{"id":609,"date":"2015-11-04T02:00:50","date_gmt":"2015-11-04T02:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/elsawinckler.com\/?p=609"},"modified":"2015-10-31T17:25:30","modified_gmt":"2015-10-31T17:25:30","slug":"a-glass-of-pino-noir-with-author-ally-shields","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elsawinckler.com\/?p=609","title":{"rendered":"A glass of Pino Noir with Author Ally Shields"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"La-Vierge-Noir-2012-510x790\"<\/a>Today I’m having a glas of wine with Ally Shields and we’re talking about her latest release, Cross Keys: Revelation, an Elvenrude novel, Book 2,\u00a0a dark elf urban fantasy.<\/p>\n

She prefers a Pino Noir and I’ve picked a bottle from La Vierge, a\u00a0wine farm in the Hemel and Aarde Valley (Heaven and Earth) in South Africa.\u00a0This vintage expresses the typical earthy and savoury aroma of this fine Burgundy variety and is backed by a red fruit character.<\/p>\n

Before we talk about her book, let’s find out more about Ally \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

A. Quickies<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Tea or wine? wine (pinot noir)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    1. Read or jog? read<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      1. Cats or dogs? I love them both.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        1. Heels or flats? sneakers and sandals<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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          1. Boxers or briefs? boxers<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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            1. Milk, dark or white chocolate: Yes!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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              1. Sweet or savoury: Yum, savoury.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                1. Sea or mountains: mountains<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  B. Five likes and five dislikes<\/strong><\/p>\n

                  love spring, summer, fall; hate winter<\/p>\n

                  love broccoli; hate brussel sprouts<\/p>\n

                  love pierced earrings; don’t like other body piercings<\/p>\n

                  love horses; not so crazy about pigs (they’re too smelly)<\/p>\n

                  love to visit the zoo; avoid the reptile building, especially the snakes<\/p>\n

                  C. Three things on your bucket list<\/strong><\/p>\n

                  Return to Egypt one more time (not likely under the current unrest).<\/p>\n

                  Find a winter home some place warm.<\/p>\n

                  See the cherry blossoms in DC in the spring<\/p>\n

                  D. What triggered this specific story? <\/strong><\/p>\n

                  Cross Keys: Revelation is a continuation of the trilogy begun with Cross Keys (An Elvenrude Novel). For a long time I wasn’t sure the original book would have a sequel, but over time I realized Kam and Seth’s story wasn’t finished, nor was her sister’s. Revelation<\/em> and the final book, Unity<\/em> (I just submitted it to the publisher), tie up those loose ends and resolve the major conflicts. That’s the fun with fiction\u2026you get to make it come out right in the end. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

                  \"Revelation-ByAllyShields-453x680\"<\/a>Blurb (Cross Keys: Revelation<\/em>):<\/strong><\/p>\n

                  If everyone keeps secrets, no one will survive\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n

                  Six months after the nightmare in Cross Keys, Kam Ryndel is enjoying her freedom in New Orleans and doesn\u2019t miss the constraints of Elven society. She\u2019s immersed herself in working missions for the CIA, even if it means less time to spend with her boyfriend, Seth. Seth\u2019s not so happy about that. Having shouldered the responsibility of his family\u2019s obligations, he\u2019s losing patience with Kam\u2019s lack of commitment to her own\u2014and to him.<\/p>\n

                  Then a guild worker is attacked by an invisible assailant, and everyone suspects another portal breach by rogues from Elvenrude. As Kam and Seth look for answers, a gang-related CIA mission interrupts the investigation, and Kam is taken to a place she never knew existed\u2014beyond the Louisiana bayou.<\/p>\n

                  Angered by Kam\u2019s new mission, Seth enlists the help of his cousin Rhyden to solve the mysterious guild-worker attack. Instead of an assailant, they discover reports of ghost sightings all over town. Not that unusual for New Orleans, but these seem\u2026different. In a mission complicated by gangsters, feuds, failing magic, and old enemies\u2014and the uncertain loyalty of the Elven king\u2014Seth learns something even worse. Kam is missing. And he isn\u2019t sure if she\u2019s alive or dead\u2026<\/p>\n

                  Book Trailers:<\/strong><\/p>\n

                  Cross Keys: http:\/\/youtu.be\/cGyK6n-f8F4<\/a><\/p>\n

                  Cross Keys: Revelation: http:\/\/youtu.be\/F00BOGU125g<\/a><\/p>\n

                  \u00a0Social media links:<\/strong><\/p>\n

                  Website: http:\/\/allyshields.com<\/a><\/p>\n

                  Blog:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 http:\/\/allyshields.com\/blog.html<\/a><\/p>\n

                  Twitter: http:\/\/twitter.com\/ShieldsAlly<\/a><\/p>\n

                  Goodreads: http:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/6527209.Ally_Shields<\/a><\/p>\n

                  Amazon Author Page:\u00a0\u00a0 http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Ally-Shields\/e\/B009AKNDZU<\/a><\/p>\n

                  Google+:\u00a0\u00a0 https:\/\/plus.google.com\/u\/0\/100652807699295011703\/posts<\/a><\/p>\n

                  Newsletter: http:\/\/paper.li\/ShieldsAlly\/1353941420<\/a><\/p>\n

                  \u00a0Buy links:<\/strong><\/p>\n

                  Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

                  Etopia Press Bookstore<\/a><\/p>\n

                  Barnes and Noble<\/a><\/p>\n

                  Kobo<\/a><\/p>\n

                  All Romance Ebooks<\/a><\/p>\n

                  GooglePlay<\/a><\/p>\n

                  iBookStore<\/a><\/p>\n

                  Thanks for having a glass of wine with me, Ally – your bucket list is inspiring \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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