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I think you may be the only person I've seen online who has read The Extinction Trials and that makes me happy
Woagh I think the last time I spoke about it was months ago at this point so idk how you found it lmao but >:D yes I love those books
I brought the appropriate book with me today to London!
The Extinction Trials - if you like dinosaurs, you have to read this book!
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My last book haul of 2017!
We meet Rebecca from Taken Moons...
Hi Rebecca! Thanks so much for taking the time to answer a few questions about your literary candle company, Taken Moons. We just LOVE what you're doing and couldn't get enough of your The Extinction Trials candle, so we can't wait to find out a little more about you!
Usborne YA: Tell us about yourself – how long have you been running Taken Moons? What made you start making candles, and most importantly why book-themed candles?!
Rebecca: Hi! I'm Rebecca, fangirl, candlemaker and blogger of things (mostly books) and at the end of January this year I started Taken Moons as a way to fulfil my need to be creative while working in retail. Book-themed candles were the obvious choice for me because books are one of my biggest passions, and I love getting to work with authors to design things – it's a fangirl’s dream come true.
Usborne YA: What goes into making your candles? What's your favourite part?
Rebecca: So the process starts with an idea, a character or a book. Scent matching comes next, which is my favourite aspect of making candles. This is usually when I message an author and ask if they have any ideas, or if I've read something in a book that sounds good I just take that directly and mix the scent. I design the labels and order all the ingredients, so the process takes a couple of weeks but the end result is worth it.
UsborneYA: You made the coolest purple candle inspired by Storm in The Extinction Trials – why did you choose Storm to focus on? Are you always inspired by characters or does it depend on the book?
Rebecca: Storm was my favourite character in The Extinction Trials. She's who I want to be in a lot of ways, like back in the day when I read The Hunger Games and wanted to be Katniss Everdeen. If there’s a symbol for the book, it's Storm. I like to base candles on a character because it's like I can put something of myself into the products - it's a The Extinction Trials candle but it's my favourite character; the same with my The Hunger Games candle, it's Haymitch, and then my Jurassic Park candle is Ian Malcolm and so on.
UsborneYA: What's next? Can you give us any tasters of what candles are in the pipeline? How can people get hold of your awesome literary-inspired wax creations?
Rebecca: I'm working on some Gothic literature candles right now. The Picture Of Dorian Gray is my favourite classic/gothic novel so it's inspired a new range of candles that will include Dracula and The Raven. My Etsy shop is https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/takenmoons and if you use the code YASHELFIE20 you can get 20% off everything - including my Pride Month candle box!
UsborneYA: What's your favourite YA series at the moment?
Rebecca: The Extinction Trials is my favourite for sure, I can't wait for book 3 and I think the wait is going to be tough. I also really loved Everless by Sara Holland and The Cruel Prince by Holly Black, so I can't wait for the next books in those series either.
UsborneYA: Who was your first literary crush? Rebecca: My first literary crush I believe was Legolas from The Lord of the Rings, which was only strengthened in the film adaptation when Orlando Bloom was cast (obviously I was older then). I really think it's an Elven thing - I remember wanting to marry Legolas from about the age of 9 because he was my hero and I hoped that marrying him would make me an elf too.
Thanks so much, Rebecca! We’re off to buy ourselves some gorgeous candles!
Christmas: a time for peace, love and massive great dinosaurs
So you’ve just watched the Christmas premiere of Jurassic World and you’re looking forward to the release of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, but you need more dinosaurs in your life RIGHT NOW. Fear not, we’ve got you covered...
Get The Extinction Trials by S M Wilson on your reading list - out tomorrow!
EXTINCTION TRIALS FEVER!
Just look at the pretties! When proofs for S.M. Wilson’s The Extinction Trials escaped into the wild earlier in the year, there were beautiful book pics everywhere. So we can’t wait to see what everyone will make of the real deal when it’s published on 28th December - that’s only a week away! Buy it, read it, snap it!
Usborne YA author, S. M. Wilson, opening her advance copies of THE EXTINCTION TRIALS - squuuueeeeeeeee!!!
