Today I’m excited to participate in the Creative Tour for Lady Night by Rita A. Rubin hosted by MTMC Tours. It’s the second book in the Chronicles of the Guardians and it was published on April 28th, 2021!
Title: Lady Night
Author: Rita A. Rubin
Series: Chronicles of the Guardians #2
Publication Date: November 1st, 2022
Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult
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Derek Draco is finally learning to put the past behind him and enjoy life with his friends and as a Guardian. But when news of a string of recent murders reaches them, Derek finds himself having to return to the place he had hoped to never set foot in again—Windfell. The town where his parents died. Meanwhile, Jared, the Prince of Aloseria and Derek’s best friend, finds himself helping to uncover a sinister plot brewing in the shadows. It soon becomes clear that not only could the fate of their world be under threat, but that dark plans may lie in wait for his friend. Lady Night will be the second installment in the Chronicles of the Guardians series.
Author Interview
1. For a new reader, what are the tropes included in the book?
In Amulet of Wishes there’s, found family, a quest, a queernormative fantasy world, and a main trio, friendship squad. Tropes for Lady Night include, a slow burn romance, it’s requited they’re just oblivious, and more found family.
2. What was your inspiration to write this book?
After Amulet of Wishes where we find out about Derek’s parents being killed when he was a child and that he was placed into the care of a man who abused him after that, I wanted the sequel to take some time to explore that trauma. Especially since the last book was about Derek trying to run away from it and make it go away. I thought, what better way to force him to face his trauma head on than by having him return to the place where it all happened?
3. On the scale of 1 to 10, 10 being something which has extremely dark romance, what level of smut exists in the book. Chronicles of the Guardians is pretty low on the smut rating at the moment. I’d give Amulet of Wishes a 1 and Lady Night a 3 since we’re introduced to two romance subplots and a fade to black sex scene.
4. Which character is your favorite and why?
I love all my characters, but I must admit that Derek has a certain special place in my heart, since he’s my main character and
Lady Night Excerpts
Excerpt #1 : “Who would have thought that I would be struck down with heartbreak over a boy? I’m Prince Jared Tobias Alaric Regalias, for Ithulia’s sake. I should be the one breaking hearts.”
Excerpt #2 : “He felt an ache in his chest as he gazed at faces in the portrait. An ache that he always felt whenever he looked at it. An ache that had not diminished even after all these years.”
Excerpt #3 : “Being strong doesn’t mean being unaffected. It doesn’t mean that you have to be made of stone. It means surviving and learning how to keep going after all the bad things have happened.”
Excerpt #4 : “In Ember, everyone seemed to walk around with a bounce in their step. They smiled at one another as they passed by, calling out cheerful greetings and pausing in the streets to talk about how beautiful their neighbour’s roses were looking or to ask a friend for the recipe to their carrot cake. In Windfell, everyone was much more sombre, looking either sad or irritable as they shuffled up and down the streets, grumbling about the cold or trading insults and gossip like it was coin.”
INTL Tour-wide Instagram Giveaway!
Enter the Rafflecopter below where one reader will win a paperback copy of Amulet of Wishes (book 1) or Lady Night (book 2). Ends on November 19th, 2022. Winner will be announced in the Rafflecopter & contacted via email.
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November 9
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November 11
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November 12
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November 13
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About Author
Australian born, Rita was raised on the farms outside of Melbourne and grew up surrounded by wide open spaces, tractors and lettuce aplenty.
For as long as she can remember, Rita has always loved to make up stories. Her first literary work was an Avatar: The Last Airbender fanfiction when she was 11. Now Rita spends a lot of her writing time working on her YA fantasy series, Chronicles of the Guardians.
Apart from writing and reading, Rita’s interests include drawing, video games and pop culture. She is also the proud owner of a fat house cat named Bella, a spoilt dog named Sadie and Angel the goldfish.
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