GreenBeanTeenQueen

I love knowing how author's see their characters, so these character profiles for Haden and Daphne from Bree Despain's Into the Dark Series  are so much fun! I especially love reading who the inspiration was for each character.  Character Profile: Daphne Raines Name:  Daphne Raines (a.k.a. The Cypher) Hair color:  Golden blonde Eye color:  blue Height:  Just little over 6 feet Build:  Tall and curvy--often described as looking like an amazon. Favorite food:  BBQ bacon cheese burger with avocado and a single onion ring. Favorite drink:  Rootbeer! Special skills:  singing, guitar, floral design, animal charming, can hear special tones and music put off by all living/organic things. Uses these tones and sounds to read people and situations. (May be able to do even more with this ability--like control the elements.) Weaknesses:  Abandonment issues from being raised without her father, has difficulty letting people in, overl...

You might remember hearing about Egmont closing their doors in the US earlier this year. I was so sad to see this publisher say goodbye. I had met wonderful people at Egmont during various ALA conferences and they were always so wonderful. They were also publishing lots of fantastic books, including a series that I had enjoyed recently, Into the Dark by Bree Despain.  I am a sucker for greek mythology and Into the Dark was a new take on Hades and Persephone, which I was intrigued about. So when Bree Despain put the call out for Into the Dark Ambassadors, I knew I needed to help! I'll be posting some previews, giveaways, and other goodies about the series in anticipation of book two, The Eternity Key , coming later this month. Be sure to check out the first book, The Shadow Prince , if you haven't already! And just to refresh your memory, here's my review of The Shadow Prince and a sneak peak: G reenBeanTeenQueen Says:  I really love stories based on Greek Myth...