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Ian book news and request

October 13, 2017 by Jeaniene Frost 57 Comments

Hello again! Long blog silence, I know. To sum it up, every time I thought I had a moment to blog, something else came up that claimed my attention. But, now I’m back, and I have both Ian book news and a request.

First up, as many of you know, Ian will be the next character to get his own series. This will be called the Night Rebel series and as of now, I’m promising at least two books. Not promising more yet because we all know how bad I am at estimating the number of books in a series (see: my wrong guesses about the Night Huntress and the Night Prince series ;)). Veritas will be the heroine of the Night Rebel series. I’ve already started writing book one, and I JUST heard from my editor about the release date. So, without further ado…

Night Rebel book one, title to come, will release on October 30th, 2018.

When I announced this on Twitter yesterday, I received a bunch of comments saying (paraphrase) “A year?! Why is the book so FAR AWAY?” It’s because I’m nowhere near done writing it yet :). Some of you might remember that I just finished The Brightest Embers (last Broken Destiny book, releasing November 30th, 2017) about three months ago, and finishing a book is not actually the end of a book. There are still lots of revisions to be done, such as making changes according to my two critique partners’ notes – thank you Melissa Marr and Ilona Andrews! – then making changes according to my official editor’s notes, then revising again according to the copy editor’s notes, and then final tweaks on the galley pages. In short, “The End” really just means “Take One.” However, I would never want to publish a book without all these steps. Each one makes the book better, and when I put a book out into the world, I want it to be the best that it can be. Not the fastest that it can be.

But enough shop talk, right? Let’s get to the request part. My publisher is hiring a male model for the Night Rebel series cover shoot, and they want my input so they can try to match who I have in my mind for Ian when they pick the model. Problem is, I can’t think of anyone who really represents Ian to me, so I need your help. Please reply in the comments with a pic of the guy (or guys) who most reminds you of Ian. You can post as many pics as you like. I’ll choose my favorites from among them and send them to my editor. Remember: these don’t have to be pictures of male book cover models. They can be pictures of actors, magazine models, a hot guy in a perfume ad, etc. These pics are only a guideline to my publisher, so they can say “We want a model that looks most like [insert guy from one of the pictures you reply with]”

Thank you so much in advance!

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  1. LaReina says

    October 13, 2017 at 8:43 am

    Daniel Sharman!!!!!!!!!!

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  2. Dee says

    October 13, 2017 at 1:36 pm

    Rodrigo Guirao Diaz with turquise eyes and paler is how I envision Ian… though some pictures of him also make me think of Bones lol 🙂 Hope these help!

    http://iv1.lisimg.com/image/1389946/600full-rodrigo-guirao-d%C3%ADaz.jpg

    https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTAXdalMfCHKrbGcoJO2xeq4jb7FKJIQQ3dJan5SMFqEKRjJSgL

    http://www.extremista.com.ar/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/rodrigo-guirao-diaz-2-2009-0130.jpg

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    • Amanda says

      October 27, 2017 at 6:33 pm

      I see Rodrigo more as Bones than Ian.

      Reply
  3. Mai says

    October 13, 2017 at 3:30 pm

    This Colin Farrell is very close how I envision Ian but with blue eyes and red hair:

    https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSxzmFb4sbn9onRbBVEogSfXyK02EYVJKoZ2_9EsYKFHBeEPafBe0AYOWVE

    http://rarefilm.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Ondine-2009-1.jpg

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  4. Aundrea says

    October 13, 2017 at 8:13 pm

    I always picture Joseph Morgan (Klaus from the Originals).

    Reply
    • Anna says

      October 24, 2017 at 6:44 pm

      Me, too!!!

      Reply
      • dani says

        October 29, 2017 at 9:12 pm

        omg mee too!!!!!

        Reply
  5. Eng says

    October 14, 2017 at 5:42 am

    I have always pictured Ian as Canadian model, Gabriel Aubry.
    https://tinyurl.com/y9m2tovq

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    • Nene says

      October 15, 2017 at 8:24 pm

      I don’t know who this model is, but I do agree he would be a good Ian!

      Reply
    • My says

      October 24, 2017 at 5:31 pm

      I agree!!

      Reply
    • My says

      October 24, 2017 at 5:32 pm

      Me too and I totally agree!!

      Reply
    • Sabrina Boyle says

      October 28, 2017 at 8:07 pm

      Yes!!!! So Ian!!!!

      Reply
    • dani says

      October 29, 2017 at 9:13 pm

      agreed, but more redheaded

      Reply
  6. Mai says

    October 14, 2017 at 8:10 am

    This Colin Farrell looks like the Ian I envision but with blue eyes and red hair:

    http://capelino.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/893cf7c4b4a5846d3dc15072503ccbf3.jpg

    https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS5Wx5_ePTwllXKaMMeU6Ch8UgbhhKED4C2AYuAqHAGc57a2QdqLeZUOO8icQ

    Reply
  7. Sarah says

    October 14, 2017 at 9:03 am

    I’ve started reading the Night Huntress series since I was 13 years old and now I’m already 20. When I read your blog post the only thing that came into my mind is that the 8 years of waiting for an Ian book is going to be totally worth the wait. 🙂 P.S. I hope it doesn’t take another 8 yrs for the second Ian book haha

    Reply
  8. amarin says

    October 14, 2017 at 11:48 am

    Sam Heughan!!
    https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjN5tD94vDWAhUC0YMKHUJhBMEQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fus.blastingnews.com%2Fshowbiz-tv%2F2017%2F06%2Fare-outlander-couple-sam-heughan-and-caitriona-balfe-dating-in-real-life-001784815.html&psig=AOvVaw0NDVQIJ_kL0epepiWQDFEw&ust=1508093123026043

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    • Luriana says

      March 6, 2018 at 9:25 am

      I have to agree with this. or Daniel Sharman

      Reply
  9. Lora Gracey says

    October 15, 2017 at 2:49 am

    Gabriel Aubrey

    Reply
    • Lizzy Turner says

      October 19, 2017 at 9:08 am

      I just looked at a picture of Gabriel Aubrey and I totally agree!

      Reply
    • kEM kIBBE says

      October 19, 2017 at 11:10 am

      Definitely. He is gorgeous and I think Ian is a blond. He has to be!!! HE HAS TO BE GORGEOUS AND GABRIEL AUBREY FOOTS THE BILL.

      Reply
    • Kem says

      October 19, 2017 at 11:11 am

      yes!!!

      Reply
      • Margaret says

        November 1, 2017 at 1:10 pm

        Yes, this is just the way I see Ian, especially this picture.

        https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vOzl0qc82ns/maxresdefault.jpg

        Reply
  10. Jessica S. says

    October 15, 2017 at 6:30 am

    OOOMG! Wow! I knew Ian’s book was coming but I didn’t realize so soon!! I’m just excited it’s coming out next year!! Yay! And I’m terrible at picking models for book characters. I usually create someone from my imagination for said characters!

    Reply
  11. Rosean says

    October 17, 2017 at 4:53 am

    Hi Jeaniene,

    My thoughts are:

    Benedict Cumberbatch
    Tom HIddleston
    Gary Oldman
    Sean Bean
    Liam Neeson

    Hmmm, I notice I’m tending towards a slightly older crowd. May not be your best choices. LOL

    Roseann

    Reply
  12. Sabrina says

    October 17, 2017 at 7:21 am

    Pablo Morais

    Reply
    • Jeanie L Telsin says

      October 17, 2017 at 9:31 pm

      That’s a good one I agree

      Reply
  13. terri says

    October 19, 2017 at 2:34 am

    Sam Heughan has my vote too! Sorry couldn’t get my pic to load.

    Reply
  14. Christina Thomas says

    October 19, 2017 at 4:32 am

    I have read every Jeaniene Frost series about 3-4 times each. Ian has a sexy swag about him. His attitude is apart of his sex appeal. My opinion for beat Ian. Michael Fassnender and Tom Hardy. Both have the swag and sex appeal as Ian. Can’t wait! Ian is one if my favorites.

    Reply
  15. Stacey Castellanos says

    October 19, 2017 at 12:48 pm

    The Canadian model, Gabriel Aubry, would match perfectly!

    Reply
  16. Lily says

    October 19, 2017 at 6:50 pm

    I don’t know about anyone else but…..I go for Ian Somerhalder. He has the name and he already plays a vampire, he has this intense sexy look, his eyes are almost similar to the character, he is the guy I imagine……and he’s hot 😋 so is the guy that LaReina put.
    http://pinterest.com/pin/162340761538281420/?source_app=android. I don’t know how to put just o e picture or d link but yeah.

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  17. Lily says

    October 19, 2017 at 6:54 pm

    I vote for Ian Somerhalder, he has everything except the hair color, he even plays a vampire in the Vampire Diaries. Sorry for reposting, I Sid with a link but my post didn’t show.

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    • Lily says

      October 19, 2017 at 7:13 pm

      file:///storage/emulated/0/Download/nwrdpvfnitzfvqdds1dq.jpg
      Ok here’s the link I tried putting earlier hope it works. 😊

      Reply
  18. Angelica says

    October 19, 2017 at 9:04 pm

    Love this two for the cover
    http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/joe_manganiello.jpg

    alexander skarsgård
    https://images.vanityfair.it/gallery/48490/Mid/df6c32e5-4d80-4ee1-8781-954d8448384c.jpg

    Reply
  19. Barbara Clark says

    October 20, 2017 at 1:22 am

    Gabriel Aubrey

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  20. Mary says

    October 20, 2017 at 8:37 pm

    Very excited for Ian’s book! I don’t remember his physical description well, but I remember his vibe and this dude has some of it

    https://i.pinimg.com/736x/34/8c/1a/348c1a47782426e27ec6ec479281e9dc–jensen-ackles-dean-winchester.jpg

    Reply
  21. Mary says

    October 20, 2017 at 8:43 pm

    Verity I pictured kind of like Holliday Grainger, with a sort of doll-like quality that belies her sharp intelligence and precision .

    For Ian I feel like he is simultaneously jaded and seductive because he knows so much. Maybe a model closer to/in his thirties? Or at least someone with substantial gravity and magnetism.

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    • Mary says

      October 20, 2017 at 8:53 pm

      I don’t remember Ian’s physical description, so these follow more the overall vibe I felt from him:

      https://i.pinimg.com/736x/34/8c/1a/348c1a47782426e27ec6ec479281e9dc–jensen-ackles-dean-winchester.jpg

      https://i.pinimg.com/736x/52/37/f8/5237f8efdba9b9c214a5ba16cc61448e–mens-hair-book-characters.jpg (This dude seems like a punk/jerk, which puts me off, but he does have some of that “f-off but I’m irresistible” complexity that Ian has)

      https://i.pinimg.com/736x/21/7e/54/217e54f86bb759b8576dc4968b9f49a2–lucas-garcez-magi.jpg

      From what I’m remembering, Ian has something of the same quality as Sebastian in Dangerous Liaisons (Cruel Intentions was actually what came to mind first). Utterly satisfying to see a man world-weary and even mal-intentioned come home to himself in an expansive, redemptive way.

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    • Michelle says

      October 25, 2017 at 6:55 am

      I never heard of Holliday Granger, I just looked her up and holy moly! Now I have an image of Veritas, I could never really picture her in the books.

      Reply
  22. Mary says

    October 20, 2017 at 9:01 pm

    I don’t remember his physical description, but these guys feel like Ian to me in one form or another:

    https://i.pinimg.com/736x/21/7e/54/217e54f86bb759b8576dc4968b9f49a2–lucas-garcez-magi.jpg

    https://i.pinimg.com/736x/4d/7f/f4/4d7ff47f76d20b86c253facf34c52c47–tattoo-guys-celebrity-pics.jpg

    https://i.pinimg.com/736x/74/a3/79/74a379a9c2e40c92d5bc0daf94fd938c–boyd-holbrook-character-inspiration.jpg

    https://i.pinimg.com/736x/7b/e0/db/7be0db3f3e63ce774283ee4fbb37ddc0–alex-pettyfer-book-characters.jpg

    Alex Pettyfer comes close to how I see him. Extremely good looking, knows it, kind of a d*ck, but you still want him.

    Reply
  23. Christina says

    October 21, 2017 at 1:44 am

    I thought Ian was going to be next! I am SO excited to have a release date for this, and I cannot WAIT to get his story. What a great character. Also, Ian and Veritas?! Mind blown.

    I’m going to have to agree with the calls for Gabriel Aubrey. He’s got the attractiveness and also the sassy/bad boy look.

    Reply
  24. Karin says

    October 21, 2017 at 4:41 am

    A looked at all the pictures. For me, some are to soft. To me, Ian always was a kind of a (lovable) bad guy. So yes, Gabriel Aubry will do, but I prefer Chris Hemsworth. He has the look, the sex appeal and his eyes are saying don’t play me…

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  25. Sasha says

    October 22, 2017 at 11:40 am

    Is there an actress/model you have in mind for Veritas? I kind of picture her as Nicola Peltz since she’s described as very young.

    Can’t wait for their book!!!

    Reply
    • Jeaniene says

      October 25, 2017 at 12:36 pm

      You know, I didn’t have an actress in mind when I thought of Veritas. I could see her in my head, but I couldn’t point to anyone in real life and say, “Yeah, like her.” Then, a reader Tweeted me a pic of Buffy from the final season of BTVS and said, “I can totally see Veritas looking like this!” and I thought, huh. Small, blond, looks pretty and harmless, but is really a total badass… yeah. That could work ;).

      Reply
  26. Josephine says

    October 27, 2017 at 6:35 am

    Ben Whishaw

    Being familiar with the destitution of London’s slums and the hard life of a penal colony I always imagined Ian as being rangy, but with a youthful innocense that would make it easier for people to misjudged him and his conniving ways.

    Reply
  27. Sara says

    October 29, 2017 at 4:27 am

    Definitely Rodrigo Guirao Diaz!

    Reply
  28. Da says

    October 29, 2017 at 9:27 pm

    https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/enhanced/webdr01/2013/4/3/17/enhanced-buzz-orig-11184-1365025347-7.jpg?downsize=715:*&output-format=auto&output-quality=auto

    Although Ian should be a redhead and have curls

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  29. dani says

    October 29, 2017 at 9:36 pm

    Jamie dornan!! https://i.pinimg.com/originals/38/5a/39/385a39c09027f6615651f51b5ab3438e.jpg

    Reply
  30. Lisa says

    November 5, 2017 at 10:40 pm

    British actor Sam Claflin makes me think of him, red hair, smirks and all.

    https://www.famousbirthdays.com/headshots/sam-claflin-3.jpg

    http://static1.1.sqspcdn.com/static/f/1295769/23857945/1383938817073/SamClaflinEsqUK2.jpg?token=CL6RearHuxtetp%2F59kuAxrCQcS8%3D

    https://m.aceshowbiz.com/webimages/wennpic/sam-claflin-uk-premiere-catching-fire-01.jpg

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  31. Elana says

    November 16, 2017 at 3:43 am

    Saying this but speaking of Buffy i could totally picture James Marsters aka Spike as Ian just change the hair colour, he has the smirk and attitude, and i can totally picture him saying the things Ian has said in the books.

    Reply
  32. Camilla says

    November 20, 2017 at 5:07 pm

    I would like to nominate three scrumptious men/characters.

    Stuart Townsend as the vampire Lestat in Queen of the Damned. He’s gorgeous and he’s got that sex appeal as well.
    https://i.pinimg.com/originals/e2/f3/91/e2f391bf65b1c8fac797a32c49f4fade.jpg
    https://media.giphy.com/media/OKJaQ25JFZAli/giphy.gif

    Tom Hiddleston as the vampire Adam in Only Lovers Left Alive + Loki in Thor etc. Talk about a sexy smirk, and the right attitude.
    https://reykissna.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/only-lovers-left-alive-tom-hiddleston.jpg
    https://media.giphy.com/media/GkxqplZd50gKI/giphy.gif

    James Marsters as Spike in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Who could seriously fit better than Spike? He has it ALL and I can totally picture him as Ian, saying the same things etc. Just, YES!
    https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/buffy/images/4/49/Bad-vampire-grrr-argghh-tumblr.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/399?cb=20110728053827
    https://media.giphy.com/media/rYDaTC881Ux4Q/source.gif

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  33. marY_aR says

    November 22, 2017 at 4:45 pm

    Hello everybody!!!!!

    I can not say that this is the perfect Ian,but from what I happened to see Eugenio Siller- the best. There are many things from Ian that I know and love, his devils in his eyes, a sarcastic smile and a feeling that he is much more than shows.

    https://pp.userapi.com/c636728/v636728420/4fd52/DLjACPvLWwg.jpg
    https://pp.userapi.com/c636728/v636728420/4fd5b/6wJ2-xXde6A.jpg

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  34. Logan says

    January 24, 2018 at 11:01 pm

    I feel like I see a mix of these three with the hair of the last link.

    https://hips.hearstapps.com/cos.h-cdn.co/assets/14/32/1600×2400/redhead1.jpg

    https://i.imgur.com/dhveWKR.jpg

    https://i.pinimg.com/736x/95/a0/92/95a092660a23ba80653f362d1a1596cd–hot-guys.jpg

    https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/d8/2f/1f/d82f1fff35621161912b82caa24e064c.jpg

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  35. Paula says

    February 24, 2018 at 8:23 pm

    I envisioned Alexander Skarsgard.

    Reply
  36. Mara Sema says

    March 28, 2018 at 2:28 pm

    To me Ian would kinda look like Joseph Cannata (but with red hair):

    https://goo.gl/images/7wrRK1

    https://goo.gl/images/akDSxW

    https://goo.gl/images/vjNsJ7

    Btw I always imagined Veritas to look like model Hanna Edwinson
    Blond & doll-like but a badass
    To me she would fit perfectly

    https://goo.gl/images/btwzcD

    https://goo.gl/images/LMTzVo

    https://goo.gl/images/tq4vER

    https://goo.gl/images/FNBdMS

    https://goo.gl/images/ZfYUqm

    P.s.: I imagine Bones to look like Nick Bateman *-*
    https://goo.gl/images/bb3684

    https://goo.gl/images/fsXqDh
    https://goo.gl/images/5aSC9S

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  37. Lilyah says

    August 29, 2018 at 6:26 am

    Une amie m’a fait connaitre la saga au lycée, (à l’époque elle m’a passé les 4 premiers tomes) je les ai dévoré en peu de temps, et quand je lui ai rendu je lui ai dit “ça serait cool des spin-off sur Vlad et aussi sur Ian” Elle était d’accord avec moi et maintenant nous allons être comblée totalement ^^
    Depuis je l’ai dépassé étant à jour sur mes lectures et pas elle XP

    Reply
  38. Tari says

    September 19, 2018 at 3:00 pm

    Off subject but will you be doing a book with Cat’s mom Justina???? I know she is older but… us older chicks can have a sexy story line!! And she deserves a hot guy!!!!

    Reply
  39. Dianne says

    November 24, 2018 at 10:47 pm

    Definitely Sam Heughan as Ian & Mila Kunis as Veritas. They have a chemistry between them already.

    Reply

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