For Untethered, the timeline was a lot shorter. I worked on Shielded for about five years before it was published. Did your writing process change with Untethered compared to Shielded? There are so many different kinds of strength in the world, and her story is about how you don’t have to be loud or wield a sword to be strong. And for Chiara, I was so excited to tell her story. Ren is such an interesting character to me-portraying one thing on the outside, yet feeling something else entirely inside, the struggle of feeling like a failure and continuing on anyway. I always knew I wanted to use different point-of-view characters to tell the sequel to Shielded. I am so excited to host Kaylynn Flanders on A Court of Coffee and Books today! Thank you so much, Kaylynn, for stopping by and don’t forget to order a copy of Untethered! Congratulations on your next book! What inspired you to write Ren and Chiara’s story? Website | Goodreads | Instagram | Twitter Author Interview She loves reading, writing, traveling, and volleyball, and thinks there’s nothing better than a spur-of-the-moment road trip. KayLynn and her family live in Utah between some mountains and a lake, and she is directionally challenged without them. Her debut novel, Shielded, was published by Delacorte Press/PRH, with the sequel, Untethered, forthcoming.

KayLynn Flanders has a degree in English Language and editing, and has been a freelance editor and book designer for over twelve years.

Order Today! Amazon | Barnes & Noble Indiebound | Book Depository Author Information So when a member of the Turian royal family goes missing and Chiara finds a clue about the rumored resting place of the mages’ long-lost artifacts, she decides it’s time to be seen.Īs Ren’s and Chiara’s paths cross, they find the depth of the mages’ hold on the Plateau is more powerful than anyone suspected, and that they must learn to trust themselves, and each other, before the mages retrieve their artifacts and become too powerful to ever defeat. She longs to help restore peace on the Plateau, but with no magic and no fighting skills, she doesn’t stand a chance against a mage. Now Ren rules over a divided kingdom, with some who want him dead, and a Medallion that warns of worse trouble brewing in the south.Īs second born, Princess Chiara is the perfect Turian royal–perfectly invisible. For fans of Sorcery of Thorns and Furyborn comes the thrilling sequel to Shielded about a world in a deadly magical war and the newly crowned king and feisty princess who must defeat the deadliest of foes before there’s nothing left to save.Īlthough King Atháren’s sister, Jennesara, saved Hálendi from the Gray Mage, the reprieve came at a steep price–the life of their father.

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