Spooky Legends 2011 is ending today! We though it fitting that since she opened this event, and since she has two amazing paranormal series with new releases this season, that we’d invite Jennifer Estep back to wrap up Spooky Legends. I made a bold statement regarding Jennifer’s newest series, Mythos Academy, when I reviewed the debut TOUCH OF FROST earlier this year. I said it was the best thing she’d written yet. Of course I may have to revise my statement with the sequel KISS OF FROST is published by Kensington on November 29, 2011. Jennifer’s protagonist, Gwen Frost is taking on the Hitchhiker urban legend for us today, and if you fall have in love with her as I have, you’ll be thrilled to know that Jennifer is giving away a copy of KISS OF FROST! See details below.
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Gwen Frost on Hitchhikers
by
Jennifer Estep
Greetings and salutations! First of all, I want to say thanks to Abigail for having me on the blog again today. Thanks so much, Abigail!
So I’m here to close out the Spooky Legends event, which I am really honored to do. Today, I thought I would let my heroine Gwen Frost give you her view on some stories involving hitchhikers. Take it away, Gwen:
What is up with kids and scary stories? This time of year, they get texted from one phone to another at Mythos Academy as fast as the students can type, along with all the latest juicy gossip about who’s hooking up and who’s breaking up.
One of the stories going around campus these days is how any hitchhiker you pick up is bound to be an axe murderer – or something scary like that. Young, old, pretty, ugly, it doesn’t matter what the hitchhiker looks like – he’s bound to be crazy, according to all the stories the students have been whispering and texting to each other. The idea of hitchhikers has some of the folks in my second-year class pretty freaked out.
Really, hitchhiker stories don’t scare me all that much. Why not? Well, first of all, if I had a car (which sadly, I don’t), I would never be dumb enough to pitch up any hitchhiker. I might only be seventeen, but I’m not completely stupid.
Besides, axe murderers are scary enough, but hello, the hitchhiker could really be a Reaper of Chaos, which would be a hundred times worse. Since, you know, Reapers are bad guys who love murdering warrior whiz kids like me. Or worse, the Reaper could make you pull over and then sic a mythological monster like a Nemean prowler on you. I’ve been face to face with prowlers – big, black, pantherlike monsters with burning red eyes – a couple of times now, and I have no desire to get up close and personal with them ever again.
Of course, there are some folks who totally laugh at the idea of killer Reaper hitchhikers. Guys like Logan Quinn, a Spartan who’s as cute as is he is deadly. Of course, Logan would have no problem taking on a Reaper, since as a Spartan, he can pick up any object and automatically know how to kill someone with it. Logan is the kind of guy who could stab you to death with a windshield wiper.
Me? I’m pretty new at being a warrior whiz kid, so I’m not very good at fighting. Although I do have a pretty cool talking sword. His name is Vic, and he’s all the time talking about how we should go find some Reapers to kill. I don’t know about all that, but one thing’s for sure – no hitchhikers or Reapers will ever be getting in any car that I’m in. At least no Reapers that I know of. The tricky thing about Reapers is that they can be anyone, but now that I know they’re out there, I’ll be on my guard …
Thanks, Gwen. What about you guys? What are some of your favorite spooky and urban legends?
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About the author:
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USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Estep writes the Mythos Academy young adult urban fantasy series for Kensington. The books focus on Gwen Frost, a 17-year-old Gypsy girl who has the gift of psychometry, or the ability to know an object’s history just by touching it. After a serious freak-out with her magic, Gwen is shipped off to Mythos Academy, a school for the descendants of ancient warriors like Spartans, Valkyries, Amazons, and more. Touch of Frost, the first book in the series, was published on July 26. First Frost, a prequel e-story to the series, is available now. The second book in the series, Kiss of Frost, will hit shelves on Nov. 29. Jennifer also writes Elemental Assassin urban fantasy series for Pocket Books. Books in the series are Spider’s Bite, Web of Lies, Venom, and Tangled Threads. Spider’s Revenge, the fifth book in the series, was released on Sept. 27. For more information, excerpts, and more, visit Jennifer’s website at www.jenniferestep.com. |
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Giveaway provided by Jennifer Estep
One copy of KISS OF FROST by Jennifer Estep
Available on November 29, 2011 from Kensington Books
Description:
Logan Quinn was trying to kill me. My Spartan classmate relentlessly pursued me, swinging his sword at me over and over again, the shining silver blade inching closer to my throat every time. A smile tugged up his lips, and his ice-blue eyes practically glowed with the thrill of battle...
I’m Gwen Frost, a second-year warrior-in-training at Mythos Academy, and I have no idea how I’m going to survive the rest of the semester. One day, I’m getting schooled in swordplay by the guy who broke my heart — the drop-dead gorgeous Logan who slays me every time. Then, an invisible archer in the Library of Antiquities decides to use me for target practice. And now, I find out that someone at the academy is really a Reaper bad guy who wants me dead. I’m afraid if I don’t learn how to live by the sword — with Logan’s help — I just might die by the sword …
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Not much about centaurs out there.
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ReplyDeleteI would like to read about unicorns. In paranormal romance/urban fantasy, I have not yet read any stories with unicorns in them.
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I pretty much love them all :) I also love how inventive the authors get about their histories and abilities. Alot of them also pull out mythical creatures that I've never heard of and that's fun too.
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I would love to read a book with Hydra in it..i imagine there is one out there but i have yet to find it . Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
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I have no particular favorite I'd like to read about. I enjoy them all. Although, I recently read a book with a talking miniature unicorn that let me cold....so maybe no unicorns.
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I think I would like to read about Unicorns. I have yet to find a book that contains them other than Harry Potter. Not sure how they would work into a story but I bet it would be interesting.
ReplyDeleteRicki -- You're right. It doesn't seem like centaurs are as popular as other creatures in stories.
ReplyDeleteSandy -- Gargoyles would be interesting to read about.
Amy -- Have you tried Diana Peterfreund's books? I believe she has a YA series about girls who are unicorn hunters.
Erin -- Thanks! Glad you liked the post.
Kristina -- Thanks! Hope you get a chance to check out the book.
Anne -- I like reading about a variety of different legends too.
Amy -- If you like unicorns, you might check out the Zombies vs. Unicorns anthology.
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Stephanie -- Were and animal shifter books seem to be really popular right now.
ReplyDeleteHi! I would LOVE to read about unicorns! I LOVE them, and if they have wings, even more so!! I also love stories about the winged horse Pegasus. Horses are so beautiful, even if they have no wings or horns in the middle of their foreheads. But unicorns are so magical, so pristine...I've always fantasized about being the young maiden in the forest, waiting for one to appear and come to me. I would then give him a slice of apple, or some sugar, just like a regular horse.
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Oh, and thanks to you and Jennifer for the chance to win this book!! : )
ReplyDeleteI love the headless horseman legend. Still gives me the chills. Thanks for the giveaway I love hanging out with Gin, so I know I will enjoy Gwen too.
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Ever since seeing that movie back in the 70's called gargoyles...I've loved them.
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Thanks for this giveaway! I loved Touch of Frost, so I can't wait to read Kiss of Frost!
ReplyDeleteHmm I'd like to read about Sphinxs. I think it would be interesting to see a character like that. Oh and gargoyles would rock XD
I have to say that I am a sucker for waterhorse shifters in books. There have been a few and I adore those men turned horse.
ReplyDeleteThere are so many mythological creatures out there. I love any story that has mythological creatures in them. My most favorite is dragon stories though. I like many of the gargoyle stories that I have read lately and Thea Harrison has some neat creatures in her Elder Races series including a unicorn.
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There are too many creatures I would want to read about. I am loving Reapers and Faeries and Elves right now!
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Maria -- If you like Pegasus, you might want to check out the book Pegasus by Robin McKinley. I haven't read that one, but I really enjoyed Beauty by her.
ReplyDeleteRain Maiden -- Thanks! Glad you are enjoying the Elemental Assassin books, and I hope you like the Mythos Academy series too.
Mary -- I haven't heard of that. I'll have to check it out sometime.
Amy -- Thanks! I appreciate the nice words about Touch of Frost, and I hope you enjoy Kiss of Frost when it comes out.
Teril -- All the shapeshifter stories seem to be really popular right now.
Rachael -- I like stories with different creatures/magic in them too.
Patricia -- There are a lot of cool creatures out there to read about.
I've read and enjoyed books with a lot of the supernatural creatures already mentioned. Not a hydra - but a snake body, multiple heads, and really bad breath sounds more like a bad guy than a hero/heroine. A sphinx might be interesting, and I don't think I've read a book with one as a major character.
ReplyDeleteFan girlishness: I love Jennifer Estep's books! Can't wait for the next Mythos Academy book (or another Gin Blanco one).
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Mickie -- Thanks! I appreciate all the nice words about my books. Glad you are enjoying both series, and I hope you like KISS OF FROST when it comes out too.
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Skip the Minotaurs, please. Maybe Griffins. Dragons are tasty.
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Kalliandra -- Thanks! I like the cover a lot too. Hope you get a chance to check out the book.
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ReplyDeleteI never get tired of dragons. They are always my favorite.
ReplyDeleteIt would be fun to see more centaurs in books though.
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There are so many mythological creatures that I love that don't get a lot of UF style love. The one specifically I would love to see more of is unicorns. I loved the Zombies vs. Unicorns anthology and A Brush of Darkness by Allison Pang but those are the only examples I can really think of.
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I really want to read more about the Gancanagh. I'm so fascinated by them.
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You can never go wrong with animal shifters. There are so many legends that it just leaves the whole playing field open. However, lately I've gotten a sweet tooth for anything with Valkyries. (Sadly not too much Valkyrie stuff.)
ReplyDeleteI like the valkyries in Touch of Frost. I also think protective come to life gargoyles need more page time.
ReplyDeleteDaelith -- Dragons can be fun to read about.
ReplyDeleteRhianna -- Both of those books look interesting.
Lakisha -- Dragons came make for interesting stories.
Vivien -- That could make for an interesting story too.
Shera -- There are a lot of animal shifter stories out there.
Jasmyn -- Thanks! Glad you liked the Valkyries.
Jennifer's Gin Blanco series is one of my faves. When I saw she was writing a YA series I had to read it and was not disappointed.
ReplyDeleteI looovvveee Jennifer Estep!!! I have all her books the bigtime series ended far too early for me but now with the elemental assassin books i am in love with gin!! Cant wait til next book!
ReplyDeleteStacy -- Thanks! I appreciate that. Glad you are enjoying both of the series.
ReplyDeleteAmanda -- Thanks! Glad you are enjoying my books. If you like the Bigtime series, you might want to check out a new short story I've written in the series -- A Karma Girl Christmas. There's more info about it on my website.
My daughter is getting into reading the YA paranormal type books. I really thing she would like this series.
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I like all creatures especially dragons. I love Jennifer's book's they are awesome and good none stop page turners. When I pick one up I have trouble putting it down to do anything.
ReplyDeleteI love dragons. Them or superheros or mutants would be great for me.
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I have a thing for dragons, I love all the different kinds of dragons, especially when they are big and evil.
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People have already mentioned some of my favorites - dragons and unicorns. Aside from that, I love Hellhounds. I just picked up Sharon Ashwood's series because it features hellhound shifters. Love Gin Blanco and I'm planning on starting on Touch of Frost soon. Keep the great books coming!
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I'd love unicorns and mermaids!
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It would be neat to have a story about unicorns :)
ReplyDeleteI love dragons and mermaids and all of those wonderful mythological creatures, except sometimes I feel like they're overdone. I say a nice phoenix or maybe a sphinx!
ReplyDeleteI love mythology and love reading any books on it. Ive heard such good things about these books and would love to read it.
ReplyDeleteThe mythical creature I'd like to read about are dragons. Whether they're dragon shifters or just dragons, I love stories about them.
ReplyDeleteMichelle -- Thanks! Hope you and your daughter get a chance to check out the Mythos Academy books.
ReplyDeleteAnna -- Thanks! I appreciate all the nice words about my books.
Pam -- I like reading about a variety of creatures too.
Jennelle -- Dragons can be interesting to read about.
Jen -- Thanks! Glad you are enjoying the Elemental Assassin series, and I hope you like the Mythos Academy series too.
Kelsey -- Both of those can be interesting to read about.
Julie -- Unicorns can be interesting to read about.
Linda -- I like reading about mythological creatures too.
Nat -- Thanks! Hope you get a chance to check out the books.
Barbara -- Dragons can be interesting to read about.
I would love to read about Unicorns, I loved those as a child and had posters of them :)
ReplyDeleteJolene -- Unicorns can be interesting to read about.
ReplyDeleteHades hes just so badass there should be a whole series about how awesoem he is
ReplyDeleteElizabeth -- Hades could be interesting to read about too.
ReplyDeleteUnicorns as a creature would be cool. For a being, Hades or Poseidon or Dionysus, Ive rarely seen any of them.
ReplyDeleteI too would love to read about dragons but not in another world, in our world. I'd also like more stories about Medusa I think those would be interesting.
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Donna -- Those creatures/gods would be interesting to read about.
ReplyDeleteNicole -- You might check out Sweet Venom by Tera Lynn Childs. I believe it's a twist on Medusa.
Audra -- Dragons can be interesting to read about.
Dragons! Throw in some unicorns too!
ReplyDeleteI love the Elemental Assassin books, and these new books are on my TBR list. I'll just have to move them up. So many books.. so little time..
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ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed dragons I read a few books with them and really liked them! I can't wait to read this book thank you so much for the great giveaway! I enjoy your books very much your a great writer!
ReplyDeleteI love all mythological creatures...but I want a unicorn :)
ReplyDeleteI would be interested to read something with Griffins.
ReplyDeleteI would like to read about gargoyles. Complex gargoyles, not just the mean, nasty creatures they are usually associated with.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to read about Medusa. I've always felt sorry for her and wished she got a HEA. Can't wait to read the next installment Jennifer ;).
ReplyDeleteA book about Phoenixes would be really cool to read about if it's done right.
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