Welcome to the Truthwitch blog tour, hosted by the Waterwitch Babes! We Waterwitches have put together a fantastic lineup for you all. Today, I'm featuring a swoon from Truthwitch! Big thanks to Pili (In Love With Handmade) for making this possible! I don't have a copy of Truthwitch, so she sent a page with this amazing swoon. Enjoy!
Swoon Thursday is a hot meme hosted by the fabulous ladies at YA Bound!
- From the book you’re currently reading, or one you just finished, tell us what made you SWOON. What got your heart pounding, your skin tingling, and your stomach fluttering
- Try to make the swoon excerpt 140 characters (or less), if you are going to tweet about it. Use the hashtag #YABOUND when tweeting
This week, my swoon is from Truthwitch by Susan Dennard!
(The swoon is a bit longer this week!)
A breath stirred in Merik's chest - snagged there along with his thoughts. Yet the inches between their bodies could have been miles and the gap between their lips uncrossable.
Safi's breath scraped over his chin. Or maybe that was the breeze. Or maybe it was his own breath. He couldn't tell anymore. It was getting hard to do anything but stare at her eyes, sparkling and close
Her gaze moved down, her brow furrowing - like she wanted to do more. Then her hands lifted to rest over Merik's hip bones. Her fingers curled in.
Merik's witchery ignited.
Wind thrashed upward, spraying Safi's hair from her face and almost pushing her away - except that Merik moved in. Her pressed Safi to the rock, and in a roar of wind and heat, he kissed her.
The hunger of the day scorched through him, and to his vast pleasure - Safi took it in. She grabbed it from Merik with digging fingers and a rhythm in her hips that went beyond any four-step.
She was savage now - unabashedly so - and Merik found himself biting, tugging, and pushing. All talons and teeth and brutal, charged winds.
But he couldn't get her close enough. No matter how hard his lips crushed hers or her hands clutched beneath his jacket... beneath his shirt...
- ARC, page 350
*fangirls* AHHH! I haven't read this book, but this swoon alone is enough to make me want it even more than I did already!
I asked Sooz...
What was the biggest difference for you, when writing the Something Strange and Deadly series, versus Truthwitch?
The biggest difference was the scale of it all. Having one main character versus four was a real change for me. I found Truthwitch easy (easy-ish) to write, but I'm definitely struggling more with the sequels. I want each character to grow and propel the plot (of course!) during each book, but I also want each book to focus more one character (hence the titles: Truthwitch, Windwitch, Threadwitch, Bloodwitch). That has been a really difficult balancing act for me, but one that is teaching me so much. And if we aren't constantly learning and growing as writers, then what's the point? ;)
Witchlanders! #ClanChat is returning!
Since the last #ClanChat was such a success, we decided to have another!
Join us on October 25 at 12PM Eastern Time for a few hours while we yet again discuss all things #Witchlander.
The Giveaway:
Thanks for not cutting that swoon too short. No wonder you want this book.
ReplyDeleteI would never! ;D
DeleteI'm in serious need of this book after that swoon teaser.
ReplyDeleteYES!
DeleteWow! Alyssa, you have just made me want more Merik! I didn't think it was possible! Love this post!
ReplyDeleteRight?! *fans self*
DeleteThank you!
lucky you! I am so looking forward to this book, i love the cover and alone and elemental witches? yes please!!
ReplyDeleteIt's a winning combination, Lily! :D
DeleteWow, give me a moment while I fan myself ;) To be perfectly honest Truthwitch was a book that was definitely on my radar but not that high on my to-buy list but this teaser has changed that! Thanks so much for sharing, Alyssa :D
ReplyDeleteZareena @ The Slanted Bookshelf
I'm sure it's one not to miss! Thank YOU, Zareena. :)
DeleteThis excerpt is killer! I was not expecting so much hawtness in the first book. D: Wonderful teaser pick Alyssa, as I think you heard me say before. heh And that was a fantastic question for Sooz - I'm so happy to know that each book will focus on one of the four main characters!
ReplyDeleteRight?! *fans self* And I didn't know that about the books in this series, but I am happy about it too!
DeleteThis does sound swoony! I think I might need to check out this book, haha.
ReplyDeleteFor sure, Cyn!
DeleteEeek :D Gorgeous swoon Alyssa. <3 It seems a bit silly, hih, yet awesome too :D I'm very excited for this book. Hope we will both get to read it soon :) Hugs. <3 Thank you for sharing sweetie :D And eeek, thank you for awesome giveaway too. <3
ReplyDeleteThank you! Hmm, not quite silly if you read the entire excerpt, like, not just what I chose. :) I'm crossing my fingers for ARCs or NetGalley widgets or SOMETHING!
DeleteYou're very welcome - and thank you, Carina!
Awwww...resisting that can't be done. Nice swoon.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteLove the swoon! This sounds like a great read, I'd want it too!
ReplyDeleteNaomi @ Naomi’s Reading Palace
I hope you give it a shot if you get the chance, Naomi!
DeleteThe more I re-read the swoon, the more I want to re-read Truthwitch again!
ReplyDeleteAnd your question for Sooz was awesome! I'm so happy to hear about the books focusing a bit more on each character!!!
I STILL HAVE YET TO READ IT AHHHH, UNIVERSE, DROP A COPY IN MY LAP PLEASEEEE! lol
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