Today I would like to introduce you to Ednah Walters author of the YA series The Guardian Legacy and one of my favorite adult series The Fitzgerald Family series, which she has published under the name of E.B. Walters.

I started making up fairytale stories before I could write, even wrote a play which was performed by my class in high school, but I didn't complete my first story until I finished my PhD in chemistry and decided to be a stay-at-home mother. The first books I wrote were picture books about the adventures of a little lion called Little Leo and his pet Cockatoo. My kids got a kick out of hearing me read them out aloud. Then I moved to mid-grade chapter books. Their favorite was Goldilocks before the Three Bears. Then I tried my hand at contemporary romance and romantic suspense. That didn't go so well and besides, I couldn't read them to my children.
And the little munchkins grew and became teens and moody and impossible to please...digressing again. As teens. my babies wanted to read teen books. Vampires and werewolves were in. A professor of mine once told me that you can either be the first or the best at what you do. I wasn't too keen on jumping on the vampire/werewolf bandwagon, so being first was out. And I couldn't see myself being the best, self-taught writer that I am. So I decided to write something different--the fallen angels.
The idea for Awakened (originally named The Awakening) rose from the inner recesses of my mind after I came across the stories of kris/keris daggers. All I knew was that the weapon had to be at the center of my story. Soon the characters formed in my head and wouldn't leave me alone, especially an orphaned girl named Lil.
Finding a home for Awakened wasn't easy. Books about fallen angels by other authors hit the shelves while I was still trying to find an agent and an editor willing to take a chance on me.
Like most of my stories, Awakened is full of romance, mystery and adventure. I believe in the power of love, and that's why I spice up my stories with romance.
I live in picturesque valley in northern Utah with my husband, five children and two cats.
Ednah would like to offer a Christmas present to one lucky person! All you have to do is comment on the blog saying which series you are more interested in and why. This will end on the 15th. Good Luck!
The Guardian Legacy series (YA):
Orphaned as a child and raised by her grandfather, Lil Falcon is concerned with navigating her new high school and is unaware she's a descendant of the Nephilim, a race of beings with super powers tasked with protecting humanity from the demons who threaten it. But when she meets Bran, his psi energy unlocks her latent abilities and opens her eyes to what she is, a Guardian.
But Bran has a secret and befriending him sends Lil down a dangerous path that will either destroy her or make her stronger.
But Bran has a secret and befriending him sends Lil down a dangerous path that will either destroy her or make her stronger.
Lil isn't just an average teenager. She's one of the Nephilim--the descendants of humans and angels--which gives her some serious psi skills and a mission for redemption. Just when Lil thinks she's found a balance between her normal life with human friends and her training to become a Guardian, she's warned that someone close to her will betray her.
Fab giveaway
ReplyDeleteI would prefer The Guardian Legacy series just because I prefer ya and have heard a lot of good things about it. :)
Id be interested in The Guardian Legacy series because Ive heard such great things about them and its more my kind of book. Thanks so much for the chance.
ReplyDeleteI'd have to say I would be more interested in The Guardian Legacy series. I've heard a lot of good things about them and they sound awesome! Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDelete-Dawn aka dawnmomoffour
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happy holidays everyone, since i've read the fitzgerald series i think i would want to read the guardian ones. Just not sure i'm gonna enjoy them as much. and do they have to be in roder?
ReplyDeletethanks for having this contest.
Julie
p.s. i never pictured ednah as what is posted here, she's got a kid in college, she doesn't look OLD enough