Posted by Kimberlee Morrison on Aug 31, 2009 in
Books,
Entertainment 
A while back, author Claudia Hall Christian graced my humble blog on her virtual book tour for her novel The Fey. I hadn’t read the book at the time, but Claudia sent me a copy and, I must say, The Fey was one of the most thrilling books I have read in a long, long time.
From beginning to end, you are pulled into this intriguing story of Alex “The Fey;” a femme fatal intelligence expert, trying to pull together the shattered pieces of her life, while enduring continued psychological torture.
Truthfully, I’ve never been much into mysteries or even fiction for that matter. But The Fey’s quick pace with harrowing details, romantic subplots, and remarkable clarity made it an intensely compelling read.
I couldn’t put it down!
Every time I stopped reading, even for a second, I wandered what was coming next. Once after I had already gone to bed, I was so curious that I turned the light back on to read just one more chapter…
Claudia Hall Christian has a gift for intrigue and for creating intricate yet easy to read story lines. For anyone looking for something fun to read, The Fey is a page turner that will make your heart race and even when it’s over, you’ll want to know more about the dynamic cast of characters you’ll no doubt have grown to love.
You can read The Fey online or purchase a hard copy (don’t forget the discount code: XQGB8SVR). Whatever you do, make sure you set aside a good block of time; once you get started, you won’t want to put The Fey down.
Tags: Claudia Hall Christian, Liturature Reviews, The Fey
Posted by Kimberlee Morrison on Jun 15, 2009 in
Books,
Entertainment When I met Claudia Hall Christian a few months back on a social network, she quickly became one of my favorite people. She put out a call for bloggers to host her on a blog tour for her new book The Fey, and I told her I’d be honored if she’d share her story on my awesomely tiny corner of the web.
I haven’t read the book yet – I’m anxiously awaiting the hard copy. I read online all day every day, a hard copy will be a welcome escape for the internets – but every review I have read thus far has been supremely positive and Mrs. Christian is developing a cult following. She’s done this by using building an online community of both readers and writers and by leveraging the power of social networking.
I asked her about her journey to becoming a successful book author but before we get to that, a few goodies for you my dear readers:
- Win a free copy of The Fey. The lucky winner selected from comments on this post. I don’t get many comments, so anyone who comments has a pretty good chance of getting a free copy of the book.
- Purchase the book from Create Space and get a 10% discount. Just enter this discount code: XQGB8SVR.
And now, without further ado, inspirational words from author, Claudia Hall Christian.
Your blog mentioned giving up everything familiar to pursue your dream of being a writer. What has that journey been like and what have you learned in your pursuit?
It’s been a long and winding journey to become an author. When I started working on the first edition of The Fey, I was simply filling my time on sabbatical with a good story. I figured writing a book was a worthy pursuit for a year long sabbatical. It never occurred to me that writing fiction would become my life. I completed a draft and left for a month long backpacking trip down the Colorado Trail.
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Tags: Author Interview, Claudia Hall Christian, The Fey
