THE FAERIE GUARDIAN
Protecting
humans from dangerous magical creatures is all in a day’s work for a faerie
training to be a guardian. Seventeen-year-old Violet Fairdale knows this better
than anyone—she’s about to become the best guardian the Guild has seen in years.
That is, until a cute human boy who can somehow see through her faerie glamour
follows her into the fae realm. Now she’s broken Guild Law, a crime that could
lead to her expulsion.
The last thing
Vi wants to do is spend any more time with the boy who got her into this mess,
but the Guild requires that she return Nate to his home and make him forget
everything he’s discovered of the fae realm. Easy, right? Not when you factor
in evil faeries, long-lost family members, and inconvenient feelings of the
romantic kind. Vi is about to find herself tangled up in a dangerous plot—and
it’ll take all her training to get out of it alive.
THE FAERIE
PRINCE
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Guardian
trainee Violet Fairdale is just weeks away from one of the most important
occasions of her life: graduation. After messing up big time by bringing a
human into the fae realm, Vi needs to step up her game and forget about Nate if
she hopes to graduate as the top guardian of her year. Everything would be fine
if she wasn’t forced to partner with Ryn, her ex-friend, ex-enemy, current
‘sort of friend’. They might be trying to patch up their relationship, but does
she really want to spend a week undercover with him for their final assignment?
On top of that, the possibly insane Unseelie Prince is still on the loose, free
to ‘collect’ as many specially talented faeries as he can find—and Vi is still
at the top of his list. Add in faerie queens, enchanted storms, complicated
not-just-friends feelings, and a murder within the Guild itself, and graduation
is about to become the least of Vi’s problems.
THE FAERIE
WAR
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Violet Fairdale
is in big trouble. Her home is gone, her beloved forest lies in ruins, the guy
she gave her heart to has deserted her—and she doesn’t remember any of it. The
powerful Lord Draven is taking over, brainwashing guardians into fighting for
him. No one is safe from the evil spreading throughout the fae world.
As alliances
are forged between the remaining free fae, Vi struggles to reclaim her identity
and figure out where she belongs in this new world. When someone from her past
shows up, life gets even more complicated. He brings with him a long-forgotten
weapon and an ancient prophecy that places Vi at the center of the fight
against Draven. With the future of the fae world at stake, can Vi carry out the
prophecy’s instructions before it’s too late?
The Creepy Hollow Series
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INTERVIEW
Rachel Morgan was
born in South Africa and spent a large portion of her childhood living in a
fantasy land of her own making. After completing a degree in genetics, she
decided science wasn’t for her—after all, they didn’t approve of made-up facts.
These days she spends much of her time immersed in fantasy land once more,
writing fiction for young adults.
When she isn't
writing, she's reading (duh!), catching up on addictive TV series, and baking
things that almost always include chocolate.
When did you first consider yourself a "writer"?
I probably first considered myself a real writer at
the beginning of 2010 when I started working part-time so that I would have
enough time to write a book. I knew then that I wasn't just writing ideas here
and there for fun, I was going to write an ENTIRE novel with the intention of
getting is published.
Do you work another job as well as your writing
work?
Up until the end of 2012, I was a part-time
mathematics teacher at a girls' high school. I really enjoyed it, but stories
are my first passion, so I'm really fortunate this year to finally be able to
work full-time on my writing.
Who is your publisher? Or do you self publish?
My publisher is ME! For many reasons, I decided to
do this on my own, and I have never regretted it. In fact, the longer I stay in
this "business," the more grateful I am that I chose to be in control
of every aspect of my books. (Although that's not to say I'd say "no"
if the right publishing deal came along. Never say never, right?!)
Where do you get your book plot ideas from?
Honestly? Everywhere! Movies I watch, series I
watch, pictures I find on Pinterest, books I read, songs I listen to, news
stories, documentaries. My brain is constantly like, "Ooh, that would make
a GREAT story!"
How do you come up with the Title and Cover Designs
for your book/books? Who designed the Cover of your books?
The titles weren't all that difficult (The Faerie
War, The Faerie Prince and The Faerie Guardian). They're quite simple and
describe something that's central to each book. The cover designer is ME! I
wanted something a little different for these covers. So many
fantasy/paranormal book covers have people on them. Close-ups of faces. I
wanted something magical and simple, yet also memorable. When I came across the
images that you now see on my three covers, I knew they were exactly what I was
looking for. (And after so many positive comments about them, I think they were
the right covers to go with!)
Are there any hidden messages or morals contained
in your books? (Morals as in like Aesops Fables type of "The moral of this
story is..")
There's a strand that runs through each of these
books that speaks of forgiveness and the consequences of choosing to hold onto
one's anger instead of forgiving. It isn't an in-your-face message, but I think
it's a powerful one nonetheless.
What are you currently reading? Are you enjoying
it? What format is it? (ebook, hardback or paperback)
Right now I'm reading "Shatter Me" by
Tahereh Mafi, in paperback (I'm enjoying the feel of a real book after reading
so many ebooks recently!). I'm only a few chapters in, but I love it so far.
And I just finished reading "All Our Yesterdays," which I thought was
BRILLIANT! I definitely recommend that one!
What do you think about book trailers?
They're fun to watch and fun to make, but I still
have no idea if they actually help sell books! I think they help to generate
buzz about new books, which hopefully in turn leads to people purchasing the
book.
Do you or would you ever use a pen name?
My writing name, Rachel Morgan, is my real first
and middle name. I hope to always use this name, but I know there are those who
say it's good to write different genres under different names ... I'm still
thinking about that!
What can we expect from you in the future? ie
More books of the same genre? Books of a different genre?
What you can expect in the next few months, now
that this Creepy Hollow trilogy is done, are some YA/NA contemporary books.
They're stories that have been in my head for a while, and I'm really looking
forward to writing them!
The Creepy Hollow Series
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