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TIDE OF STOLEN THRONES
Legends of the Five Crowns Series Book 2
BY MISTY EVANS & MICHELLE MILES

Blurb

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TIDE OF STOLEN THRONES
Legends of the Five Crowns Series Book 2
BY MISTY EVANS & MICHELLE MILES

Character Interview
with
Calliope Lorewyn & Captain Henry Hawkins

Host: Penelope Quill (or “The Chronicle of the Five Crowns”)
Setting: A candlelit table in a waterfront tavern. Salt air. Storm warnings posted. Henry ignores them.

Intro

HOST: Welcome back to The Chronicle of the Five Crowns, where we ask dangerous questions so you don’t have to. Today: Calliope Lorewyn—guardian of Fablehollow, keeper of truths, professional side-eye. And Captain Henry Hawkins—pirate, problem, and the man Seabright would like to pretend never existed.
HENRY: I’ve been called worse.
CALLIOPE: And deserved it.
HOST: Perfect. Let’s begin.

1) First Impressions

HOST: Calliope. First time you saw Henry Hawkins—what did you think?
CALLIOPE: That he was trouble… and practiced at being believed.
HENRY: You make it sound like a crime.
CALLIOPE: In your case, it usually is.

HOST: Henry—your first thought?
HENRY: That she could ruin my life with a sentence.

CALLIOPE: Also accurate.
HENRY: And that I’d let her.

2) Truth vs. Charm

HOST: Calliope, you’re known for truth. Henry, you’re known for… creative storytelling. How does that work?
CALLIOPE: Poorly.
HENRY: Beautifully.
CALLIOPE: He thinks flirting counts as an answer.
HENRY: It does if you blush.
CALLIOPE: I do not—
HOST: (clears throat) Next question.

3) The Pirate Problem

HOST: Henry, you helped steal a story. That’s… not small. Do you regret it?
HENRY: Every day.
CALLIOPE: (quietly) Good.
HENRY: Not because I got caught. Because I didn’t understand what I was breaking until it started bleeding into the sea.
HOST: And now?
HENRY: Now I’m trying to put it back. Even if it costs me.

4) The Moment Things Changed

HOST: When did you realize this wasn’t just a mission—this was personal?
CALLIOPE: When I realized he wasn’t asking for forgiveness. He was asking for consequences.
HENRY: When she didn’t walk away after she had every reason to.
CALLIOPE: Don’t romanticize it. I stayed because the truth mattered.
HENRY: Sure. And I’m a humble man.

5) Petty Questions Readers Deserve

HOST: Who is most likely to start a bar fight?
CALLIOPE: Henry.
HENRY: Calliope. I merely finish them.
HOST: Who is most likely to jump overboard dramatically?
HENRY: Me. It’s called flair.
CALLIOPE: It’s called attention-seeking.
HOST: Who is most likely to secretly enjoy the other’s company?
CALLIOPE: …
HENRY: She’s thinking so hard. That’s adorable.
CALLIOPE: Moving on.

6) On Trust

HOST: Calliope—what does it take for you to trust someone?
CALLIOPE: Consistency. Proof. And the willingness to tell the truth even when it makes you look worse.
HOST: Henry?
HENRY: Her choosing to believe me would be the greatest mercy I’ve ever been offered. But I’m not asking for mercy. I’m earning it.

7) The Dangerous Question

HOST: If you could say one thing to Seabright—what would it be?
CALLIOPE: You don’t get to survive by forgetting what you did.
HENRY: You don’t get to heal by pretending you were never hurt.
HOST: That was… uncomfortably poetic.
HENRY: I contain multitudes.
CALLIOPE: He contains audacity.

8) Lightning Round

HOST: One word to describe the other.
CALLIOPE: Infuriating.
HENRY: Lethal.
HOST: Favorite weapon.
CALLIOPE: Truth.
HENRY: A knife I keep where you can’t see it.
CALLIOPE: (to host) Please don’t encourage him.
HOST: Too late.

9) Last Question

HOST: What’s the one thing you want readers to know before they step into your story?
CALLIOPE: Not every truth sets you free. Some truths ask you to pay for them.
HENRY: And sometimes the only way to fix what you broke… is to stand in the storm you made and not run.

HOST: That’s all for today. Try not to start a war on your way out.
CALLIOPE: No promises.
HENRY: I promise nothing. I’m a pirate.

About Authors Michelle Miles & Misty Evans…

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Grab your copy of Tide of Stolen Thrones and immerse yourself in this delicious romantasy!

Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GNRWHDND

BN:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/tide-of-stolen-thrones-misty-evans/1149282201

Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/tide-of-stolen-thrones

Apple:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/tide-of-stolen-thrones/id6758224072