I was talking about theme songs yesterday. Let's continue on shall we? Again, there are going to be spoilers, so read at your own risk.






Ulrich-Desperately Wanting by Better Than Ezra. Ulrich and Cassie have a history that spans over two hundred years. She's been part of his life for such a long time, he doesn't really know life without her. This song made me think of him, desperately wanting that time back again.

Cassie-Somewhere I Belong by Linkin Park. Imagine that your life is defined by your position, then that position is taken away and you have the chance to do whatever you want to do. Would you take it? Cassie did, at the expense of her relationship with Ulrich.

Their relationship-Battlefield by Jordin Sparks. If there were ever two people who have to fight to keep it together, it's Ulrich and Cassie. He feels betrayed by her actions, she feels like she'll never be able to compete with his sense of duty. Love is truly a battlefield and they are both getting their armor.

Roan-Blurry by Puddle of Mudd. I can't wait for you all to meet Roan. He's my favorite new character because he is tortured. He doesn't know where he comes from, he just knows he's here. For someone so lost, he's got a protective side. He doesn't want to lose anything else. It doesn't hurt that he also can sing and play guitar.

Sephanie-Hysteria by Muse. Sephanie is another one of those characters that I'm excited to introduce. She's amazingly smart and sure of herself. Hysteria defines her loosely. She has no control over what happens to her in the beginning of the first OWR (Order of the White Rose) and she's thrown into a world she didn't even know existed. Regardless, she wants to break out.

Their relationship-I'd Come For You by Nickelback. Roan and Sephanie share a true, pure, passionate love. When it's tested, Roan will stop at nothing to save Sephanie's life.

It's nice to have theme songs for characters. It helps me get in their heads and make them real. In your own life, don't you have a song that you feel defines moments of your life? It's no different for characters in your novels.

I posted this on krwnovels.com in the forum, but I thought I'd put it in here too. Last week I read an article on www.team-twilight.com about Edward and Bella having theme songs (you might have to search a little bit on the site because I'm just not good with links. I'm a writer, not a computer programmer). Since I'm hoping to someday be bigger than Twilight, I thought about Seven and Rhoswen and their theme songs from Prophecy. I also thought of some for Lincoln and Guin, who will be coming up in Forbidden, as well as Roan and Sephanie from the first Order of the White Rose, and Ulrich and Cassie from Awakening. There are some spoilers ahead, so just be aware.







Seven-What I've Done by Linkin Park. For someone with so much power and money, he's haunted by one mistake that he can't take back. When I was writing the first draft of Prophecy, I listened to this song a lot because it brought me to Seven's frame of mind.

Rhoswen-She Runs Away by Duncan Sheik. Once you know the true story of Rhoswen's past, with her bad relationships and both of her parents being dead and the suicide attempt, you'll understand why she is the way she is. In her relationship with Seven though, she really does bring him back to reality.

Their relationship together-Halo by Beyonce. Even though this song came out after I was done with Prophecy, it describes them perfectly.

Lincoln-Leave Out All The Rest from Linkin Park. He sings this song in Forbidden, and once he's gone, it symbolizes what his family feels in his absence.

Guin-Poker Face by Lady Gaga. Believe it or not, I heard this song after I was done with Forbidden and it's Guin to a tee. She hides it all and won't let anyone see what she's like underneath. You can't read her poker face. Lincoln sure couldn't.

Their relationship-Forever from Chris Brown. Wait until you read the book, you'll get it then. To give that away now would be too much of a spoiler.

I'll save Ulrich and Cassie and Roan and Sephanie for tomorrow.