Today, I’m excited to interview Jodi Dee, the brilliant author behind Energy Wars: The Awakening. This book pulls you right in with a mind-blowing concept: 13-year-old Myles discovers he can actually see energy—fiery balls of positivity or negativity flying between people! As he gets caught up in a mysterious “energy war,” the story mixes middle school drama with an action-packed adventure that’ll keep you turning pages. It’s fun, fresh, and leaves you thinking about how your words and actions shape the world around you.
GIVEAWAY
Readers who follow the tour can enter the giveaway below for a chance to win a hardcover copy of Energy Wars: The Awakening. One grand prize winner will win one of the signed first copies of the second book in the series, releasing in Fall 2025.
The Energy Wars: Book GiveawayAUTHOR INTERVIEW
Question: What inspired you to create the concept of energy as invisible fireballs that affect people’s emotions and actions?
Answer: Energy is the basis of all things – an unseen phenomenon. I wanted to create a visual for how the unseen works. To show that our “energy” does affect everything around us (even plants).
Question: Why did you choose middle school as the setting for this story?
Answer: My writing seems to follow the aging of my children, who are now teenagers. I hear the conversations of my 13-year-old son and his friends. The book is their voices in my head.
Question: The book touches on the scientific ideas of energy fields and emotional impact. How much research did you do, and what sources influenced these aspects of the story?
Answer: I have been studying energy my entire life. The concept of energy fascinates me, the origin of all things. In book 2 I bring more into it!
Question: Myles is a highly relatable protagonist with a mix of courage and uncertainty. Was he based on someone you know or a personal experience?
Answer: Myles was inspired by watching three children grow into teenagers and witnessing them navigating the social world, as well as my own experience at that age.
Question: Sally’s confidence and resilience play a big role in the story. Can you talk about why her character was so important to Myles’ journey?
Answer: Sally is the balance to the insecure, a mirror for Myles reflect off of. I also wanted to show how self-love is from within and how a person like that sees the world.
Question: The themes of kindness and awareness of energy are strong in the book. What lessons do you hope young readers will take away from Myles’ story?
Answer: My goal is self-awareness, that we can “manage” our vibration (which is essentially how we feel). When a person learns this power, it becomes a superpower. When you can manage your state of being, happiness is only a thought away.
Question: The book ends with a sense of discovery and potential. What can readers expect in the next installment of the Energy Wars series?
Answer: Book 2 is an exciting superhero story with conflict and unexpected twists and turns! Myles’s superpower evolves and his powers become actionable!
ABOUT THE BOOK
Energy Wars: The Awakening
Written by Jodi Dee
Ages: 8-13 | 200 Pages
Publisher: Jodi Dee Publishing (2025) | ISBN: 978-1736209363
Publisher’s Book Summary: Myles is an average thirteen-year-old boy until one day, Sally Munson shows up with purple pants on that look like a Halloween costume. As classmates tease and make fun of her, Myles starts to see these negative words as fireballs of energy being thrown at Sally. He finds himself in the middle of a war zone, invisible to everyone but him!
In a suspenseful, supernatural tale of self-discovery and friendship with constant, unexpected twists and turns, Myles tries to understand his newfound superpower. He not only learns about the energy exchange between humans but the energy of all things.
Myles and his friends discover the new ZS phone is stealing people’s energy. Follow Myles as he navigates this new reality and works to stop the theft of this energy with the help of his friends.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jodi Dee is an award-winning author of the best-selling books The Dirt Girl and The Seeking Tree. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and History and a Master’s in Education from Clark University. She is a dedicated mother of three with more than twenty years of experience in education. Jodi is a passionate advocate and teacher of self-love, self-awareness, emotional mastery, and empowering children to learn through independence, creativity, self-exploration, and discovery.
For more information, check out www.jodidee.com.
TOUR SCHEDULE
| Wednesday, January 15, 2025The Children’s Book ReviewBook Review of Energy Wars: The Awakening |
| Friday, January 17, 2025avainbooklandInstagram Post about Energy Wars: The Awakening |
| Monday, January 20, 2025Country Mamas With KidsBook Review of Energy Wars: The Awakening |
| Wednesday, January 22, 2025Barbara Ann Mojica’s BlogBook Review of Energy Wars: The Awakening |
| Friday, January 24, 2025Confessions of a Book AddictBook Spotlight on Energy Wars: The Awakening |
| Monday, January 27, 2025The Children’s Book ReviewAuthor Interview with Jodi Dee |
| Wednesday, January 29, 2025icefairy’s Treasure ChestBook Review of Energy Wars: The Awakening |
| Friday, January 31, 2025The Starlit PathAuthor Interview with Jodi Dee |
| Monday, February 3, 2025Deliciously SavvyBook Review of Energy Wars: The Awakening |
| Wednesday, February 5, 2025Froggy Read TeachInstagram Post about Energy Wars: The Awakening |
| Friday, February 7, 2025The Children’s Book ReviewInstagram Reel featuring Energy Wars: The Awakening |
| Monday, February 10, 2025Crafty Moms ShareBook Review of Energy Wars: The Awakening |
| Wednesday, February 12, 2025Q&As with Deborah KalbAuthor Interview with Jodi Dee |
