In the wake of the Magister’s rampage, chaos rules. Left reeling, the Others and the humans scramble to create a some sort of unity in the face of growing unrest and violence from anti-Other hate groups federation—and ruthless PR guru Molly Ryan is the witch who can do it. She grew up in the human world but there’s nothing left for her there. She’s lost her PR firm, her friends and she’s decided to put all her fight toward aiding the Others in this dark, new reality. If there’s anything left for her there, she’s going to fight for it. But Gage Garrity, one of the few Others who survived the massacre, fears that the crusade will expose Molly to greater dangers than ever before.
Now, together, with magick on their side, they’re on the road in a desperate struggle to unite a torn world. From state houses to television news to legislative conference rooms across the country, they’re fighting the good fight. And it’s bringing out a passion in both of them they never expected—one as volatile, intense, and all-consuming as their relentless battle for world unity. A battle that could be their undoing…
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Sometimes a book tells the story of a couple equally. Sometimes the book is one I’d call his, and other times it’s clearly the heroine’s book.
When I first started to plan out GOING UNDER, it was supposed to be Gage’s book. I wanted to delve into his fear of messing up and not being able to protect. It’s his core issue. Their world is utterly thrown into chaos. He cannot protect everyone. It’s impossible.
I don’t usually start off with a sense of how that balance will work out, but as I write, it comes to me, one voice will stand out, one story will slowly fill my screen and by the time I type the end it’s clear it’s one of those types of books.
Laid Bare is Erin’s book. Oh sure, you learn about Todd’s backstory and Ben’s too. But the heart of the book is Erin. She’s just that way. Enforcer is Nina’s story. I think Relentless is Abbie’s story. But Mesmerized is Andrei’s book. Inside Out is the story of Cope and Ella – a couple book.
In my opinion, romance readers are the most reticent to really love a heroine. I think their standards are higher for a heroine than they are for a hero. There are theories for it, different reasons authors and readers have given for it.
But really, it doesn’t matter why. Readers’ preferences are what they are. Reading is an intimate thing.
So like I said, I had this sense, as I wrote the outline, that the story would be Gage’s to tell. But from the first time she appeared on the page, it was Molly who spoke to me. Molly whose struggles, whose inability to control her world spun utterly out of control, who became the heart of the book.
Molly, who has this spine, this sense of righteousness that guides her through this chaos, the violence and the hatred, the crumbling of everything she’s ever known and understood—Molly is the rudder of GOING UNDER. She’s the stars in the sky Gage navigates with.
She’s not a mega-powerful witch like Meriel. She’s not a warrior like Gage and Lark. She’s confused and scared and probably the most human of all the witches in the series.
She’s meticulous. She’s a planner. A control freak (like all witches in this universe). And she can’t control what is happening. (there are some parallels here, I’m an uber control freak and publishing is pretty much 96% out of my control so I know what it feels like on some level). But despite all that fear and worry, she understands what she has in Gage and what he has in her. She does not undervalue herself, even as she’s reeling.
I love that about her. And in the end, Gage can’t escape admitting that either.
I hope you all enjoy Gage and Molly and the often violent and chaotic story in GOING UNDER!
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Lauren will be giving away a print copy of Going Under to one lucky reader. To be entered, leave a comment below. The winner will be drawn on Sunday so please check back to see if you won. Good luck! 
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Sounds promising, I like if a book be able to tell from both side, the hero and the heroine.
Your description sounds so good. I like it when you get the focus on the heroine.
sounds a great story, i hope i have a chance to read this book
Sounds great. Will add it to my tbb list.
Molly sounds like such a complex character. Can’t wait to read this!
Very promising. Putting it on my ‘one day I’ll have time’ list.
Exciting, going on my wishlist!
Thanks for drawing my attention to this new book by Lauren Dane!
I can’t wait for this next book. I realized in looking over my reading list, that I’ve read just about everything you’ve written! Doesn’t seem to matter which series it is, they are all equally entertaining.
Sounds awesome. I love the cover. Thanks for the giveaway.
I love how you speak of your characters. Going Under sounds very interesting, the way you had to change your mind because of the characters. I really want to know more about Molly and Gage now, they sound great. Happy release day and thank you for the giveaway!
Everything I have read of Dane has blown me away. Thank you so much for the giveaway!
I love love love all of Lauren Dane’s books, and this post made me even more excited about Going Under!
I love Lauren’s books, but have not read any of this series yet. I am going to have to check this one out. Great cover, but then all her covers have some gorgeous people on them. I am a huge fan of the Chase Brothers & Petal series.
Congrats on the new release and will definately be adding this series to my must buy list.
I’m really looking forward to reading this! Thanks for the post and chance to win!
Sounds great. Thanks for the giveaway.
I like to see into both the hero and heroines mind as the story unfolds.
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I love Lauren’s books
I have to catch up on this series.Thanks for the giveaway.
Sounds exciting. Love the cover.
Love Lauren Dane!! Thanks for the chance to win
II fell for this series as soon as I heard about it. Thanks for the chance to win the next book =)
A witch and magick – yes please!!
I really want to read this book. It sounds very good. Please enter me in contest.
The excerpts I’ve read from this book have all been great and I can’t wait to read it. Thanks for the giveaway.
Cannot wait to read this, it sounds awesome!
This one sounds really good! Thanks for the chance to win it.
Learning a bit about the characters makes me want to get to know them even more in the story. It sounds fantastic!
I love this series and am excited to read Gage and Molly’s story.
Thanks for the interview.
It looks like an exciting story.
I have not read this series yet but it sounds fantastic. Can’t wait to start. Gage sounds yummy! Thanks for the giveaway.
The characters sound intriguing.
love her books and and this series rocks.
I love Lauren’s book and this sounds really great!!
I love lauren’s books and would love to read this series.
sounds great, looking forward to read it.
thanks for sharing this post
Bookstore run coming up! Got to read this book!
Thanks for the giveaway!!!
Thanks for the awesome post–love Lauren’s work!
Sounds familiar….type A witch.. Hmm..we have several of those in our family. Thanks for the giveaway.
Wow that was a great post. Love how the characters speak out. Lauren Dane is a great story teller. Thanks.
Can’t wait to read this book. I LOVE the cover
Thanks for the chance to try this series out!
would love a copy have read all her books cant wait to get my hands on this book