Today marks the official beginning of the end!
It's the start of The Crystal Tour which will be highlighting each of the books in the Air Awakens series by Elise Kova in the countdown to the release of the final book in the series, Crystal Crowned.
Can you believe it?! The final book! The last one! *gets teary-eyed*
It's the start of The Crystal Tour which will be highlighting each of the books in the Air Awakens series by Elise Kova in the countdown to the release of the final book in the series, Crystal Crowned.
Can you believe it?! The final book! The last one! *gets teary-eyed*
Air Awakens is a YA fantasy series created by Elise Kova. There are currently four books that have been released (Air Awakens, Fire Falling, Earth’s End, and Water’s Wrath). The fifth and final book in the series, Crystal Crowned, is TBR July 12th 2016.
The focus for the tour from June 9th to June 16th is the first book in the series, Air Awakens.
My fellow book blogger (and one of the coolest
bookworms ever!) Library Luv has joined me today in putting together some tips that
we hope will get you through the ‘emoticoaster’ that is Elise Kova’s Air
Awakens.
To view Part I of the
survival guide over on Library Luv’s blog click here.
Read on for our Part II of our fangirling-filled survival guide and for an awesome giveaway...!
Welcome to Part II of The Air Awakens Survival Guide!
When I first began
reading the series, I immediately became emotionally invested in Elise Kova’s
characters and their fates.
It’s so easy to do - they’re so likeable, so raw, so unique. You want them to succeed so badly and to triumph over the forces of evil in their world. So when things go down (a.k.a cliffhangers, deaths, and tearful goodbyes)...it hits you right in the feels!
It’s so easy to do - they’re so likeable, so raw, so unique. You want them to succeed so badly and to triumph over the forces of evil in their world. So when things go down (a.k.a cliffhangers, deaths, and tearful goodbyes)...it hits you right in the feels!
So here are my five tips
that I hope will get you through the emotional highs and the lows that you’ll
experience as a part of your Air Awakens journey:
If
you can’t see the character, be the character!
Ever
wanted to be your favourite character (and maybe even change their fate?!).
Cosplay is the answer, my friend!
My
favourite Air Awakens cosplay has to be Jenna’s (@vandorwolf) cosplay of Vhalla Yarl. It. Is. LIFE! It also could be the start
of a revolution, where we all dress up as Vhalla and go out into the world to
find ourselves an Aldrik… ;)
It
may have started out as a funny Twitter
conversation between
Library Luv and I, but the idea definitely has some merit. After all, if the
characters in Elise Kova’s series can use magic to benefit themselves why can’t
we?! (Answer: because we are magicless mortals).
Building
a shrine to Elise Kova may be just the thing to help keep your favourite
characters safe, happy, and alive.
There is no actual scientific evidence that this method works...but it’s
guaranteed to be tonnes of fun. Just grab your Air Awakens books and swag,
light a candle, and send ‘please-protect-this-character’ vibes Elise’s way!
If
shrines aren’t your style and you’re a diehard Aldrik fan (although I don’t
know why I wrote ‘if’ because everyone
and their grandma is a fan of Aldrik, no question!) then may I suggest a fire
summoning ritual?
*Booknut is not responsible for
Aldrik deciding not to appear to
you...or for your broken heart and dreams.
To The Books...And Beyond!
Don’t
just remain content with Elise’s main Air Awakens series...read more!
In particular read Elise’s bonus story Tales From The Front - available for free when you sign up for her mailing list (see details here). Although it’s bonus content for the series, it is recommended that you first read both Air Awakens and Fire Falling (the first two books in the series) as Tales From The Front includes events happening around Vhalla from just before the end of Fire Falling to just after the beginning of Earth’s End.
In particular read Elise’s bonus story Tales From The Front - available for free when you sign up for her mailing list (see details here). Although it’s bonus content for the series, it is recommended that you first read both Air Awakens and Fire Falling (the first two books in the series) as Tales From The Front includes events happening around Vhalla from just before the end of Fire Falling to just after the beginning of Earth’s End.
Bonus
content is one of the best ways to help tide you over until you can get your
hands on the next book...or to simply increase your love for the series in
general!
Library
Luv, in her tips back in Part I, mentioned food (three cheers for ice cream
bingeing!). And what better to accompany your Air Awakens feast than a few cups
of calming tea?!
Elise
Kova has actually come up with a ‘Drink Your Way
Through Air Awakens’ tea
list and I’m head over heels in love with it as a tea lover myself. Depending
on which character you’re thinking of/fangirling over/weeping about, there’s a
tea to suit your needs and to soothe your fangirl/fanboy heart.
My
personal fave from Elise's list? Jax’s tea pick, Masala Chai - the perfect balance
of sweet and spicy (just like Jax!).
Become a Deviant or Follow One!
If
your dream of being an artist is overshadowed by your inability to draw
anything more detailed than a stick figure, not to worry! Instead of making fanart, you can scroll through
endless pages filled with artistic wonders that will fulfil your Air Awakens
dreams.
- MerillizaART: She’s the artist behind the out of this world book cover art for the
Air Awakens series! So if you get the chance, be sure to check out the full
versions of your favourite covers from the series.
- Throneof_shadows: Her photo manipulation entry for an Air
Awakens fan art competition gave me so many feels. It also made me really long for an Air Awakens tv show
or movie!
- Amelia_art1919: Another Air Awakens fan art competition
entry, this picture is so incredibly detailed and really shows off the artist’s
talent. The scaly texture of the top made me want that outfit in my wardrobe so
badly!
Those
are my top 5 tips for surviving Elise Kova’s Air Awakens series! For more tips
view Part I of the survival guide by Library Luv here.
A library apprentice, a sorcerer prince, and an unbreakable magic bond...
The Solaris Empire is one conquest away from uniting the continent, and the rare elemental magic sleeping in seventeen-year-old library apprentice Vhalla Yarl could shift the tides of war.
Vhalla has always been taught to fear the Tower of Sorcerers, a mysterious magic society, and has been happy in her quiet world of books. But after she unknowingly saves the life of one of the most powerful sorcerers of them all—the Crown Prince Aldrik—she finds herself enticed into his world. Now she must decide her future: Embrace her sorcery and leave the life she’s known, or eradicate her magic and remain as she’s always been. And with powerful forces lurking in the shadows, Vhalla’s indecision could cost her more than she ever imagined.
The Solaris Empire is one conquest away from uniting the continent, and the rare elemental magic sleeping in seventeen-year-old library apprentice Vhalla Yarl could shift the tides of war.
Vhalla has always been taught to fear the Tower of Sorcerers, a mysterious magic society, and has been happy in her quiet world of books. But after she unknowingly saves the life of one of the most powerful sorcerers of them all—the Crown Prince Aldrik—she finds herself enticed into his world. Now she must decide her future: Embrace her sorcery and leave the life she’s known, or eradicate her magic and remain as she’s always been. And with powerful forces lurking in the shadows, Vhalla’s indecision could cost her more than she ever imagined.
Excited for the upcoming finale Crystal Crowned? Pre-order it today!
Elise Kova has always had a profound love of fantastical worlds.
Somehow, she managed to focus on the real world long enough to graduate with a Master’s in Business Administration before crawling back under her favorite writing blanket to conceptualize her next magic system.
She currently lives in St. Petersburg, Florida, and when she s not writing can be found playing video games, watching anime, or talking with readers on social media.
She is the author of the Air Awakens Series as well as the upcoming Loom Saga (Keymaster, 2017).
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