A Book and a Chat with Leah Cypess

Former Class of 2K10 debut author Leah Cypess makes a welcome return to A Book and a Chat tonight, not only is it great to catch up with what has been happening to Leah since we spoke about a year ago, but also to chat about her new book "Nightspell" which comes out on May 31st.

Last year we learned that like many other authors she’d started writing items at a young age, but in the case of Leah this was in first grade where she wrote a story narrator by an ice-cream cone in the process of being eaten. Then in fourth grade with the influence of Black beauty and Lassie Leah wrote a story about a girl who is shipwrecked on a desert island where she and her faithful dog have numerous adventures.

This was the starting point for Leah’s travel through the world of writing, which has led to her debut novel “Mistwood”. “A desperate prince… a castle full of lies… and an ancient shape shifter trapped in the form of a human girl.”

This book proved one of the YA success of 2010 chocked full of diverse and interesting characters. From Isabel, the unique Shifter with staunch loyalties to many people’s personal favorite Clarisse, Rokan’s conniving and resourceful sister.
Clarisse is actually the one character that spans that links to Leah’s new book "Nightspell" a stand-alone companion novel to the much-acclaimed Mistwood.

About Nightspell: (Thanks to Goodreads)

When Darri rides into Ghostland, a country where the living walk with the dead, she has only one goal: to rescue her younger sister Callie, who was sent to Ghostland as a hostage four years ago.

Callie however has changed in those four years, and now has secrets of her own. In her quest to save her sister from herself, Darri will be forced to outmaneuver a handsome ghost prince, an ancient sorcerer, and a manipulative tribal warrior (who happens to be her brother). When Darri discovers the source of the spell that has kept the dead in Ghostland chained to this earth, she faces a decision that will force her to reexamine beliefs she has never before questioned - and lead her into the heart of a conspiracy that threatens the very balance of power between the living and the dead.

With a new book and fresh plot already underway, I’m sure Leah success of 2010 will not only continue with “Nightspell” but go on through 2012 as well.


So listen to an interesting and hugely entertaining show as I spend sixty minutes sharing "A Book and a Chat with today Leah Cypess"

Barry

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A Book and a Chat with Leah Cypess

My special guest on today’s “A Book and a Chat” is Leah Cypess. Like many other authors Leah started writing items at a young age, but in the case of Leah this was in first grade where she wrote a story narrator by an ice-cream cone in the process of being eaten. Then in fourth grade with the influence of Black beauty and Lassie Leah wrote a story about a girl who is shipwrecked on a desert island where she and her faithful dog have numerous adventures.

This was the starting point for Leah’s travel through the world of writing, which has led to her debut novel “MISTWOOD”.

After a shaeky start to the show with some gremlins in the” Blogtalkradio” switchboard we eventually were joined by Leah to start what was a thoroughly interesting and entertaining show.

Leah shared much about her writing and journey to publication, as well as some in-depth information about her YA fantasy novel “Mistwood” how the story came about as well as a brief glimpse into the story and the characters.

ABOUT THE BOOK:

Everyone tells Isabel that she is the Shifter – the ancient shape-shifting creature who has protected the kings of Samorna for centuries. They need her to be the Shifter. Prince Rokan risked everything when he rode into the Mistwood to summon her to his side; Ven, the magician's apprentice, has devoted his life to studying her legend; and even Princess Clarisse, who fears and hates her, depends on Isabel's powers to further her own plans.

But Isabel doesn't feel like the Shifter. She feels like a lonely human girl, beset by flashes of memory that do more to confuse than to help her. If she is the Shifter, why can't she change her shape? Why doesn't she remember what made her flee the castle so many years ago? As she is drawn deeper into a web of magic and assassination, Isabel will have no choice but to look for answers. But her search will lead her to the one question the Shifter hasn't faced in a thousand years: where does she come from, and what does she really want?

During the show Leah also provided some helpful tips for would be and current authors as well as sharing with us her experiences in being a debut author, as well as part of the “10er’s”. We also heard that Leah would be one of the group of authors signing her book at BEA in New York later this month.

So why not sit back and listen to yet another great show about the wonderful batch of debut authors from 2010 on "A Book and a Chat with Leah Cypess".

Or else download the MP3 file and listen to the show at your own conveniance.

Barry

Direct link to the show
"A Book and a Chat with Leah Cypess"

or you can download the mp3 file of the show from
"Leah Cypess"

You can find out more about Alexandra and her book at:
"Leah Cypess - Mistwood"

Barry Eva (Storyheart)

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