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The awesome C. Alexander London, or Sandy, tagged me to join in on "The Next Big Thing", where I take a moment to both 1) talk about what I'm working on next, and 2) tag three other authors' projects that I love and see if they'll blog about what they're working on next (no pressure, though, of course!). So without further ado, here we go!
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PROXY by Alex London (Jun. 18, 2013): Are we allowed to list the person who tagged us? Oh well, I don't care--Sandy doesn't have to do this post all over again, but I just couldn't help tagging his upcoming Young Adult sci-fi, PROXY. It's about a wealthy boy named Knox, and a poor boy named Syd who acts as Knox's Proxy--or the futuristic equivalent of a Whipping Boy. It's a story about class, justice, friendship, sacrifice, and atonement. The pace is lightning fast; you'll probably finish it all in one sitting. It's so awesome, guys, I can't even. I can't wait for you all to read it next summer. Sandy is also the author of the middle-grade AN ACCIDENTAL ADVENTURE series and the DOG TAGS series!
ORLEANS by Sherri L. Smith (March 2013): I was lucky enough to get this book as an ARC. Now I'm about halfway through it--guys, this is one author to watch. ORLEANS tells the story of 15-year old Fen de la Guerre in a flooded future New Orleans. The world is fascinating and intense, the characters are awesome, and the writing has a strong voice that sucks you right in. Smith is the author of FLYGIRL, a historical YA about a black teenage girl who longs to be a pilot during WWII. (Anyone who knows me knows my love for planes.) Pick up FLYGIRL (now out) and keep your eyes peeled for ORLEANS this coming March!
A DARKNESS STRANGE & LOVELY (sequel to Something Strange & Deadly) by Susan Dennard (July 23, 2013): For those who haven't checked out Something Strange & Deadly (out now), you're missing out on a great YA steampunk/historical/fantasy/romance novel about a girl named Eleanor Fitt living in 19th century Philadelphia, who must deal with a mother who wants to marry her off to a wealthy man, a handsome young inventor/Spirit-Hunter named Daniel, and you know, the living dead. There are world fairs! And beautiful dresses! And hot inventor boys! And in July 2013, the sequel comes out. Excitement!
STAR CURSED (sequel to Born Wicked) by Jessica Spotswood (June 18, 2013): In Born Wicked (out now), Cate Cahill must protect her younger sisters by keeping their secret (the three girls are all witches) from the rest of alternate-1890s New England, lest they suffer at the hands of the oppressive Brotherhood priests. Let me tell you, this YA historical fantasy series has excellent female protagonists and a wicked hot boy named Finn (who, btw, is sweet, charming, freckly, brainy, and all-round marriage material). I'm counting down the days until the sequel STAR CURSED comes out! Definitely one to watch.
And now, I talk a bit about what I'm writing after the Legend trilogy. It's vague, but here it is:
Title: No clue. Currently I'm calling it The Young Elites. But my reputation for poor titles is well-known, so I promise nothing.
Synopsis: I can't say much about it yet, other than the following--magic, high-fantasy, loosely based on Renaissance-era Venice, brothers, colorful hair, flying ocean rays, and dangerous societies.
Genre: YA high fantasy
How long did it take you to write the first draft? Still working on it. I can't remember how long it's been...I haven't been keeping track. Officially...maybe 6 months?
And that's all so far! Be sure to check out the books mentioned above when they're out on the shelves. You'll love them!
[NO COVER YET]
PROXY by Alex London (Jun. 18, 2013): Are we allowed to list the person who tagged us? Oh well, I don't care--Sandy doesn't have to do this post all over again, but I just couldn't help tagging his upcoming Young Adult sci-fi, PROXY. It's about a wealthy boy named Knox, and a poor boy named Syd who acts as Knox's Proxy--or the futuristic equivalent of a Whipping Boy. It's a story about class, justice, friendship, sacrifice, and atonement. The pace is lightning fast; you'll probably finish it all in one sitting. It's so awesome, guys, I can't even. I can't wait for you all to read it next summer. Sandy is also the author of the middle-grade AN ACCIDENTAL ADVENTURE series and the DOG TAGS series!
ORLEANS by Sherri L. Smith (March 2013): I was lucky enough to get this book as an ARC. Now I'm about halfway through it--guys, this is one author to watch. ORLEANS tells the story of 15-year old Fen de la Guerre in a flooded future New Orleans. The world is fascinating and intense, the characters are awesome, and the writing has a strong voice that sucks you right in. Smith is the author of FLYGIRL, a historical YA about a black teenage girl who longs to be a pilot during WWII. (Anyone who knows me knows my love for planes.) Pick up FLYGIRL (now out) and keep your eyes peeled for ORLEANS this coming March!
A DARKNESS STRANGE & LOVELY (sequel to Something Strange & Deadly) by Susan Dennard (July 23, 2013): For those who haven't checked out Something Strange & Deadly (out now), you're missing out on a great YA steampunk/historical/fantasy/romance novel about a girl named Eleanor Fitt living in 19th century Philadelphia, who must deal with a mother who wants to marry her off to a wealthy man, a handsome young inventor/Spirit-Hunter named Daniel, and you know, the living dead. There are world fairs! And beautiful dresses! And hot inventor boys! And in July 2013, the sequel comes out. Excitement!
STAR CURSED (sequel to Born Wicked) by Jessica Spotswood (June 18, 2013): In Born Wicked (out now), Cate Cahill must protect her younger sisters by keeping their secret (the three girls are all witches) from the rest of alternate-1890s New England, lest they suffer at the hands of the oppressive Brotherhood priests. Let me tell you, this YA historical fantasy series has excellent female protagonists and a wicked hot boy named Finn (who, btw, is sweet, charming, freckly, brainy, and all-round marriage material). I'm counting down the days until the sequel STAR CURSED comes out! Definitely one to watch.
And now, I talk a bit about what I'm writing after the Legend trilogy. It's vague, but here it is:
Title: No clue. Currently I'm calling it The Young Elites. But my reputation for poor titles is well-known, so I promise nothing.
Synopsis: I can't say much about it yet, other than the following--magic, high-fantasy, loosely based on Renaissance-era Venice, brothers, colorful hair, flying ocean rays, and dangerous societies.
Genre: YA high fantasy
How long did it take you to write the first draft? Still working on it. I can't remember how long it's been...I haven't been keeping track. Officially...maybe 6 months?
And that's all so far! Be sure to check out the books mentioned above when they're out on the shelves. You'll love them!
AvatarTLA, Walking Dead, Shadow and Bone panel
Los Angeles/SoCal folks, I have an exciting event to encourage you guys to go to. :heart:
Next Wed (June 26th) at 7pm, I will be paneling at the Grove's Barnes & Noble with Leigh Bardugo (Shadow & Bone, Siege & Storm), Mike DiMartino (Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra), and Seth Hoffman (The Walking Dead).
I'm on the floor, spazzing out like foamy-mouth guy, but don't worry, I will be okay. Possibly.
So if you're a fan of any (or all!) of us, please come out and see us! We're even running this fabulous fanart contest, where if you create a crossover fanart of all 4 of our properties, we will all sign a print of yo
In which we talk STAR CURSED
So. Let's talk witches. Fantasy. Hot boys who are actually (gasp) also good boys. Beautiful dresses. Oracles. Sisters. Magic. Plot twists. Heartbreak.
All words to describe STAR CURSED, the second book in Jessica Spotswood's CAHILL WITCH CHRONICLES trilogy. (The first book, by the way, is BORN WICKED. It's captivating. You should read it. It has all of the above too.) I had the extreme fortune of reading STAR CURSED early, and let me tell you, it's possibly even better than the first. Not only are we treated to a thickening plot and a world that turns steadily darker--but we're treated to some serious character development. Cate, Maura, and
My new book series, aka I'm writing high fantasy!
So. I have some news.
"New York Times bestselling author of the LEGEND series Marie Lu's new fantasy trilogy THE YOUNG ELITES, in a Renaissance-like world where young children who survive the blood fever are often gifted with god-like powers, three rival societies battle for supremacy, in a major deal, for publication in fall 2014, to Jen Besser at Putnam Children's, by Kristin Nelson at Nelson Literary Agency (World)." (via Publisher's Marketplace)
There it is! The Young Elites. I drew some pics and pinned some Pinteresting things:
Young Elites art and details
Think X-Men meets Assassin's Creed 2 meets Game of Thrones. Those elements are
Prodigy is #2 on New York Times bestsellers list
Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone for all your amazing support for both Legend and Prodigy. I heard the news yesterday and became an absolute mess of emotions:
Prodigy debuts at #2 on the New York Times bestsellers list, and Legend comes in at #10 on the same list!
I can't believe it. I really can't. I don't think my high school writing-at-midnight self could ever have imagined this sort of thing coming true. It couldn't have happened without a team of brilliant people and the support of dedicated readers. Thank you all so much. :heart:
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I will be super excited for The Young Elites. I remember when you had The Glass Sonata up on your website still, and I LOVED it. From your description of it so far, I spy a small nugget of TGS in The Young Elites. Can't wait for Prodigy and everything else you've got coming up!