WIP: The Movie Bloghop with characters from SURRENDER THE SKY

By: Meradeth Houston on 4:00 AM

Really quick, before we start, I have a COVER for SURRENDER THE SKY! It's very, very pretty :) If you're willing to help me out in sharing the word (possibly next week, or sometime thereafter), could you please drop your address here? A million thanks will be given!

Kyra Lennon has organized a fun bloghop for this lovely Friday, with more information here! Basically, this is what's up:

Almost all of us have imagined who would play the characters in our WIPs if they were ever made into a movie. On February 28th, we want you to “cast” your WIP, and post photos of the actors/actresses you would choose to play the characters in your latest manuscript. You don’t have to cast everyone if you don’t want to, just show us your MCs and tell us a little about them.

Also, we’d like you to tell us which songs you’d have on your WIP Movie soundtrack! This can be one song that fits the main theme of the story, or several songs that make you think of your story.

Sounds like fun, right? I thought so! Too bad I'm totally lousy at picking actors and actresses, but I'm going to give it my best shot for my upcoming release, SURRENDER THE SKY, which is the third book in the Sary Society series (though they're all stand-alones, too, so there's that :). Anyhow, here's who I had in mind:

This is Jassen (AKA Godfrey Gao), who I feel deserves to be introduced first, because, well, holy hotness Batman! The google images search just left me drooling a little (but don't tell hubby, m'k?) Jassen is heir to leadership of the Sary and generally a pretty reserved guy. He has his reasons though, which is explained in the book. It takes a whole lot of convincing for Gabby to break down his defenses. And now I think I need to make a new homescreen on my phone.... :)

Picking someone for Gabby in this book is tricky. I know exactly what she looks like, which means there isn't anyone who's going to mimic her perfectly. But, Shailene Woodley is pretty close. Just imagine a little darker hair and a bit more wavy, okay? Anyhow, meet Gabby. She gets a rough deal in SURRENDER, and finds herself in a situation where a whole lot of people suddenly know her most private secret, a secret that should cost her her immortality. Finding the strength to handle everything is the trick, but she's luck to have some amazing friends, and hot Sary to help her out!

This is Ashley Greene, AKA Bea from SURRENDER (also, Alice from Twilight...yeah, I know, that movie...). Anyhow, Bea has a seriously vivacious personality that this suits the roles that Ashley plays, and this picture of her in high school (can we pause for a moment here about how easy it was to find an image of her in high school? Yeesh!) suits what I see as Bea. Spunky, always ready with a way to ease tension, and otherwise help Gabby out, Bea has a whole lot of interesting fun in this book!

Zach Roerig (from The Vampire Diaries, tyvm!) would make a great Nathan. Nathan used to be Gabby's roommate, and they have a history together...of a whole lot of pranks. So when Nathan shows up after Gabby's accident, well, it makes for some interesting times. And then he ends up working with Bea, and well, let's just say things get complicated. And spicy. ^.^

Okay, there are a few more I could show, but these are a few of the main characters for SURRENDER THE SKY. Hopefully I've peaked your interested a little :)

Gabby lives by two unbreakable rules: don’t expose her kind, the Sary, and don’t fall in love. Too bad some rules are made to be broken.

When Gabby’s most difficult charge accidentally shoots her in front of a class full of students, the event exposes her carefully hidden identity. She shifts from looking like a normal teen to her secret Sary form, revealing her wings and the existence of her kind—immortals who try to keep people from committing suicide. Her incident attracts the attention of the next leader of the Sary, Jassen, who offers her an impossible bargain: She can keep her wings if she makes amends with those who know the truth. Things get more complicated when a rebel Sary, intent on exposing them to the world, starts interfering with Gabby’s work. And there’s no denying her attraction to Jassen, who is torn between his duties and his heart. With threats at every turn, and her immortality on the line, Gabby has to find a way to save the Sary or surrender the sky forever.

I almost forgot a song! Actually, A Thousand Years was my theme song for this book. Mainly because it suits Gabby and Jassen's relationship perfectly. It's annoying to me that it was taken for Twilight first, but that can't be helped...