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#Giveaway Interview THE RUIN OF KINGS by Jenn Lyons @jennlyonsauthor @TorBooks Ends 2.17

February 3, 2019 By Mary

by Jenn Lyons
Published by Tor Books

Series: A Chorus of Dragons (Book 1)
Hardcover: 560 pages
Publisher: Tor Books (February 5, 2019)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1250175488
ISBN-13: 978-1250175489



Praise for THE RUIN OF KINGS

“[A] jaw-dropping, action-packed story of betrayal, greed, and grand-scale conspiracy . . . Lyons ties it all together seamlessly to create literary magic. Epic fantasy fans looking for a virtually un-put-down-able read should look no further.” ―Kirkus, starred review

“Rich, cruel, gorgeous, brilliant, enthralling and deeply, deeply satisfying. I loved it.” ―Lev Grossman, author of The Magicians

“It was one hell of a ride. I gobbled it up and was hungry for more.” ―Glen Cook, author of The Black Company

“The Ruin of Kings is a fascinating story about a compellingly conflicted young hero in an intriguingly complex world.” ―L. E. Modesitt, Jr., author of the Recluse series

“A thriller plot of revenge and loyalty with a get-under-your-skin and keep-you-reading-all-night mysetery at its heart. I loved it.”―John Gwynne, author of Malice

“The Ruin of Kings revs up with the glitz of a high-speed, multi-level video game, with extreme magic and a teen hero with angst.” ―Janny Wurts, author of The Curse of the Mistwraith

There are the old stories. And then there’s what actually happens.

Kihrin is a bastard orphan who grew up on storybook tales of long-lost princes and grand quests. When he is claimed against his will as the long-lost son of a treasonous prince, Kihrin finds that being a long-lost prince isn’t what the storybooks promised.

Far from living the dream, Kihrin finds himself practically a prisoner, at the mercy of his new family’s power plays and ambitions. He also discovers that the storybooks have lied about a lot of other things things, too: dragons, demons, gods, prophecies, true love, and how the hero always wins.

Then again, maybe he’s not the hero, for Kihrin isn’t destined to save the empire.

He’s destined to destroy it . . .

Uniting the worldbuilding of a Brandon Sanderson with the storytelling verve of a Patrick Rothfuss, debut author Jenn Lyons delivers an entirely new and captivating fantasy epic. Prepare to meet the genre’s next star.

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Jenn Lyons lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband, three cats, and a lot of opinions on anything from the Sumerian creation myths to the correct way to make a martini. At various points in her life, she has wanted to be an archaeologist, anthropologist, architect, diamond cutter, fashion illustrator, graphic designer, or Batman. Turning from such obvious trades, she is now a video game producer by day, and spends her evenings writing science fiction and fantasy. When not writing, she can be founding debating the Oxford comma and Joss Whedon’s oeuvre at various local coffee shops.

1.       What is on your nightstand?
Zero Sum Game by S.L. Huang, The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi, and The Poppy War by Rebecca Kuang.

2.      What author would you totally fan?

N.K. Jemison. And I’ve consistently made an idiot of myself every time I’ve been around her. I can’t help it.

3.      What makes you cringe?
Making an idiot of myself around other authors I respect and admire. Also, crowds. I really don’t do well in crowds.

4.      Do you obsessively plot out each point or just go with the flow?
A little of both, honestly. I start out with a plot outline but then keep myself open to discovery as I write. The final book is never exactly what I originally plotted, but it’s often close.

5.      Is there a word you love to use?
This may be obvious, but: dragon.

 

 

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Comments

  1. Penny Olson says

    February 3, 2019 at 9:15 pm

    It’s too tough to choose, but I’ll say Hogwarts. It’s like comfort food.

  2. Maria Dalmau says

    February 3, 2019 at 9:39 pm

    So many to choose from Razorland or Still Blue.

  3. Judy Thomas says

    February 3, 2019 at 9:54 pm

    My favourite fantasy world has always been Neverland.

  4. Tabitha says

    February 4, 2019 at 8:11 am

    Martha Wells’ raksura world. It’s HUGE!

  5. VikiT says

    February 4, 2019 at 11:11 am

    It’s a hard question because I have a soft spot for world building but let say the world of Kate Daniels.

  6. BookLady says

    February 4, 2019 at 6:49 pm

    Tolkien’s Middle-Earth

  7. Mary Henaghen says

    February 7, 2019 at 4:56 pm

    The world in the Incryptid novels by Seanan McGuire

  8. Bella Smith says

    February 16, 2019 at 10:07 am

    At the moment, it’s the Throne of Glass world. I just recently been getting into this genre.

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