{Guest Post/Giveaway} Top Ten Things to Know About Elementals and the Elements by Jennifer Ellision, Author of THREATS OF SKY AND SEA
THREATS OF SKY AND SEA, a young adult fantasy, is her first novel.
Top Ten Things to Know About
Elementals and the Elements
by Jennifer Ellision
1)
Elementals can mess your day UP.
2)
Despite popular misconception, being a specific
type of Elemental (or, as they're sometimes known, Adept) in Egria and the rest
of the world of THREATS OF SKY AND SEA does not mean one has a particular sort
of personality. Fire Torchers don't have quicker tempers than they would if
they were Water Throwers.
3)
...But it might mean that they lean
toward specific interests. For example, Earth Shakers are likely candidates for
a gardening hobby. In our world, they would have been totally jazzed
about the seventies trend of pet rocks... and probably found it much easier to
get their “pets” to do tricks.
4)
Elemental abilities are closely linked to
Egrian mythology and religion.
5)
The idea of the classical elements of earth,
air, fire, and water can be traced back to ancient cultures in Greece,
Babylonia, and India. With some variations, they can also be traced back to
ancient China, Japan, Tibet.
6)
Modern astrology still utilizes the four elements
by dividing the twelve signs of the zodiac into the categories of earth, air,
fire or water.
If
you're into Elementals,
I highly recommend you check out...
I highly recommend you check out...
7)
The Grisha Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo-
Grisha have powers over more than just the elements, though some do have power
over water, fire, etc., etc. Plus, it's an utterly well-crafted and compelling
series.
8)
Avatar: The Last Airbender- Elemental or
“Bender” abilities are restricted by the countries that they come from. Only
one person, Avatar Aang, possesses the power to wield all four elements and
stop the ruthless domination of the Fire Nation and its Fire Lord. Great
characters, story growth, and fantastic world-building.
9)
The Legend of Korra- A sequel series to
Avatar: The Last Airbender, focusing on the new Avatar (Korra) and featuring
more ass-kicking women, steampunkery, and fun. The series is fun on its own,
but its great for fans of A:TLA to see how the world has progressed and to get
sneak peeks at how the characters in A:TLA grew up.
10) Sailor
Moon- And I mean Sailor Moon in all of its many incarnations (anime,
live-action, musical, manga, reboot anime...). I will extol the virtues of
Sailor Moon until the day I die. Though many of Sailor Moon's roots come from
Greek and Roman mythology, there are definitely Elemental aspects to it. We see
that through the powers of some of the Sailor Senshi. Throw that in with a
“miracle romance,” amazing female friendships, and Sailor Moon just has a magic
all its own.
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O F F I C I A L I N F O:
Title: THREATS OF SKY AND SEA
Author: Jennifer Ellision
Release Date: May 20, 2014
SUMMARY:
Desperate to escape before the King’s capricious whims prove her and her father’s downfall, Bree bargains with him: information for their lives. It’s a good trade. And she has faith she’ll get them both out of the King’s grasp with time.
But that was before the discovery that she’s the weapon the King’s been waiting for in his war.
Now, time is running out. To save her father’s life and understand her own, Bree must unravel the knot of her father’s past before the King takes his life– and uses her to bring a nation to its knees.
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****Giveaway*****
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THREATS OF SKY AND SEA?
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-The Elemental Prize Pack:
Season 1 of Avatar: The Last Airbender, a pair of “water tribe” stud earrings, a signed paperback of Threats of Sky and Sea by Jennifer Ellision, and Threats of Sky and Sea swag-
The YA Fantasy Prize Pack:
Paperback copies of Graceling by Kristin Cashore, The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson, and a signed copy of Threats of Sky and Sea by Jennifer Ellision, as well as Threats of Sky and Sea swag
-2 Signed paperbacks of Threats of Sky and Sea by Jennifer Ellision, a copy of Inaccurate Realities, Volume 3: Magic + book swag
-3 E-copies of Threats of Sky and Sea by Jennifer Ellision
Weirdly, I've only read a few books that involved paranormal with the elements but I've enjoyed them immensely so I think I really need to try this one out. Thanks for being on the tour, Bonnie! :)
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