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Hellooo, everybody! My dark fantasy novel The Savior's Sister is coming out TOMORROW!
It's FINALLY here! In honor of the big release, I've got an EXTRA special topic just for today!
If you guys weren't aware, I host TSS Tuesday every Tuesday over on Instagram where I answer
questions all about - you guessed it - TSS! Of the zillion questions I've received, I've pooled the
most popular ones so I can answer them for you today! Are you excited? You should be! Before
we get started, today is the LAST day you can pre-order The Savior's Sister in ebook, paperback,
or hardback and enter my presale giveaway! If you enter, you can win one of three grand prizes that
I will be handing out tomorrow at my release day live stream! You can win signed copies of TSS,
as well as merch, swag, and a bunch of stuff! So be sure to pre-order TSS and enter the giveaway!
I have all the links listed below! It's your last day to do it, so get on it! I will also be handing
out the final bonus prize at the end of today's video, and that prize is a signed ARC of The
Cyborg Tinkerer by fellow YouTuber Meg LaTorre! Meg is the host of iWriterly here on YouTube and
The Cyborg Tinkerer is a steamy, steampunk space opera with lots of sexy stuff, lots of action! I
have all the information listed below, so check it out! One lucky winner on my TSS presale giveaway
is walking away with that signed ARC! Stick around until the end of this video to find out if it's
you! If you want access to even more giveaways and bookish news, be sure to subscribe to my channel
and ring that bell! We have a LOT of fun here! I give away crap all the time, it's awesome! So if
you're not subscribed, how dare you! Get on it! Now I am answering the most popular questions I
receive about The Savior's Sister right now! Please note these questions are spoiler free
for The Savior's Sister. However, they are NOT spoiler free for the first book in the series,
The Savior's Champion. If you haven't read TSC, get on it! It's been out for over two years - you
have no excuse. And maybe don't watch this video... Let's get to it! What genre and category
is The Savior's Sister? The Savior’s Sister is most accurately defined as a dark fantasy
romance and adventure. Dark fantasy means fantasy with an ominous or sinister tone. There is lots
of evil up in this bitch. Romance means the plot revolves around two people falling in love, and
adventure means exciting, action-packed shenanigans ensue. As for the category, TSS is an adult novel.
Do NOT think this book would be a great fit for your 12-year-old niece - unless she's really
into death and dick jokes... What's The Savior's Sister about? The Savior's Sister is about Leila,
the magical holy Queen of Thessen. Sounds like a really sweet deal to be a magical Queen, except
Her father is trying to have Her killed. Now Leila has to discover his plan, dismantle his network,
and thwart Her own assassination - and She only has 30 days to do it! Along the way, She realizes
shit is WAY more complicated than She had assumed. And on top of it all, She starts falling for this
really hot artist who is also being targeted by Her father...‘cause he's a dick like that. Now,
Leila’s gotta save Her life and Her beloved. Shit gets real! Buy it! Who the hell is the
Savior? The Savior is a magical holy Queen of the fictional realm of Thessen. A zillion years ago,
a woman gave birth to a baby Girl with purple eyes and glowing skin. Once that Baby was born,
the depleted land started growing crops and the people were suddenly cured of disease,
which was really convenient because at the time there was a war and plague going on.
Everyone attributed it to the birth of this teeny tiny Baby, because, well, She glows. That's not
a normal baby thing. They assumed She was a gift from an all-powerful god and decided to name Her
the Queen of their realm. Ever since then, each Savior gives birth to a Daughter with glowing skin
and special eyes, and She inherits the throne and becomes the new Savior. Thessians believe
the Savior is a gift brought down to them by their god, and they worship Her both as a Queen
as well as a holy figure within their monotheistic religion. The current Savior is named Leila and
She is also the main character of The Savior's Sister. How does Her magic work? I can't go into
specifics without giving away spoilers, but I can tell you this: the Savior’s magic is
reflected in Her appearance. Her skin glows, which means She has flesh and touch magic,
and Her eyes are special, which means She has sight magic. The magic is also passed down from
Savior to Savior, kinda like genes. If you give your child your brown eyes, you don't suddenly
become eyeless - you just both have brown eyes. The difference is as the Savior lineage continues,
the power grows stronger. That means Leila is technically more powerful than the very first
Savior. She has powers that the first Savior NEVER had. The only power the general Thessian population
is aware of is the healing magic, because that's the one power that has been on display for each
and every Savior. The Savior can heal or purify the land or people with Her touch,
or even Her sheer existence, but there are a lot of other things Leila can do that Thessians don't
know about. Is there anyone else with magic in the realm of Thessen? No. The Savior is the only
inherently magical being in Thessen, which is why She's revered. Can the Savior have a son?
The Saviors are a magical FEMALE lineage, with magical FEMALE uteri. Each Savior can have one
child, and only one. And while their gender expression remains to be seen, they are always
anatomically or biologically female. Stop trying to make a boy Savior happen! It's NOT going to
happen! But Jennaaa, if the Savior is always an only child, how does She have sisters? Adoption!
When the Savior is a baby, a court of ‘sisters‘ are elected to grow up alongside of Her.
This decision was made eons ago, because being the Savior is very alienating. You're this magical,
glowing Woman revered by society and it's kind of hard to make long lasting bonds with people
who don't really see You as a person. Sisters are usually chosen by the Savior's parents,
and they're typically around the Savior's age, so babies and toddlers. They're also
often selected from noble or high birth families as a sign of allegiance. It may seem fucked up
to take someone's baby - and it honestly is, but this is actually seen as a huge honor!
Noble lines scramble to have their daughters chosen by the royal family so they can get
into their good graces. That said, there are exceptions. Sometimes sisters are chosen simply
because their family did something very good and just for the royal family or the realm
of Thessen. Other times, the Savior Herself chooses a sister at an older age. But again,
these situations are extremely rare. Tell us about the main character of The Savior's Sister, Leila!
Leila is technically the most magically powerful Savior, but She's also the least
politically powerful Savior. Leila inherited the title of one true Savior the day She was born,
because the previous Savior - Her mother - died while Leila was still in Her womb. Leila
only survived due to an emergency c-section. That means Her father Brontes was in charge of ruling,
because Leila was too young to do anything but shit Her pants. Brontes used this time to his
advantage. He elected his own senate and had a field day rewriting Thessian law. Now that Leila is
20 and of age to rule Her realm, She can't. Because Her father and his senate spent the last 20 years
stripping Her of all Her political authority. And She has no power to change this because everyone
who could legally help Her is already in Her father's pocket. She can't even escape the palace
fortress because the senate has legally bound Her there. She is a prisoner in Her own home,
and while She is quite magical, none of Her powers are weaponizable. You can't exactly heal a person
to death. Basically, Leila is shit out of luck and fighting like mad to reclaim Her rightful
independence and throne. Why are we getting a companion to The Savior's Champion? At the end
of The Savior's Champion, Leila drops a bomb on Tobias. She tells him that She is the true Savior
of Thessen and Brontes is trying to assassinate Her. Tobias then asks for more information,
which Leila can't provide because it's a ‘long story.’ This is that story. While Tobias is in
the Sovereign’s Tournament, there is a whole other battle going on within the palace that he knows
nothing about, and that battle is imperative to understand in order to continue on in the series.
Tobias's journey through the tournament is only one half of the story. Leila’s story completes
the picture and lets you know exactly what kind of craziness they're dealing with. Why didn't Brontes
kill Leila when She was a baby? It may be easier to kill a baby, but it's also the easiest path to
the death penalty. A newly married man's pregnant Wife is murdered under suspicious circumstances.
After their Daughter - who is immune to illness and disease - is returned to Her father,
She too dies under suspicious circumstances. That's not telling at ALL. It's not like spouses
and family members are the number one suspect in murder cases, especially if the suspect is
male. What role does the senate play in Thessian politics? Thessian royalty is largely based on
nepotism. Sure, the Sovereign gains his crown from a tournament, but the Savior is the one in
charge of ruling, and She gets that crown simply by being born. And while each Savior is magical,
that doesn't necessarily mean She's fit to rule. Her magic doesn't manifest in Her personality or
intelligence. She may be a shitty leader, or dumb as a box of rocks. Because of that,
over time, royal advisors felt it was necessary to form a senate. Most senators in the past were
elected by the ruling Savior with help from Her advisors and Sovereign. But in Leila’s case,
She was an infant when She took the crown, so Her senate was elected by good old dad.
Seeing as he's trying to kill Her, that's not exactly the best news. What inspired you to write
The Savior's Sister? I was inspired to write The Savior's Sister because Leila’s story is a
necessary part of The Savior’s Series. An easier question to answer would be what inspired me to
write The Savior's Champion, which is the first book in the series. I was inspired to write TSC
after listening to AFI’s cover of Head Like a Hole by Nine Inch Nails. What would you compare
The Savior's Sister to? A chunk of my beta readers compare it to Spartacus: Gods of the Arena mixed
with Reign. I've never seen Reign, so I can't comment on whether or not this is an accurate
comparison, but this is what people are sayin’, so there you go! What are the trigger warnings?
The Savior’s Sister is an ADULT novel that features ADULT content. This includes curse words, graphic
violence, and sexual situations and language. There is also physical and emotional abuse, as
well as references to suicide. Will there be more books in The Savior’s Series? I am in the process
of writing book 3 of The Savior’s Series and the acronym thus far is TSA. Book 3 is a sequel to TSC
and TSS. It follows a dual perspective of both Tobias and Leila after the Sovereign’s Tournament
has ended. So that's all I got for you today! Which means it's time to hand out a prize! One
lucky winner is walking away with a signed ARC of The Cyborg Tinkerer by fellow YouTuber Meg LaTorre
and the winner is...this person! Thank you SO much for supporting the TSS release, and thank you to
Meg for supporting my giveaway! If you guys want to check her out, I have her information listed
below! And don't forget, today is the last day to pre-order TSS! Go ahead and pre-order,
get yourself an amazing book! Plus, you could be one of the three grand prize winners that I am
announcing tomorrow! Don't forget to subscribe to my channel! I post new videos on Wednesdays,
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(Male Voice) You've read Tobias’s story. Now, it's time for Leila’s! The Savior’s Sister, coming soon...