I am so excited to be hosting a spot on blog tour for REVENGE AND THE WILD by Michelle Modesto. I freaking loved this book if you haven't read my review go HERE to check it out! I have Michelle's favorite scenes to share with you today as well as a little bit about her research since she's a local author and I love to know what research they did for our area! And make sure to enter the
giveaway!
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Title: REVENGE AND THE WILD
Author: Michelle Modesto
Release Date: February 2, 2016
Pages: 384
Publisher: Balzer+Bray
Formats: Hardcover, eBook
The two-bit town of Rogue City is a lawless place, full of dark magic and saloon brawls, monsters and six-shooters. But it’s perfect for seventeen-year-old Westie, the notorious adopted daughter of local inventor Nigel Butler.
Westie was only a child when she lost her arm and her family to cannibals on the wagon trail. Nine years later, Westie may seem fearsome with her foul-mouthed tough exterior and the powerful mechanical arm built for her by Nigel, but the memory of her past still haunts her. She’s determined to make the killers pay for their crimes—and there’s nothing to stop her except her own reckless ways.
But Westie’s search ceases when a wealthy family comes to town looking to invest in Nigel’s latest invention, a machine that can harvest magic from gold—which Rogue City desperately needs as the magic wards that surround the city start to fail. There’s only one problem: the investors look exactly like the family who murdered Westie’s kin. With the help of Nigel’s handsome but scarred young assistant, Alistair, Westie sets out to prove their guilt. But if she’s not careful, her desire for revenge could cost her the family she has now.
This thrilling novel is a remarkable tale of danger and discovery, from debut author Michelle Modesto.
Now on to the post!
Being a
local author how much research did you have to do about Sacramento and outlying
areas for THE REVENGE AND THE WILD?
Growing up in Northern California, we went on a lot of field
trips to the capital. The history of the area was ground into my head from an
early age. Where I live there are still old mines—most of them covered, but I
always managed to find my way in. My siblings and I used to explore them and go
gold panning. Before I even started researching for the book, I already had a
clear vision of this wild west world. To brush up on the lay of the land I
poured through pictures of the towns that are now under Shasta Lake. Though
R&TW is a fantasy, I wanted to make sure it had the subtle details to make
the world feel real, such as the flooding and the flora and fauna.
Favorite 5
scenes and why?
1. The scene
with Olive at the manzanita tree. There’s something really terrifying about
creepy children. They are the epitome of innocence, so when children do evil
things I find it interesting and shocking. It was a really fun scene to write.
2. The sexy
scenes. They are so hard for me to write. I get shy and embarrassed so they
were a huge challenge, which is why they’re one of my favorites. Any time you
push yourself as a writer, going places you aren’t necessarily comfortable
with, I think it makes you better.
3. The
shootout with the outlaws. Blood and guts. Horror was my number one love as a
reader growing up and it still makes me giddy to see in movies and read in
books. In real life it’s a whole different story. The sight of real blood makes
me dizzy.
4. The twist.
I love a twist.
5. The
ending. There’s a huge relief at the end of writing a novel. While it only took
me a couple months to write the first draft, it took years to edit. After a
while it started to feel like it would never end. It can be daunting, and
frustrating, and it zaps the creativity right out of you. Once you reach the
end it’s like the world lifting off your shoulders.
About
Michelle:
Michelle
Modesto is a writer, hockey fanatic, lover of most art forms, terrible cook and
her social skills aren't that great either. Her debut YA novel, REVENGE AND THE
WILD comes out from Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, early 2016. She lives in Northern
California in a double-wide mobile asylum with two mastiffs who don't listen to
her and two teenagers who also don't listen to her.
Michelle
Modesto is represented by John Cusick at The Greenhouse Literary Agency.
Giveaway Details:
10
winners will receive a finished copy of REVENGE AND THE WILD, US Only.
Tour Schedule:
Week
One:
1/25/2016- IceyBooks- Interview
1/26/2016- Book Briefs- Review
1/27/2016- Two Chicks on Books- Guest
Post
1/28/2016- Novel Novice- Review
1/29/2016- Good Choice Reading- Interview
Week
Two:
2/1/2016- Brooke-Reports- Review
2/2/2016- The Irish Banana
Review- Guest Post
2/3/2016- Bookish Lifestyle- Review
+ Interview
2/4/2016- Supernatural
Snark- Interview
2/5/2016- Ex Libris- Review
