{"id":2676,"date":"2019-07-14T06:00:13","date_gmt":"2019-07-14T11:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/?p=2676"},"modified":"2019-07-13T12:21:07","modified_gmt":"2019-07-13T16:21:07","slug":"blog-tour-the-storm-crow-by-kalyn-josephson-interview-giveaway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/blog-tour-the-storm-crow-by-kalyn-josephson-interview-giveaway\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog Tour: The Storm Crow by Kalyn Josephson (Interview + Giveaway!)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ubb-blog-tour-banner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fantasticflyingbookclub.blogspot.com\/2019\/05\/tour-schedule-storm-crow-storm-crow-1.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/tour-banner-2.png\" alt=\"Blog Tour: The Storm Crow by Kalyn Josephson (Interview + Giveaway!)\"><\/a><\/p><p>Happy Sunday and welcome to my stop on <em>The Storm Crow<\/em> blog tour!! I&#8217;m so excited to be on this tour, and I&#8217;m even more excited for you to read about all the books Kalyn Josephson is currently LOVING!!! Read on to find out what she would do if she spent the day with Anthia, how she chooses the names for her characters, and enter a giveaway for a print copy of <em>The Storm Crow<\/em>!!!<!--more--><\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/COVER.png\" alt=\"Blog Tour: The Storm Crow by Kalyn Josephson (Interview + Giveaway!)\" title=\"Blog Tour: The Storm Crow by Kalyn Josephson (Interview + Giveaway!)\" class=\"ubb-cover-image alignleft\"><strong>The Storm Crow<\/strong> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/authors\/kalyn-josephson\/\">Kalyn Josephson<\/a> <br><strong>Series:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/series\/the-storm-crow\/\">The Storm Crow #1<\/a> <br><strong>Published on<\/strong>  July 9, 2019 by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/publishers\/sourcebooksfire\/\">SourcebooksFire<\/a> <br><strong>Genres:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/genres\/ya\/\">YA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/genres\/fantasy\/\">Fantasy<\/a> <br><strong>Pages:<\/strong> 368 <br><strong>Add to <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/38330596-the-storm-crow\" target=\"_blank\">Goodreads<\/a> <br><strong>Author Links:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/kalynjosephson.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Website<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KalynJosephson\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kalyn.josephson\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/17673530.Kalyn_Josephson\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Goodreads<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kalynmjosephson\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Instagram<\/a> <br><blockquote class=\"ubb-synopsis\"><p>In the tropical kingdom of Rhodaire, magical, elemental Crows are part of every aspect of life...until the Illucian empire invades, destroying everything.<\/p>\n<p>That terrible night has thrown Princess Anthia into a deep depression. Her sister Caliza is busy running the kingdom after their mother's death, but all Thia can do is think of all she has lost.<\/p>\n<p>But when Caliza is forced to agree to a marriage between Thia and the crown prince of Illucia, Thia is finally spurred into action. And after stumbling upon a hidden Crow egg in the rubble of a rookery, she and her sister devise a dangerous plan to hatch the egg in secret and get back what was taken from them.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n\t\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\t\"@type\":\"Review\",\n\t\"datePublished\": \"2019-07-14T11:00:13+00:00\",\n\t\"description\": \"Happy Sunday and welcome to my stop on The Storm Crow blog tour!! 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I\u2019ll adjust letters to keep certain sounds but create new names. Though sometimes they change due to external factors. For example, the MC, Anthia (Thia for short), was originally named Anadithia (Ana for short). But my publisher worried Princess Ana would evoke Frozen, so we changed Ana\u2019s name to Thia.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>What would Anthia\u2019s favorite book be and why?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I think she\u2019d really love the whimsy and magical creatures of the <em>Harry Potter<\/em> books! But really I\u2019d say Thia is more of a movie person than a book person, in which case she\u2019d love the magic and adventure of the <em>Lord of the Rings<\/em> movies. She\u2019s all about adventures!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>What was your favorite bit of research you ended up not using?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019ve yet to sneak in a mention of the very interesting fact that crows hold grudges. They remember the faces of people who are cruel to them and they make a point of causing trouble for them. Maybe in book 2!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>What\u2019s your current favorite book?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>THE DEFIANT HEIR<\/em> by Melissa Caruso. It\u2019s book 2 in her series (book 1 is <em>THE TETHERED MAGE<\/em>) and I love absolutely everything about it\u2014the sciencey magic system, the political intrigue, the fantastic characters. I highly recommend it!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If Anthia were to hang out with characters from other YA books, who would they be and why?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ooh this is an interesting question. I think Anthia would be great friends with Nina from SIX OF CROWS. They\u2019d just hang out and banter over waffles all day.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>What would you do if you spent the day with Anthia? Where would you go to eat, hang out, relax, etc.?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019d feel pressured to make sure she did something exciting! Like go sky diving or on the world\u2019s fastest rollercoaster or something else equally as terrifying for me. But in reality, I\u2019d take her to a local bakery that I love, and then to afternoon tea.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3382\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/diamond-divider.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"775\" height=\"35\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/diamond-divider.png 775w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/diamond-divider-300x14.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/diamond-divider-768x35.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3323\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/teaser-quotes-001-1024x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/teaser-quotes-001.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/teaser-quotes-001-300x59.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/teaser-quotes-001-768x150.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3389\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/23911727402d68769da46f0c419b4574.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"564\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/23911727402d68769da46f0c419b4574.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/23911727402d68769da46f0c419b4574-300x189.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3e8782a928aa21c03c3171fd0afdc6d8-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3e8782a928aa21c03c3171fd0afdc6d8-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3e8782a928aa21c03c3171fd0afdc6d8-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3e8782a928aa21c03c3171fd0afdc6d8-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3e8782a928aa21c03c3171fd0afdc6d8-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3e8782a928aa21c03c3171fd0afdc6d8.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3382\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/diamond-divider.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"775\" height=\"35\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/diamond-divider.png 775w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/diamond-divider-300x14.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/diamond-divider-768x35.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/excerpt-001-1024x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/excerpt-001.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/excerpt-001-300x59.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/excerpt-001-768x150.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>PROLOGUE<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h4 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">I was a storm.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Adrenaline ripped through my veins like lightning as I leaned close to the body of my Crow, preparing to execute a dive. Iyla\u2019s warm, steady heat kept me grounded, even hundreds of feet in the air. Cold wind whipped tendrils of hair free from my braid, nipping at the skin around my goggles and stealing my breath.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The thin, well-worn saddle beneath me was nothing more than a strip of leather to bind stirrups to, the reins trailing from my hands to Iyla\u2019s beak, an illusion of control\u2014this ride depended on trust and mutual respect. Anything less, and no amount of leather would keep me seated on Iyla\u2019s back.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Years of Estrel\u2019s instructions raced through my mind: <\/span><span class=\"s1\"><i>Keep your body low and tight in a dive. Give the reins slack. Keep your knees back so you don\u2019t put pressure on the Crow\u2019s wing joints.<\/i><\/span><span class=\"s2\"> I knew it all like my own heartbeat.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">I tucked close to Iyla\u2019s body, and we dove.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Water misted my skin as Iyla\u2019s Storm Crow magic split apart a cloud a second before we shot through it and plummeted toward the earth. My heart screamed into my throat, pure, unadulterated joy erupting through me with every passing moment. I held my breath as we fell, counting the seconds\u2014we could only gain so much speed before Iyla\u2019s wings wouldn\u2019t be able to handle the strain of opening.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Fifteen, sixteen, seventeen\u2026<\/i><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">We burst through the clouds, Aris spread out below us. The city was a blur as we dove, a sea of light and color fast approaching.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s3\"><i>Twenty.<\/i><\/span><span class=\"s1\"> I squeezed my knees, and Iyla\u2019s wings snapped open like the slice of a blade, catching an updraft to send us sailing in a gentle arc. Lightning buzzed at the tips of Iyla\u2019s wings as she let out a piercing call.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">I sucked in a lungful of cold air and let it out in a laugh, the thrill of the dive resounding through me like a thunderclap. I craved that feeling like starved lungs craved air, letting it fill me until I felt impossibly alive.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">We circled wide and low, descending the rest of the way until Iyla\u2019s shadow blanketed the city streets.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Aris unfurled beneath us like a colorful map, dense with thick green foliage and spotted with wildflowers. People called up to us, waving from crowded streets as revelers prepared for the festival leading up to Negnoch, the city\u2019s yearly hatch night. In a few hours, every single Crow from across the kingdom of Rhodaire would put on a masterful display of riding and magic, and the year\u2019s Crows would be hatched.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">One of them would be mine. Tonight, I would choose my own Crow and become a rider.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">We dipped lower, children chasing Iyla\u2019s shadow in the hopes of catching a stray feather to wish upon. This was my favorite part of flying. Even more than the thrill of diving or the magic of soaring through endless skies, I loved gliding peacefully above Aris, the wind brushing along my skin as the city passed below.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Even on the back of a stolen Crow. Well, not quite <\/span><span class=\"s3\"><i>stolen.<\/i><\/span><span class=\"s1\"> Iyla belonged to Estrel, my teacher and mother\u2019s best friend, and while Estrel had let me ride Iyla alone before, she technically hadn\u2019t given me permission to tonight.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Probably because I didn\u2019t ask.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">A gentle tug on the reins sent Iyla a little higher, and we fell in line over the crystal waters of the canal in the Rynthene Wing. To my left, Earth Crows helped work the fields, tilling land in huge swaths with the pulse of their magic. To my right, the fading sunlight glinted off an armored Battle Crow.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">All over Aris, the Crows and riders integrated into the city\u2019s inner workings would be finishing up the day\u2019s tasks. Later, they\u2019d join the military pouring in from Rhodaire\u2019s outer reaches in preparation for the Sky Dance.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">We followed the canal to the castle at the city\u2019s heart. The giant, gray stone structure stretched into the sky, Delladon vines sprawling across its pale face like laugh lines. From each of the four sides of the central tower, a crescent-shaped landing platform jutted out, and I used the nearest one as a marker to veer Iyla right toward the royal rookery. It was a tall, circular tower with wide windows on the third floor for easy landing.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">My nerves jittered. Landing was the hardest part, even with Estrel\u2019s lessons branded into my mind.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Let the Crow do the work; it knows what it\u2019s doing. Keep your weight back. Never dismount while a Crow\u2019s folding its wings, or you risk straining the joints.<\/i><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">We glided easily through one of the rookery\u2019s large, open windows, Iyla as practiced in this maneuver as breathing. Her wings flared back, sending straw swirling across the stone floor as her massive black claws reached out, taking hold of the nearest T-shaped perch. We fell to a standstill, her wings tucking in tight to her muscled form. She was almost reptilian with a lean, muscular body, the proportions a little longer, a little more limber than a normal bird.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">I let out a whoop, grinning as I tugged down my goggles and swung off her back, throwing my arms around her. Her long neck straightened as she stiffened, but I\u2019d learned long ago that she\u2019d not only tolerate hugs but secretly liked them.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cAnthia!\u201d<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">My excitement went cold at my mother\u2019s sharp voice. A flurry of black wings filled the opposite window as her Battle Crow, Tyros, landed effortlessly on the perch across from Iyla, sending a gust of straw-filled wind into my face.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">My mother swung down, stalking toward me with the smooth litheness of a jungle cat. With the setting sun at her back, she looked every inch the queen she was, the light making her brown skin and polished flying leathers gleam with an inner fire.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWhat in Saint\u2019s name do you think you\u2019re doing?\u201d she demanded.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cUm, talking to Iyla?\u201d I offered. Lying had never been my strong suit. To her credit, the Crow let out a low caw, as if she were indeed part of the conversation.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">My mother didn\u2019t smile. I didn\u2019t expect her to.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cRelax, Alandra.\u201d Estrel emerged from the nearby staircase at my side, her long, dark curls bound in a thick braid like mine. \u201cI gave her permission.\u201d<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The only person who could tell my mother to relax without getting eviscerated was Estrel, my aunt in every way but blood. They even looked like sisters, though my mother was taller and leaner. She and Estrel had grown up together, and I\u2019d even heard a rumor Estrel\u2019s sister and my mother had courted as teenagers.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">My mother frowned, and I straightened beneath the sharpness of her steel-colored gaze. Her eyes always reminded me of knives, forever sculpting me in an endless quest for perfection.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI executed a perfect dive,\u201d I offered, as if my ability to perform riding techniques far more advanced than my seventeen years might soften her gaze.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">It only made her eyes narrow. \u201cTaking another rider\u2019s Crow out for a joyride to perform dangerous maneuvers is not only foolish, it\u2019s insulting.\u201d I flinched. \u201cIf you want to prove yourself capable of being a leader among the riders, you can start by not disrespecting every rule and custom we live by.\u201d<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">I refused to wilt beneath the heat of her words. \u201cWell, maybe if you spent more than a waking second in my presence, I\u2019d know the rules better.\u201d<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Estrel drew a sharp breath, but my mother went stiller than a Shadow Crow concealed in darkness. For a fraction of a second, I swore something pained flashed through her iron gaze, but it vanished quickly.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The circlet of silver feathers on her brow gleamed like molten starlight. \u201cI expect you back here before the hatching.\u201d She turned to Tyros, who leapt from his perch to the wide window ledge, a perfect tableau of strength against a backdrop of approaching night. With a grace I hadn\u2019t yet mastered, she swung up into the saddle. Wings tucked in tight, Tyros leapt. They plummeted from view, gone for barely a breath before they soared up past the window, climbing into the darkening sky.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3382\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/diamond-divider.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"775\" height=\"35\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/diamond-divider.png 775w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/diamond-divider-300x14.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/diamond-divider-768x35.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3318\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/all-about-the-author-002-1024x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/all-about-the-author-002.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/all-about-the-author-002-300x59.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/all-about-the-author-002-768x150.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3388 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Kalyn-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Kalyn Josephson is a Technical Writer in Silicon Valley, which leaves room for too many bad puns about technically being a writer. She grew up in San Luis Obispo, CA, but now lives in the Bay Area with four awesome friends (because it\u2019s the Bay and she\u2019d like to be able to retire one day) and two black cats (who are more like a tiny dragon and an even tinier owl). When not writing YA Fantasy, she loves baking, reading, playing sports, and watching too many movies.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3364\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/follow-the-author-001-1024x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/follow-the-author-001.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/follow-the-author-001-300x59.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/follow-the-author-001-768x150.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kalynjosephson.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/17673530.Kalyn_Josephson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Goodreads<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kalynjosephson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kalynmjosephson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3382\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/diamond-divider.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"775\" height=\"35\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/diamond-divider.png 775w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/diamond-divider-300x14.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/diamond-divider-768x35.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/fantasticflyingbookclub.blogspot.com\/2019\/05\/tour-schedule-storm-crow-storm-crow-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3321\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/follow-the-tour-002-1-1024x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/follow-the-tour-002-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/follow-the-tour-002-1-300x59.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/follow-the-tour-002-1-768x150.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3382\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/diamond-divider.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"775\" height=\"35\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/diamond-divider.png 775w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/diamond-divider-300x14.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/diamond-divider-768x35.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3322\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/enter-the-giveaway-002-1024x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/enter-the-giveaway-002.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/enter-the-giveaway-002-300x59.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/enter-the-giveaway-002-768x150.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/d9681b86380\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Enter here to win a print copy of <em>The Storm Crow<\/em> by Kalyn Josephson! <\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>(International as long as Book Depository ships to your country!)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3382\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/diamond-divider.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"775\" height=\"35\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/diamond-divider.png 775w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/diamond-divider-300x14.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/diamond-divider-768x35.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3328\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/lets-talk-001-1024x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/lets-talk-001.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/lets-talk-001-300x59.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/lets-talk-001-768x150.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div>\n<div>Do you read books in a series as they come out, or do you wait until they&#8217;re completed so you can binge them all at once? Let me know in the comments and have a splendiferous day!<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3042 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/well-wishes-kait-june-2019-002.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/well-wishes-kait-june-2019-002.png 600w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/well-wishes-kait-june-2019-002-300x160.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Sunday and welcome to my stop on The Storm Crow blog tour!! I&#8217;m so excited to be on this tour, and I&#8217;m even more excited for you to read about all the books Kalyn Josephson is currently LOVING!!! Read on to find out what she would do if she spent the day with Anthia, how she chooses the names for her characters, and enter a giveaway for a print copy of The Storm Crow!!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3416,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[484,27,734],"tags":[537,489,488,540,737,867,462,1039,929],"reading-challenges":[],"class_list":["post-2676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-book-tours","category-giveaways","category-interviews","tag-blog-tour","tag-book-tour","tag-ffbc","tag-giveaway","tag-interview","tag-july-2019","tag-kait-plus-books","tag-kalyn-josephson","tag-the-storm-crow","book-author-kalyn-josephson","book-series-the-storm-crow","book-publisher-sourcebooksfire","book-genre-fantasy","book-genre-ya"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/The-Storm-Crow-Featured-.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2676","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2676"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2676\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3543,"href":"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2676\/revisions\/3543"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3416"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2676"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2676"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2676"},{"taxonomy":"reading-challenges","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/reading-challenges?post=2676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}