Thursday, January 23, 2025

THE SUN'S SHADOW by Sejal Badani Interview, Trailer & Giveaway


 

Book Details:

Book Title:  THE SUN'S SHADOW by Sejal Badani
Category:  Adult Fiction (18+), 331 pages
Genre:  Literary
Publisher:  Lake Union
Release date:   January 28, 2025
Content Rating:  PG: Has 2 sex scenes with subtle descriptions. No bad language.



Book Description:

“A captivating story… richly woven narrative with vivid characters. A perfect story."

From the bestselling author of The Storyteller’s Secret comes an unflinching exploration of betrayal, forgiveness, and the healing power of a second chance.

Celine’s life is spiraling out of control. She’s in danger of losing the beloved equestrian farm that was her childhood home. Her distant husband, Eric, is devoting a suspicious amount of time to a stunning new colleague. Then her young son, Brian, receives a devastating cancer diagnosis. How much worse can things get?

Felicity has uprooted her career and her teenage son, Justin, to get closer to Eric. She’s tired of keeping his secrets―that Eric’s frequent “business trips” have been spent playing family with them. Felicity is determined to get her happily ever after, even if it means confronting Celine at a delicate time.

But when Brian’s prognosis worsens, and a transplant from Justin becomes his best chance at survival, Felicity must make a wrenching decision about her son’s well-being―and Celine must accept that the “other woman” is her only hope. In another life Celine and Felicity might have been friends. Can they put aside the pain between them to do what’s best for their families―and their own futures?



Meet the Author:

Sejal Badani is the Amazon Charts, USA Today, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Storyteller’s Secret and Trail of Broken Wings. She is also a Goodreads Best Fiction award and ABC/Disney Writing Fellowship finalist whose work has been published in over fifteen languages.

Connect with the author: Website  ~ Twitter ~ Facebook ~ Pinterest
Instagram ~ Goodreads

Interview:

1.  What literary pilgrimages have you gone on? I had previously traveled to India which served as critical research for my first two novels, Trail of Broken Wings and The Storyteller’s Secret. I have also traveled extensively through Europe, which is the setting for my new YA series.

2.      What is the first book that made you cry? A SummerTo Die by Lois Lowry

3.      Does writing energize or exhaust you? Both 😊

4.    What is your writing Kryptonite? Travel – I absolutely love to travel and get so lost in the experience that I can’t access my imagination or discipline to write. 😊

5.      Did you ever consider writing under a pseudonym? Yes.

6.  What other authors are you friends with, and how do they help you become a better writer? I love connecting with other authors and am inspired by their commitment to hours they write and the daily schedules for finishing a novel. I can definitely do better in that area.

7.   Do you want each book to stand on its own, or are you trying to build a body of work with connections between each book? Though there are similar themes that run through my books – friendship, resilience, finding yourself – I believe each book can stand on it’s own. However, the YA series I am currently writing is slated to be a 5-7 book series.

8.   What authors did you dislike at first but grew into? Science fiction was a genre I had to come to love but once I did I can’t get enough.

9.   What’s your favorite under-appreciated novel? Though it’s not a novel the book that truly changed how I write is Stephen King’s On Writing – A Memoir of the Craft. Simply Brilliant.

10As a writer, what would you choose as your mascot/avatar/spirit animal? The Lion.

11How many unpublished and half-finished books do you have? Too many to count.

12What did you edit out of this book? Kaitlyn’s death. In the published version, she lives.

13 If you didn’t write, what would you do for work? I used to be an attorney and was terrible at it so am very happy that writing worked out.

14Do you hide any secrets in your books that only a few people will find? I had a difficult relationship with my father. At least one character in every book faces their own struggles with their father.

15What is your favorite childhood book? Guess How Much I Love You. Though not my childhood book, it’s the one I read to my children over and over again so it’s definitely my favorite.


Enter the Giveaway:

THE SUN'S SHADOW by Sejal Badani Book Tour Giveaway



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