Interview: Dracian Legacy - Priya Kanaparti

I am absolutely delighted to welcome author, Priya Kanaparti to the blog today as part of the blog tour for Dracian Legacy. 


I had the privilege of  reading Dracian Legacy when it was first published in 2013 and boy, did I love it!

You can read my 4.5 star review of Dracian Legacy and my interview with the characters, Axel and Dean HERE.

So read on to find out what makes this book awesome!
The Interview

• For those who are new to Dracian Legacy, how would describe your debut?

Getting right down to the hard question first huh? Okay, let's see. Dracian Legacy is about a hidden race that's been battling war against Telalians for centuries. The story is about how a girl, who's lived a sheltered life, is the center of this war and what she's willing to sacrifice to save those she loves.

• Tell us a little about your journey from a self published author to an Indie published author.

It's been quite the journey. Being a self published author, it was like trying to run a business single handedly. Don't get me wrong, I've met some AWESOME people during that process, but it was exhausting. So I started to look for a publisher that I thought would be best for my needs and personality. So after several queries and rejections (from both the publishers and myself), I finally found Reuts!  And let me tell you, so far the journey with them as been wonderful, to say the least! 

• What book/s will you never get sick of reading no matter how many times you read it?

Exclusive Content: Dracian Origins - Priya Kanaparti

I absolutely loved Dracian Legacy and am dying to get my hands on Book 2: Dracian Origins which will be coming out in February 2014(*sob sob*). So here's a lil preview of what's in store for us next year!

For those you who haven't read Dracian Legacy-Don't worry, there aren't any huge spoilers! Enjoy! ;)

Prologue

Eight hours since leaving Rocky Hills

Chaos.

No one knew how they’d found us. But they were here, three to one, Telalian to Dracian. I was swiftly escorted from the danger by eighteen Dracians, two covering each direction and ten more as backup: Axel, Dean, Dimitri, Trinity, Tyler, Carson, Skye, and eleven others I had never met.

The battle screams from behind got fainter. We approached a twenty foot tall bronze colored iron doors. “Prepare for departure,” Axel ordered as Skye pushed open the metal door to a room.

The first thing I noticed was the overpowering smell of sulfur and rotten eggs.

No wonder they thought this was a safe place to transport me. I wouldn’t get a hundred yards near this place, with that lingering smell to welcome me.

Dracian Legacy - Priya Kanaparti : Character Interview & Review & Giveaway!

Hi guys!Thanks for stopping by the Dracian Legacy Blog Tour.

So Guess who's here at Say It With Books??

*drum roll* Axel AND Dean!!

Awesome,right?So what are you waiting for-read on to find out why Dean and Axel have become the hottest thing since Gummy Bears.

Hi,Axel & Dean!Thank you so much for stopping by my blog-I have a few questions for the two of you so can't wait to hear what you guys have to say!So lets start now..

1. Describe Ren in 3 words.

AXEL: Beautiful, Strong, and Compassionate

DEAN: Bestest Best Friend

*Awww!Aren't they the sweetest?*

2. If you could be a color what would you be?

DEAN: BLACK

AXEL: BLACK

DEAN: Dude I know you want to be like me, BUT you didn’t have to steal my answers.

AXEL: *rolls eyes at Dean*

*Adorable,right?*

3. Tell me what your best AND worst trait is

AXEL: Best…? I’m not sure

DEAN: The wart on your nose?

AXEL: What? What the hell are you talking about?

DEAN: oh right your modesty.

AXEL: Dean, shut up. *shakes head, exasperated*

DEAN: Looks like Axel’s done. So my best trait, my irresistible sexy body and worst…? A winner never reveals their weaknesses. *grins*

* Don't you think that Dean should come with a label saying "WARNING-Major Swoon Inducer!" *

4. When you are not protecting Ren or fighting off Goarders and all kinds of evil things what do you do?

DEAN: Wouldn’t you like to know?  *winks*

AXEL: probably looking at himself in the mirror.

DEAN: *chuckles* you’re just jealous that you don’t have half the handsome genes I do.

AXEL: Whatever dude. I’ve got other responsibilities that I need to tend to, on a daily basis… responsibilities to protecting innocents.

*Yes,Dean I WOULD like to know!Pretty please?And aww Axel-always the honorable one.*

5. What is your idea of the best and most romantic date?

DEAN: something that involves sweaty bodies…

AXEL: Dude seriously?

DEAN: What…? I was going to say sweaty bodies, playing flag football, my girl on the opposite team.

AXEL: *runs a hand through hair, chuckling* That was so not what you were going to say. Anyways, for me, it would be anywhere… in anyway I spend with Ren.

*Gosh Axel!That's the sweetest thing EVA!And Dean-Football?Riiiiiiiiight.*

6. What would be your worst nightmare?

AXEL: running away when I’m faced with death. Being a coward. *jaw clenches*

DEAN: Again, I’m not into shouting out my weaknesses. *Grins*

AXEL: *looks at Dean, brow raised, amused* You’re so… *shakes head*

*Oh Axel. *siiiiiiiign* Dean-always mysterious,huh?*

7. Axel, how do you feel about the way that your relationship with Ren has evolved? Dean, at the beginning the spark between you and Ren was subtle and now it’s like full-blown fireworks! What triggered this change?

AXEL: I think Ren and I are at a good place. Only wish that she wouldn’t carry all this weight and fear on her shoulders… I know she’s struggling.

DEAN: *Clears throat* She’s strong. She’ll make the right choice. *turns to Nuzaifa* And as for us, the sparks have always been there. It was just a matter of letting them be. *shrugs*

*True,Ren is pretty strong despite the fact that she had a whole new world introduced to her*

AXEL: Thank you for having us on your blog.

DEAN: Yeah, thanks. *tilts chin up in a nod*

* Thank you guys for stopping by,I had a very niiiice time! ;) *

Dracian Legacy - Priya Kanaparti : Review

Author: Priya Kanaparti

Title: Dracian Legacy

Series: Dracian #1

Published:  February 13th 2013

Format: ebook

Website: priyakanaparti.com

Source: Received an e-copy in exchange for a honest review from the author

Ren and Axel are caught between two powerful magical races: one destined to end the bloodshed, the other out for vengeance. 

Seventeen-year-old Ren Pernell is prophesied to end the war between the Dracians and the Telalians. So when a Dracian, Axel Knight, is sent to find and bring back the prophesied one before she turns eighteen and Telalians discover of her existence, unexpected sparks start to fly between the two. Once Ren finds the truth behind Axel’s arrival, she wants everything to do with him and nothing to do with his mission.

Things prove to become difficult as Ren’s life is constantly threatened by the Goarders, humans who sold their souls, a Proxy Succubi, and the leader of the Telalians, who has been searching for her as well. 

With the clock ticking and Ren’s life in jeopardy, it is no longer just a mission for Axel. It becomes a personal endeavor to save the only one he’s ever loved. In a heart racing ending, they must find a way to evade the preordained war that won’t also end Ren’s life.

My Thoughts

Sometimes you come across certain books that you read in one sitting because they are just that awesome?And then once you are done you feel so heart broken because now that all the awesome-ness is over you have to wait for another year for the sequel to experience another dose of that awesome-ness?Well,Dracian Legacy is one such book.