Phoenix
Awakens
by Eliza
Nolan
Release
Date: 10/12/15
Summary
from Goodreads:
Paranormal
debut about a high school senior who finds herself in a fight with a
secret society for control of ancient magic.
Julia never believed in magic.
Julia Long is starting her senior year with an extra dose of crazy. The dreams of cultish, bloody rituals are weird enough, but the victim in her lifelike dreams is her new classmate, Southern charmer Graham.
Graham admits he was part of the Phoenixes — a centuries old secret society — but swears he left it all behind. As Julia works with Graham to figure out why she is dreaming about his past, she's discovering she has other abilities. She heals Graham’s migraines with a touch, and there’s her superhuman strength that comes and goes. Julia doesn’t know where her new talents come from, but there’s no denying that when Graham is near, her powers kick into overdrive.
But the Phoenixes want Graham back. They need his blood to awaken the magic they seek, and they'll do whatever it takes to get it.
In a mundane world where magic does not exist, Julia is the only one with a shot at stopping them. Will Julia learn to control her new abilities in time to stop the Phoenixes from harnessing this powerful magic?
Julia never believed in magic.
Julia Long is starting her senior year with an extra dose of crazy. The dreams of cultish, bloody rituals are weird enough, but the victim in her lifelike dreams is her new classmate, Southern charmer Graham.
Graham admits he was part of the Phoenixes — a centuries old secret society — but swears he left it all behind. As Julia works with Graham to figure out why she is dreaming about his past, she's discovering she has other abilities. She heals Graham’s migraines with a touch, and there’s her superhuman strength that comes and goes. Julia doesn’t know where her new talents come from, but there’s no denying that when Graham is near, her powers kick into overdrive.
But the Phoenixes want Graham back. They need his blood to awaken the magic they seek, and they'll do whatever it takes to get it.
In a mundane world where magic does not exist, Julia is the only one with a shot at stopping them. Will Julia learn to control her new abilities in time to stop the Phoenixes from harnessing this powerful magic?
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Interview
Which
writers inspire you?
I
grew up reading Stephen King. I love his books. But I didn’t start
writing until I read Twilight. Stephanie Meyer’s story really
clicked with me. I found myself wishing I’d had something like that
to read when I was in high school. Swoony paranormal guys? Yes
please!
When
did you decide to become a writer?
In
October of 2009 I heard about International Novel Writing Month
(every November). I’d just finished reading the Twilight series and
thought writing a novel sounded like fun. The book I started writing
that November was the very rough first draft of Phoenix Awakens.
Shortly
after I finished the first draft, I realized I wanted to make writing
more than just a hobby. I’ve spent the last several years working
on my craft.
Did
you learn anything from writing your book?
Since
Phoenix Awakens was my first, I had to learn how to write. Seriously,
my first draft was so awful that I wouldn’t even show it to my cat.
What
does your writing process look like?
It’s
always changing; no two books write the same. I had no idea how
Phoenix Awakens was going to end when I started writing it. Since
then I’ve done a bit more work with outlines. Each story has its
own process. The trick for me is to figure out what the process is
for each story, and then go through that process so that I can find
the story and share it.
How
many books have you written? Which is your favorite?
I’ve
written three full-length books, and have two partially written. I
know I should say they are all my children and I love them equally--I
actually do really love all my stories a ton--but my favorite is
Phoenix Awakens. It’s always been my baby, and I’m insanely
excited to finally share it!
If
you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in your
latest book?
No
way. I’ve had some ups and downs, but the story is what it is
because of those ups and downs. I wouldn’t change a thing.
What
is your next project?
I
would like to write more in the Phoenix series. I also have a
contemporary young adult in draft form, and a post-apocalyptic story.
I’ve always got a few things going.
About
the Author
Eliza
Nolan was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She lived in
Charleston, South Carolina, for a few years, after which she returned
to icy Minnesota - where she now lives with her two cats in a house
smaller than your closet.
She is an avid reader and writer of YA. She has ghostwritten a novel or two, but also writes her own stuff, and is FINALLY getting ready (to get ready) to publish her debut young adult urban fantasy novel, Phoenix Awakens.
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