Have you started the Taken series yet? Â It is a Dystopian series with a male lead character that takes you on a ride full of twists and turns. Â The mystery of Claysoot and the Heist is what drew me in and the story is original and unpredictable. Â Go ahead, check out the summaries below and then tell me that you aren’t interested in these books. Â I dare you! Â
We’ve had the opportunity to meet Erin a couple times and aside from being an amazing storyteller, she’s incredibly wonderful to those of us who may or may not flail all over her and embarrass ourselves. Â I for one am appreciative of this fact!Â
Lucky for all of you, in addition to the questions Erin answered for us (because she is super awesome), she has donated an ARC of book two, Frozen, so you won’t have to wait to read what happens after Taken.  I know we are excited to continue reading about Gray and the rest of the group and a bit jealous that we don’t have our own ARC’s to read.  I guess we can’t win our own contest..huh? Â
There are no men in Claysoot. There are boys—but every one of them vanishes at midnight on his eighteenth birthday. The ground shakes, the wind howls, a blinding light descends…and he’s gone.
They call it the Heist.
Gray Weathersby’s eighteenth birthday is mere months away, and he’s prepared to meet his fate–until he finds a strange note from his mother and starts to question everything he’s been raised to accept: the Council leaders and their obvious secrets. The Heist itself. And what lies beyond the Wall that surrounds Claysoot–a structure that no one can cross and survive.
Climbing the Wall is suicide, but what comes after the Heist could be worse. Should he sit back and wait to be taken–or risk everything on the hope of the other side?
The Heists were only the beginning.
Gray Weathersby escaped from the primitive town of Claysoot expecting to find answers, but what he discovered shook him to the core: A ruthless dictator with absolute power. An army of young soldiers blinded by lies. And a growing rebellion determined to fight back.
Now Gray has joined a team of rebels on a harsh, icy journey in search of allies who can help them set things right. But in a world built on lies, Gray must constantly question whether any ally—or enemy—is truly what they seem…
I HAVE READ THIS – FLAIL!!!
If you could introduce one of your characters to another character from another book, who would it be and why?
I think Bree and Celaena (Throne of Glass) would be besties if they ever met. And also a whole lot of trouble. I would not want to get on their bad sides.
I think Bree and Celaena (Throne of Glass) would be besties if they ever met. And also a whole lot of trouble. I would not want to get on their bad sides.
What is the one thing readers would be surprised to learn about you?
I have an irrational fear of clowns. (SO TERRIFYING!) Then again, I keep sharing this info during panels/interviews, so maybe it’s no longer surprising…
I have an irrational fear of clowns. (SO TERRIFYING!) Then again, I keep sharing this info during panels/interviews, so maybe it’s no longer surprising…
What is the last book that you recommended to someone?
Legend by Marie Lu, to a family member who was finishing the Divergentseries and wanted something to fill the void.
Legend by Marie Lu, to a family member who was finishing the Divergentseries and wanted something to fill the void.
Any advice for aspiring writers?
Write always and often. Read always and often. Above all, write for yourself. Even if you don’t snag an agent/sell the book, you will never regret the time and effort it takes to write something you love. Chase a trend writing what you think someone else wants to read and the same is rarely true.
Write always and often. Read always and often. Above all, write for yourself. Even if you don’t snag an agent/sell the book, you will never regret the time and effort it takes to write something you love. Chase a trend writing what you think someone else wants to read and the same is rarely true.
Do you read a lot and if so, what are some of your favorite books?
The ones with spines and pages and pretty dust jackets. More specifically, my top three faves are Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Book of Lost Things, and The Book Thief.
The ones with spines and pages and pretty dust jackets. More specifically, my top three faves are Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Book of Lost Things, and The Book Thief.
Do you have a dream cast for Taken/Frozen?
I use pinterest to keep track of visual inspiration for the series (books 1, 2, 3) and while there are a few potentials there, I don’t have a solid cast in mind. If the story ever found its way to the screen, I’d be more concerned with acting chops than looking the part. New talent, known talent–makes no difference to me so long as the actors can bring the characters to life.
I use pinterest to keep track of visual inspiration for the series (books 1, 2, 3) and while there are a few potentials there, I don’t have a solid cast in mind. If the story ever found its way to the screen, I’d be more concerned with acting chops than looking the part. New talent, known talent–makes no difference to me so long as the actors can bring the characters to life.
Was it easy for you to write this story from a male point of view?
It wasn’t easy, but it wasn’t excessively challenging either. I’ve actually struggled way more writing a female character in one of my side projects. That said, I was extremely fortunate to have Gray appear to me almost fully-formed. Hearing his voice so clearly in my head has been a massive, massive help.Â
It wasn’t easy, but it wasn’t excessively challenging either. I’ve actually struggled way more writing a female character in one of my side projects. That said, I was extremely fortunate to have Gray appear to me almost fully-formed. Hearing his voice so clearly in my head has been a massive, massive help.Â
Speed RoundÂ
Coffee or Tea = Coffee
Cake or Pie = Pie
Morning or Night = Morning
Twitter or Facebook = Twitter
Real book or E-book = Real book
Favorite TV Show: Firefly (RIP)
Biggest pet peeve: Typos of the your/you’re variety. When I make one myself, I die a little inside.
Erin grew up in rural Connecticut, where she spent most of her childhood telling stories. It is rumored that her first words were not “Mama” or “Dada,” but “Once upon a time.” In middle school, when kids were going off to sleep-away camp for the summer, Erin was attending writing camp and penning short stories.She studied web design (and minored in Creative Writing because she couldn’t stay away from stories) at the Rochester Institute of Technology in upstate New York. After several years working in advertising and designing websites for various brands, she moved from Boston to New Hampshire, where she now lives with her husband and writes full-time.
When not writing, Erin can often be found hiking, geeking out over good typography, and obsessing over all things Harry Potter. She drinks a lot of coffee, buys far too many books, and is not terribly skilled at writing about herself in the third person.
The amazing Erin has offered up an ARC of Frozen and I’m kicking in a hardcover of Taken to one winner (US ONLY) Make sure you get your entries in today!!
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