Update: The winner of ANGEL BETRAYED is…Danni T!
Whenever possible, I try to set my books in locations that I’ve actually visited. This way, I can sprinkle in extra details to try and enrich the scenes. I can add smells, sights, noises–all the things that I hope will make the story really come alive for readers.
My FALLEN series is set in New Orleans, a city that I absolutely love. I visit the Big Easy often, and I knew it would be the perfect place for my fallen angels. And when I saw the cover for ANGEL BETRAYED, with the glimpse of a cemetery in the background (just like the St. Louis Cemetery that I featured in the book), well, I sure was one happy author.
Today, I thought I would share a few pictures of New Orleans with you. Many of these pictures helped to inspire scenes in ANGEL BETRAYED. Hope you enjoy them!
First up, the St. Louis Cathedral. How could this place not be inspiring? When I stare up at this cathedral, I can imagine angels swooping in….
No trip to New Orleans would be complete without a visit to one of the big cities of the dead–the St. Louis Cemetery.
And, of course, let’s not forget the voodoo…
New Orleans is definitely a city that seems to be filled with magic, and, if you go by my stories…it’s also a city full of fallen angels.
Now…how about we do a giveaway? Tell me…is there one special city that you’d love to visit? One random commenter will be picked to win a Kindle copy of ANGEL BETRAYED.
Good luck!
Great cover! I love the photos, too! Cemeteries are weirdly kind of peaceful. I’ve been to New Orleans before Karina. We loved the French Quarters. It was my favorite place in the city.
There are so many cities that I’d love to go to. It’s hard to pick. Can I just say a country? I’d love to visit Scotland. And Wales. And Ireland. lol While I’m there, I would of course go to England. And France is just a hop away…
Thanks, Edie! And, wow, I bet Scotland would be an incredible place to visit. So much amazing history! Same goes for Wales and Ireeland, England and France…hmmm, I think we need to take one major trip!
China…
I wanna see the GREAT WALL.
That would be amazing!
I have never been to New Orleans but would love to go someday. I would also like to go to Las Vegas just to see what all the fuss is about. I have never been out of the country either, so someplace like Ireland or Paris would be neat to see. That is one of the great things about books set in different places – if the author does a great job describing the location/setting you feel as though you are there! Thanks and congrats on Angel Betrayed!
Thanks for the congrats, Amy! And I’d love to visit Las Vegas, too. Always sounds so exciting there!
That is the one Southern city that we haven’t been to yet that I’d like to visit! Especially want to go after seeing your pics!
Lori, it is so much fun!! I love to go and just soak up the city’s vibe.
Great cover Cynthia! I love New Orleans! Haven’t been there in a few years. The Voodoo Museum is quite….interesting. Took a ghost tour last time I was there also, which was cool.
The two cities at the top of my bucket list are Istanbul and Moscow. I plan to go with my dad to Istanbul next year. Can’t wait!
Thank you, Beth! And I sure hope you have a fabulous trip to Istanbul!
I would love to visit Savannah,GA and New Orleans.
I want to visit Savannah, too! Heard such good things about that city!
been to N.O. cemetary and plantation will be going again this yrm would love to go to N.Y. and L.A.
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I’m totally with you on wanting to visit NY and LA–those places seem so exciting!
I am so excited to see New Orleans for the first time in August!! Will be fun!!
Can’t wait to see you there, Virna!
Hubby and I absolutely adore New Orleans. Been a couple of years since we’ve been there but I think its time to plan another trip. Loved San Francisco and thoroughly enjoyed the conference in Time Square of New York City. Great place to visit but to live there? I’d be exhausted just by all the energy in that city.
Been to Paris and loved it. I want to someday go to London. Oh … and I highly recommend anywhere in Australia. Been to most of the major cities there and loved ‘em and the people.
Thinking on it … there are so many places that I want to go. Plan on going to Costa Rica next year when the little darlin’ has a school trip there. Guess I better renew the passports.
You are so well traveled, Liz! I want to see more of the world like you’ve done!
I really can’t wait to read Angel Betrayed. Loved Sam’s character in Angel of Darkness. I would love to visit Seoul, South Korea. My whole family is addicted to everything South Korean. So that would definitely be the city I would pick. I would also like to see Dublin, Ireland.
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So glad you’re looking forward to the story, Danni!
And Seoul seems like it would be an awesome place to visit.
hi Cynthia,
I’m going to have to take a year off and just travel to some of these places. New Orleans has been on my list for a long time!
Love, love and love that cover! Congrats on the new release!
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Dale, may I pretty please take that year with you? Think of the adventures we could have!!
And thanks for the congrats!
I would love to visit Reo de Janeiro, Brazil. It seems like a fabulous place to discover.
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That place must be fantastic!
I have been to New Orleans, but I would love to go back – it was Mardi Gras when I went and was a completely different feel!!
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I bet it was crazy then!
I love New Orleans, since I am an hour away; it’s a favorite place to visit. The one city that I want to see is Inverness in scotland
You’re closer than I am! It takes me about 2 hours to get there…I think I may be sneaking back next week. (And Ireland sounds fabulous!)
I would love to visit Europe and travel all over it and see all the museums.
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That would be an awesome trip!
There are so many cities I want to visit but my number 1 is Tokyo, Japan!
I bet a visit to Tokyo would be amazing!
Besides my dream of visiting London at some point, I’d love to visit New Orleans. I’ve driven through on the way to Florida, but never had a chance to stop and check it out. There are so many things to see and do, I think it would be a great place to visit.
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I hope you make it to both New Orleans & London!
Congratulations on the book! I’d like to visit Sydney, Australia.
Thank you for the congrats! I hope you make it to Sydney soon!
loved New orleans and most of the cities i’d love to visit are overseas. But I do want to do New York and san fran in the states.
I’d love to visit NY, too. It’s on my hope-to-visit-soon list.
Congrats on the new release, Cynthia! Love the cover and the premise. I’m big on angels and demons, and I love your vamp/were stories, so as soon as I finish the Blood series, I’m starting on your angel series.
I want to see New York City, Charleston and Miami. Those are next on my bucket list.
I started Angel of Darkness yesterday, Misty and I am already hooked!
There is not really any city that comes to mind…I am horrible with geography. Basically I just want to get out of Texas! I haven’t traveled at all and neither have my girls and I want them to start and not end up like me! One of these day…
Haven’t found it at the stores yet, I’m going to check Kobo now.
Huge congrats on the new release, Cynthia! I loved the first book in the series, and can’t wait to read this one.
I’ve visited New Orleans in 1989! So a loooooong time ago. And I had a lot of fun there. I still make beignets for my kids from a recipe book Liz gave me for Christmas one year
I would love to visit Prague. I’ve heard a lot of great things about it. And Budapest.
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