Back cover blurb
How do you live after you planned to die?
Parvin Blackwater should have died in her brother’s place. She didn’t. Now she’s the only one who can protect her village, but no one wants to listen. When the Council starts forcing «new and improved» Clocks on the public, those who refuse are declared Radicals and exiled.
Having been across the Wall once, Parvin is the only one who can save them. But instead of going through the Wall, she’s packed into a boxcar, loaded on a cargo ship, and forced out to sea. How will she lead when facing the unknown?
Worse yet, why are people suddenly dying before their Clocks have zeroed-out?
Last year I reviewed A Time to Die, book number one in the Out of Time series by Nadine Brandes. Today I’m excited to be part of the cover reveal blog tour for book number two, A Time to Speak. Can we agree that the cover is just stunning? Honestly, I didn’t like the first cover that much (I said it in my first review) but this one has feels just different and better to me (the colors!!!). Make sure to check the review but also to get the first book and dive into Nadine’s great dystopian world.
But that’s not all!!! Nadine was kind enough to answer some random questions I made to her. Hope you enjoy her answers as much as I did.
1. We know you got Parvin’s name from a road sign, but what about her personality. Did you drew any inspiration from a real person?
I drew a lot of Parvin’s personality from my own experiences as a teenager. I’m quite different now, but the big questions she asks throughout the books are ones that I struggled with as a teen. I knew that if I was asking those questions then maybe other people and readers can relate. I wanted to capture the journey of growing closer to God through those questions.
I formed the rest of her personality from what I observed in todays teens, since they are part of my main targeted reader group. My favorite response to my book is when people tell me they related to and connected with Parvin.
2. Seems that dystopia is one of your favorite book genres but what about your second favorite? And if it’s not much to ask, let us know your top 5 from that genre.
Great question! My second favorite genre is virtual reality, because I love getting in to the tech of things. However, I think that virtual reality is still up and coming and I haven’t read 5 books in that genre yet. I personally think it’ll be the next big genre. My favorite VR book is Ready Player One, by Ernest Cline
After Virtual Reality, I really enjoy fantasy. That will always be my first love. My top 5 fantasy novels/series are:
1. The Blood of Kings Trilogy, by Jill Williamson
2. The Harry Potter Series, by J. K. Rowling
3. An Ember in the Ashes, by Sabaa Tahir
4. Narnia Series, by C. S. Lewis
5. The Seventh Tower Series, by Garth Nix
3. Do you think it’s important to classify a book as a christian or secular? Why?
Nowadays I think it’s hard to slap a «Christian» or «secular» stamp on a book. It really comes down to the author. Christian themes will come from the author’s world view no matter what they write. For example, I just recently picked up The Selection series, by Kiera Cass — a general market YA book — and halfway through I started wondering if the author was a Christian. There was no gospel message, no verses, no giant Christian themes, but it was simply evident in the small corners of the story.
But, in terms of classification, I think it’s important because there is a giant readership who is specifically looking for books classified as «Christian.» There are definitely pros and cons to it. I guess, in summary, I’d say I’m on the fence about the whole thing. [grin]
Finally, Nadine is celebrating the new cover reveal with a giveaway, you can join the giveaway by clicking the link below 🙂
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