Spotlight & Giveaway: Shadow and Ice by Gena Showalter

Posted October 18th, 2018 by in Blog, Spotlight / 51 comments

Today it is my pleasure to Welcome author Gena Showalter to HJ!
Spotlight&Giveaway

 

Hi Gena and welcome to HJ! We’re so excited to chat with you about your new release, Shadow and Ice!

 

Please summarize the book for the readers here:

All the world is a battlefield, and seduction is the ultimate weapon.
A fierce immortal warrior with the ability to control shadows combats other immortal warriors to the death, hoping to win the right to rule Earth. But these bloodthirsty brutes are frozen in Viking times—literally!—the war temporarily halted. Knox, the hero, has never known warmth, or softness. Until a modern mortal woman helps free the warriors from their icy prison, and inadvertently joins their war. She heats his blood and melts his heart. Soon, he will have to choose between victory and love.
 

Please share the opening lines of this book:

Twenty-five combatants stood between Knox of Iviland and victory.
He waited on a mountain plateau, a dagger clutched in each hand. Shadows bathed him, frigid wind battering his bare chest. One of his myriad trainers once told him he was as cold and treacherous as the icy world now surrounding him.
The trainer wasn’t wrong.

 

Please share a few Fun facts about this book…

  • I used Maddox from my Lords of the Underworld series as a template for Knox, the hero of Shadow and Ice.
  • I see Shadow and Ice as a cross between Highlander—there can be only one—and a modern twist on a mash up of Beauty and the Beast (my favorite) and Sleeping Beauty (the hero is the sleeping beauty).
  • More people die in this book than any of my others.

 

Please tell us a little about the characters in your book. As you wrote your protagonist was there anything about them that surprised you?

Knox is tough as nails and cold as ice. Born and bred to fight in the All Wars, and win realms for his king. Able to control shadows, and the inspiration for mythical gods of darkness.
Vale is street tough but vulnerable, with trust issues a mile long. She loves her foster sister more than anyone on the planet, and plans to put her business degree to good use and open a bakery with her. When she inadvertently joins the All War, she becomes Knox’s enemy, but neither can deny the attraction that burns between them.

 

If your book was optioned for a movie, what scene would you use for the audition of the main characters and why?

I would probably select the scene when the ice cracks, the warriors emerge from their prison, and the battle for Earth resumes, because of the emotional gamut. The characters experience everything from terror, to joy, to anticipation, to attraction, to pain.

 

What do you want people to take away from reading this book?

A dreamy sigh. Excitement. Laughter. Tears. But mostly an escape from reality.

 

What are you currently working on? What other releases do you have planned?

  • Shadow and Ice (HQN Books, on-sale October 23, 2018, book #1 in the Gods of War series)
  • The Darkest Captive (1001 Dark Nights, on-sale December 5, 2018, Lords of the Underworld series)
  • The Evil Queen (Inkyard Press, on-sale June 2019)

 

Thanks for blogging at HJ!

 

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Excerpt from Shadow and Ice:

Her gaze skimmed over a black-haired man, only to zoom back. She believed every life was a book in prog¬ress, and her book had just gotten a lot more interesting.
He exuded enough power to crush…anyone. And he was heart-stoppingly gorgeous. The kind of gorgeous that stole your breath and your thoughts and inciner¬ated your panties. One look at him, and she was certain she’d ovulated. He was sex, rough and raw, primal and animalistic, his masculinity a palpable caress against her skin.
No one, real or fiction, was sexier. Not even Lego¬las, the standard by which she measured every man.
This statue had the sinister aura of a pitiless con¬queror, radiating both icy cold and boiling heat, his hard expression promising both earth-shattering or¬gasms and a torturous death. His eyes outshone the bluest, rarest sapphires; they were framed by long, curl¬ing lashes reminiscent of black velvet, somehow both pretty and primeval.
So many contradictions. So intriguing.
His cheekbones appeared to be carved from granite, and his lips…glory hallelujah. His lips were plump and scarlet, made for kissing. His chin was square, his jaw slanted and shadowed by stubble.
Her gaze returned to his lips, drawn like a magnet, and her fingers followed, tracing a swirling pattern over the ice—not just any pattern.
Ugh. She’d drawn a heart.
He was shirtless, revealing a ring of black tattoos around his neck and wrists. Taking up prime real es¬tate on one of his muscle-cut shoulders was a tree of life, set inside a circle. In fact, all of the frozen men and women bore a tree of life tattoo somewhere on their gorgeous bodies.
Her attention returned to the sex god. Or war com¬mander. He held two daggers with brass knuckle han¬dles. Pants made of a black leathery material covered his lower half, and a silver belt buckle rested atop his snack basket—a modern gadget when everything else about him screamed ancient warrior.
“A shame you aren’t naked.” He—
Vale jolted. Plot twist. He’d just blinked.
No way, no way. Just…no way. While some part of her had always believed ancient myths were based in fact, aliens and ghosts walked among humans, and magic truly existed, she had trouble accepting what she’d seen. What she thought she’d seen.
She wasn’t crazy, most of the time; she just hadn’t found any evidence to support her suspicions. There¬fore, he couldn’t have blinked. And those ocean-water blues couldn’t be staring at her, intent with challenge, daring her to come closer.
He wasn’t aware of her. He wasn’t aware of anything. Because he wasn’t alive.
He couldn’t be alive.
Could he?

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Book Info:

Knox of Iviland, the most ruthless warrior in All War history, has spent his life fighting others to the death, winning new realms for his king. Now the stakes are higher than ever. If he prevails in the battle for Earth, his slave bands will be removed. Victory is his sole focus…until he meets her.

On an arctic getaway with her foster sister, street tough but vulnerable Vale London is shocked to stumble upon a cave filled with ancient gods waging epic combat. When she is inadvertently drawn into their war, she is forced to team up with an unlikely ally—the sexy god who makes her burn with desire.

Though Vale is his enemy, Knox is consumed with lust and a fierce need to protect her. But only one combatant can triumph, and he will have to choose: live for freedom, or die for love.

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Meet the Author:

Gena Showalter is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of over fifty books, including the acclaimed Lords of the Underworld and Angels of the Dark series, and the White Rabbit Chronicles. She writes sizzling paranormal romance, heartwarming contemporary romance, and unputdownable young adult novels, and lives in Oklahoma City with her family and menagerie of dogs. Visit her at GenaShowalter.com.
 
 
 

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51 Responses to “Spotlight & Giveaway: Shadow and Ice by Gena Showalter”

  1. Eva Millien

    I love Gena’s books and I am so glad I was able to visit HJ during her time with you! I can’t wait to read this book and really explore this new world she’s sharing with readers!

  2. Laura Lovejoy- Brunk

    I adore all of Gena’s books and this one sounds like another awesome read !!

  5. AuthorCJackson

    Gena Showalter is one of my favorite Authors. When I know she is going to release a book, I await it eagerly. Shadows and Ice is going to be awesome!

  8. Tobborah Cottingham

    I’m excited to enter this new world from Ms. Showalter. I enjoy her writing very much.

  10. Debora Rathmann

    I’m very excited about this new series. I love all of Gena’s books.

  14. Tara

    I can’t wait for this book! Gena is an amazing author and the sweetest person. I need to add this book to my shelves!

  15. amartinez87

    Honestly I’ve been looking forward to this since I saw that Gena was starting a new series! I’m so excited! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and a bit about the book

    • Sierra

      I am absolutely head over heels over Gena’s books. I can’t wait to fall in love with this new world and new characters.

  16. Elaina Evans

    I love all of Gena’s books!! Can’t wait to read this one too. Sounds amazing so far.

  18. Joanne B

    Sounds intriguing! Can’t wait to read another fantastic book by Gena and learn more about Knox and Vale.

  19. Debbie Fuller

    Can hardly wait to get my hands on this book. I love everything Gena Showalter writes. Huge fan! Thanks for the interview and the giveaway!

  24. Christina Linton

    Can’t wait for this book to come out! Love everything Gena Showalter writes! Thank you for the awesome giveaway and Interview. 🙂

  31. jovialvampyre

    Sure sounds like another great read from Gena. I don’t think there is a book she’s written that I haven’t enjoyed.

  32. isisthe12th

    I pre-ordered the kindle copy and can’t wait to read it. Thank you

  34. BookLady

    What a fascinating book! I love Gena’s books and have put this one on my tbr list.

  38. Barbara Bates

    This book is on my TBR LIST for sure! Have read The Lords of the Underworld Books and love them!

  42. ladyvampire

    This sounds like such an awesome book and series. I am definitely late in catching up to some of the great new series going on. Thanks for the chance to win.

  44. rkcjmomma

    I cant wait to read this book its very interesting, loved the blurb! Even if i didnt read the blurb id love to read this just because its a gena book, shes one of my top author must reads!

  45. Cherie J.

    Sounds like Gena came up with another winner. Looking forward to reading it.

  46. Anita H.

    This one sounds like another great new series from Gena Showalter! Loved her books every since I discovered The Lords Of The Underworld!

  49. Amanda Thompson

    It sounds really good! I love Gena’s books and I can’t wait to read her new series!