I am happy to be a part the Witchlove blog tour and to have Emma Mills join us today at The Avid Reader. Thanks everyone for visiting with us today. While you are here check out Emma's novel Witchlove the third book in the Witcblood Series. I would like to say how thankful I am that Emma decided to stop by today and have a little chat with me. Answering a few questions so that we could get to know a little bit more about her.
Title: Witchlove
Series: Witchblood #3
Author: Emma Mills
Published: February 14th 2013
Format: Ebook
PURCHASE
Witchlove
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SYNOPSIS
(Sequel to WitchCraft - Book 3 in
WitchBlood Series)
With the reappearance of a lost love, Jess flees to the only people who can help her control her increasing powers and gain independence - her family's coven. But with a bruised heart can Jess learn to forgive or will she find new love in the United States? Witchlove, the third installment of the Witchblood series, is a new adventure that takes Jess from New England to Voodoo country in the South.
- WHAT OTHERS ARE
SAYING
"I love this series. I can hardly wait until the 3rd book, WitchLove is released… This is a series that I will look forward to re-reading just as the new book is ready for release."
-Carrie, book reviewer at OnceUponATwilight.com
"The characters feel real, the world feels authentic, and the story literally throbs with an underlying intensity that builds with each page. In short, Witchblood is an imaginative, satisfying read that still manages to leave the reader hungry for more.
-Thomas Winship, author of Vaempires: Revolution & Vaempires: Zombie Rising
INTERVIEW
Emma Mills
The Avid Reader: What inspired you to write Witchblood?
Emma Mills: Well anyone that has read anything about me will know that it was reading Stephanie Meyers 'Twilight' series that introduced me to the YA Paranormal genre. I then read several other great series… VA is probably my favorite… and was inspired to try writing after that.
The Avid Reader: When or at what age did you know you wanted to be a writer?
Emma Mills: I didn't have the confidence when I was younger. I always had the imagination and my nose in books, but I believed my grammar, spellings… general ability wouldn't be good enough. At university I tried a couple of ideas, but never got beyond the first hurdle (the 1st chapter!) WitchBlood in 2010 was my first proper attempt at writing and I still can't quite believe people like my books!
The Avid Reader: What is the earliest age you remember reading your first book?
Emma Mills: My memory is dreadful but I could read when I started school at age 4. The first proper series I remember loving was Enid Blyton's Faraway Tree series. I read them to my little girl now!
The Avid Reader: What genre of books do you enjoy reading?
Emma Mills: YA remains my favorite genre. I don't have the time or inclination to read heavy pieces of literature… I left the book club I was in because frankly the books are always depressing! The last book I read was called Earth Girl by Janet Edwards and I'm gutted I have to wait a while till the sequel!
The Avid Reader: What is your favorite book?
Emma Mills: I honestly can't choose… nope, no way! I'm staring at my YA bookshelf in my study and looking at Harry Potter, Twilight, VA, Northern Lights, Terry Pratchett… impossible!
The Avid Reader: If you could travel back in time here on earth to any place or time. Where would you go and why?
Emma Mills: Oooo can I travel forward instead? After just reading Earth Girl I really fancy trying their colonized planets and portals! No wars, no violence…yep that's where I'll go to year 2792!
The Avid Reader: When writing a book do you find that writing comes easy for you or is it a difficult task?
Emma Mills: Well so far with my WitchBlood series it has been quite smooth. The first few chapters are always a nightmare and take me ages, but then the story starts flowing…
The Avid Reader: Do you have any little fuzzy friends? Like a dog or a cat? Or any pets?
Emma Mills: Yes, we should call our home Menagerie Mills as we currently have a large black dog (Labrador), a tabby cat, three chickens called Hermione, Ginny & Myrtle, a Rex Rabbit and several fish!
The Avid Reader: What is your "to die for", favorite food/foods to eat?
Emma Mills: My favorite dinner is vegetarian enchiladas which I make with asparagus, mushrooms and loads of other yummy veggies… but I seriously couldn't live without cake! I usually bake once a week.
The Avid Reader: Do you have any advice for anyone that would like to be an author?
Emma Mills: Just to grow your idea until the characters begin to take shape… and take over your brain… and then have a go. Try and start writing and see what happens. That's all I did!
MY REVIEW
Witchblood
The following review is my opinion and not a paid review. I was given a free copy of the book from the author for my honest opinion.
When we left off in Witchcraft book #2 in the Witchblood series, Jess and everyone else thought that Daniel, Jess' creator and the guy or vampire whom she is in love with along with his creator Eva think they both died in the explosion. The explosion that was caused by a null bomb that turns vampires into dust upon their death. Jess' is very upset over losing the love of her life. Jess is not convinced that Daniel is dead because she still feels a tiny spark of the connection that she and Daniel shared. Jess herself would have died in this explosion if it had not been for Luke an angel who Jess fed from when Daniel did not show up in time to let Jess feed from him. Jess' blood was drained from her causing her to almost die had it not been for Luke.
With Jess being half-vampire and half-witch she wants and needs to explore her witch side. So after going to court for killing the vampire that almost raped and killed her. The council concluded that she killed him in self defense and released into the custody of her Aunt who lives in American. Jess and her new friend Brittany who is also a witch both go to American to live with her aunt. Brittany being a minor and needing a sponsor like Jess convinces her aunt to take Brittany in as well and help her get her witch licenses too. Jess wants to be on her own, to be her own person and own boss. Having her licenses will help Jess and Brittany to accomplish this. Jess doesn't want to be connected to Daniel or anyone else in this way.
After moving to America Brittany wants to find her family and eventually become a part of their coven. She wants to know and be with her mother's family. When she meets Jess' cousin Noah they make a deal with each other. Brittany wants Noah to help her find her family while Noah wants her to talk Jess into feeding from him so that he can get his sister Susannah to come home. Brittany's family are into voodoo, hoodoo or whatever you want to call it. They are both very close and similar. She believes that her family are good people and not bad people. She is so innocent that she thinks her family would not hurt her much less dabble in dark magick. But when Brittany goes to visit them and Jess comes after her to rescue her she is in for a very big whopper of a surprise.
While Brittany has gone in search of her family Jess meets up with Daniel. She didn't know that he was in America. But when she sees him and he tells her again how sorry he is for making everyone think he was dead and tells her how much he still loves her and wants to be with her. She is not ready to forgive him. Daniel loves Jess and will do or wait as long as he has to in order for Jess to be a part of his life again. Jess loves Daniel but he hurt her so much that she not sure if she can trust him.
You know I have really, really loved all three books in the Witchblood series but book #3 Witchlove is my favorite one. I loved that in Witchlove we get to see the witch side of Jess. Not that I don't l don't love the vampire side. I love reading about both witches and vampires. So with the Witchblood series I get to read about both. I think Emma has out done herself in writing Witchlove. The first two books Witchblood book #1 and Witchcraft book #2 are both excellent books don't get me wrong here but Witchlove was out of this world. I can not wait to read the next book in the series Witch Hunt. I was so happy to hear that there would be a fourth book. This is such fantastical news. Thanks Emma for writing a fourth book and I hope you continue writing more and more books in this series.
I was so surprised and happy at the same time after reading the ending of Witchlove. I couldn't believe it but I am so happy for Jess. I can't wait to find out how Jess will feel when learns of this news. Will she be happy or will she be sad? In one way I think she will be happy but then in another way I think she maybe kind of sad too. Emma please, please, pleaseeeeeee hurry and write Witch Hunt.
If you have not read the Witchblood series well the only thing I can say then is that you need to go right now and pick up a copy of all three books. If you like reading about vampires, witches or angels then there is no way you could not like the Witchblood series. I can honestly say that Emma will not let you down with her writing or with the Witchblood series. Emma is another writer that I think no not think know that we should all keep our eyes on. Why you ask? Well not that she's not already but she is and will be a star one day. She is going to be right there with the big dogs like Stephen King.
- ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Hi I'm Emma. I am happily married with two lovely children. I have always loved reading and writing and published my first novel WitchBlood in Jan 2012 with Witchcraft following in June and WitchLove due in Feb 2013. After acquiring an obsessive love of supernatural teen novels...yes I'm a Twilight fan...I decided to write my own supernatural story based here in Manchester in the UK, near where I live and grew up. It's currently dark, windy, cold and very very wet... and easy to get inspiration.
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