Saturday, March 30, 2013

Vengeance Bound Tour Stop: Guest Post + Giveaway

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Today I’ve got the Vengeance Bound blog tour dropping by Xpresso Reads! I’ve got a guest post by Justina, as well as a fab giveaway! Thanks to AToMR Tours for having me on this tour!

Vengeance Bound
Justina Ireland
Publication date: April 2nd 2013
by Simon & Schuster BFYR

The Goddess Test meets Dexter in an edgy, compelling debut about one teen’s quest for revenge… no matter how far it takes her.

Cory Graff is not alone in her head. Bound to a deal of desperation made when she was a child, Cory’s mind houses the Furies—the hawk and the serpent—lingering always, waiting for her to satisfy their bloodlust. After escaping the asylum where she was trapped for years, Cory knows how to keep the Furies quiet. By day, she lives a normal life, but by night, she tracks down targets the Furies send her way. And she brings down Justice upon them.

Cory’s perfected her system of survival, but when she meets a mysterious boy named Niko at her new school, she can’t figure out how she feels about him. For the first time, the Furies are quiet in her head around a guy. But does this mean that Cory’s finally found someone who she can trust, or are there greater factors at work? As Cory’s mind becomes a battlefield, with the Furies fighting for control, Cory will have to put everything on the line to hold on to what she’s worked so hard to build.

The Paranormal in Vengeance Bound, by Justina Ireland

So, writing about the paranormal aspect is kind of hard for me.  Quite a few folks have asked me where I came up with using the Furies in the way I did, and the short answer is “Because I solve plot problems by throwing in something ridiculous.”  

The long answer?  I find writing books without magic to be incredibly boring.
Don’t get me wrong.  I love reading contemporary, especially contemporary YA.  But I cannot write it.  It’s boring.  I find my characters moving from place to place, doing mundane things like buying groceries and having conversations about the weather.  And every time I think to myself that I need to spice things up, well, that’s when things like chimaeras show up.
But that’s another book.  This post is about Vengeance Bound.
I settled on using the Furies because I needed a vehicle for Amelie to exact her Justice.  She’s an angry girl, and with good reason.  She’s had a lot thrown at her, a lot of pain and a lot of loss.  At first I thought to make her a Harpy, but that didn’t jive with her personality (although I do have a Harpy character in my arsenal.  Again, another book).
But the Furies? They worked perfectly.  I tweaked their back story a little to fit the needs of my story (my Furies are evolved from a serpent and a hawk, and they only prey on men), but otherwise, they are very nearly the same creatures that populate Greek mythology.  By placing them in Amelie’s head I was able to create this back and forth that really propels the plot forward.
And that is always a good thing.

About the Author

Justina’s Website / Goodreads / Twitter

Justina Ireland enjoys dark chocolate, dark humor, and is not too proud to admit that she’s still afraid of the dark. She lives with her husband, kid, and dog in Pennsylvania. Vengeance Bound is her first novel.

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Giselle

Canadian blogger, wife, mother, coffee lover, and sarcastic at heart! She has had a love for all things bookish since before Amazon and eReaders existed *le gasp*. You can also find her organizing tours and other fun things at Xpresso Book Tours.

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12 Responses to “Vengeance Bound Tour Stop: Guest Post + Giveaway”

  4. Anonymous

    Pati- Great inspiration and build up of the main character! I think I’ll looove this book!!!

  5. Nick

    That’s interesting that she finds contemporary boring to write.
    I guess it’s understandable. Paranormal books have more going on in them.
    Thanks for sharing, Giselle!

  6. Jennifer Messerschmidt

    The Furies are an interesting way to exact revenge and justice without the character going all Dexter I guess LOL I think throwing in paranormal aspects and explanations makes things more fun and interesting as well although I have begun to get into more and more contemp lately.

  7. Sam

    Great guest post! I liked Justina’s twist on Furies. I don’t read about Furies very often, so it was definitely interesting – plus it made me want to look up more about the mythology. 🙂

  8. Megan K.

    I find it amazing how Justina could come up with a twist on the Furies just like that! You’ve got a great imagination, Justina. 🙂 I enjoyed VENGEANCE BOUND – especially with the bloodthirsty Furies in it – so it was interesting to know how they came about.

    Great guest post! And thanks for sharing, Giselle. 🙂

  12. Lauren

    Great guest post! I love stories that feature the Furies, and I agree, a Harpy is another beast entirely, much more bitter. Very curious to check this book out!