Hey everyone! I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the blog tour for VANGUARD by Ann Aguirre! I freaking love this series!!!
I have an interview with Ann to share with you today! And make sure to enter the giveaway below!
I have an interview with Ann to share with you today! And make sure to enter the giveaway below!
Haven't heard of VANGUARD? Check it out!
The Razorland saga continues. Since the war ended, Tegan has dreamed of an epic journey, so when she has the opportunity to sign on as ship's doctor, she can't wait. It's past time to chart her course. Millie Faraday, the kindest girl in the free territories, also yearns to outrun her reputation, and warrior-poet James Morrow would follow Tegan to the ends of the earth.
Their company seems set, but fate brings one more to their number. Tegan will battle incredible odds while aiding Szarok, the Uroch vanguard, who has ventured forth to save his people. Szarok is strange and beautiful, like a flower that blooms only in the dark. She shouldn't allow him close, as such a relationship is both alien and forbidden. But through stormy seas and strange lands, she will become stronger than she ever knew.
Now on to the interview!
Ann Aguirre Interview Two Chicks Interview 7/17/2017
Hey Ann!! First I want to say welcome back to Two Chicks on Books I’m
glad you could stop by for a chat it’s been a while! VANGUARD was freaking
AWESOME and I can’t wait for everyone to read it!
For the readers:
can you tell us a little bit about the events leading up to VANGUARD and the
characters? Will we see Deuce and Fade or is this story all Tegan’s?
The book takes place about ten months after the closing events of
Horde, though certainly before the fairy-tale style epilogue. Tegan has been
studying with Dr. Wilson, and then a pivotal event occurs, freeing her to
pursue a grand adventure of her own. This is definitely Tegan’s story, but
there are a few scenes with Deuce and Fade, and yes, you do get to find out
whether their first child is a boy or a girl and what the baby’s name is!
It’s been 4 years
since HORDE! Why did you decide to re-visit the Razorland series after a fairly
long break?
I got so much reader correspondence asking what
happened to Tegan and whether she eventually ended up with James Morrow, that I
jokingly said, "If there's enough interest, I'll write a companion
novel!" To be honest, I intended to leave that open and up to reader
imaginations, but then my editor asked if I would actually do that,
because it seemed there was sufficient demand for a companion story. After some
reflection, I decided I would be happy to tell Tegan's story. And then I did.
:)
Were any of the
characters in the book inspired by people from your real life?
Definitely not. While I do pull dialogue from the way real people talk,
my characters live only my head.
Who was your
favorite character to write? What about your least favorite?
My favorite is Szarok by far. My least favorite POV was James Morrow,
but that’s just because he’s up against Tegan and Szarok.
What is your
favorite passage/scene in VAGUARD?
I love the scene where Tegan and Szarok are stranded on the island and
she teaches him to kiss.
What kind of
research did you have to do for the story?
A lot of ‘stranded on a non-desert island’ type stuff. I had to figure
out what resources they would plausibly have in a skerry located up near
Newfoundland.
Who is your
ultimate book boyfriend?
Varen from Nevermore by Kelly Creagh
What inspired you
to write YA?
My kids. They were asking me when they were around thirteen and
fifteen, “When are you going to write something we can read?” and the Razorland
trilogy was born. I discovered I really liked writing for teens and just kept
going.
Lightning Round
Questions
What are you
reading right now? Or what do you have on your TBR that you’re dying to read?
Oblivion by Kelly Creagh
False Hearts by Laura Lam
The Prey of Gods by Nicky Drayden
Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst
What Hogwarts
House would the Sorting Hat place you in?
Have been sorted every time, on every test, including official
Pottermore, twice, as HUFFLEPUFF
Twitter or
Facebook?
Twitter
Favorite
Superhero?
Groot
Favorite TV show?
The Master’s Sun
Sweet or Salty?
Both
Any Phobias?
Heights
Falling
Clowns
Insects
Porcelain-faced dolls
Large crowds
Small spaces
Dead things
Song you can’t get
enough of right now?
Spirits by the Strumbellas
2017 Movie you’re
most looking forward to?
Guardians of the Galaxy 2 and it was SO FUN. Baby Groot forever.
Thanks so much Ann for answering my questions! I can’t wait for
everyone to read VANGUARD!
About Ann:
Ann Aguirre is a USA Today bestselling author with a degree
in English Literature; before she began writing full time, she was a clown, a
clerk, a voice actress, and a savior of stray kittens, not necessarily in that
order. She grew up in a yellow house across from a cornfield, but now she lives
in sunny Mexico with her husband, children, and various pets. She writes all
kinds of genre fiction for adults and teens.
Giveaway Details:
3 winners
will receive a finished copy of VANGUARD, US Only.
Tour Schedule:
Week
One:
7/17/2017- Two Chicks on Books- Interview
7/18/2017- YA Books Central- Review
7/19/2017- Tales of the
Ravenous Reader- Guest Post
7/20/2017- Fiction Fare- Review
7/21/2017- Adventures of a Book Junkie- Interview
Week
Two:
7/24/2017- Reese's Reviews- Review
7/25/2017- Novel Novice- Guest
Post
7/26/2017- Perspective
of a Writer- Review
7/27/2017- YA and Wine- Interview
