The Morning Star release and a chat with Robin Bridges

The final volume in Robin Bridges' Katerina trilogy releases August 27th, which is both exciting and disappointing for fans of the books! Read on to find out more about the author, Robin Bridges, and her upcoming release, The Morning Star!

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What book or author has most influenced you as a writer or in general? 

Before I start a new story, I love to reread Stephen King’s book On Writing. It’s kinda like getting a pep talk before the big game." 

What jobs did you have on your way to becoming a writer/published author? Is there a certain work experience that has shaped your writing? 

I’ve been a grocery store cashier, a concession stand cashier, a secretary, a reading teacher, a nursing assistant, and a nurse. I think I’ve written characters who have held each of these positions at some point or another. Except the concession stand cashier. Hmmm. 

If you had to pick a favorite word, what would it be and why? 

Thaumaturgic. It means “performing miracles.” I also like the word “shigella”. More for the sound of it though, than for its meaning. 

My blog is dedicated to my personal hiding spot, books. Who, what, or where can be credited as your personal escape from reality? 

I love to escape into books too! I have a paperback or my Ipad in my purse at all times. (More than likely both.)

This interview was originally posted at The Hiding Spot in 2012, here. 

About the book

St. Petersburg, Russia, 1890

Katerina Alexandrovna, Duchess of Oldenburg, wants to be known as a doctor, not a necromancer. But Tsar Alexander III forbids women to attend medical school; his interest in Katerina extends only to her ability to raise the dead. Twice now, Katerina has helped him by using her power to thwart the forces of darkness—vampires bent on resurrecting the lich tsar Konstantin Pavlovich so that he can take what he sees as his rightful place on the throne. Katerina thought she had bound Konstantin to the Greylands, the realm of the dead, but he has found a way out. Now he is searching for the Morning Star, a sword that will allow him to command a legion of supernatural warriors.

Katerina must find the sword before Konstantin does—and she must travel to Egypt to do so. Along the way, she puts up with unwanted attention from her former fiancé, the nefarious Prince Danilo, and struggles with her feelings for her true love, George Alexandrovich. But with the looming threat from Konstantin, Katerina's focus remains on the sword. Russia's fate will be determined by whoever wields the Morning Star—and delivers the final blow.

Find out more about Robin and her books here and at the blogs below!

August 19^th: YA Bibliophile

August 19^th: Bibliophile Support Group

August 21^st: Candace’s Book Blog

August 22^nd: Mom Reads My Books

August 23^rd: Marmalade Libby

August 24^th: My Life is a Notebook

August 26^th: Imaginary Reads

August 26^th: Reader Girls

August 27^th: Kimba Caffeinated

August 28^th: Page Turners Blog

August 29^th: Book Rook Reviews