Bright Blaze of Magic (Black Blade #3)
by Jennifer Estep
Publisher: Kensington
Release Date: April 26th 2016
Genre: Young Adult, Urban Fantasy, Romance, Paranormal, Magic, Supernatural
Synopsis:
Bad Things Always Come In Threes…
As a thief, I'm good at three things: hiding in the shadows, getting in and out unseen, and uncovering secrets. I put these skills to work for the Sinclair Family, one of the magical mobs that run the tourist town of Cloudburst Falls.
Everyone knows Victor Draconi wants to take over all the other Families--and kill every last Sinclair. What they don't know is that I'm on to him, and no way will I let the man who murdered my mom get away with hurting all the other people I care about. Especially when I've got places to break into, stuff to steal, and Devon Sinclair fighting right by my side…
“You are the worst thief I have ever seen.”
Felix Morales frowned, stopped walking, and dropped the
large black duffel bag he was carrying on the ground. I winced at the clank-clank
of the items inside the bag banging together.
“Why would you say that?” he asked.
“Oh, I don’t know,” I sniped. “Maybe the fact that you are
tromping through the woods like you are trying to kill every single blade of
grass under your feet. Not to mention hacking through the bushes with your
sword like we’re on a jungle safari. And then of course, there’s the talking.
There is always the talking. It’s a wonder you don’t pass out from
lack of oxygen.”
His eyes narrowed. “And what is wrong with having a little
light conversation while we hike through the woods?”
“Light conversation? You’ve been talking nonstop ever since
we left the mansion.”
“So?”
I threw my hands up into the air. “So you actually have to stop
talking and be quiet to be a thief! That’s why!”
Felix gave me a mulish look and started to cross his arms
over his chest—until he realized that he was still holding on to his sword, the
one he’d been swinging around like a machete for the past twenty minutes. He
glared at me, but he finally slid the weapon into the scabbard belted to his
waist. Well, that would cut down on some of the noise. Now, if I just had some
duct tape for his mouth …
Felix stabbed his finger at the guy standing with us, who
was busy setting his own black duffel bag onto the ground, although with far
less noise than Felix had made. “And why aren’t you lecturing him
about being quiet?”
“Because Devon can actually walk through the woods without
cracking every single branch he steps on.”
Felix snorted. “You’re just saying that because the two of
you have been sneaking around the mansion sucking face for the last two weeks.”
I tensed, still not used to having a relationship with a
guy, much less talking about it with that guy’s best friend. But Devon Sinclair
stepped up and slung his arm around my shoulder, pulling me close.
“And it’s been the best two weeks of my life,” he said,
grinning at me.
Hello Jennifer! We are super excited to have you once again in our FFBC tours.
JE: Thanks for hosting me again. I appreciate it.
Could you tell our Book Addicts a little bit about Bright Blaze of Magic and what’s going to happen in this third book in the Black Blade series?
JE: Bright Blaze of Magic is the third and final book in my Black Blade young adult urban fantasy series. The series focuses on Lila Merriweather, a 17-year-old thief who lives in Cloudburst Falls, West Virginia, a town dubbed “the most magical place in America.” Tourists come from around the world to tour all the magic-themed shops and attractions, as well as see monsters like tree trolls, copper crushers, and more in their natural habitats.
Lila has a Talent for sight, along with transference magic — in other words, magic makes her stronger. To survive, she does odd jobs for her pawnbroker friend. Lila also does her best to stay off the grid and avoid the Families — or mobs — who control much of the town. But when she saves a member of the powerful Sinclair Family during an attack, Lila finds herself caught in the middle of a brewing war between the Sinclairs and the Draconis, the most powerful Family in town.
So in Bright Blaze of Magic, Lila is a member of the Sinclair Family now, and she’s trying to figure out how to protect her friends from Victor Draconi, who wants to take over all the other Families in town. When Victor finally strikes out against the other Families, it’s up to Lila to figure out how to defeat him once and for all.
Is there a specific scene that you had the most fun to write?
JE: Lila has a couple of scenes with the lochness, a monster that lives under a bridge, that she has sort of become friends with. I always enjoy writing those scenes. And I always like writing the scenes with Oscar, the pixie who lives in Lila’s room and helps to take care of her. He’s like a miniature cowboy, and he’s a really fun character for me to write.
If you had to pick one song to be the Theme Song for Bright Blaze of Magic – Which one would you pick?
JE: Oh, that’s a tough one! One of my favorite songs is “Human” by The Pretenders, so I’ll go with that one.
If you had to pick one of the three books from the Black Blade series, which one would you say you had the most fun writing it and why?
JE: I would say that Bright Blaze of Magic was the most fun for me to write. I always love writing action and fight scenes, and this book has a lot of action from start to finish. So it’s probably my favorite book in the series.
What’s next for you?
JE: I’m working on some books and e-novellas in my Elemental Assassin urban fantasy series. Unwanted, an e-novella from Finnegan Lane’s point of view, will be out on July 18. Unraveled, book #15 in the series, will be out on Aug. 30.
I’m also mulling over some ideas for my next young adult project. We’ll see what happens.
For more information about my books, folks can visit my website at http://www.jenniferestep.com or follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Goodreads.
Thank you so much for everything, Jennifer!
JE: Thanks to you guys as well. Happy reading, everyone! :)
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Jennifer Estep is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of urban fantasy and paranormal romance.
Her Elemental Assassin series follows the life and times of Gin “the Spider” Blanco, a barbecue restaurant owner who also happens to be an assassin with magical control over the elements of Ice and Stone.
The Mythos Academy series focuses on Gwen Frost, a 17-year-old Gypsy girl who has the ability to know an object’s history just by touching it. She studies at Mythos Academy, a school for the descendants of ancient warriors.
Her Bigtime paranormal romance books feature sexy superheroes, evil ubervillains, and smart, sassy gals looking for love.
Estep’s new Black Blade series is about 17-year-old thief Lila Merriweather, who has a Talent for sight, along with the ability to take magic others used against her to boost her own powers. She tries not to get involved with the Families who control much of the town, but ends up in the middle of a potential turf war.
