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$10 #Giveaway Interview 27 DAYS TO MIDNIGHT by Kristine Kruppa @kskruppa @giantsquidbooks 6.1

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by Kristine Kruppa

 

Welcome to my tour stop for 27 Days to Midnight by Kristine Kruppa! This is a young adult steampunk novel and the tour runs May 16-27 with reviews, interviews, guest posts and excerpts.

27 Days to Midnight released May 3rd by Giant Squid Books. The cover art is by artist Elizabeth Early.

Check out the tour page for the full schedule.

About the Book:

Everyone in Dahlia’s world knows when they’re going to die. Except her.
Her father has never shown her the pocket watch counting down the days she has left to live. When he sacrifices himself to save her from her scheduled death, Dahlia abandons her comfortable home and sets off after his murderer to uncover the secrets her father died to protect…and the time research that could bring him back to life.
Then she meets Farren Reed. She should hate him. He’s an enemy soldier, a cowardly deserter, and the most insufferable man Dahlia’s ever met. Still, she needs all the help she can get, and Farren is the only chance she has to find the man who murdered her father. But Farren has only twenty-seven days left on his watch.
In that time, Dahlia must recover her father’s time research, foil a psychotic general’s plot, and learn to survive in a world that will never be the same. But the research holds secrets more dangerous than she had ever imagined. She will have to choose what is most important: revenge, Farren’s life, or her own. And time is running out.

 

About the Author:

Kristine Kruppa is a mechanical engineer, writer, and world traveler. Her days are spent designing cool new car parts, but her evenings are filled with writing and cats. She has traveled solo to seventeen countries on five continents. Her other hobbies include hunting for the perfect cup of coffee, exploring used book stores, and accidentally climbing mountains. To keep up with her adventures, follow Kristine on Twitter @kskruppa.

PLEASE WELCOME KRISTINE TO BOOKHOUNDS YA

  1. What is on your nightstand?

Sticky notes and pens! As every author knows, story ideas are fond of popping up in the middle of the night. I keep a pile of sticky notes beside my bed to jot them down while I’m half-asleep. In the morning, I find yellow papers plastered all over my nightstand. Some of the ideas are incredible. Others…not so much (my favorite read “space whales create wormholes for interstellar travel”).

 

  1. What author would you totally fan?

V.E. Schwab! She’s the author of Vicious and the A Darker Shade of Magic series. Her writing style is simply beautiful; sometimes I have to stop reading and marvel over her wordplay. She held a book signing in my town a few months ago. Unfortunately, I was too busy adventuring in Africa and couldn’t make it, but I’ll certainly be there when she comes again!

 

  1. What makes you cringe?

The incorrect use of ‘your’ and ‘you’re’, or ‘their’, ‘there’, and ‘they’re’. It’s a pet peeve of mine. Whenever I see them confused on a page, I die a little inside.

 

  1. Do you obsessively plot out each point or just go with the flow?

A little of both! I know the general direction of the story before I begin writing, and I plot out the climactic scene in detail early on. But many chapters are written completely spur-of-the-moment. I allow myself to write freely, feeling out the characters and not attempting to force their actions into a plot I’ve planned. I think it makes for stronger characterization!

 

  1. Is there a word you love to use?

Glimmer, and all its variations (glimmering, glimmers, glimmered…). I never noticed my obsession with it, but my first beta reader commented: “Why does everything glimmer?”. I searched my word document and was stunned by how many results turned up! That’s why it’s so important for every writer to have beta readers review their novel before even considering sending it out to agents/publishers.

 

This is Mr. Jimbers meeting my souvenir from Hong Kong. He was not impressed.

Kristine Kruppa's Kat

Kristine Kruppa’s Kat

 

Giveaway:
One (1) winner receives a hardback copy of the book (US only)
Three (3) winners receive a digital copy (INT)

One (1) winner recieves a $10 amazon gift card (INT)

Ends 6/1
Prizing is provided by the publisher, hosts are not responsible. Must be 13 or older to enter and parental permission if under 17. Void where prohibited by law. No purchase necessary to win.

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This event was organized by CBB Book Promotions.

 

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Comments

  1. Um ya no thanks I totally would not want to know when I’m going to die. It would just make me more paranoid then I already am. But the cover is gorgeous.

  2. I am picky with my steampunk. This one sounds interesting with the death deadline involved. Knowing when you would die would freak me out but I wonder if it would make me take bigger risks knowing that date.

  3. Thanks so much for hosting a tour stop Mary! I read V.E. Scwab’s first book and it was gorgeous writing so I see why she admires her so much. 🙂

  6. This one sounds really unique and interesting…I love the cover, too 🙂

    Thanks for the chance to win!

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