Good afternoon bookish friends! My family and I enjoyed a needed vacation to St. Louis over the weekend so I’m posting this a day late. I’m hard at work gearing up for the summer with the kiddos, as well as working on the History of the Reading Wars for Chapter 2 of my dissertation. I hope you enjoy my update, and wish everyone a lovely week!
Glow of the Everflame is my read of the week. The author, Penn Cole, does a really good job transitioning the heroine, Diem, into her new life as Queen of Lumnos. Diem prepares for the Challenging, the transitional period before her coronation where other Descended can challenge her to a magical fight to the death to prove that they are stronger. Diem, helped by Luther and her new Descended friends, navigates the difficult political climate of Lumnos. Be ready for a review next week!
Currently I am working hard on Chapter 2 of my dissertation, the Literature Review. This week I am completing the History of the Reading Wars section. If you are interested in a summary, check out this article!
I love making little Bookstagram and Booktok trailers for my series! If you haven’t checked out book 1, Beyond the Shroud, it’s available on Kindle Unlimited or for 99 cents!
Alright, so I’m a huge Starset fan. When it comes to writing, Starset and Breaking Benjamin was music that I listened to while working on scenes with Samael, the Butcher of Bruin. This song, Ricochet, is one of my absolute favorites, especially when it came to book 4 of the series, Empire of Dust. I hope you enjoy!
Elliott VanDruff 