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Friday, June 24, 2011

Interview with Illusions author, Aprilynne Pike

We've enjoyed being apart of The Dark Days of Supernatural Tour and having the oppturnity to interview many of the authors who were on the tour. Today we have Illusions author, Aprilynne Pike with us. First, here's a little bit about Illusions, the third book in the Wings series.

Illusions
Laurel hasn't seen Tamani since she begged him to let her go last year. Though her heart still aches, Laurel is confident that David was the right choice.

But just as life is returning to normal, Laurel discovers that a hidden enemy lies in wait. Once again, Laurel must turn to Tamani to protect and guide her, for the danger that now threatens Avalon is one that no faerie thought would ever be possible. And for the first time, Laurel cannot be sure that her side will prevail (you can read my review here).

Aprilynne Pike

I loved that Illusions is both Laurel and Tamani's point of view. Do you find it's easier to write from two different point of views or harder?
Some of both. Getting the feel of another narrator’s voice took some time, but I already knew Tamani so well anyway, that it didn’t take too long. The fun part was that I could finally show the reader some of what happens when Laurel is not around. I also enjoyed developing the relationship between Shar (who is extremely reserved) and Tamani in a way that simply could not have happened with Laurel looking on.

In Illusions we get to see a little more of Avalon's lore. What do you enjoy the most when it comes to creating your own unique world for the series?
I like coming up with something that is new and unique, but has definite stakes in the familiar. Twisting Arthurian legends with traditional faerie lore and then twisting even more to make it something completely unique was very fun! In additional, being able to create a fairly traditional medieval-ish society in Avalon totally harkened back to my little-girl-reading-faerie-tales days!

I liked seeing a different side to both Tamani and David in Illusions. We're still a divided team on who we think Laurel should pick. What is one thing you admire about both Tamani and David in Illusions?
David is so loyal. No matter what, he is always on Laurel’s side. He’s not incredibly dashing or dangerous, but no matter what, he will have Laurel’s back.

Tamani is more dreamy. He’s larger than life. He represents a dream to Laurel—a world that is outside of how she normally lives. (Even with her extraordinary life!) Because of that, one of the things I really enjoyed about writing Illusions is that he had to tone things down and be “normal” in order to blend in to Laurel’s world.

If you could pick one character from a favorite book of yours and write them into your series, who would you pick and why? What seasonal faerie would you make them?
I adore Fred and George from the Harry Potter series. (And yes, I am counting them as one person here.:D) Possibly the only characters I can think of who would be more fun to write than Chelsea. They are cocky and funny and find something to laugh at in every situation. And with all of their tricks and diversions they would, of course, have to be Summer faeries!!

There are a lot of great releases this year. What book or books are you most looking forward to reading?
Well, as an author I am lucky enough to get ARCs of a lot of the books I want to read, so perhaps a better answer is what should YOU be looking forward to reading!:D

Divergent by Veronica Roth just came out and I really enjoyed that one, Variant by Robison Wells is coming out this Fall and I adored it! I haven’t managed to get an ARC of The Death Cure by James Dashner yet, but since we will both be at an event this weekend, I suspect some arm-twisting will occur. I am also looking forward to The Carrier of the Mark by Leigh Fallon, a book that was discovered on Inkpop.com, Harper Collins’ site for aspiring authors.
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Thank you Aprilynne for being with us today! Be sure to follow Aprilynne on her blog, to keep with her latest news. Stop by The Dark Days of Supernatural page to grab your widgets, read chapter excerpts and more.

4 comments:

  1. I didn't realize that Illusions was written from two POVs. Definitely makes it a Must Read Now book. Wonderful interview, thanks MMs!

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  2. I haven't had the chance to read ILLUSIONS yet, though it's sitting on my shelf. I'm very excited for it and I know it's going to be just as fabulous as the previous novels. Can't wait!

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  3. I liked Tamani's POV especially since there was more teen angst in this one.

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  4. yay! i love Aprilynne. she was the first author i ever met and it seriously changed my life. i was already very into the literary world as an aspiring author, but meeting her made my dreams feel so concrete and achievable. THANK YOU APRILYNNE PIKE!! on top of that, Wings was the first book i was ever interested in before it came out. no one knew about it and it has been so amazing to see what her fan base has grown to! i loved getting to tell my friends about this awesome new author they just HAD to look up.
    lastly, i'm re-reading Spells before i delve into Illusions, but i cannot wait!!!
    thanks for the interview!!

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