Hey guys! I'm thrilled to be part of the Authors are Rockstars Tour and even more excited to have Marissa Meyer, author of Cinder and it's sequel, Scarlet, on! Cinder was absolutely amazing and I can NOT wait for Scarlet!!!
As for why she's a rockstar, it should be insanely obvious, but if you've been living under a rock...
Fist off, she wrote Cinder. You guys, that book was amazing!!! Wait. Redundance. But it really was! She creaed an awesome character, a...hmm...not sure if the world was great or creepy with the disease and the Lunars...huh. Also, she's a fan of anime. Seriously. tha multiplies her awesomness b, like, a million. *stares intently*
The Big, the Bad, and the Wolfish: My Top 10 Fictional Wolves
By Marissa Meyer
Hey everyone! I’m super excited to be rocking out during the Authors are Rockstars tour and want to thank all the awesome bloggers for hosting it!
When I told Jaime from Two Chicks on Books that I hadn’t decided what I was going to guest post about, her response was: “maybe a Wolf post” – followed by TWO winking emoticons. And I thought, well, the girl wants wolves, so let there be wolves!
Following are my Top 10 Favorite Wolves from pop culture. I realized in writing this list that it’s somewhat lacking in picks from the YA paranormal realm, so I’m hoping all you well-read readers will add your own favorites in the comments.
Note: I’ve tried to avoid spoilers where possible, but regarding #3—if you haven’t read Harry Potter yet, you deserve to be spoiled.
1. Brid (Hold Me Closer, Necromancer by Lish McBride)
Yes, I’m starting the list out with a chick, but in the world of kick-ass werewolves, she deserves to be right up top. She’s smart, feisty, proud, unapologetic, and has no problem talking smack to crazy necromancer Douglas, even after he locks her up in a cage made especially for her. I want to high-five the book every time she shows up.
2. Wolf (The 10th Kingdom miniseries)
I know I’m not the only one who remembers how totally awesome this miniseries was, with its epic fairy tale corniness, and Wolf stole the scene every time he appeared. He’s caught between true love and the whims of a wicked queen, and the way he struggles with hiding his wolfishness while also trying to woo Virginia makes for one of the most adorable romances (and proposals!) ever to hit the little screen.
3. Professor Remus Lupin (Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling)
He’s smart. He’s gentle. He’s patient. He’s noble. He’s a raving bloodthirsty werewolf every full moon. What’s not to love?
4. The Fenris (Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce)
Here I am, trying to make good on that promise to avoid spoilers. I love this book and how Jackson Pearce made Little Red Riding Hood into a modern, scarred, hatchet-wielding werewolf hunter. Much of the book revolves around the two March sisters, Scarlett and Rosie, trying to track down an unknown “Potential” before a pack of cruel Fenris finds him and turns him into one of their own, making for lots of exciting escapades… and there’s also a really swoon-worthy love story and… oh, you just have to read it.
5. Inuki (from X/1999 by CLAMP)
Although I don’t think I ever finished reading the entire X/1999 manga, one image from this series has stuck with me since I was a teenager and is probably responsible for 95% of my love for wolves and 100% responsible for my desperate desire for an invisible wolf pet. Inuki is an inugami (dog-spirit) who follows and protects young Yuzuriha Nekoi. He’s also a shape-shifter and turns into a sword in the middle of a battle. Ummmm, can I have one please?
6. The Big Bad Wolf #1 (“Li’l Red Riding Hood,” performed by Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs)
I have adored this song since I can remember my grandparents playing it when I was itty-bitty, and now that I’ve written a Little Red retelling, I love it all the more. It gives such a sweet-yet-sultry account of the fairy tale, all from the Wolf’s POV. “What a big heart I have—the better to love you with. Little Red Riding Hood, even bad wolves can be good.” Awww! *melts*
7. The Big Bad Wolf #2 (from Liar by Justine Larbalestier)
Did you have any idea there was a werewolf in Liar when you picked it up? Me either!! But then {SPOILER} and I was like {SPOILER} and holy cow, what did {SPOILER} and did it just {SPOILER}?! Gosh, I loved this book.
8. The Big Bad Wolf #3 (from ABC’s Once Upon a Time)
If you’re not watching this show, why the heck not? It’s such a fun mix of fairy tales and folk tales, including, of course, “Little Red Riding Hood.” But oh, the twist they made to the classic tale was one I never saw coming and I can’t wait to see what they do with the Wolf next season—in both Storybrooke and the Fairy Tale world.
9. The Boys from Teen Wolf
I’m cheating a little now because I’m running out of favorite wolves. But after months and months of hearing that I must watch this show, I was finally able to see an episode, like, two nights ago. And it seemed really good even though I had no idea what was going on. So for help, I asked the Twitterbrain who their favorite werewolf is in this new paranormal drama and here’s what they said:
@laboyden: come on it's Scott. He's awkward, headstrong and knows what's right. And he's smokin' #sorrynotsorry
@aisazia: LOL Can I say my favorite non-werewolf? I love Stiles! I love his wit and humor. Otherwise I suppose Scott. He's normal. :) I might like Derek if they ever show why he's the way he is. Dark and moody. XD
@novelsounds: not a wolf but Stiles is GREAT! love Lydia because she's a secret genius. Scott is dumb but his heart is in the right place.
@rklipman: DEREK! Because he has an epic bitch face and I'm pretty sure he is secretly in love with Stiles, which = good taste.
@RegicidalDwarf: probably Derek? ...the why being that he fails at everything and his face is beautiful.
Cinder Synopsis
Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless Lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth’s fate hinges on one girl. . . .
Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She’s a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister’s illness. But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai’s, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle, and a forbidden attraction. Caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal, she must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect her world’s future.
Short Author Bio
Marissa Meyer lives in Tacoma, Washington, with her husband and three cats. She’s a fan of most things geeky (Sailor Moon, Firefly, color-coordinating her bookshelf . . .), and has been in love with fairy tales since she was given a small book of them when she was a child. She may or may not be a cyborg. Cinder is her first novel.
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