And all I have to say (at this incredibly late hour) is
Holy. Crap.
Oh, and
Always.
Ever since I fell in love with Diana Peterfreund 's Secret Society Girl series last year, I've been hoping I'd get the chance to interview her here. Tomorrow marks the release of her new novel, Rampant , and let me tell you that you have not read a book like this before. You can read my review here , but all you really need to know is that it's a story about killer unicorns and the young women who hunt them. You want to read it now, don't you? Oh, yeah, and it's YA and the first in a series! To celebrate the release, Diana graciously answered a few of my most burning questions. As she is always a delight, I know you'll enjoy them as much as I did. First things first: When did the idea for Rampant first hit you and what (if anything) did you know right off the bat? In early 2005, just after selling Secret Society Girl , I had this dream of being chased by a very dangerous unicorn. I woke up and went to go look it up to see if I could figure out the meanin...
Oooh must be really good then! Can't wait to read it.
ReplyDeleteWasn't it incredible? I already want to read it again!
ReplyDeleteI agree. The book's resolution was both different and better than I had ever anticipated. I had expected to be disappointed by certain aspects of the outcome, but ultimately I wasn't. And that is some good writing.
ReplyDeleteOh yes Team Katniss definitely. It was a brilliant conclusion, I loved it!
ReplyDeleteLoved it. When will you share your more detailed thoughts oh trusted reader friend?
ReplyDeleteI wanted to cry like a baby when I was done. AMAZING.
ReplyDeleteI love that you stayed up so late to finish it. I'm sure that will be me sometime soon. :o)
ReplyDeleteSomeday I'll read these....
ReplyDeleteFeeling really out of touch with this release...
:)
Yay! Glad to see more Team Katniss out there!
ReplyDeleteI did cry like a baby when it was over. I'm reading a lot of people who weren't happy with it, or at least certain aspects, but I thought it was excellent. Not perfect, but very very good.
ReplyDeleteChachic, it really really is. REALLY. :)
ReplyDeleteLori, in a word--yes!
RJ, precisely. I was ready to be upset over a couple of things and, almost out of the blue, I wasn't. Damn fine storytelling.
Alexa, wasn't it? My mind is still spinning a bit, actually. And I may have read the last few pages several times...
Amy, *grin* soon! Stuck back at work again at the present moment. Grrr.
Makayla, you know I cried at the most unexpected moments. Took me by surprise. But, wow, the end. There were tears.
Alicia, I'm sure it will be. There's just no stopping past a certain point. And it's not that far in at all. :)
Britt, yeah. I recommend them. Incredible entertainment.
Enna, yup. I was so behind her. All the way.
Brenda, well, how could you not? It was stunning to see it all come to a conclusion like that. Are there really that many unhappy with it? That's too bad. There were a couple threads that I'm not sure went in the direction I think they would have or should have. But I have to say I ended it unbelievably pleased.
I'm re-reading it now. My brain kept jumping ahead and I don't feel that I was adequately able to stay in the moment for most of the book. But it was that way with the first two, too.
ReplyDeleteJena, they really are the kind of books that keep your brain hopping, aren't they?
ReplyDeleteYES.
ReplyDeleteJane, *highfive*
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