{BLOG TOUR} THE SHADOW PRINCE by STACEY O'NEALE: INTERVIEW AND GIVEAWAY

 

 

Welcome to The Bookish Babe's stop on The Shadow Prince blog tour. I am happy to be hosting author (and blogger!) Stacey O'Neal, along with an interview and giveaway.

 

 

 

Every sacrifice has consequences.

Sixteen-year-old Rowan has spent most of his life living among the mortals—learning to control the element of fire, impatiently awaiting the day his vengeful mother, Queen Prisma, will abdicate her throne. When he finally returns to Avalon for his coronation, his mother insists he must first prove his loyalty to the court by completing a secret mission:

Kill Kalin, the half-human, half-elemental daughter of the air court king.

Willing to do anything to remove his mother from power, he agrees to sacrifice the halfling. He returns to the mortal world with his best friend, Marcus, determined to kill the princess. But as he devises a plan, he starts to question whether or not he's capable of completing such a heinous task. And what price he will pay if he refuses?

 

 

 

Available for FREE on Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble

Also available in PRINT from Amazon

 

 

INTERVIEW

Is THE SHADOW PRINCE part of a series? If so, tell us about the series. Yes, THE SHADOW PRINCE is the prequel novella to my MORTAL ENCHANTMENT novel series. TSP is written in Rowan's point of view. His story is what ignites the conflict in ME.

Can you tell us a little bit about Rowan? Rowan is the heir to the fire court throne. He is a powerful elemental who's spent most of his life away from the court. He's got tons of family drama, but also good friends who help him through it. At times he can be a bit arrogant as most princes are, but he's also thoughtful and loyal to the people he loves.

Can you tell us a little bit about Marcus? Marcus is Rowan's best friend, and a lot of times, his voice of reason. He's a shape-shifting fire elemental called a Gabriel Hound. Basically, he shifts into a huge panther. His kind are quite feral and vicious, but Marcus is also half mortal which makes him less animal.

What was the hardest scene to write in THE SHADOW PRINCE? It's hard to answer this without giving anything away. I will say there's a scene where a character is forced (literally) to do something horrible to someone they love. It has a deep impact on both characters in different ways. Because I love both of them so much, it was really hard to go through it with them.

Why did you decide to give the novella away for FREE? Because I'm a new author, I thought I would get more readers to give it a chance if it were free. I hope they fall in love with Rowan the way I have and want to know more about his role in the series. I also thought it would be fun to introduce Kalin (my series heroine) through his eyes.

GIVEAWAY

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About the author

Stacey O'Neale lives in Annapolis, Maryland. When she's not writing, she spends her time fangirling over books, blogging, watching fantasy television shows, cheering for the Baltimore Ravens, and hanging out with her husband and daughter. Her career in publishing started as a blogger-turned-publicist for two successful small publishers. Stacey writes young adult paranormal romance and adult science fiction romance. Her books always include swoon-worthy heroes, snarky heroines, and lots of kissing. Stacey loves hearing from readers. Follow her on Twitter @StaceyONeale, look for her on Facebook, Pinterest, and GoodReads. You can also visit her blog at http://staceyoneale.com/.