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Blog Tour: Dawn of Legends by Eleanor Herman

June 26, 2018 by Jaime Leave a Comment

We are very excited to be a part of the blog tour for Eleanor Herman’s Dawn of Legends, the final book in the Blood of Gods & Royals series.  We had the chance to ask Eleanor a few questions, but before we dive into that, how about we tell you a bit about the book!

Blog Tour: Dawn of Legends by Eleanor HermanDawn of Legends by Eleanor Herman
(Website, Twitter, Facebook, Goodreads)Also by this author: Legacy of Kings, Empire of Dust
Published by Harlequin Enterprises, Limited on June 26th 2018
Pages: 432
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Prince Alexander of Macedon has battled both men and monsters, but his final war will determine his fate…and the future of mankind. While Macedon’s enemies close in from all corners of the earth, Alexander must fulfil one last prophecy that dictates only he—and he alone—can ensure humanity’s survival against the age of the deadly Spirit Eaters.

As the threads of fate draw Alexander closer to his destiny, an exiled queen will meet a runaway princess, a young sorceress will set the final path of her heart and generals will choose their final battles. Before the light of victory can shine, enemies must become allies, Death must be tamed and hearts must break.

Who will rise and who will die?

Interview

Describe Dawn of Legends in 5 words.

Thrilling

Jaw-dropping

Page-turning

Gorgeous

EPIC

With no spoilers, what was the hardest scene for you to write in Dawn of Legends and why?

The hardest scene I wrote was the death of one of the main characters. One of them had to die, you see. It wouldn’t have been realistic for so many people to face great dangers, including vicious battles, throughout four books, and all emerge unscathed. But after spending so many years with these guys, killing one of them was like killing one of my puppies. In order to honor the character, I made sure the send-off was one of sacrifice, honor, and beauty.

Were there any scenes that had to be cut that you wish would have stayed in?

No, they all got in. Some of them I had to redo a couple of times so that time-wise all the characters could all come together for the final epic battle.

What type of research have you had to do for this series and what was the most interesting thing you learned/found?

Believe me, I researched just about every aspect of life to make the 4th century BC experience granular and accurate. What they wore, what they ate, how they traveled, and how they saw their world. When researching Alexander’s half-sister, Cynane, I was amazed to find how authentic it was to portray women as warriors, Amazons. Viking women have been found with arrows in their bones, heads smashed in with axes, and an array of weapons beside them. In the late 19th century, burials of Scythian “kings” were unearthed in Ukraine, skeletons laid out with rich booty, weapons, and sacrificed war horses. Recently, scientists tested the remains and discovered that some 25 percent of them were women! And Cynane was a real warrior woman who ended up losing her life in battle many years after our story’s end.

I love when an author weaves history into a fantasy book.  What was it that made you decide to focus on Alexander the Great?

Alexander was one of two people in history—along with the Apostle Paul—who made the most significant changes in the world. He opened up the cultural divide between east and west. Suddenly goods, ideas, religions, and people were moving back and forth in a way they had never done before. No one knows much about him as a teen before his father died. People only started writing about him once he became king. This gave me as a novelist an opportunity to imagine who he might have been at sixteen or seventeen. To do that, I needed to study who he was as an adult and extrapolate backward, imagining him struggling to get to who he wanted to be.

This is book four, so we are pretty far in the series, but despite that, did any of your characters surprise you by doing something you didn’t expect?

They all surprised me! I think bringing a group of characters through four epic books is like raising kids—you think you can control them but they end up being very much their own people. All of the characters grow up, find themselves, understand who they really are and where they want to be in the world. Some are heartbroken by the loss of dreams, some realize their wildest dreams, but all come to an acceptance of their own authenticity.

What’s next for you? Are you working on anything right now that you can tell us about?

I am! A seventeenth-century YA historical novel about the court of young Louis XIV! Another period I am wild about.

Can you share (without spoilers) a line or section of Dawn of Legends that was your favorite?

Without a doubt, I loved best the epic ending where everyone comes together to save the world, and how each contributed in his or her own way. The ending is full of surprises, sometimes horrifying, powerfully beautiful, and very satisfying. If I say so myself!

What book(s) are you reading right now?

I love how Sabaa Tahir weaves ancient Roman culture into her An Ember in the Ashes series and can’t wait to read Book #3, Reaper at the Gates!

About Eleanor Herman

New York Times best-seller Eleanor Herman brings her skills as a historian to an exciting new Young Adult series on Alexander the Great at sixteen, the four-book Legacy of Kings: Blood of Gods and Royals.
“History is so fascinating that it never has to be presented in a boring way, even in non-fiction,” she explains. “These were flesh and blood people, just like you and me, facing war and plague, falling in love, living among splendid art and gut-wrenching poverty, evanescent beauty and devastating illnesses. Blending real history with the conversation, action, emotions and fantasy aspects of Legacy of Kings makes the story explosively exciting. I want readers to smell the blood on the battlefield, hear the delicate strumming of a lyre, feel the heat of an ancient Greek summer sun on their faces, see the beauty of the temples and palaces, and taste the dark wine, full of lees, poured from a red-and-black painted Greek vase."
Eleanor calls herself a “Sherlock Holmes of history.” For Legacy, she studied and visited most of the major sites of the ancient world, usually with an archeologist in tow, and read just about everything, ancient and modern, written on the Greek world of 340 B.C.
Major press have lauded Eleanor's non-fiction histories as highly entertaining. The New York Times Book Review wrote that Eleanor writes “enlightening social history that is great fun to read.”

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I hope you have a wonderful day!
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No one responded yesterday that they had anything they were looking forward to. I’m sad for you all lol - maybe you just don’t want to tell me anything :(
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I hope you are at least looking forward to the weekend like I am! Enjoy your day!!
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I feel like I have been buying special editions of books left and right lately.. my wallet is not happy and today is also a new release day and I’m sure there are some books I missed purchasing.  Did you grab anything new lately?
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Do you have any book crews that you would love to be a part of? One of my faves is #squad312 - this whole team is amazing and I am so excited (and slightly scared) what Amie & Jay will do to this team in book 3! 
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Happy Sunday all! I’m sorry I’ve been MIA for Happy Sunday all! I’m sorry I’ve been MIA for the last week- it’s just been one of those weeks where I was feeling no motivation. I need to take pictures and I’m just not feeling it lately- maybe today though?
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Tomorrow is my kids bday and it’s hard to believe he is 15 but I think I have come to terms with it. We have been painting his room this weekend - today we will do the trim and then get his new bed put together. Then bday dinner with grandma.
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I hope you have an amazing day- tell me how your weekend has been!
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I have nothing much to report today... it’s just been a long week already and it’s only Tuesday lol have you watched ADOW season 1? Are you watching season 2? I was disappointed that I couldn’t just binge it but now I have a weekly show to watch again! I’ve been lucky enough to meet Deb and hear her speak several times so these copies are all signed!
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Enjoy your evening!
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Did you hear the news that this series was acquired for TV adaptation!! I love this trilogy and if you haven’t read it yet please do yourself a favor and get it and read it! (These are the UK copies btw)
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Saturday has gotten away from me!  I got a lot of stuff done though - cleaning and working out and now I’m watching a show on Caligula on the history channel (he was crazy). Tonight I’ll be watching A Discovery of Witches season 2!
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Oh Thursday is always a little rough right? What w Oh Thursday is always a little rough right? What was/is your first read this year? I’ve actually gotten through 6 books already! Partially because I had started a few on the last day of the year but also because there have been some really good books I have been reading that I haven’t been able to put down!
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You know what makes me happy... romance books and the fact that #botm has hardcovers of some of my faves and I love that they offer these romance books on a monthly basis! I have a few on my wishlist that I hope we get to see this year offered as well! Have you read any of these?
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Happy Tuesday! Are you a coffee, tea, water... not Happy Tuesday! Are you a coffee, tea, water... nothing drinker?
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I’m going to tell you - I have not had any soda for about 14 years. I used to drink coke all day every day but realized how bad it was for me and made a conscious decision to give it up. So no soda for me - that said, I do drink coffee in the mornings but I really only drink water other than that.
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Are you participating in the @penguinteen  #gracelingreadalong ? I love book 1 so so much and do hope to jump in here and here! I am going to have to get the new covers when I purchase #winterkeep they are just so gorgeous and I do hope that I will be able to get a matching version to this set!
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Ugh Monday’s are rough and then throw in a Monday after having a week off and it’s even worse - I had two cups of coffee this morning but I’ll probably be asleep by 9p tonight lol!
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I was recently gifted a copy of LORE by #disneybooks & #alexbracken but I also have ordered two other copies for myself so I wanted to share this with one of you amazing followers! It’s been a while since I’ve done a giveaway over here so let’s kick off the new year with one!
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LORE is out on Tuesday and I read an early copy and loved it! If you don’t have this on your #tbrpile yet get it there immediately! 
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Happy Sunday! Are there any genres you are hoping Happy Sunday! Are there any genres you are hoping to work into your reading this year?
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Last year historical romance was my thing and I’m still going to read a ton of it this year but I’m hoping to even out a bit with getting back to some more YA and even adult fiction! I’m starting with The Song of Achilles on audio but I definitely missed my YA fantasy this year!
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I’m so dreading the official back to work tomorrow after a week and a half off. No more sleeping in and just taking it easy I guess lol! I hope your holidays were relaxing and you had some time to just take care of yourself!
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Happy #stacksaturday friends! Do you have any goal Happy #stacksaturday friends! Do you have any goals or challenges you’re doing this year? I have my goodreads goal and set it to 200 again this year (let’s hope I can do it again this year!) and I’m doing my 12friends12books again - other than that I’m hoping to read more off my shelves and think I did pretty good with that this past year!
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Not sure what I’m going to do today... a whole lot of nothing before I start the Sunday back to work dread lol
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Happy new year!! What are you starting the new yea Happy new year!! What are you starting the new year reading! I’ve started a couple books last night/today on ebook and audio and I have my first paperback picked out too!
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I’m working on making my 12 friends 12 books list as well - thank you to those of you who recommended something!
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It’s snowing this afternoon by me! But also look at the gorgeous quote under the dust jacket for Daughter of Smoke &Bone - I’m in love!!
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Happy new year friends... not sure what I’ll set Happy new year friends... not sure what I’ll set my goal at in 2021 but hopeful you all had a wonderful reading year.
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If you’re looking for any recommendations let me know... I read a lot lol
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Seriously though - here is wishing you joy and peace in the coming year and that it is everything you need it to be.
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Happy New Year’s Eve! This past year has been ro Happy New Year’s Eve! This past year has been rough huh? What’s one good thing that happened or that you accomplished in 2020?
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I was trying to think of the good things over the last few days and I came up with:
1. I lost 75lbs by changing the way I think about food and starting to exercise regularly which...
2. Helped me get off my blood pressure medication completely as of last month.
3. I read 219 books and enjoyed just about every single one of them!
4. Working from home gave me more flexibility in my schedule (less time driving to the office) and that allowed me to focus on the items above
5. I challenged myself to some crafty projects just to try something new and I’m proud to say not all of them were failures!
6. I was able to be a part of a really important project for work that while stressful and caused many sleepless nights also challenged me and made me better at what I do.
7. I watched The Bridgertons come to life on screen... twice so far and I imagine I’ll binge it some more in the new year! Lol
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I’ll be home hanging with my cats today/tonight - nothing big and celebratory but that’s okay - I like to be a good and responsible human.  Mask up, social distance and I hope you all have an amazing new year!
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