~*New*~ update:
Hi guys! Wow, thanx for all the Celestra love! Here's the Amazon link for Wicked!
Thank you again for all of the comments here, facebook, twitter, and Goodreads! Also HUGE thank you for the reviews on both Goodreads and Amazon, that's always appreciated, too!
I did note some weird section breaks in the text and fixed those. I apologize about that!
Also, I wanted to give you the heads up that thanks to a great suggestion by Heather I'll be posting an excerpt from VEX on my facebook page on Tuesdays, thus, the The Tuesday Tease. =) I'm excited about that. Just remember, I'm West Coast and generally lazy, so it could happen at any point in the day since I'll most likely be sleeping through most of your mornings. (sadly true)
The Nook version of WICKED should be up shortly.
*Happy Reading*
I hit the publish button over at Amazon this morning! I’ll do the same for the Nook shortly, and both should be up sometime today or this weekend. Amazon seems to load just a little quicker and mobile users usually get the book to show first.
Hope you enjoy WICKED! I had a blast writing it.
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YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Stalking Amazon now! lol
You just made my day!!! I am also stalking amazon!!
I am SO excited!!! I have not been able to find a good book since I stopped reading Burn. I am on the edge of my seat!
Woohoo! Congrats to you!
Awesome news, Addison! It's a celebration!! :0)
So exciting! Re-reading the last fee chapters of burn and refreshing amazon until it's out :-) has anybody had any luck? X
Yay! How exciting. :)
I can finally see the book up on Amazon, on my phone and online, but it's "currently unavailable"... how frustrating :( haha.. i cant wait to read it!
OMGOODNESS!! I'm Stalking Amazon, I can't wait to read it! Woohoo!!
It's available to buy if you use safari on your iPhone rather than the amazon app for all you iPhone users!! See you in a few hours to discuss the amazingness of WICKED x
Anybody have any luck?? Its still not showing up for me!!
I JUST GOT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!! YEAH!!!
ME TOO!!! I JUST GOT MINE!!!!
It is on Amazon via the PC now...check Addision's FB page, I posted the link.
Just got mine, and did a happy dance!! Happy reading everybody!! It's going to be a late nighter! I can't wait!! :)!!
YES! I'm not getting ANY sleep tonight!
Hi all! I'm home after a loooong day. Thank you SO much for all the WICKED love! ~*Happy Reading!!!*~
Thank you so much for these wonderful books! I was so tired of reading fillers waiting for Wicked to be done. Maybe I'll read a little slower this time in hopes that the 5th will be on it's way.... So excited for this!
I knew it!!! I knew it! I knew it! I knew it!!! HA!
Sorry I just knew it!
hoggsandkisses - Happy slow reading! ;) Enjoy! I hack into VEX again starting tomorrow! Toady was all caffeine and no sleep.
Bckygnzlz - Does that mean you're finished? I'm exhausted so my brain is playing tricks on me. Happy reading if you're not! =)
AAAAHHHHH!!! What does Bckygnzlz mean?!? I have to read! Wishing my kids would go to sleep.... LOL!
Oh, and I wanted to shout a big:
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
For working so hard and getting it out this weekend. You've made a lot of readers very happy :)
ditto to what Amy said!
And Amy I'm just commenting on something I asked about on another forum lol! Sorry for the curiosity but I'm the only 1 I know who's already started reading and I had to get it out lol! I'm feeling very anxious not having somebody close to discuss chapter by chapter with lol!
Holy mary mother of God what the heck was that?!?! I am stunned! In complete disbelief about the ending. Complete amazeballs! Please let Vex answer some of that craziness.
Okay, enough rambling I have to go let that percolate and then read it again.
FANfreakingtastic!
can't wait to devour every single word that you put hardwork, sleepless nights, burning eyes and numb fingers to type for us!
Gah! I don't have time to read! I am working tomorrow and I spent 9 hous working today out in the sun and got all sunburnt! I am too tired to read tonight! O'well I am off Sunday maybe I can get some reading time in then. I did already download the book so it is happily waitng for me on my Kindle! Bckygnzlz-I am going to have to switch back to the forum I know we all asked questions on so I can reread your question, now want to know what got answered. lol. I wonder what other questions are answered and how quickly in the book they come? O'well we shall see. I can't wait for time to read! :P BTW-I plan to wear sunscreen tomorrow lol. I believed I would be working under a tent all day so I didn't bother but now I look like a well cooked lobster lol! Florida sun in a scorcher!
Kristinab23-lots get answered but you get a slew of new questions to ask. I'm DYING here. So crazy.
Oh my FREAKING GOODNESS!!!! AHHH.... I can't believe it... please tell me that VEX will be released soon?!?!?! Please please. I need answers... I am definitely addicted to this series... you have done an amazing job.
Amy - You're welcome! Writing is a joy or as my husband might say, a serious addiction, but either way, no need to thank me. =) I'm just humbled that you read my stories. I hope you'll enjoy WICKED!!
Bckygnzlz - Oh I'm glad something was answered for you! Feel free to discuss away, either here, my FB, Amazon page, all of the above. ;) Can't wait to peek in on the conversation! Thank you SO much for reading WICKED.
Heather - I love your comment, lol! Hope you enjoyed the read!
Jenn - Aw, thanks! Yes, much love was poured into WICKED. I hope it resonates with the words and story. Happy reading Jenn! And I can't wait to share my good news with you and everyone else! Hopefully that blog post won't be too far away.
Kristinab23 - Yikes! Yes, slather on the sunscreen! Enjoy your weekend and happy reading whenever you get the chance!
Yoss Jr - Thank you for reading! I love that you gobbled WICKED up! If it's any consolation VEX is 40% done and moves the entire plot of the series along nicely. =)
Amber Maxwell - I love that!! Although the book may not have a Disney ending, the series just might some day. ;)
Sabrina- I hope you have a great weekend reading! =)
Hi Amanda - Thanx for the continued support!
Breonna- Your comment was SO sweet! Thank you for your kind words.
Loree Huebner - You know I heart your continued support! Thanx Loree!!!
E.J. Wesley - It was a celebration and a crazy busy day all around. My goal is to sleep in tomorrow. ;) Thanx for reading!!!
Kayleigh - Hope you like WICKED! =) I loved that you were excited. It makes all of this worth it to have someone share in my enthusiasm. Thank you!
Hi Ralene - Thanx for always happy dancing w/ me! See U in the twitterverse!
0ee7d4e8-e0a2-11e0-9c47-000bcdcb5194 - I love your blog name. It made me smile. =) I hope you found the book! And if you found it, I hope you like it! Happy reading!
Krissy - Enjoy WICKED! Come back and share your thoughts if you like. =)
Fuzzyslippers - Happy reading girl! I hope you're not up as late as I am. ;)
Logan Rutherford - You have a great name. ;) I always smile when I see your name pop up in the blog. Happy reading, Logan!
No freaking way!!!! I can't believe the ending, I won't believe it! I just won't!!!! That was just cruel ;-).
Your writing was amazing, as usual. You're truly talented, thank you for writin this amazing series.
And so begins the countdown to Vex!!! :-)
My exact thoughts at the end of the book, "Holy Shit! And she did it again, left me hanging on a cliffhanger". Thanks for the great read Addison! I just don't want to believe the part about Logan. It just can't be true. And that's all I will say for now as I know others are still reading. Looking forward to Vex.
All I can say is OOOOMMMMMGGGGGG!!!! I finished Wicked in one sitting and I am so in a tizzy over the ending. I can't believe I have to wait until November to see what happens!!!!
This is such a great series. I will be impatiently waiting for Vex!!!
I keep reading posts about this amazing cliffhanger that makes me wanna whiz thru the book lol! I told myself before I got the book that I was gonna take my time with it since I rushed thru the 1st 3 and missed so many obvious details. I'm excited to find out what all the craziness is about lol!!!
It was def a late night, but I enjoyed it. I just could NOT put Wicked down!! It was an awesome read!! And as for the end all I can say is WOW!!! I Can't wait for Vex!!
Loving all the reactions. I'm in denial. It so didn't go down that way at all ;) my brain was going so fast after reading wicked I couldn't get to sleep until after 4am and I finished the book at 9pm!
Hey, Addison, any chance of doing "teaser Tuesday" with Vex? Tammara Webber is doing it on her FB page with the Between the Lines sequel and its SO fun.
Kayleigh - Wow, thanks for reading and for the kind words! I have a feeling VEX will be here before we know it. At least it will feel that way for me. ;) Enjoy the rest of your weekend girl!
Danetra - I'm glad you enjoyed WICKED! Regarding the end, a few times after I went through WICKED I would have to open the doc file for VEX just to read on. I think the opening to VEX is my favorite openings so far. Thank you for reading, Danetra!!!
Hi Shannon! I so love your reaction to the end of WICKED, although my intent wasn't to distress anyone, lol. ;) I have a feeling November will sneak up on us. Thanx for reading!
Bckygnzlz - take your time and enjoy!
Fuzzyslippers - I hope you have a restful rest of the weekend! Thank you so much for reading!!
Hi Heather! I'll check out Tammara's site and see if I can use it as a model or get some ideas. I think that would be fantastic, esp, since my word count seems to grow with each progressive novel.There's definitely plenty to share or tease. ;)
Gage. WTF?! The way he's handled the whole Chloe situation was just horrible, so he lost major cool points in this book. By the time I was 2/3 thru the book I was ready to take a cue from "the pretty Oliver" and renounce my Team Gage status and switch to Team Logan.
But now I'm 80% in, and can see that Gage's redeeming qualities are re-emerging, so I will officially straddle the line between Team Gage and Team Logan...and might as well throw Team Marshall in there since I feel his plight too lol.
BUT there are a lot of things that confuse me (as usual lol) SO when I finish this book (hopefully in the next few hours) will it be safe to come out of hiding and ask questions lol?
Hi Amber - I'll be glad to answer anything I can.
So I've been reading the comments in these forums for a while now but not saying anything.... But after the ending of Wicked. I feel like I have to...That book was amazing and the ending was great. When I finished reading it I was shocked, and there was nonwaybI could have seen that coming. It was a nice way to keep us all on our toesvwaiting for Vex!
Ariel - I'm so glad you liked WICKED! LOl about keeping you on your toes! I always feel like my characters do that for me, too. ;) SO glad you enjoyed the ending. Have a great rest of the weekend!
I am in complete shock!!!WOW!!! I told you before I feared for Skyla and boy was I right! It's going to be hell waiting for the next book. Finished the book in about 2 hours, I think I need to re-read it. Great job as always!
Tara Reed Photography- Hi Tara! I'm glad you enjoyed the book! I'll be posting teasers of VEX on my FB page every Tuesday until it comes out. I hope that will help the time fly by! =)
Okay, so I'm 42 percent through WICKED. The way Gage is acting solidify's my Team Logan stance (and not just because of his name.)
I must admit, I was reading WICKED on my way to my acting lessons (I feel the need to explain that I was not the one driving Hahaha), and during my class, I couldn't stop thinking about WICKED! You're books are truly amazing, you're a "wicked" writer! Hahaha. THAT'S a knee slapper, right there!
Logan Rutherford - I'm glad you're still rooting for the one you share a name with. I hope you enjoy the rest of the book! Let me know your thoughts when your through. Enjoy!
OMG, I cannot believe that ending!!! My husband was looking at me crazy when I finished WICKED a minute ago and immediately said "Holy Shit Fuck what the hell was that?". LOL and now I feel the need to go back and reread the series again! I loved WICKED so much more than I expected! When gage was being an idiot with the whole chloe blackmail I actually cried and I started to lean towards team logan but he redeemed himself and I am now still team gage! However, even though I am team gage I cannot believe that ending with logan and I am positive there will be no sleep in my near future becasue my mind is on overdrive at the moment. I am going to be dying until VEX comes out. My daughter turns 2 Nov. 3rd so hopefully all the birthday and halloween planning will make the time speed by! Anyway I have told you on amazon how much I love your writing and that I felt like some kind of creepy stalker well my stalker status has just been promoted to obbessive creepy stalker lol. I just had to join blogspot so I could follow you :D! Anyways, Keep up the amazing work!
Wow what an ending! I don't buy it though. I'm totally team Gage but I feel like Logan really does love her! I'm kinda letting Marshall grow on me too. I mean he's creepy but he has TRIED to help Skyla. I'm still not sure what his true intentions are though.
My sister just started reading the series and I'm oh so happy to have an obsessive buddy to dissect the whole series with!
I can't wait to find out what Logans plan is (because I refuse to believe he's the bad guy) and what happens to Marshall. I'll be stalking ur facebook page every tuesday to get a little Celesrta fix!
Thank you!!!
Oh and p.s. I knew Candace was Skyla's bio mom!! ;)
Great job Addison! I'm totally falling in love with a series again!!!
Good morning Addison! (Well morning for me anyway lol) I woke up extra early this morning so I could get in some reading time before the kiddos got up. I am enjoying the book so far! I just got through the part where Brielle clarifies her working situation. I have to say I enjoy how it was written, very Brielle and sassy lol. I might be a bit biased knowing I inspired the clarification to begin with ;)Thank you so much for that BTW, it clears up my litle bit of confusion :) So I am off to read again. I had to stop reading the posts above because they were getting too close to revealing things I want to find out myself lol. Happy readng everyone and I will be back to share when I am done. I will probably peek though since this book is taking me way longer than usual to read because of my demanding new job. :) Thanks again, Addison and happy writting to you!
So I had not previosly joined a team. I was kinda liking all of them. Even though Marshall can seem harsh and creepy. And I still want to believe somehow Logan is good and loves Skyla. And though I was disappointed in Gage not being honest with Skyla, I still like him. But I think I am starting to favor Marshall. He has always been honest with her. He tries to help her. Seems to genuinely like her. But still gives her freedoms to figure stuff out on her own even if that means she gets herself into trouble. Seeing as he is so powerful, I am sure if he used all that power he could have already won her and even controlled a lot of her actions. I think he is giving her time to fall in love with him. And he probably would be better matched for her - protect her and fight with her. Plus once she chooses him, he would probably do anything for her. Guess I'll be waiting to see what happens.
Oops I sent this post (unfinished) by accident earlier...
Apparently most of your fans are speed readers (unlike myself) so it took me a while (I even read while making goody bags for my godson's birthday party lol), but I'm finally finished.
I could tell by everyone's comments I was supposed to be in store for a crazy ending, but I always keep in mind the 2 things I've learned thru reading the Celestra series: (1) nothing in Paragon is ever as it seems, and (2) Addison Moore knows exactly what she's doing.
That's why the ending didn't bother me at all. Everything Logan has done so far concerning Skyla is out of love for her and his desire to have her for himself, so this will all make sense either in VEX or Book 6.
I will only ask one question for now, because it's kind of a doozy: After reading the scene with Skyla and Logan in Rome, I have finalized my theory - it seems like each faction is allowed a mode of "transportation"
- Levatio/Noster can teleport
- Counts can treble (but need a supervising spirit)
- Celestra can light drive (but need a supervising spirit to travel into the future)
If all the above is correct, then it would make sense that Logan can both light drive and treble, BUT Logan tells his parents he just found out he's part Count (when he and and Gage found his name under "Hybrids"), HOWEVER, he did the treble way back in ETHEREAL, so does that mean he's lying and he's known he was a Count all along? And what supervising spirit has he been working with since the beginning?
Also, I'm in awe of the way you give ALL your characters unique and believable voices and personalities. Especially with the Big 3: you do an excellent job of giving Gage, Logan, and Marshall distinctively different (and male) personalities that have developed realistically along the course of the series. I've had a story swimming around in my head for a couple years, and I finally decided to put pen to page and I realize how hard it is, when you have a large cast of characters, to give everyone their own specific voice (I feel like I'm getting multiple personality disorder lol).
You are definitely a force to be reckoned with (I won't be surprised if Candace the Caelestis is based a little bit on you lol). Another stellar book in the bag!
I can't wait until tomorrow, so when everyone asks me "How was your weekend?", I can say "It was WICKED!"
Okay so turns out I do have questions lol.
1) What's the deal with the transfer and why did Marshall land Skyla there twice?
2) The landon body floating in the tube, is that Drakes baby or Skylas new step brother?
3) Are we gonna see who Holden ended up with for a body?
I'm pretty sure u won't be able to answer these because they'll be answered soon enough but I figured it was worth a shot. I'm off to read Wicked again in case the answer is in there and I missed it lol!
Have a great Sunday all!
@ Bckygnzlz - Marshall isn't the one that did it, check Chapter 50: “So it is called the Transfer. How did we get there in the first place?”
“I don’t know,” his lips twist when he says it while holding back a smile.
“You must have been there. Hey, are you watching me?” I blink into the realization.
“Am I watching you, or am I watching the Transfer?”
I think the more interesting question might be: How come Gage was taken with Skyla into the Transfer when he was with her, but Logan wasn't taken when he was with her after the trees grabbed them?...just a thought
Good point Amber J. I just don't really trust Marshall. I think he and Logan are alike in the way they only tell Skyla half truths to pacify her.
OK I just HAD to post this! am laughing my butt off. HILARIOUS! I completely understand if you delete this since it is a paragraph from your book but I wanted to share how funny it is!
And now we've got a circus you could sell tickets to, complete with spousal abuse, black widows and sideways stepmother bitch slaps. LMAO!!!
I don't know what it is but I am STILL laughing out loud at this. The sideways stepmother bitch slaps seems to be what is getting me the most lol! You are one creative, hilarious woman Addison!
sideways stepmother bitch slaps HAHAHAHAH!
I am starting to wonder if Skyla is mentally unstable? For a teen she is a pretty confident hot mess even though everyone hates her. I understand that rage fuels her, but also seems to blind her to other things. (I think Marshall eluded to this as well...does this make me Team Marshall? Is there such a thing?). Don't get me wrong, I COMPLETELY love her character. I am wondering if all the angel blood in her mortal body has anything to do with it?!? Keep up the amazing work. I totally heart this series. Sending high kicks, butterfly tosses, pom poms, and resplendent vibrations.
squibbers09 - SO nice to see you here! I luv the obbessive creepy stalker in you! Glad you enjoyed WICKED.I'll be giving sneak peeks into VEX on my FB page on Tuesdays. There's a link to my page here on the left. Hope to see you there! And yes, time will totally fly by. Between Halloween and a birthday party for your daughter you will be a busy woman! Trust me, I know, I have four. Half my kids are older than me, ;) but my youngest just turned 10. We start discussing what she'll be for Halloween about January, and she changes her mind right up until the night before. It makes shopping for costumes a challenge. ;)
Bckygnzlz - I'm so glad you liked WICKED!!! Please join me for my Tuesdays teasers. I still don't know exactly how it will work, probably a sentence or two.
I think you called Candace a few posts back, too. Was that you? You guys are way too smart. I'm always afraid to point out that I do a LOT of foreshadowing, even regarding the end of the series because I'm afraid you'll figure it all out before hand, but then again you probably will anyway, lol!
OK, your questions;
1. The Transfer has a lot to do with the Counts. I can't answer the second half. We have a 'tour' of the facility in VEX.
2. The Landon body is... I can't tell you. It is a Landon, though.
3. Holden is never going away. Poor Skyla, and perhaps the rest of us.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!!
Ur awesome! I love u for at least pretending to answer ahahahaha!!! I'm looking forward to Tuesdays now!!!
Kristinab23 - Yes! I hope I cleared up Brielle's work situation and I always thought of you when I read it during my marathon edits!! I hope you enjoy the rest of WICKED. I had a ~blast~ writing it. I am also very much enjoying VEX because everything takes a turn in this novel, so much more than WICKED. It moves the entire series forward as far as the overall arc of the story goes. So excited! Don't forget to join me with Teaser Tuesdays on my FB page!!!
Danetra - Oh I love your team Marshall stance!!! I think with Gage he was honestly trying to protect her from very real danger (Chloe's threat), so I think his intent was never to be dishonest. Oh how tricky love can be. *sigh* A whole new dimension is added to Gage in VEX. Watch out Skyla.
Amber J. - I love your response to the weekend! WICKED indeed. ;) And I need to print out and frame this part; 1) nothing in Paragon is ever as it seems, and (2) Addison Moore knows exactly what she's doing. On those low writerly self-esteem days I will revert back to your wisdom.
Love your thoughts on the transportation of factions and for the most part you are correct. Supervising spirits and binding spirits are explored further in VEX, mostly the former.
And thank you for the nice words regarding my writing!! What I found most helpful with character building is to keep pushing through and writing down as many words as you can each day. Eventually each character will become frighteningly real to you.
My daughter once said, "Mom your characters are fake, stop talking about them like they're real.' And I said, ' They say they same thing about you.' ;)
Kristinab23 - Oops I forgot to mention, I totally don't mind that you wrote that quote. I laughed at that, too. ;)
Amber Maxwell - Yes, Skyla is going through a very tough time, lol! This has all been an emotional challenge for her and things start heating up in a very real way in VEX. I suppose things can only get worse for her since she's the catalyst who will carry this series to the end. I've already written the end, so all of my writing is linear in that direction. Join me for the Tuesday tease! It's just a sentence or two, but I think it will be fun, and knowing me, I'll probably give too much away. Hopefully VEX will still be enjoyable.
I was SO glad to read your reply to Danetra about Gage. I find myself wondering about him after reading WICKED for a few reasons:
1. Gage has flown way too low under the radar in this series lol. All the drama seems to emanate from or happen to Skyla, Logan, Marshall, and just about everyone else on Paragon lol. He only gets into trouble because he's associated with Logan and Skyla. So it will be refreshing to see him be the center of all-hell-breaking-loose for once (hopefully) in VEX.
2. Gage and Logan seem to have traded places. When we first met them in ETHEREAL, Logan was the cool, confident Alpha male that captured Skyla's heart and Gage was the adorable Emo guy who Skyla only used as a substitute for Logan; but now Gage is the strong anchor in Skyla's life that possesses her mind, body, and soul (well, I'm glad he's taking his time about the "body" part lol) and Logan is desparate, grasping at straws, and forced to make bad decisions just to keep what little of Skyla he has left.
They've done a complete 180 and I didn't even realize this until now because the pacing of your character development has been so perfect, that their evolution fit seamlessly into the storylines, undetected (at least to me).
3. Gage never speaks in specifics about his role in the future - he's always so vague: he won't answer Skyla's question about their children, he didn't say if he was included in the vision of Skyla and Logan living past age 30, we don't even know what happens the second after he kisses the bride lol, or if that civil ceremony is really theirs. And Gage always speaks in infinities: "I will always be with you", "I will always love you", and that's kind of unsettling and slightly morbid :( I've noticed this since ETHEREAL so I was like I'm afraid to get attached to this character cause I don't know if he's going to make it to the end of the series, but he's so irresistible that I can't help but love him like everyone else does, and I'm glad he's still with us...for now lol.
Maybe Logan is just a very good faker. Remember Chloe had a BFF & BF in place for Skyla (and I never thought it was Ellis). Plus, IF Logan was actually getting mentored by Skylas dad I don't really see her dad going along with allowing her to be captured. Wow that sentence kind of got away from me.
Makes sense the counts would have soemthing like the transfer since kiddnapping skyla is on the agenda.
Question and comment: marshall says in Tremble that skylas dad was a friend to him but in wicked her dad kind of freaks when he hears about a Sector. Supposedly Marsall can't lie so what's the deal there?
Also, you'll be great at the teasers. You did it for the cover reveals :)
Amber J. - Yes, Gage gets to show a different side of himself in VEX. He's only human, well, partially at least. ;)
Heather - Regarding Skyla's father and Marshall, Marshall has been in the Ethereal plane up until Tremble, and Skyla's father was dead for two years. Does that make sense? When Skyla went to speak with her father after Thanksgiving he had still not met Marshall.
Addison I am so glad you are gonna be doing teasers :) gives me something to look forward to each week! Anyway I had been wondering about skyla's dad and marshall also so when you said that about skyla's dad being dead for two years I was like "uh duh that makes perfect sense" lol!
Hi Addison, so excited that you're going to be doing a Teaser Tuesday, will this be on here or on Facebook?
Can't wait for November to arrive. I'm slowly wishing my life away in anticipation for your books.
On another note, do you have any other series planned for the future? I know you're really really busy with Skyla's story and I don't want to push back the books but I really just can't get enough of your writing. So much so that I'm reading your comments on here every day. I know, stalker much?
Anyways! Love from the UK, I hope you come on a book tour over here one day. I'll be at the front of the queue.
squibbers09 - I'm glad I was able to answer it!
Kayleigh - Aw, you're so sweet! A book tour abroad or anywhere would be lovely!
The Tuesday tease will be on my FB page and if you click the FB link on the left it will take you right to it. =)
I do have another series planned! I'm so excited to get it out. I'm hoping to get it out just after VEX. I'll be writing it while my editor has VEX, so it won't impede on my VEX time at all. Also, over the months I'll be putting up some old work of mine as well, but I won't be advertising it, or announcing it on the blog because it's not YA. Most of it is the same flavor.
So glad you enjoyed WICKED! Thank you for your continued support!
As long as it is snarky, I will read it. :)
I'm dying because it is still not available on B&N, I'm tempted just to get it on my Kindle for PC but then I have to sit in front of my computer. If it is as exciting as everyone says it is I know that I will not be able to stop reading and unfortunately I can't bring my PC with me like I can my Nook. I keep checking every couple of hours and have been since I saw that you published it. Please please B&N catch up with Amazon this is agonizing!
Okay. I stayed up late last night, and finished WICKED. My reaction was this "......." I was speechless. I'm still Team Logan 100 percent. He told Skyla he was going to renounce him being a Celestra, and he knew that he had to do something to prove himself to the Counts. I know Logan would never do anything to hurt Skyla, but at the same time, he may have been lying this whole time. I'm so confused.
Could somebody provide me with some Celestra blood, and a supervising spirit so I can go two months into the future, and read VEX?
Amber Maxwell - Is there any other way? ;)
Logan Rutherford - If you find that Celestra blood, let me know. I'll need a pint or so to pull of the same feat. ;) I'll be posting a sentence or two from VEX tomorrow on my FB page just for fun. The link is on the left side of the page here somewhere. Hope you'll check it out! And thank you for reading WICKED and for your continued support!
I agree with Logan. I'm not sure if I am pissed at Logan or if I just need to wait until Vex comes out. Can't you make it come out any sooner???? Please, please, PLEASE! By the way I am team Logan...no team Gage...no team Marshal...oh I don't know who to root for. Love the books.
I love, love this series. Your characters are so real to me.
I can just picture there being a real Paragon with these people out there. You are at the top of my list of favorite authors along with Casandra Clare and Stephanie Meyer! I can't wait to read everything you put out.
Thank you for giving me such a sweet escape from my everyday life problems.
I finished reading Burn at about 12 am,central time, last night and immediately cruised over to the amazon book store to see when the next book was coming, only to find Wicked had been released hours before...of course I bought it! Now I am chewing at the bit waiting for November and hoping we can just skip October. I love this series! (even though I have noticed a few spelling errors, like "layer" for "lair", and so on...). Can't wait!
Oh, and I forgot to mention that I know *exactly* what it's like to have your characters be so real you talk about them like they live just down the block...in fact, there are times I have been absolutely convinced my characters really DO live there...it drives me nuts!
Addison,
I'm 60% in and will finish the rest this evening. So far, WOW! I found myself trying to read a few chapters during work this morning because I can't put it down! I will say though, as of right now I'm not too sure about Gage! He is making me a little mad!! Ah.. Marshall!... I just want to eat him up! I'll check back in once I'm done!
I just love this series and am so glad I found it right when it started. I have been following Addison every since..lol.
For those who want to discuss it, I started a Team Who question on GoodReads....Are you still on the same Team after Book 4?
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/662089
Hey, just 2 (hopefully very quick lol) questions:
1. About supervising spirits: Do the supervising spirits that help Celestra light drive into the future have to make the journey with them, or can they remain either in the past or the future and just give the Celestra a blessing or something to travel into the future on their own?
2. We learned from Chloe's diary in BURN that Gage has a history of making his own visions come true. Will this truth be intertwined with secrets that come to the surface again in VEX?
Oooo, Amber J, fantastic questions!
Addison, that makes perfect sense about Marshall and Skyla's dad. I read the response and was all...well duh, lol. Happy writing this week! i can't wait for the teaser tomorrow. WOOHOO!
oh, also wanted put this out there and see what others thought--maybe it's Candace sending Skyla into The Transfer? (giving her more pieces to help Skyla figure out the puzzle?) Just a random possibility that popped in my head :)
Finally B&N caught up Wicked is available now YAY! I just downloaded it to my Nook and will more than likely get no sleep tonight I'm soooo excited!
Sunshine1972 - I'm going to start something called teaser Tuesday over on my facebook page and give little snippets of VEX until it comes out each Tuesday thereafter. There's a link down on the left here. Hope to see you there! =)
Anne McKee - Wow, just wow. Thank you for the very nice words. I'm humbled to be mentioned with that caliber of writers. Thank you!!! Join me Tuesday for a tiny snippet of VEX over at FB. The link is here on my blog. =)
Zooba Mama - Thank you for reading! And, yikes! I did notice the layer and lair. I went over the files about a week ago. Sorry about that. Sometimes even with six pair of eyes I have roving over it, it is amazing what we can all miss!! So thank you for bringing that to my attention. =)
I love that you're a writer and that you, too, believe in your characters as much as I do in mine. It's like having friends for life.
I hope you'll join me tomorrow on my FB page (link to the left) I'll give a sentence or two of VEX out. ;) Happy writing and reading to you!
Amanda , I can't wait to see what you think! Come back when you're done and I'll try to explain Gage's motive if it's not crystal clear. & Join me tomorrow as I give a tease of VEX over at my FB page. Thank you SO much for being a great supporter!!!
Amber J. - Hi Amber! Marshall will gladly answer your first question in VEX (he explains this among other things to Skyla) I'm not playing coy, I really do answer a bunch of real questions in VEX. ;) And I don't recall that part of BURN, but, then, I am tired and overloaded with sushi, so my brain may not be registering it. I will check the MS and see what I can find.
Tomorrow I'm giving a tiny sneak peek into Vex on FB. =)
Sabrina, you have been a great supporter and I love that! I can't thank you enough. I really can't wait to share my epic news with you guys!!! Hopefully that will be my next blog post.
**And I would love it if everyone would join your goodreads discussion!!!! Can't wait to read everyones thoughts and opinions there. Thank you for beginning that thread!
Tomorrow is my facebook sneak peek sentence (or two) into VEX. Can't wait for that either! =)
Heather - You're welcome. I'll answer anything I can. And BTW, I always love your thoughts!
Tomorrow is the Tuesday tease over at my FB page! I can't thank you enough for the suggestion!!!!! I'll try not to blow it. ;) See you there!
damselphish - Yes! I saw that, too. I'm so happy that it arrived alive. I really hope you'll enjoy it and please come back and share any thoughts you might have. If you get a chance stop by my FB page tomorrow and read a tiny tease of VEX or better yet, you might want to wait until you finish WICKED, lol! It might really be a spoiler for you. No, really, it probably won't be. Stop by and check it out. The link to my FB page is on the left here. =) ~*happy reading*~!
You will be seeing me there on Teaser Tuesdays. My sister was the one who turned me on to these books, and I am so glad she did. These are fun too read and you always keep me guessing. I love that. Fabulous work and can't wait to read more.
Ok Addison! I finsihed last night!! AHH!! Ok, firt things first, I LOVED it! That ending! OH.MY.GOD! You love giving your readers a jaw dropping ending!!
My thoughts, without giving too much away for those who have not yet finished... First up, Gage. I understand his motive, but I didn't like it, lol! I really like him, but I think his
"relationship" with Chloe turned me off in this book.
Chloe- What a WICKED girl! I found my self talking to Skyla saying GET HER, haha!!
Logan... Uhhh ohh!! I heart Logan so much!! He earned a lot of brownie points in this book, because I thought he was so sweet to Skyla...until the end! What is up with that! He better be one good actor!! I have this vision to what is going to happen in the opening of Vex with Logan and Demetri that I can only cross my fingers I am correct! I don't think I can handle him this way!!
Marshall... Ahh, what can I say... He makes every scene he is in so much better! I can't wait to see more of him in Vex! I'm hoping we get more visions in the next book. I like the visions!!
Mmmm...sushi. I'm trying to remember that part from Burn too...deets please?
Someone else mentioned Gage never really telling her details about what he sees. Gage did give her specifics in Wicked about their wedding (in front of a judge and yes he saw Skyla's face).
Also, everything we read is from Skyla's POV. So she's the only one whose motives/ thought/ etc...that we truly know. Everything else is just her observations or impressions which given her crazy brain could be way off ;)
Addison, I'll happily send you any other brilliant ideas that i steal from others. I read and stalk you authors way too much. ;) Maybe I should just start a book blog...indie YA authors only...hmmm...
Heather - the post made me crave shrimp tempura rolls too lol.
But I was the one that said Gage never speaks in specifics:
“I saw us together, we were facing the judge and he said, I now pronounce you man and wife.”
“Did you see my face?”
“When you turned to kiss me. You whispered I love you.”
But he doesn't say they actually said "I do" and they could just be witnesses at Drake and Brielle's wedding or something. But more importantly he won't tell her when she asks about their children, and he didn't include himself in that vision of her and Logan living past 30. He's always so vague about his role in the future.
And I was referring to Chloe saying in BURN that Gage foresaw her secret room being covered with butterflies and then he came over and made them create butterflies and stick them all over the wall.
Sunshine1972 - I hope you enjoyed the tease! And please thank your sister for me! I can't thank people enough for word of mouth. It is invaluable. So thank you both!
Hi Amanda, I'm so glad you enjoyed WICKED! There is tons of Marshall in VEX. He and Skyla are interwoven through several plot lines. I don't want to say too much about Gage and Logan's motives, but they are both a little rougher versions of themselves in VEX. Or maybe the word I'm looking for is driven.
Heather - If you ever decide to start that blog, let me know! And, I think you have brilliant ideas. I hope you liked the tease! I had a super busy day yesterday, so I literally was going through the manuscript at midnight. I pulled those lines from page one. I guess I will have enough to stretch for weeks. ;)
Amber J. - Oh yes, yes!!! I thought the same thing when I was writing that. And, I think Skyla once wondered about self-fulfilling prophecies regarding Gage. (Gosh, I cannot even remember if that made it into one of the books or if I deleted it. This is my brain on no sleep, lol!) Please forgive.
Just a side note, (that I thought you might enjoy) I've already written the end of the series and I always write towards those final scenes. And I love to heavily foreshadow. ;)
Amber J-saying I do would actually come before being pronounced man and wife, at least it did at my wedding ;) so I think that vision is probably accurate. I agree with the implication that Gage is not going to make it given that he won't confirm whether or not he will be living to a ripe old age, which makes me super sad. Also, if I remember correctly. Gage hasn't lied to skyla. So while he may be withholding info or flat out refusing to answer. I think the things he tells her are true.
And, I get what you're talking about now about the self-fulfilling prophecy, but if you'll remember in Burn, Skyla tried to change a vision and couldn't as well. But maybe you were meaning visions Gage sees come true because he makes them come true?
Addison, holy cow, woman. If that's just a couple quotes from the first page we are in for quite the ride! Between, you and Tammara, Tuesday are going to be so good! Her teaser quote from 3? weeks ago was delicious. Graham could give Gage a run for his money. ;) I'll let you know about the blog--may have to pick your brain for an authors pov. Been toying with the idea for a while now as I have a ridiculous number of books on my Kindle app. I'm afraid the hubby may cut me off soon!
Heather - Yeah, I was basically saying that Gage's visions are iffy, because we don't know if he's seeing things that were meant to happen or if he's seeing things that he will make happen. Remember: "Chloe’s diary is shaping my feelings for Gage, which, in turn, will shape our future, which, in turn, will make his prophecy come to fruition." So his prophecy of them getting married was in a way set in motion by him when he told Chloe he was waiting for Skyla and she wrote that in the diary that Skyla would eventually read and make her love him and want to marry him.
And although I've never been married, I know the "I do" comes first lol, but that's my point, exchanging vows is the only way we could know for sure that it's their wedding, and that Gage's vision is actually legit.
And so yes Addison, you were right, Sklya does wonder about Gage's prophecies :)
Also, I was wondering if Skyla will actually have to make a choice of which 1 of the 3 she ends up with? Or will circumstances/fate give her an easy way out and eliminate 2 of them and leave 1 man left standing?
LOL Amber. I don't think she'll answer that one no matter how much we want ;)
I just purchased the next book and so excited!! not sure I am going to be able to sleep tonight!! Dying to read it!!
Heather - Let me know about the blog, I'd be happy to help out any way I can. =)
Amber J. - Heather's right, my lips are sealed. ;) But I will say that I think about what happens at the end of the series on a daily basis. It makes me wonder if there's ever truly an end.
Cheri22 - Have fun reading! I hope you enjoy your stay in Paragon. Drop by and let me know your thoughts. I'd love to hear them.
Oh, my! I've been mostly on FB commenting and missed a huge stream of excellent thoughts here :). Thinking that Gage is the well planted BF... That kills me and made me think. I love that A.M. admitted to even foreshadowing the end. That's got me thinking, too. I know that VEX will be here in November (and that's a hard wait); however, I'm more concerned about when book 6 & 7(?) will be out. I must know how it all ends, even if it will keep us thinking about whether it really ever ends...
As I've said before: AMAZING JOB & BRILLIANT WORK! You are rocking this series and I will definitely be on the look out for other books penned by you. Especially, non-YA that's snarky ;)~
Are you this funny in real life or do you just write funny? I love how sarcastic everything is. I hope that's the intention or else that was probably an insult, in which case WHOOPSIES I'm sorry!
Love your characters!
Every word out of Tad's mouth makes me laugh because I can totally imagine the douche-bag inside of him. Right Lizbeth?
I will die a little inside having to wait for Vex. Let that be you're motivation, keeping your fans from certain death.
Love Love love the brain candy that is the Celestra seires!
Amy - I don't want to believe it either :( but there's only one person besides Chloe that really really really wanted Skyla to come to Paragon and would therefore have incentive to help Chloe mastermind that whole plan. I bet he never foresaw Chloe traveling into the future and trying to kill his girl though. Please, Addison tell us we're wrong about this lol.
Also, I was a little confused about the War(s). Is the Nephilim faction war that Skyla started still on, or has it been replaced with this Sector v. Fem war that Marshall is in? It was probably explained somewhere in WICKED but I missed it :/
No!! I refuse to believe that Amber J! I love Gage but it all makes sense now that u put it that way! Ugh! Why couldn't I see it before! It all seems so obviously clear now! A.M please say it isn't true! Say we have it all wrong!
Amy - Thank you for your kind words regarding my writing. I'm super glad you're enjoying the Celestra series. I am loving all of the theories!!!
Mel-B - I'd like to think I'm funny in real life, but if the fact that no one is laughing when I'm around is any indication, the odds are not int my favor. ;) My husband often says he laughs on the inside. I love dry humor and I see sarcasm as possibly the best coping mechanism ever. ;) I think that's why I've read every single Jen Lancaster book because snark reigns supreme!
Amy - that last part of my comment to Mel-B was also for you! "I think that's why I've read every single Jen Lancaster book because snark reigns supreme!"
Amber J. - the wars are intertwined. (OK, I just wrote a bunch more stuff then had to delete it all because I was giving too much away. Forgive! I hope that one sentence is enough. Just know there is a little bit more going on concerning that.) ;)
Bckygnzlz - My lips are sealed. I do enjoy all of the theories!!!
Oh! If only you slipped up and pushed the publish button on the too much info regarding the intertwined wars ;)~
I'm on my re-read and will have to pay special attention to these parts. I would assume Marshall & the Sectors have an invested interest in Skyla's war, since if she "wins" or dwindles down the Counts enough it would sway the end results of both wars. Also, he said all it takes in one Celestra, implying her, right?!? I'm going off of memory here for the scene right before she's attacked on school grounds and they (Skyla & Gage) are accused of causing the big fire.
Amber J. - I see what you are implying about Chloe and Gage working together, but that brings up so many questions:
- Do you think that Chloe told him the full plan from the start?
- Do you think she is using him without his knowledge?
- Do you think Gage knew all along that Skyla's blood would resurrect Chloe, since he predicted she would return like a butterfly coming out of it's cocoon?
- Argh! I cannot even vocalize all my thoughts on this.
Yet another winner! My only complaint is that you're going to give me a heart attack with all these crazy intense endings!! I haven't read the comments yet, but just curious how long until Vex is ready?!?! Sorry, patience is not my strength! Have a good weekend!
Amy - I don't think Chloe is ever completely honest with anyone lol, so I think she told him just enough to get him to help. He's smart so he should have realized that once Skyla was on Paragon he could back out of the deal and let Chloe stay dead. That's why I believe him when he says he truly forgot to tell his father they no longer wanted to resurrect Chloe, but I also think this is one of those instances where his vision was legit and there's nothing anyone can do to change the future.
BUT, here's 2 things to really think about:
1. Towards the end of BURN, Skyla hears both Gage and Logan in the forest when she's chasing Chloe, and obviously they had to light drive together because Gage can't do it by himself, so if they came together, why is Logan the only one that actually ends up helping Skyla kill Chloe? Why did Gage disappear so conveniently? Hmmm lol.
2. In ETHEREAL Logan said Gage told him Skyla was coming to Paragon the day before she arrived. So why wasn't Gage possessive of Skyla the way you would expect someone who's been waiting for her and plotting to get her here to act? He just let Logan make a move on the girl he knows is supposed to be his? If Gage loved Skyla before he even met her, there's no way he would just let some other dude have her UNLESS he had foreseen that Skyla is going to end up with Logan anyway, when everything is said and done .
Amy - Yes, you are right in regards to the faction wars. =)
Little Miss Priss - Yay! I'm glad you enjoyed WICKED. No heart attacks allowed. ;) VEX is scheduled to come out at some point in November. I'll be giving teasers on my FB page on Tuesdays. (The link is on the left sidebar) There's also one from last Tuesday if you're interested. Enjoy!
Amber J. _ I always enjoy reading your thoughts and those of others that sift over theories. Too fun!
Finally got to read Wicked even though I had downloaded it the day you released it!!
OMG - I can't believe it! Amazing - I loved it. It was thrilling and emotional - so many twists and turns! Marshall still rubs me the wrong way - he is just too selfish for Skyla - as he points, out if he had to choose, he would always choose himself. But the ending! Oh my!! I will be on pins and needles until November! :) Great job as always!
Krista B. - I'm super glad you enjoyed it! I hope you'll check out my FB on Tuesdays where I'll be giving a few lines from VEX each week.
November will be here before we know it! At least for me. ;)
is it just my kindle, or is there a reason for some of the blank pages between the other pages?
I am totally loving this book!! Finding myself wanting to put the world on hold so I can just read the book until its done!! I am halfway there!
Can't wait for the next installment!
Hi Cheri22 - Unfortunately it's not your Kindle. Did you purchase it recently? I know that the first week or so it was still wonky. I went back and tried to adjust the file and I'm hoping it worked. Sometimes the file convert looks normal, but when you view it on Kindle it's a little strange. If it was a newer purchase, I'll go back and try to solve the issue again. I"m SO sorry! I'm curious to your answer and if the issue was just towards the back.
And, I'm so glad you enjoyed WICKED!!! I hope you'll join me Tuesday on FB for another tease of VEX. =) There's a link on the sidebar here.
Hi There, Im a new comer to the series. Can I say the Addison, you have put the passion back into life for me so Thankyou. I do however belive that these books deser to be put on the shelves in every book store. I sure as hell know i would place then with Pride on my book shelf. Do you have any intention to have then printed and bound?
Again thank for the amazingness.
Tamie
Tamie - I can't thank you enough for reading my books and for letting me know how much you're enjoying the series. I really am humbled that you feel they are worthy of print distribution. I'm hoping that will happen one day. In the meantime I am looking into getting my books into print at least so that they're available on Amazon. If you're interested I'm posting teasers of the new book in the series, VEX, over on my FB page. The link is on the left sidebar of my blog. Hope to see you there! And thanx for making my day!!! =)
Hi, me again! just stopped by to read others comments and also to BEGGGG for Logan's innocence. Please please, don't let him be a bad guy! I have such high hopes for him.
As much as I love Gage, part of me is still thinks that Skyla and Logan have amazing chemistry and he really does love her. Please don't let it all have been fake :(
End of begging session. xx
Kayleigh - The world is cruel, but I am not. ;)
Gah, Addison! That was a semi-direct answer and could now throw off the theory-crafting ;) Of course the tease today had me cheering for Gage; laughing at Skyla's response to Logan and semi-rooting for Marshall! I'd love to see M kick some ass! WOO HOO!
Kayleigh, I agree with you. I love all three guys, but I still have my hopes up for Logan. It does seem real what they have. Marshall cracks me up and I love him, but I have a feeling he has bigger and better things happening with him. As for Gage, I am not sure of his intentions yet. Oh if only Addison would let us in on the secret.(Yes that is a little begging) I am going back and rereading the books to see if I can pick up on any foreshadowing and finally figure it out. Thanks for keep me guessing! Oh LOVE the teasers as well!
Awesome Tuesday teasers!!
Seeing Marshall's statement reminds me how much I liked his scene with Skyla at the end of WICKED, so I hope he takes out all of his enemies with a recurve bow and an arrow :)
random question (as always lol): I noticed the reference to Cherubim in the vision that Sklya has with the guys having the heads of certain animals, but I was wondering if the Caelestis are your interpretation of Principalities or Powers, and if Sectors are based on Dominions in angelology or are they your own creation?
Heather - Oh no, there's no wrench in the theory-crafting, I promise! It's a long twisted road until the end. Carry on. =) And thanx for the teasers suggestion! It's really turning out to be a blast for me.
Sunshine1972 - Ah, yes, the secrets... where to begin, there are oh, so many... ;) I'm glad you're enjoying the teasers! I'm having fun with them as well.
Amber J. - Your random question is right on track. I'm playing fast and loose with the powers that be, figuratively and most likely literally. ;) I'll do my best to dodge lightning bolts when they get hurled in my direction.
Argh! I can't take it, Addison! I am dying here! It's not even October yet. You would think that Teaser Tuesdays would pacify me but they don't. I even read two new books from other series I am following. One irritated me (being two predictable and lovey dovey) and the other only slightly satisfied me for a few hours because they are not Celestra. They don't make me think obsessively and try to figure out how it all ends. University starts for me next week (Veterinary Medicine), in which I will need to study/read a ton but I don't even think that will help me. As I am reading about boring physiology, immunology and cardiology; I will be thinking where is the class on celestrology. Your books are just that good. I can't even remember how many times I've read the series over again. And I just can't do it again until shortly before the release of the Vex otherwise I will drive myself insane because I will be waiting and waiting. You have anything else you've written that you are going to put out there for us to read. That just might help. Or a great suggestion of something you've read and loved like we love your books?
Danetra - I can't thank you enough for your continued support! I had to laugh about the Celestrology class. That would be a class I would love to take myself. =) If it makes you feel better about the wait, VEX is panning out to be the longest book to date, so there will be much more time spent on Paragon. With every manuscript the books have gotten progressively longer and longer. I seem to have more to say and the characters have more to do with each passing edition. I did answer a lot of questions in VEX. SKyla meets her real mom and confronts Lizbeth. She learns a little more of Marshall's intentions, and Chloe and her schemes are brought to life as well. But alas, all is never as it seems on Paragon and Skyla's world gets even crazier. The beginning of VEX is my all time favorite opening, which probably means nothing other than I like where the scene goes. I hope you'll enjoy it when it finally hits the e-shelves.
Kinda wishing I was your best friend right now, so that I would be able to get an advanced copy of your next book! lol.
I guess I will settle for stalking your facebook page for the snippets and announcement of the next books release:)
Cheri22 - You're so sweet! The book is in no shape for anyone to see right now, lol! Trust me, you wouldn't want it. I'm pouring on the love, so hopefully it will shape up soon.
What I'm really hoping is that before VEX is released I can share my news of ~*epic*~ proportions!!! I am just dying to spill. Think big, and then think bigger!
*epic*?!? Wow, this sounds really big and exciting :) No other hints? You're a tease - LOL!
Amy - *epic* HUGE ~aMaZiNg~ news to come... ;) I would do anything if I could share right now.
Hey Addison - just got online to see if you posted your good news yet. I was beginning to wonder if you forgot you were planning on telling us. But I can see from the previous comments you still remember. So thinking big - I wa think you have a publisher and the books will be available in print. Thinking bigger - your going on tour. But *epic* - could there be a movie? Well not being a writer that's all I could come up with for good news for a writer. So guess I will have to check back again. Will you post it as a separate topic?
Hi Danetra - I like how you're thinking. I will most certainly post as a new topic. All the confetti and screaming you see and hear that day will most likely be from me. ;)
Ooo...love the "sneak peak" at what's coming in Vex re...the moms, chloe and Marshall.
You're kinda like JK Rowling with them getting progressively longer and longer. I don't think we'll have a problem reading them.
Can't WAIT for the big news and am so, so glad that you are willing to do the TTs. They are a blast!
Heather - Your comment gave me a big smile. ;) I'm glad to know the girth of VEX will be appreciated. I do hope my news can come out very soon. I have high hopes for October. =)
Hey Addison! Just saw on Twitter that you're finished with VEX, and now starting on edits! Congratulations! I cannot wait until it's out!
Ok, theory crafters, some points to bring up after reading Tremble again:
1) Marshall swears on himself not to hurt Skyla (this is after the arm thing) and says it's a big deal for him to swear that. We also know he can't lie. Thought this was interesting in light of the Wicked ending.
2) I know there's been discussion about the diary influencing Skyla's feelings for Gage and thiught it was interesting to note that Gage didn't want Skyla to read the diary.
OK. Discuss :)
Heather - In BURN Skyla and Gage discuss that he didn't want her to read the diary because she would see he was waiting for her. I think he thought it would creep her out, but it just made her love him more. But I do still think it shows us that Gage can make his own visions come true.
I'm not sure if Marshall can't lie. In TREMBLE Logan and Skyla have a telepathic conversation:
Logan: If Marshall said it, then it must be true
Skyla: So Sectors can’t lie?
Logan: He can if he wants, although it’s never referred to as lying. They’d refer to him as a deceiving spirit.
But here's something else I was wondering: Why does Logan not fear Marshall the way everyone else does? In TREMBLE Skyla is startled when Logan refers to Marshall as a 'thing' and Logan looks "pissed" when Skyla tells him Marshall showed her 2 more Counts. And Logan was quick to deck Marshall in the face in WICKED. It seems like they're familiar with each other, which makes me think he is the supervising spirit Logan has been working with all along, since his treble in ETHEREAL.
...and am I the only one that hears Marshall speaking with a WASP or British accent lol?
As always, any insight into any of our crazy theories that would be greatly appreciated :)
Logan Rutherford- Hi Logan! Thank you! I'm putting on the polish now. VEX is a monster at 100k It's the biggest Celestra book yet. I'm curious if it will shrink or grow in edits. We shall see. ;)
Heather - Amber J. - carry on ladies! It's always fun to peek in on your thoughts!
Heather and Amber J, in reference to Gage and the diary, I think he really wanted her to read it, and that's why he was telling her not to, knowing that telling her not to read it would make her want to read it more. I think that was one of his ways to try and make his vision happen.
Heather as far as Marshall swearing on himself not to hurt Skyla, I think that's why none of the arrows hit her. He had to punish her for betraying his trust (by telling anyone that he was a sector), and he did that by shooting the arrows at her, but he never broke his promise because none of them hit her.
At this point I'm not really sure who I want Skyla to end up with... Logan and Gage have both either lied to her or stretched the truth way too much and Marshall only seems to want her for selfish reasons. Maybe she will end up with someone else all together.
My question for you guys is this: what do you make of Brielle? Do you think she's against Skyla? If so do you think from the beginning or from the time Chloe comes back?
I've always questioned Brielle. She was very quick to befriend Skyla but when Michelle and the Bitch Squad started causing trouble she was never around to help Skyla out. Then there was the part where she found the piece of broken glass and warned Skyla not to trust anyone. Idk but she's always seemed a bit off to me.
This question is for Addison...I am wondering if in Vex we will find out if Logan was really going back and talking to Skyla's dad, and if he was, what was happening between the two of them?
Heather and Amber J, love the theroy talk! You both bring up great questions, hopefully the awesome Addison will get us some answers soon. I can only hope that it is early Nov!!
Ariel - I think Brielle has known all along. She immediately becomes best friends with Skyla, she is the one that convinced Skyla to go to Marshall's on the day that Chloe slits her throat, she tells Skyla she maybe swimming with the person that did it and then another time she is sitting on Skyla's bed and ask her if she is afraid of her. Keeping in mind that when Skyla first showed up that she was so heart broken about losing her best friend Chloe. Only thing I can't figure out is why Brielle and Chloe aren't immediately best buds once Chloe comes back.
All this thinking back to the books makes me want to read them again but unfortunately school has started again so that is very unlikely. But Yay! for all of you that can and then post interesting theories/questions on here.
Also Logan's comment about Twitter made me real disappointed that I haven't tapped into all ways to stock Addison on the status of the books/updates. I will have to get on top of it. Love finding out that Vex is finished and in the polishing stages.
Addison - 100k?! That's pretty awesome. The bigger the better! The longer it is, the longer it'll take me to read, and the less time I'll have to wait until book 6!
From the way it sounds, VEX is going to advance in the overall plot, and give us some answers, so I cannot wait! It's probably going to be my favorite. But then again, I always like the next one better than the last, and they're all super good! Ahhhh! Can we please just skip October? I like Thanksgiving better than Halloween anyways...
I agree with Logan (the real one, not the fictional one lol): if VEX's size is any indication, then we will be getting some real answers to all of our questions soon -- in a perfect world, "soon" would be Halloween lol (which would be a great release date since VEX is in the paranormal genre lol). I do have two final questions though:
1. In WICKED Skyla & Gage have a convo:
Skyla: Are you sending me an invitation?
Gage: Oh, I'm definitely sending you an invitation?
But then later on they have this exchange:
Skyla: First, I want to thank you for sending the invitation. I thought I was going to have to send it myself.
Gage: What invitation?
Skyla: You know, the body invite.
Gage: Body invite?
Skyla: So did you bring protection?
Gage: Against what?
I am so confused about this situation; what did Gage really mean if it wasn't what Skyla meant?
2. Logan and Skyla have this convo:
Logan: So how are things with you and Gage?
Skyla: Great. Except for, you know, Chloe. I have no idea what's going on.
Logan: I do. Holden the friendly ghost ring a bell?
Then they go on to talk about how Chloe is controlling Gage by threatening to tell the police Skyla killed Holden and that they need to prove Chloe killed Emerson. But since we find out it all had to do with Marshall, what does this conversation really mean? Is Logan trying to use Skyla to absolve himself of any wrongdoing in Emerson's murder or does he know something we don't know?
*Crossing my fingers, hoping A. Moore can answer some of this lol*
Ariel - Bckygnzlz - Danetra - Still loving all the theory crafting! Craft away! And yes, VEX is being polished and shined!!!! =)
Sunshine1972 - Yes, in VEX we cover the reason why Logan either really does go, or claims to go back to Skyla's father without her. ;)
Logan Rutherford - For sure VEX is a behemoth. It does advance the overall plot by leaps and bounds. And yes, probably some time around Thanksgiving for the delivery of the book. Still loving your name!
Amber J. - Yes, I can for sure answer those two! Gage simply thought he was 'inviting' Skyla to a private birthday celebration where the two of them could finally exchange gifts and was startled when he realized Skyla thought it had far more sexual implications than it did. In WICKED Skyla was the sexual aggressor. Things might change in VEX. ;)
The part about Logan and SKyla's exchange; At that point, I don't think she or Logan realized that Chloe actually was holding the fact that Marshall was a Sector over Skyla. Instead, they believed it was something far more simple like the fact she had killed Holden and confessed it to Chloe at the dinner party at the Bishop's house. Chloe had far bigger blackmail involved.
If I've continued to confuse you please let me know and I'll try to clarify. =)
I'm not much of a blog commenter (as you know I'm a twitter nerd) but have to say after reading through your comments I'm excited to see Vex is 100k!! More time in Paragon is always welcomed! Haha
You deserve so much success Addison! You are not only talented, but a great person!!
Can't wait to delve into Vex!!! Ahhhhh
Amber Avery - You are so sweet! Thanx for stopping by. I hope you pop in often. =)
Amber, I think he punched Marshall just because he wanted to and HAD been wanting to since Tremble.
Trebles have to have a supervising spirit? Ellis could do a treble in Tremble (never ending pot supply) and so I just assumed either Gage or Logan was the one doing the treble in Ethereal, especially since it didn't last very long.
I remember that convo abt Marshall between Logan and Skyla but because they have continued to call him a Sector and not a deceiving spirit I went with the whole he can't lie theory. And to his credit (or not) Marshall has done everything he said he was going to do; good and bad.
Ariel-great point about the arrows not hitting her. We know Skyla can't run that fast (or not clumsily) ;)
Love the Paragon talk, peeps!
Hey you guys - so I am suppose to be studying but instead find myself rereading Wicked (ssh don't tell) and I noticed somethings.
I don't think Logan is bad. Rereading him going with Skyla to see her father, them going to see his parents and then light driving to kill the counts. He seems real genuine and truthful not just to her but to her father and her parents. Also weird thing I noticed that when they are visiting her father, Skyla ask if he can visit her. Her father "gives a passing glance at Logan and lingers there a moment before redirecting his solemn gaze". Makes me wonder if Logan had already been visiting her father or if he was planning something in his mind to work with Logan. You guys have any thoughts there or just think it was nothing?
Regarding Marshall: I noticed he called her the women of his house ("As the woman of the house, I'll gladly let you supervise") and his wife when he told "try not to have such lewd thoughts around me regarding the pretty one. It's infuriating to see my wife engage in carnal relations with someone other than myself."
Also noticed that when Marshall tells Skyla her mother wasn't pleased that he wanted to procreate with her and then Skyla said "She can find comfort in the fact that it's not going to happen", Marshall very seriously tells her "Something is going to happen between us, Skyla. I found that all very interesting and am wondering if Addison is foreshadowing there.
And I agree with someone who mentioned above that perhaps Gage is going to die. His poem says, "I'll stand beside you until I am driven, into the light so brilliant - into the light sublime." I am thinking the light that is so brilliant and sublime has to be him going to heaven.
Anyways I am going to go now and try to be a good student. But I'll check back to see what you guys think. And feel free to comment Addison - I am sure you have the best ideas/theories (knowledge) of these areas. But I won't hold my breath as I am sure you can't comment on any of this.
I told myself I wasn't going to ask anymore questions and I'm trying to my best to sit and wait patiently for VEX (is it November yet? lol), but...
Danetra - I was the one that said Gage's statements and behavior make it seem like he isn't going to make it to the end of the series. Like in WICKED when Skyla makes him promise that he will never leave or lie to her, and he says, "There is nothing on this planet, in heaven or hell, that can keep me from you." Maybe that will even explain why he becomes more aggressive in VEX, since he knows his time is limited. And I like the point you bring up about Logan; I hope he's been visiting with Skyla's father since he discovered he could light drive safely in TREMBLE. And Skyla ending up with Marshall would be an awesome twist =)
Heather - I was trying to say Marshall can lie, he just hasn't lied yet; he's remained true to his word. And Logan told Skyla in WICKED that the Counts could catch up with them if they trebled but they would need a supervising spirit to do that.
As always, hoping Addison can shed some light on this. (It's starting to feel like we've sort of hijacked your blog with all the theory talk, sorry if that's the case.)
Heather, Danetra, Amber J., carry on! I'm enjoying the view from the sidelines. ;) I completely love the theory crafting. I don't mind one bit, Amber J. I promise! =)
Danetra! Dang girl now I have to go back and find those parts!! Fantastic observations. Will throw in my 2 cents again after ;)
Just have to say, another awesome Teaser Tuesday!! Gage in the shower and a deflowered Skyla (allegedly lol), just wow!
I'm so looking forward to bad-ass Gage in VEX, I've been waiting for him since we got a little taste of him when he kept almost getting into fights and when he was just straight-up rude to Logan when he tried to give Skyla the car in BURN lol.
So if Gage gets more aggressive, does that mean Marshall will become more sweet and sensitive lol?
And I can't help but remember that an announcement was made on Sept. 1 that there would be some really super exciting news in about a month, and it's Oct. 11 lol :D soo....
Amber J. - Yes! I am SO ready to pop with my news, but alas I have to wait a tiny bit more. I might explode from the pressure of it all. Messy, right?
Gage is for sure far more amped up for Skyla in VEX. And no Marshall remains his hawt, sarcastic, egocentric self. And poor Logan. He can't seem to catch a break. But does he deserve one? Only VEX will tell. ;)
Pffffffft Logan. He doesn't need a break. He had his chance, the chicken. :) (wonder how many fights I just started) CAN NOT WAIT for Vex and NaNo may just have to take a backseat when Vex finally comes out in November.
Ready to hear the good news! If we guess correctly will you confirm? ;)
Hi Heather, lol about the fights! Although I am glad Logan has some fans of his own. ;) And, yay to Nano! I'll be knee deep in edits, but I'd love to cheat on VEX and play along if I'm able. I guess time will tell.
I'm still hoping to share my good news soon. I'm hopeful for October. Right, Universe? October???
Awww man! I totally forgot that Nano was happening the same month as VEX is coming out! Oh well. I'll just us VEX to help me get through Nano. One chapter of my Nano book = One chapter of VEX. Sounds like a good plan to me!
I cannot wait until VEX!
Hi Logan! I'm pretty sure VEX will be out towards the end-ish of November, but I do luv me some NaNo! I'm so hoping to participate this year even though I'll be spit shinning VEX. Even so I'll cheer you on, write, Logan, write!!!
And I luv you VEX reward system!!!! To funny! =)
Umm, I guess this isn't specifically a Celestra related question lol, but I was wondering if you work on two or more series simultaneously? And if you do, do you think it helps the quality and development of both series? Or do you wait until you've successfully put a series/project to bed before you start another?
...And I just discovered the whole NaNoWriMo thing from seeing it mentioned on here, but I'm not quite sure what it is, so if anyone could briefly explain, that would be awesome :)
Amber J. - I do, but rarely. Right now I'm working mostly on VEX, but when I need a tiny breather work on my new series, which I'm still hopeful to release soon. As far as helping or hindering the two books-- I think it helps. Sometimes my brain just needs a tiny vacation, and it supplies just that while keeping me productive. I have some writer friends who can juggle way more than I could ever hope to. I think two projects at a time is my limit.
And yes, I love NaNo!! I might even play officially this year. Here's an amazing breakdown of what it is and how to do it if you're interested; (she says it better than I could) http://www.rachellegardner.com/2011/10/what-is-nanowrimo/
Let me know if you're in!
I'm thinking of participating in NaNo, too! It would be great to all support each other!
Every year I swear I am going to do it, but then get sidetracked and never finish. :/
This just may be the year I make it through!
VEX comes out at the end of October? That's perfect! I usually procrastinate, and do nothing but writing for the last two weeks, so my VEX reward system should come in handy! :D
Amber Avery- Hi Amber, I officially signed up for NaNo! As soon as they let us buddy up give me your NaNo name and I'll buddy up with you. I luv to cheerlead especially when it comes to building a word count! lol! So, write, Amber, write! It's never too early to start, is it? Get crakin' on that outline because November is almost upon us!!
If anyone wants to buddy up my user name is just Addison Moore. I'll be more than glad to do it! =)
Loga - November, lol! You scared me I though maybe I had accidentally said October. And if I did I apologize. I've signed up for NaNo, so as soon as they let us buddy up add me or leave your NaNo name so I can add you.
I signed up last year, but hoping to actually complete it this year!! Def starting of my outline. Haha My nano name is AmberA....anyone feel free to friend me!!! I'm not sure how you "buddy" with people on there tho..... :-/
This blog chatting is a nice change from the 140 char limit on twitter! Haha
Wow. I feel stupid. I was looking at a calendar just before I typed my comment, so I was thinking "October", and accidentally typed that instead. Hahaha.
Yes, the 140 char limit on Twitter can be a blessing, but also a curse!
I'm signing up for Nano right now, so I'll be sure to add you as a buddy!
Amber Avery - Thank you Amber! I will buddy up as soon as I can. I'll check back with NaNo latter today and see if they're opening the flood gates yet. It's going to be a wild November! Although just before the holiday's has got to be the worse month for pumping out 50K. I vote we move it to March, lol. ;)
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