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ELIXIR SAVED Teaser Tuesday: The Three River Split

May 5, 2020 / Katie L. Carroll

Leading up to the July 14, 2020 release of my latest YA fantasy ELIXIR SAVED, sequel to the award-winning ELIXIR BOUND, I’ll be posting teasers and tidbits on Tuesdays. Feel free to share!

I haven’t shared any from Zelenka’s point-of-view yet, so this is her week. The Three River Split is also in ELIXIR BOUND (which is on sale for $0.99 if you haven’t read it yet), but I never tire of picturing it and attempting to describe it to readers. As you can probably tell from the excerpt, Zelenka never tires of this place either.

ELIXIR SAVED teaser text:

Then the tumult reached a deafening level. Poky followed the tilli around a bend in the path. Zelenka sucked in a breath as she witnessed the East Rauor River cascade over the cliff and split into three tributaries…

Three years gone without having been able to stare at this wonder of nature.

About ELIXIR SAVED:

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Three lives saved by the Elixir; three lives bound by it.

The Elixir entwines the lives of those it touches. Once upon a time, Kylene, Zelenka, and Devon tasted it and escaped death. None were left without scars. Now, a shocking message from the Ice Queen–one of Mother Nature’s higher beings–sends each survivor on a quest. Kylene travels to the frozen depths of Blanchardwood, Zelenka heads back to the wilds of Faway Forest, and Devon journeys to a reclusive mountain temple. The three paths converge in a war against an ancient and tricky foe. And even the Elixir cannot save everyone. The fate of the world balances on the edge of a sword, and the outcome depends on whether the survivors will sacrifice their second chances.

Escape back into the world of the Great Peninsula in this much-anticipated sequel to the award-winning ELIXIR BOUND. Perfect for fans of the Thrones of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas.

Pre-order it from Bookshop, IndieBound, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Book Depository, Kobo, Smashwords, or your favorite book retailer.

ELIXIR SAVED Teaser Tuesday: Crystal Towers in Snowfall

April 28, 2020 / Katie L. Carroll

Leading up to the July 14, 2020 release of my latest YA fantasy ELIXIR SAVED, sequel to the award-winning ELIXIR BOUND, I’ll be posting teasers and tidbits on Tuesdays. Feel free to share!

It’s kind of weird to have a book with a snowy cover coming out in July, and the story mostly takes places in the fall, so that’s just one more layer of seasonal confusion to add to the mix. Still that’s the way the timing worked out for this particular book, and perhaps when we’re deep in the heat of summer, a snowy cover will be just the escape readers need. And for those in the southern hemisphere, it’ll actually be winter, so there’s that.

This week, I asked The Boy and The Prince for a topic idea and they suggested “snowflake.” The amazing artist Susan Tait Porcaro provided this iteration of the cover art, and I thought it was the perfect backdrop for this quote.

ELIXIR SAVED teaser text:

Kristalis seemed to appear out of nowhere. One minute Kylene and her companions were trudging through deep snow, surrounded by evergreens and swirling snowflakes. The next minute the trees parted and the snowfall cleared just enough for the sun to peek through the clouds. Light bounced off crystal towers in the distance, a shower of prisms glittering from the turrets. Kylene’s breath caught.

About ELIXIR SAVED:

Three lives saved by the Elixir; three lives bound by it.

Escape back into the world of the Great Peninsula in this much-anticipated sequel to the award-winning ELIXIR BOUND. Perfect for fans of the Thrones of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas.

Pre-order it from Bookshop, IndieBound, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Book Depository, Kobo, Smashwords, or your favorite book retailer.

ELIXIR SAVED Teaser Tuesday: National Tea Day

April 21, 2020 / Katie L. Carroll

Leading up to the July 14, 2020 release of my latest YA fantasy ELIXIR SAVED, sequel to the award-winning ELIXIR BOUND, I’ll be posting teasers and tidbits on Tuesdays. Feel free to share!

For inspiration for today’s quote , I looked up what obscure holidays are celebrated on April 21st. Turns out it’s British National Tea Day . Since tea is my drink of choice while I’m writing, I thought it fitting to find a quote to match.

ELIXIR SAVED teaser text:

Katora tended the fire, and Kylene sipped her tea—that’s what they called the boiled water seasoned with rosemary and lavender. It helped warm the chill away, at least until Katora settled down next to her and spoke again. “I think it’s Fyren.”

Kylene choked on the tea. “What?”

“I think he’s the one making it so cold. It might be a message or maybe a rallying call to our enemies. Whatever it is, it’s tainted with dark magic. I can feel it to my core.”

About ELIXIR SAVED:

Three lives saved by the Elixir; three lives bound by it.

Escape back into the world of the Great Peninsula in this much-anticipated sequel to the award-winning ELIXIR BOUND. Perfect for fans of the Thrones of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas.

Pre-order it from Bookshop, IndieBound, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Book Depository, Kobo, Smashwords, or your favorite book retailer.

ELIXIR SAVED Teaser Tuesday: A Mess of Vines

April 14, 2020 / Katie L. Carroll

Leading up to the July 14, 2020 release of my latest YA fantasy ELIXIR SAVED, sequel to the award-winning ELIXIR BOUND, I’ll be posting teasers and tidbits on Tuesdays. Feel free to share!

Today’s teaser image is from chapter 19, which is from Devon’s point-of-view. His grandfather, Pop Pop, is explaining a little bit about how Mother Nature views the world of the Great Peninsula.

ELIXIR SAVED teaser text:

“Mother Nature sees and understands things we don’t. A perk of being
the mother of all things I suppose. Think of it like a mess of vines,
twining all around each other.” Pop Pop wove his fingers together in a
two-handed fist and held it out as if in offering. “It’s much more
complicated than you can imagine. Some vines began growing a
long time ago and have an end; others are just beginning and won’t
stop for some time. The Great Mother sees the connections of all
things past, present, and future. One simple act affects all others
that come after it.”

About ELIXIR SAVED:

Three lives saved by the Elixir; three lives bound by it.

Escape back into the world of the Great Peninsula in this much-anticipated sequel to the award-winning ELIXIR BOUND. Perfect for fans of the Thrones of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas.

Pre-order it from Bookshop, IndieBound, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Book Depository, Kobo, Smashwords, or your favorite book retailer.

ELIXIR SAVED Available for Pre-order & Writing in the Time of Coronavirus

April 9, 2020 / Katie L. Carroll

I keep seeing all these memes about how famous people made masterpieces while in quarantine, including Shakespeare penning King Lear during a plague outbreak. Meanwhile, I’m trying to manage distance learning with the kiddos, feed these very hungry children, and keep them busy while stuck at home 24/7. Oh, and I have a book coming out in July.

Writing? What is that even?

After finishing ELIXIR SAVED, I was actually planning on taking a break from writing to fill the creative well. But this forced break, where the idea of writing seems foreign and unattainable during a global pandemic, wasn’t what I had in mind. I had been hoping for a minute to breathe, to dig into my to-be-read pile with joy and enthusiasm, and to the take time to enjoy the outdoors in spring.

The other day, I browsed through my notebook for my witchy middle grade WIP. Meaning I stared at my notes and beat sheet somewhat blankly and added a few questions (like what does it even look like to write a contemporary story in the time of coronavirus when you started the story before there was such a thing?), which I have absolutely no answers for. Then I put it away and ran around with the boys in the backyard instead. My brain was so not able to focus on anything creative like that.

C’est la vie! In between all the family stuff (and managing my own anxiety, which has been high lately…to say the least), I’ve squeezed in a few minutes to work on updating my website with a new look and I’ll slowly be updating the pages as well. This kind of work uses a different part of the brain that doesn’t seem so stuck by the current state of events.

In some good news, ELIXIR SAVED has been popping up for pre-order on retail sites, like IndieBound, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Smashwords, Book Depository, and Kobo. I’d love if you’d add it to your Want to Read list on Goodreads. Oh, and ELIXIR BOUND in ebook is only $0.99 right now! If you haven’t read it, now is a great time to pick it up. If you’ve already read it, I’d love for you to leave a review of it on Goodreads and Amazon or other ebook retail sites.

How is everyone doing? What are you all doing?