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Book Details:
Book Title:
Blind the Eyes: A Dystopian-Gothic YA Urban Fantasy
by K.A. Wiggins
Category:
YA Fiction (Ages 13-17), 300 pages
Genre: Urban fantasy, crossover to dystopian, paranormal, contemporary fantasy,
gothic and post-apocalyptic.
Publisher: K.A. Wiggins (Imprint: Snowmelt & Stumps)
Release Date: June, 2018
Tour dates: November 26 to December 17
Content Rating: PG-13 + M. No on-page sex, low romance, minimal bad language, underage
drinking, significant fantasy violence, scenes containing emotional
manipulation, depression, and (light/brief) physical abuse.
Book Description:
A haunted teen outcast and her snarky ghostly best-frenemy outwit
enforcers, monsters, and the scars of the past in a race to take expose a
deadly conspiracy and escape a bloody end. A lush, award-winning debut to a
captivatingly eerie YA Urban Fantasy trilogy. Discover a labyrinthine,
post-climate-collapse dystopian Vancouver overrun by monsters and magic in
this intricate and startlingly original journey of discovery, restoration,
and revenge.
It's hard not to be a little obsessed with survival when your only "friend"
is an unruly ghost and the wrong thought could get your soul devoured by
eldritch horrors. Haunted 17-year-old outcast Cole wants nothing more than
to hide her forbidden fascination with the monster-taken and blend in with
the (dreary) scenery. Her plans for a peaceful life take a turn for the
deadly when a mesmerizing stranger and his dangerously tempting offer drive
her into the middle of a grisly conspiracy.
But Cole hasn't yet uncovered the biggest secret of all, and it might just
have something to do with the mysterious threads tugging her into horrifying
visions—not to mention the shimmering boy at their dark heart. Uncovering
the truth will cost her dearly as she fends off scheming enforcers,
dreamjacking ghosts & soul-sucking nightmares in a desperate quest for
survival and retribution. Can she escape the scars of her past and expose
the lies before she's the next to die?
Blind the Eyes is the first book in a lush and labyrinthine trilogy
of paranormal-meets-gothic-dystopian YA Urban Fantasy filled with glittering
underworlds, delicious-and-deceptive strangers, and facing down the voices
in your head. This slow-burn fantasy with an edge leads readers on a
captivatingly unexpected journey of self-discovery, reclaimed identity, and
conflicted sisterhood for those who like a little sparkle with their
monsters (it glistens so nicely on all the blood.) Fans of
post-climate-collapse dystopias, monsters-and-magic, and genre-bending dark
fantasy will love this award-winning series starter in a complete and 100%
binge-ready trilogy.
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Guest Post
Horror,
but make it Fantasy
I didn’t set out to write horror; it just
happened that way. And I’m clearly not alone; there are a lot of YA fantasy
debuts on the darker side of things these days. Often the much-darker side. If
we’re not defying death, we’re making out with him.
After all, who isn’t up for some
deliciously terrifying monsters, eerie or entrancing ghosts, or gleefully
bloodthirsty fae? Yes, paranormal romance has been a thing (a BIG thing) for a
while now, but I’m not talking vampires and werewolves here. The current crop
of gorgeously gothic YA fantasy is taking things in a whole new direction.
Only, I’m not great at subgenre. Or tropes.
So my gothic fantasies get a little extra: dystopian setpieces, climate
apocalypse backstory, ecopunk escapism, and urban fantasy worldbuilding. But
very much yes to all the eerie, atmospheric vibes: toxic mist, dark waters,
ominous towers, gilt and silk and velvet, ashen wine and nightmares come to
life.
And, while the faded splendour and tattered
shreds of the once-glorious past are a definite hook, whether the cast is fae,
spectral or fanged, it’s the heroines that carry gothic fantasy. Kickass urban
fantasy provides lots of escapist fun, but I feel like we don’t talk enough
about the relatability of gothic heroines.
Consider: trapped in a crumbling world they
don’t fully understand, their pasts stolen, surrounded by secrets and
exploitation, and just trying to get by. They might be forced to play the
victim at times, they might run, but they endure.
They get by, surrounded by ghosts and monsters and toxic, manipulative people
who want to take everything from them. They face down the truth, however dark.
They unweave lies and delve into the stolen past, and they do it with style.
And then they drag themselves to their feet, they steal back their power, they
take on darkness that swallows everyone else whole. What could be more
aspirational?
And on that note, I invite you to join me
at kawiggins.com (join the newsletter for your first few dark and delicious
short reads free!) or @kaiespace on social to discover lush and labyrinthine
tales of a broken world, misguided monsters, and shattered girls taking back
their power, from beyond the grave, if necessary.
Meet the Author:
K.A. Wiggins (Kaie) writes award-winning speculative fiction for young
people and adults that explores the tangled webs of society, environment,
and identity through intricate, dreamlike tales of monsters and magic.
Her debut novel was a Page Turner Awards 2020 Book Spotlight Prize winner
and a Barnes & Noble Press "20 Favorite Indie Books of 2018," kicking
off a celebrated and recently completed YA Urban Fantasy trilogy set in a
gothic-dystopian post-climate-collapse Vancouver. Her short fiction has
appeared in small press anthologies, genre magazines, and in translation for
international audiences.
She's also the President of the Children's Writers and Illustrators of
British Columbia society, co-founder of marketing and business services
consultancy The Creative Collective, and a creative writing coach with the
Creative Writing for Children society, and was recognized in the 2021 Arty
Awards, taking first place in Literary Arts category.
Tour Schedule:
Nov 29 –
GivernyReads
– book spotlight / guest post / giveaway
Dec 17 - Girl with Pen
- book spotlight / author interview / giveaway
Enter the Giveaway:
BLIND THE EYE by KA Wiggins Book Tour Giveaway
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