Harlequin TEEN author Julie Kagawa has a special ebook-exclusive novella from her Iron Fey series out this month, Winter’s Passage. AND you can download it FREE from Harlequin’s eBook Store or www.enterthefaeryworld.com until July 31! Here’s a post from Julie to tell us a bit about Winter’s Passage, including a fairy tale baddie who should be familiar to you…
by Julie Kagawa, author of Winter’s Passage (Harlequin TEEN, June 2010–ebook exclusive!)
Everyone has heard of the Big Bad Wolf.
Wolves have always fascinated me, and when I needed an unstoppable villain in my Iron Fey e-novella, Winter’s Passage, the Big Bad Wolf was the perfect fit. Savage, unstoppable, and relentless, he tracks protagonists Ash and Meghan through the lands of the Winter Fey, never far behind, until the final confrontation at the very end. But how do you stop a creature that is supposedly immortal?
In nursery rhymes, in fairy tales, in ancient myth and legend, there has not been a more consummate villain than the lone hunter with the burning eyes and eerie howl who stalks the woods, looking to devour you. When the full moon hangs in the sky, his legend comes to life. He terrorized Red Riding Hood, destroyed the homes of the 3 Little Pigs, taught the boy who cried “Wolf” a hard lesson, and casts his shadow over every werewolf tale in history.
In more modern fantasy, the wolf has taken on a nobler role, playing the rugged, misunderstood hero, fierce and protective and intensely loyal to his pack. But he still embodies all that we admire and fear about wolves: the wildness, the mystery, the savage nature lurking just below the surface. He will always be a predator, aloof and unpredictable, and we will always fear him on some emotional level.
There is no denying that his stories have been everywhere since the dawn of time. But what if all those stories and myths and fairy tales gave him power, made him stronger with every telling? Made him immortal?
What if he was hunting you?
Winter’s Passage was a lot of fun to write, and I hope I captured the spirit of the Big Bad Wolf in all his savage, mysterious glory. The e-novella bridges the gap between The Iron King and the second book of the Iron Fey series, The Iron Daughter. So if your blood is up and you’re feeling a little wild, I hope you’ll download Winter’s Passage and enjoy cheering for the bad guy as much as I did.
Thanks so much!
Julie Kagawa
For more about Julie Kagawa and the Iron Fey series, visit www.enterthefaeryworld.com or Julie’s website. Book 1 of the series The Iron King is already available and look for Book 2 The Iron Daughter in August!
Hi Julie:
I just downloaded your ebook. Love the artwork on all your books. I trained dogs in the military. Great job but you do get bite from time to time. I have two questions: I don’t think I have ever read a ‘teen’ book. Can you tell me, is there any one thing that makes a book a ‘teen’ book? Also, I am interested in your name: Kagawa. Is there a story in your name?
Thanks,
Vince
Hi Vince! Thank you! As a dogtrainer once myself, I do understand, lol.
The teen or YA genre is usually defined by the age of the protagonists and the situations they face. The characters are usually 15-17, and deal with problems like school, peers, parents, siblings, fitting in, first love, and the like. Even in YA paranormal, this is usually the case.
As for my name, I’m half Japanese, and kept my dad’s name even after I married. I’m proud of my Asian heritage (plus, it makes a great war cry: Kagawaaaaaaaaaa!).
i’m really interested with the title of your book and want to read it> however i dont know how to download it. could you please tell me how.
sincerely yours,
fate