Introducing YA author Raine Thomas

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It's a pleasure being a part of the 2013 YA Blog Fest. Thanks so much, Apryl, for having me as a participant!

Although my most recent novels, For Everly and Meant for Her (releasing 10/17), are New Adult contemporary romances, my first six novels are all YA fantasy romances. My first YA trilogy (Daughters of Saraqael) includes Becoming, Central, and Foretold. The second trilogy (Firstborn), takes place in the same world and includes Defy, Shift, and Elder.

The two trilogies enmesh readers in the world of the Estilorians, beings that once evolved alongside humans until they created their own plane of existence a couple of thousand years ago. Once they did so, they became the objects of human myths and legends. Think angels, gods and goddesses, and other legendary beings.

Since six books are a lot to promote in one blog post, I thought it would be fun to do a Top 6 list centered around the Estilorians. I reached out to my fans and asked them to send me their top reasons they'd recommend the Estilorian novels to other readers. Here is what they came up with:

Top 6 Reasons Why You'll Love the Estilorians

  1. Rich and captivating world-building
  2. Well-developed characters with unique powers and abilities
  3. Female protagonists that are strong, capable, and make you want to root for them
  4. Swoonworthy male characters (a lot of them!)
  5. Villains you love to hate
  6. Action, adventure, intrigue, humor, and romance packed into every book

There you have it! Thanks so much to my fans for helping create this list, and thanks to all of you for reading the Top 6 reasons to check out the Estilorians. I'll always have a passion for writing YA, and there's another Estilorian novel in the works for early next year...so I hope you'll start the series with Becoming today!

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Apryl Baker

14 comments:

  1. Raine ThomasSeptember 7, 2013 at 9:29 AM

    Many thanks for featuring all of us YA authors this month, Apryl. You rock!

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  2. Susie SmithSeptember 7, 2013 at 8:01 PM

    I love the Estilorians because they're so beautifully written and crafted, their familial bond is so incredibly strong, they're creative and unlike anything else in the YA genre and they live in the most incredible, magical world :D

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    1. Raine ThomasSeptember 8, 2013 at 12:12 PM

      Thanks, Susie! For sharing why you love the Estilorians, you're entered to win a signed paperback of one of the books in the series. :)

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  3. ZedSeptember 8, 2013 at 9:15 AM

    These covers are so beautiful..

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  4. c.cSeptember 8, 2013 at 2:00 PM

    Beautiful covers and the books sounds really good too.

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  5. Brittany and Michelle : The Passionate BookwormsSeptember 13, 2013 at 5:39 PM

    The covers are stunning and the story sounds even better!

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  6. AnonymousSeptember 29, 2013 at 8:42 PM

    Series sounds interesting!

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  7. UnknownSeptember 29, 2013 at 9:04 PM

    I loved For Everly and I love YA fantasy, so I'm psyched to check this series out!! :) And yes, the covers are gorgeous!!

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  8. Amanda CollinsSeptember 29, 2013 at 10:00 PM

    I think they sound great and I have wanted to read them for a while now. hopefully I win.

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  9. Jamie-JourneysIntoPureImaginationSeptember 29, 2013 at 10:43 PM

    They all sound great!!! Thanks for a great giveaway. :)

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