
Welcome to the twenty-eighth episode of the Tea in the Treetops podcast hosted by Philippa and Angelya.
This episode is part of a series where we talk about YA books in a certain genre. This week we are very happy to welcome special guest Paula Weston to talk about her Rephaim series, about the writing and publishing process and about lots of random things. We also discuss some other YA Angel book series. This episode was recorded on June 27th, 2015.
Make sure you scroll down to enter for a chance to win! There’s a signed copy of Shadows up for grabs for Australian readers, or a copy of any book from the series for international entrants!
We apologise for the less-than-perfect quality of this recording. We were recording on a smart phone in a public library so there’s a bit of background noise at times. Sorry!
We hope you enjoy listening and we would love to hear your feedback – anything you would like us to talk about in particular? Just let us know!
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Our title music is titled Sea of Dreams and has been used with the kind permission of the composer, Bart Stoop. You can hear more of Bart’s beautiful music at facebook.com/BartStoop.
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The Rephaim Series by Paula Weston
The fourth and final book, Burn, was released in Australia on June 24, 2015. UK release will be August 6th, US & Canada release in 2016.
Grab your copy from Bookworld!
In Paula’s words: “It’s a supernatural contemporary fantasy… with strong Australian flavour. Fast paced, with a bit of an antagonistic romance through it. Lots of action, a reasonable amount of violence. The plot itself is about a girl who finds out she’s not who she thinks she is, who finds herself torn between two groups of people, accused of doing something she has no memory of doing. So there’s lots of exploration of identity – who she is and who she should trust. It’s about love and loyalty on every level.”
Read the transcript of Paula’s #OzYAChat via Storify
We recommend reading them back to back if possible!
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Giveaway
We have two books to give away to celebrate the completion of the Rephaim series! Firstly for our Australian readers, a signed copy of Shadows. For our international readers, we’d also like to give away a copy of Shadows (or the book that you’re up to) from the Book Depository. Aussies are welcome to enter both giveaways!
Please note, if you choose a copy of Burn from TBD, the prize will be sent to you after the UK release date of August 6th.
Giveaway 1:
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Giveaway 2: a Rafflecopter giveaway
Other Angel books mentioned:
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What we’ve been reading…
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