By These Ten Bones by Clare B Dunkle (Plus Giveaway!)

Hey everyone!  Please give a warm welcome to Clare B Dunkle, who is stopping by Book Faery today to discuss her re-printed book BY THESE TEN BONES (which is now available to buy today!)

I'll be posting my review sometime later this week, so keep an eye out for my thoughts on this wonderful novel.
 
As you can see in the picture to the left, Clare is in fact the very same author who wrote the prequel to WUTHERING HEIGHTS--THE HOUSE OF DEAD MAIDS.

Connect with Clare:
Website | Goodreads

Could you please briefly describe BY THESE TEN BONES for those unfamiliar with this novel?

BY THESE TEN BONES is a werewolf story set in the medieval Scottish Highlands. A silent young woodcarver named Paul comes to Maddie’s little town, and Maddie finds herself falling in love with him. But Paul is keeping a terrible secret, and Maddie’s neighbors begin to die one by one.

Which three words would you use to describe Maddie, and why?

Warm-hearted, confident, and optimistic. Maddie is the sort who will take on any challenge to help a friend, and she firmly believes in happy endings.

If Maddie was a modern day girl, what sort of high school clique do you think she would fall into?

Maddie isn’t like the girl in the cover art. She’s an average-looking girl who doesn’t like being the center of attention. She definitely wouldn’t be a popular girl. I think she might laugh at them. She’s too soft-hearted to cause trouble, so I think she’d be the steady sort who gets all her homework done on time and gets asked to show new kids around school. You’d find her with the students who volunteer—the students who don’t think they are a clique, even though they wind up doing things together.

What is Maddie's favorite color?

Green. She loves growing things.

What is Maddie's favorite book?

Because she lives in a time when only a handful of gentlewomen are literate, Maddie can’t read and doesn’t have a favorite book. But she has a healthy dose of curiosity. I think she would like nonfiction books about people in other countries.

If there was one motto Maddie lived by, what would it be?

Where there’s a will, there’s a way.

Which three words would you use to describe Paul, and why?

Lonely, tormented, and talented. Paul’s childhood was destroyed when a werewolf slaughtered his family. Woodcarving with his father’s tools is his only link to his happy past. He’s obsessive about carving, and he’s very good at it.

What wouldn't Paul ever be caught dead doing?


Falling in love—if he could help it. The only people Paul has ever loved died violently. He tries to keep away from everyone so that heartbreak can’t happen to him again.

What is Paul's favorite food?

Roast lamb.

What would Paul's favorite song be?

Paul loves the plaintive old Scottish ballads that tell a sad story. They’re beautiful songs, so they please his artistic temperament, and they also match his gloomy mood. We modern readers can get an idea of the songs Paul likes from this recording of Annachie Gordon. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gdjc8AIOPO8)

Wow, that song is haunting.  If Paul was a modern day teenage boy, what would be his favorite hobby?

He probably would still love his woodcarving, but I suspect that if he had our modern paints and paper, he would be a talented artist and painter as well. Paul wouldn’t be the sort who’s out on a football field every afternoon, laughing and yelling to his friends. I think he would still be quiet and introspective.

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Thanks for the awesome opportunity to learn more about Paul and Maddie, Clare!  Remember everyone, BY THESE TEN BONES (buy it at: Amazon ~ B&N ~ Borders ~ Book Depot) is a reprint, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't still check this story out when you get the chance. :)  Happy re-release day, Clare!

But that's not it.  To celebrate Clare's release, we'll be having a week long giveaway on Book Faery!

Giveaway Guidelines: 
1. US & Canada residents only, please.
2. Answer the question: What did you do to celebrate Valentine's Day?
3. Include your email address.
4. This giveaway ends 2/22/11.

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