Blog Tour: Tyger Tyger - Kersten Hamilton

I am excited to be a part of the Novel Noise blog tour for Tyger Tyger. You can follow along with the tour stops over at the Novel Noise tour page, located here. I had a chance to read and review Tyger Tyger a couple of months ago, and it has become one of my top reads of 2010. I also was able to interview Kersten after reading the book as well, and her answers do tie in to the guest post topic. If you want to learn more about Kersten and her books, her website can be found here.

What role did music play in creating this book? You've mentioned that your characters have "theme songs"; can you tell us what songs go with each character, and why are those their theme songs?

Even though my brain does not process music the way other people’s brains do (see my interview) I often listen to a song repeatedly before I sit down to work on an emotionally intense scene. Here is a peek at the songs I am using as I write book two of The Goblin Wars, In the Forests of the Night. My nieces, who have both read Tyger Tyger, suggested most of them and they are perfect.

Teagan’s song has always been “Fix You” by Coldplay because of this line: “lights will guide you home…and ignite your bones…and I will try to fix you.” That’s Teagan’s heart for the world!

Finn’s song is Teardrop, sung by Newton Faulkner, because for Finn “love is a doing word.” 

Teagan and Finn together have a song: Run by Snow Patrol:  “Light up, light up as if you have a choice…even if you cannot hear my voice.”

Abby's song is totally 4 Non Blondes, What's Up?



Aiden’s song can only be Orange Nickelodeon by the Irish Rovers, but I can’t find it on the net. I have it on vinyl. :)

As I have mentioned before, Thomas, who plays a big part In The Forests of the Night, song is Viva la Vida by Coldplay.

Finally, John Paul Wylltson and Aileen.

John Paul’s song is 100 Years by Five for Fighting.

Aileen’s song is Dante’s Prayer by Loreena McKennitt.

As you can hear, In the Forest of the Night is a *very* intense book. :) I would love to hear from your readers who have read/reviewed Tyger Tyger—what songs would you choose for each character?

Thank you so much for letting us "hear" your character's theme songs. I, for one, absolutely love "Fix You" and think it fits Teagan perfectly! I also love the other songs and think that they also fit well with the characters! I enjoyed this glimpse into their world, and hope that everyone else does too!

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