, and our magic was weak, but we survived. We had to.

            

I am Emrys and this is my tale.

Thanks Ryan! That was awesome I love prologues!

About Ryan:

Ryan Graudin grew up in Charleston and graduated from the College of Charleston with a degree in Creative Writing in 2009. She is the author of All That Glows and The Walled City. She resides near Charleston with her husband and wolf-dog. You can find her online at www.ryangraudin.com.

Her work is represented by Josh Adams of Adams Literary.

Website/Blog/Twitter/Facebook/Goodreads

Giveaway Details:

2 signed copies OF ALL THAT GLOWS and two tins of tea! US/Canada only.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Tour Schedule

Week One:

2/3/2014- In Bed With Books- Interview

2/4/2014- Crossroad Reviews- Review

2/5/2014- Whimsically Yours- Review

2/6/2014- Step Into Fiction- Interview

2/7/2014- Book Whales- Review

Week Two:

2/10/2014- Fiktshun- Guest Post

2/11/2014- Two Chicks on Books- Guest Post

2/12/2014- All Things Urban Fantasy- Guest Post

2/13/2014- Kindle and Me- Review

2/14/2014- IceyBooks- Interview

                             

Dying to Read (39)- ALL THAT GLOWS by Ryan Graudin

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!

This week the book I’m dying to read is ALL THAT GLOWS by Ryan Graudin!!!!! I just saw this cover and fell in love!! Also it’s about Faeries and I am so in need of a new Fae series!

All That Glows

Ryan Graudin

Release Date: February 11, 2014

Paperback: 320 pages

Publisher: HarperTeen

ISBN: 978-0062187413

Goodreads

Amazon/Barnes & Noble/The Book Depository

For fans of Maggie Stiefvater and Lesley Livingston comes a clever twist on the mortal/immortal love story by hot debut author Ryan Graudin. Intense and electric, this is the ultimate tale of forbidden love.                                                                                                                                                 Emrys—a fiery, red-headed Fae—always embraced her life in the Highlands, far from the city’s draining technology, until she’s sent to London to rejoin the Faery Guard. But this isn’t any normal assignment—she’s sent to guard Prince Richard: Britain’s notorious, partying bad boy and soon-to-be King. The prince’s careless ways and royal blood make him the irresistible for the dark spirits that feed on mortals. Sweet, disheveled, and alive with adventure—Richard is one charge who will put Emrys’s magic and heart to the test.

When an ancient force begins preying on the monarchy, Emrys must hunt through the London’s magical underworld, facing down Banshees, Black Dogs and Green Women to find the one who threatens Richard’s life. In this chaos of dark magic, palace murders and paparazzi, Emrys finds herself facing an impossible choice. For despite all her powers, Emrys has discovered a force that burns brighter than magic: love.

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