tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401315463846460902024-02-19T08:53:59.088-08:00Autum's Bitchin' Book ReviewsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00241962544565301273noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840131546384646090.post-86231175401961222012012-02-25T16:10:00.004-08:002012-02-25T16:10:44.778-08:00Author of the Week: Selah JanelThis week I am proud to interview Selah Janel, the author of Mooner which was released January 23rd. If you have any additional questions or comments please include them in the comments below!<br />
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<span id="freeText12358891754456044406">Like many young men at
the end of the 1800s Bill has signed on to work in a logging camp to
earn a fast paycheck to start his life. Unfortunately his role model is
Big John, the camp’s golden boy known for blowing his pay as fast as he
makes it. On a cold Saturday night they enter Red’s Saloon to forget the
work that takes the sweat and the lives of so many. Red may have plans
for their whiskey money, but something else lurks in the shadows,
something that badly wants a drink that has nothing to do with alcohol.
Can Bill make it back out the shabby door or does someone have their own
plans for his future?</span><br />
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<span id="freeText12358891754456044406">And Now Time For The Interview!!!!</span><br />
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<span id="freeText12358891754456044406"> </span><strong>Where are you from?</strong><br />
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I've
lived throughout the Midwest and I've travelled to different places
around the country for my other work - doing costume work for theatres.
I'm just as happy in the city as I am small towns, but there is
something to be said for small communities and being able to walk
through woods and creeks. That's probably my inner romantic coming out,
but I love the idea of those kinds of places. Plus, they harbor the best
ideas!</div>
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<strong>Tell us your latest news?</strong> </div>
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I
released my first ebook, 'Mooner,' with No Boundaries Press in January.
My next release, a contemporary piece about music and relationships
called 'The Other Man' comes out in March! I'll be popping up in a few
magazines in early spring and I've been writing a column on women's
roles and portrayals in genre fiction and film for Fandom Scene, the
official blog of the Fandom Fest convention. And of course I'm writing!
I've got a lot going on and some days it feels like I have more ideas
than time, but I'm really enjoying myself and all the people I'm
meeting.</div>
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<strong>When and why did you begin writing?</strong></div>
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Stories
have been a big part of my life for what feels like forever. I grew up
in a small town community where everyone told tales on themselves or
shared local legends, plus I was really fortunate to be around a few
professional storytellers, as well. I always had the tendency to come up
with the zaniest adventures when I was playing pretend or looking for
things for my dolls to do. It wasn't unusual for me to be 'making
books,' either - I still have some of those stories and they crack me
up! When I got into theatre that sort of thing was put on the back
burner, but I've always looked at characters I've played or designs I've
done as more than just a role or a look. You have to know where a
personality is coming from to really communicate who they are. Plus, I
still wrote as a hobby and I finally realized that I shouldn't be
denying myself the joy it gave me. I was scared to put myself out there
and submit things I'd written and I finally realized that I was denying
myself something that could make me really happy.<br />
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<strong>When did you first consider yourself a writer?</strong></div>
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Oh,
lord...the whole author vs. writer vs. whatever makes me uncomfortable
anyway; I'm really not used to calling myself anything yet. I'm getting
there and of course I'll tell people I'm a writer, but I feel more
comfortable thinking of myself as a storyteller or a person who has a
lot of stories in them. </div>
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<strong>What inspired you to write your first book?</strong></div>
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I
really like history, especially those parts of American history that we
tend to overlook. Growing up all my friends went to Disneyworld or the
beach and my family went to places like old mining towns and Civil War
battle sites. It took a while for me to appreciate what my parents were
trying to do, but I eventually gravitated towards the humanizing aspects
of the places we visited. There were so many stories about daily life
or legends associated with the time period, and I love that. It's a
shame that a lot of people aren't familiar with that sort of thing since
national history is so much a part of a person. We'd never visited any
lumber camps, but I've always been interested in pioneer history which
led to mining towns and lumber camps. There are so many different
personalities and mixed intentions in a place like that, and I really
wanted to add in that mythical creature, that bogeyman in the woods type
of character. In Mooner's case it's a vampire, but it's definitely not
the modern, romantic vampire that we've gotten used to seeing. I get
frustrated that with vampires lately it's all or none -- they're either
these sexy, fangless characters or they're portrayed as mindless killing
machines, and that's way too close to zombie lore for me. I wanted to
hit that middle ground and make a vampire that was (or had been) human
and had his own devices and drive, but not make him necessarily
beautiful or romantic. He's intent on survival, just like any of the
humans in the story. </div>
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<strong>Do you have a specific writing style?</strong></div>
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My
close writing friends tell me that my style is to always change my
style! I really go where an idea takes me, though I think I've been
influenced a little here and there by writers like Ray Bradbury. I love
his descriptions and how he always cuts through to the emotional truth
in a scene. That resonnates with me and I find myself focusing on
similar aspects, though in a very different way. But some manuscripts
definitely have a more casual style than others, some have a gentler
tone, etc. I found I had to be very specific about descriptions and
settings because I was very aware that the historical element would be
unfamiliar to a lot of people.</div>
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<strong> How did you come up with the title?</strong></div>
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I
was fussing on some online educational dictionaries, trying to work
with the vocabulary that's a big part of the story and I stumbled across
the term. Mooner refers to a legendary creature or thing that was said
to haunt or skulk around logging camps. Because the moon features
heavily in early vampire lore I just loved it! It was absolutely the
perfect title, even though I've gotten my share of jokes over it.</div>
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<br /><strong>Is there a message in your story that you want readers to grasp?</strong></div>
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I
didn't set out to make it overtly moral, even though there are moral
tones here and there in the story. I suppose you could say the message
is to be a good person and watch the company you keep. Always keep your
eyes open, or something like that. I find it more fascinating that even
the most upright characters in this story are willing to use
questionable methods to get their point across to a group of people that
may or may not even care what they have to say. </div>
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<strong>How much of the book is realistic?</strong></div>
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I
tried to be as accurate as I could with the historical element.
Obviously since there is a paranormal element of the story I had to bend
here and there to mesh everything together. I wouldn't use Mooner to
write a paper, but I think it's a good introduction to the 1800s
lumberjack lifetsyle. I hope it inspires people to look up information
on that time period!<br />
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<strong>What books have most influenced your life most?</strong></div>
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'Dandelion
Wine' is one of my all-time favorites. I love the reminder that little
things in life are important and magical, because someday you're not
going to be there to experience them. I think as a whole we've let
ourselves become desensitized to lot of wonderful things. Creatively,
books like 'American Gods' or 'Imajica' have reminded me that it's okay
to think big, it's okay to be that person who sees zany possibilities
that other people may not catch right away. Madeline L'Engle's books
have been a constant reminder that you can have strong women characters
that are multi-faceted and wonderful. And I've always adored The Little
House series and Heidi. They may seem simplistic but their messages
about never giving up, the importance of family, and finding something
to have faith in are so important. </div>
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<strong>If you had to choose, which writer would you consider a mentor?</strong></div>
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Ray
Bradbury, all the way. He has this insane talent of making everything
believable. While it is important to do your research, I think in some
ways his sci-fi resonates more than titles that strive to be grounded in
science. He's so good at using that as a setting or metaphor, but
allowing the characters to shine through. His creepiest stories are
creepy because you identify with something that's being felt by the
characters. He works at such a core level that I find utterly brilliant.
Plus, his short stories like Hopscotch and Medicine for Melancholy are
so gentle and lovely. He's truly a master that knows how get the very
best out of every idea he has. </div>
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<strong>What book are you reading now?</strong></div>
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I've
been on a Flavia De Luce kick - I just finished 'The Weed that Strings
the Hangman's Bag.' I'm in awe of how fluid the plot is and how
well-researched! Everything is believable and you have this wonderful
balance of mystery and the conflict between Flavia and the rest of her
family. Plus, she's such a nutcase! She's the perfect balance of
eleven-year-old innocence and immaturity, brilliant detective/chemist,
and all-around evil genius. </div>
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<br /><strong>Are there any new authors that have grasped your interest?</strong></div>
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I
have a lot that I want to read and haven't yet. S.H. Roddey, Charles
Day, Alexandra Christian, Cherie Reich, Morgan Shamy -- we're at a
point now where there are so many talented names just starting to come
out, too many to name! My hope is that those I've mentioned (and others
I'm still discovering) don't get covered up by all the new stuff coming
out every day, because truly I've seen some fabulous things from these
people! Besides getting my own work out there, this has been the most
awesome aspect of writing to me. I love the community and discovering
other writers.</div>
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<strong>What are your current projects?</strong></div>
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I'm
polishing a novella that combines the structure and true
love/romantic parts of chick lit and blends them with horror. I'm also
finishing up a story that I guess you could call rock n' roll conspiracy
theory. I am a huge music geek so that one is a lot of fun for me to
play with. And I'm working on finishing my first novel, which is this
wild blend of fairy tale elements turned on their head. It takes
everything we're familiar with and puts it all outside the characters'
comfort zone in hilarious ways.<br />
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<strong>Name one entity that you feel supported you outside of family members.</strong></div>
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I
have an incredible group of friends. There's a core group of people
that really gets me, and if I'm in one of my worry-wart phases all I
have to do is text and they're willing to shake some sense back into me.
They've been there for me through a hell of a lot and are just an
amazing, warm, supportive group that believes in me. Plus they're used
to my humor and can take some of the wilder things that pop out of my
mouth in stride!</div>
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<strong> Do you see writing as a career?</strong></div>
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I
really hope so. I'm taking things one step at a time and trying not to
over think or get focused on the end goal. Right now I just want to keep
producing stories that hopefully people like and identify with.<br />
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<strong>If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in your latest book?</strong></div>
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I
don't think so. I'm really pleased with the suspenseful tone and the
balance of plot and historical aspects. I feel like none of the elements
run over the others, so for me it's a success.</div>
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<strong>Do you recall how your interest in writing originated?</strong></div>
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I
was always encouraged to read a lot. During summer vacations I
practically lived at the library. I was interested in stories, anyway,
so it seemed very natural to start trying to write them down. As I got
older I loved the writing assignments we got in school that everyone
else hated!</div>
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<strong>Can you share a little of your current work with us?</strong></div>
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Here's an excerpt from Mooner:</div>
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having a particularly bad reaction to the rot gut. Blinking a few times
refocused his tired gaze and proved there was, indeed, a moving pile
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Nancy shuffled back towards the bar, casting a wary look
over her shoulder. “Red, he’s back,” she breathed as she scooped up another
tray and fled to the other side of the room. Upon closer inspection, the youth
realized it wasn’t a pile of something, but a figure draped in a patchwork of
skins then cloaked with half-torn, moldy furs. Most who passed his way quickly
avoided him, though whether it was because of his odd looks or his smell, it
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Red hissed through his teeth and ran a sweating hand through
his thick mane. “Tom Haskins,” he mumbled under his breath for the benefit of
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">“He tried to start a dry goods store, and it didn’t go over
too well. He had it in his mind he could make up his loss with fur, though he
ain’t no trapper. He moved out to the woods weeks ago and comes into town every
so often to hang round and get his fix. Just when I think he’s finally died out
there, he comes round again.” Not once did the saloon proprietor take his eyes
off the body hunched over a table. Every breath made Tom’s ragtag cloak
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">“Nah, let him warm up at least. He doesn’t do much; just
pesters everyone for drink now that he can’t afford it for himself. Give him
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animals slumped as the man’s head rose. His skin was a cold grey and stretched
taught across his face and hands. His hair had all but fallen out, but what was
still left of it hung in clumps of long, ragtag strands that were paler than
dried straw. His thin-lipped mouth was open and he sucked in air in painful,
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">“Look at ‘im! Actin’ like a piglet pulled away from its ma’s
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">“It’s too cold for maggots,” Ben snorted. “His clothes are
thin. Wonder how the hell he stands bein’ out in the woods in weather like
this.” “We do it,” Bill muttered. The recluse’s head jerked at the sound of his
voice; the young man immediately snapped his mouth shut.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">“Yeah, but we’re used to it! And younger’n he ever was!”
John’s voice was purposefully loud and carried the haughty tone that won him
admiration from the other loggers. “He’s durn crazy, that’s why he don’t
notice.” He cocked his head Tom’s way with a sneer. “All that time on your own
turn you yaps, man?”</span></span></div>
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shuddered. There were days he’d survived the logging camp and the extreme
conditions by will power and prayer alone, all the while wondering in the back
of his head what it would be like if he didn’t have even that. Looking at the
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month ago and he didn’t look like that. Solitary life don’t turn a man in that
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Tom’s eyes sat so far back in his skull, it was impossible
to tell what color they were, though they harbored a steady, unsettling gleam.
They roved over the huddled group, searching hungrily for an easy mark. Bill’s
heart plummeted to his boots when the hollow glitter locked onto him. He was
suddenly as cold as he was when a seventh-year blizzard hit. All the
frustrations and hell he’d endured since joining the logging team, all his good
intentions and reasons, all he was trying to move forward to, swelled and
jumbled together in a brief, howling wind of thought. The two distant stars in
Tom’s eyes were the only thing that pegged him as a stable man in his otherwise
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">All around the little group, the saloon’s weekend life went
on. The distant sound of swearing and dice clattering across the floor mixed
with discordant harmonies and a half-hearted mouth organ. But in the area by
the bar, all was muffled and still. It was like the snows had come without
warning over the forest, smothering everything in their path with chilled
silence. Bill shuddered, and out of the corner of his eye, noticed Red do the
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">“You want I should knock his ears down, Red?” John’s bravado
was the sudden yell that knocked the snow from the treetops, for better or ill.
He had the relaxed look of a man who’d been in his cup just enough to throw
caution to the wind. “I’ll toss him out and give ‘im a pat on the lip he won’t
forget!” </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">“Leave be, John,” the barkeep muttered. His hand never
stopped wiping down the bar. Though his head was tilted down towards his task,
his eyes were set on their target across the room.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">“What…what you want me to do for a drink?” At first it
didn’t register that that thing, that man, had actually spoken. His voice was
high and reedy, and cracked the way the thinnest ice along the river did. </span></span></div>
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quickly caught up by the tip of the derelict’s seeking tongue. The distant
gleam in Tom’s eyes burned as his mouth formed the last word. Otherwise, it was
hard to even say how he’d made it into the saloon; he looked more than a little
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<strong>Is there anything you find particularly challenging in your writing?</strong></div>
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I tend to have a sideways way of
looking at things, so a lot of the time I'm asking readers to really
suspend their belief as to how the world works and what people are
capable of. But I think that's a good thing. So much of what we're
exposed to these days is really formulaic, and I love turning genres and
expectations on their heads.</div>
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<strong>Do you have to travel much concerning your book(s)?</strong></div>
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Right
now, no. I'll be in Louisville in June for Fandom Fest/ Fright Night
Film Fest / Midamerica Comic Con. I'm hoping to be able to do more cons
and go more places as I release more work, because I love events like
that and I love to travel!<br />
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<strong>Who designed the covers?</strong></div>
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Dakota
Trace - she is a mad genius! She's so good at taking random snippets of
images that I may have floating in my head and turning them into a
cover that exactly matches the vibe of the story.</div>
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The
language. I love the lumber camp vocabulary and syntax. It's so rough
and crass, but really musical. Still, it was not the easiest thing to
write and it was the main element that gave me fits and sent me back
to different dictionaries time and again. I wanted to use a lot of it,
but I also had to find a way to work the definitions or intentions into
the manuscript so people wouldn't get confused. As a back-up measure,
I ended up doing a post on my blog where I did a full vocabulary list
for people who were interested.<br />
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I'm
capable of more than I thought I was. Every time I started to get
discouraged with where the story was going I would remind myself that I
could totally handle the different elements and make them into a
cohesive whole. There really is something to be said for believing in
yourself and taking things one step at a time.</div>
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<strong>Do you have any advice for other writers?</strong></div>
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Read
all sorts of things, not just what you happen to like. Write a lot. I
had to learn that not everything I was writing was worth submitting.
Live a lot of life - those experiences and the emotions they'll make
you feel will help your stories a lot. But definitely understand that
for every JK Rowling there's a lot of other writers who are just as good
who haven't reached that level of success. My point is that you should
write (or do anything) because you really love it, and the rest will
come. At some point you have to let go of the end goal and focus on the
journey.<br />
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<strong>Do you have anything specific that you want to say to your readers?</strong></div>
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I
truly appreciate anyone who takes a moment of their time to check out
my work. Plus, I always welcome people's opinions and feedback. It's so
easy to read and enjoy a book or a story, but especially for new authors
it's important to let us know! And no matter what your opinions, I
always welcome the support.</div>
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You can find me at the following places:</div>
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Blog: <a href="http://www.selahjanel.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">www.selahjanel.wordpress.com</a></div>
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Fandom Scene Column: <a href="http://www.fandomfestblog.com/blogs/selah-janel" target="_blank">www.fandomfestblog.com/blogs/<wbr></wbr>selah-janel</a></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Welcome to my stop on the Devotion Review Tour!<br />
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First I would like to say Thank You to Kristie for allowing me to review
Devotion for her and be a part of this amazing tour!<br />
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There is a giveaway at the end of my review for an eCopy of Devotion (provided
by Kristie!)<br />
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Devotion<br />
<b>Series:</b> Soul Savers #3<br />
<b>Author:</b> Kristie Cook<br />
<b>Genre:</b> Young Adult (Older Teen) Fiction, Supernatural Fiction<br />
<b>Elements:</b> Witches, Vampires, Faeries, Shapeshifters, Warlocks, Angels,
Demons, Sorceresses<br />
<b>Publisher:</b> Ang'dora Productions<br />
<b>Format:</b> eARC<br />
<b>Release Date:</b> February 10, 2012<br />
<b>Source:</b> Author {Kristie Cook}<br />
<b>Rating:</b> 5/5<br />
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<b>Tagline(s):</b> When secrets and betrayals abound, where will her devotion
lie?<br />
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<b>Summary:</b> With powerful abilities gained from the Ang’dora and
Tristan back by her side, Alexis thinks she’s ready for the next challenge—
protecting her son from what appears to be the inevitable. But she has so much
to learn about her powers, her new world and the people in it. Nothing is what
it seems to be on the surface, including the Amadis. <br />
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Power-hungry politicians comprise the council and make impossible demands. A
traitor lurks among them all, inciting trouble that could destroy the Amadis
and, ultimately, humanity. The Daemoni wreak havoc in the human world, with the
ultimatum that they’ll continue attacking innocents until Alexis and Tristan
are expelled from the Amadis’ protection. The couple’s own society begins to
shut them out. But that’s not all.<br />
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Someone’s keeping a secret. A big one. Faith and hope in Alexis and Tristan
will be restored if she can uncover the truth in time.<br />
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But the search for answers leads only to the discovery of more betrayals by
those closest to Alexis. Her devotion is put to the test—devotion to her
husband, to her family, to her people and to her beliefs—leaving her to
question whom she’s fighting for and why she should even bother. But if she
won’t fight . . . who will?<br />
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</b></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;">In
Devotion Tristan and Alexis once again go through so much more than I could
have imagined. Alexis and Dorian have finally been reunited with Tristan and
starting to live life and a normal family. Well as normal of a family that you
can in their situation. Before you know it they are running for their lives
from the Deamoni again. It seems like no matter where they go they Deamoni are
lying in wait for them. But finally they find a place where they can once again
start to live life like they deserve when it is all screwed up again. During
Alexis’s stay on the Amadis Island she learned something about a little girl
being hid somewhere, but nothing else. With the Amadis pressuring her and
Tristan about the next Amadis leader, Alexis starts to think that the girl is
in relation to her. Well they finally found the girl in the marshes and then
the story takes a turn for the worse. Tristan is blamed for being a traitor
(which we all knew was coming). But all the while the traitor was lying in wait
to be revealed. </span></span></div>
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done it again! Devotion had me hooked from page one all the way until the end.
I really wish that I had more to read in the story of Tristan, Alexis, and
Dorian RIGHT now but I don’t so I will have to wait lol. Poor Alexis, Tristan,
and Dorian! They go through so much in this novel that pushes their
relationships to the brink of disaster. But in the end the three manage to pull
through all the hardships with their love still intact. But it’s not the end of
the line by all means (at least it better not be). Alexis, Tristan, and Dorian
have a very long road ahead of them and I personally cannot wait to see how
their lives turn out.</span></span></div>
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these books yet, you seriously need to drop what you are doing and them up
ASAP! You will not regret it at all!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Kristie
Cook is a lifelong writer in various genres, from marketing communications to
fantasy fiction. Besides writing, she enjoys reading, cooking, traveling and
riding on the back of a motorcycle. She has lived in ten states, but currently
calls Southwest Florida home with her husband, three teenage sons, a beagle and
a puggle. She can be found at www.KristieCook.com.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Email:<span style="color: #2a2a2a;"> </span></span><a href="mailto:kristie@kristiecook.com?subject=I%20just%20finished%20Promise%20ebook"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">kristie@kristiecook.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></div>
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Senior year I started writing more short stories. I started b/c it was
always a way to express myself and even as a release. </span><br />
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<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(253, 238, 244); color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 12pt;">When
did you first consider yourself a writer?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #c00000;">That
one is kind of tough. I was published for poetry in High School and I
still didn't consider myself a writer. I thought I was just a kid whose
poem they liked ! lol. I would have to say that the closer I got to
finishing my manuscript for Mark of the Princess, the more I considered
myself a writer.</span><br />
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<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(253, 238, 244); color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 12pt;">What
inspired you to write your first book?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #c00000;">I
was at my sister-in-law's sweet 15 and it was renaissance themed. I
thought it would be so cool to know of a world that was actually magical
and renaissance-ish. (is that a word ? lol)</span><br />
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<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(253, 238, 244); color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 12pt;">Do
you have a specific writing style?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #c00000;">I would probably say that my style is action centered, fun, constantly moving, and kind of romantic.</span><br />
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<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(253, 238, 244); color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 12pt;">How
did you come up with the title?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #c00000;">I
actually had another title (which I can't reveal b/c I may still use it
for one of the others), but I really wanted it to reflect one of the
main points of the story yet still be kind of mysterious. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 12pt;"><br />
<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(253, 238, 244);">Is there a message in your novel that you want
readers to grasp?</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #c00000;">That
everyone has the power to fight, and when you fight, then you may
overcome. Not everything turns out the way we want it to. But if you
take what life gives you and make the best of it, then you have a
fighting chance. </span><br />
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<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(253, 238, 244); color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 12pt;">How
much of the book is realistic?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #c00000;">I would say that parts of my character's personalities are very realistic.</span><br />
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<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(253, 238, 244); color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 12pt;">What
books have most influenced your life most?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #c00000;">WOW,
that one varies alot .... I'd have to say The Bible, The Harry Potter
Series, Eragon, The Mortal Instruments, and to a certain extent most of
the books I have ever read b/c in one way or another they always took me
somewhere, and kept my imagination going. </span><br />
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<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(253, 238, 244); color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 12pt;">If
you had to choose, which writer would you consider a mentor?<span style="color: #c00000;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #c00000;">That one is a tie between J.K. Rowlings and Cassandra Clare</span>.<br />
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<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(253, 238, 244); color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 12pt;">What
book are you reading now?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #c00000;">I know I'm a little late, but I just started The Hunger Games :)</span><br />
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<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(253, 238, 244);">Are there any new authors that have grasped
your interest?</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #c00000;">Not
sure if they are new, but discovered in the last year or two :
Alexandra Adornetto, Julie Kagawa, Lauren Kate, Chloe Niell (I know she
isn't new, but I discovered and liked her Dark Elite series last year),
Becca Fitzpatrick, </span><span style="color: #c00000;">Alyson Noël</span><br />
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<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(253, 238, 244); color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 12pt;">What
are your current projects?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #c00000;">I am currently working on Book 2 of The Kingdom Chronicles</span><br />
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<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(253, 238, 244); color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 12pt;">Name
one entity that you feel supported you outside of family members.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #c00000;">There is a select few friends that loved Mark of the Princess before it was even completed and published and encouraged me. </span><br />
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<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(253, 238, 244); color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 12pt;">Do
you see writing as a career?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #c00000;">Yes, I would LOVE that !</span></div>
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<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(253, 238, 244); color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 12pt;">If
you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in your latest book?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #c00000;">No :)</span><br />
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<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(253, 238, 244); color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 12pt;">Do
you recall how your interest in writing originated?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #c00000;">I just get a story in my head and I HAVE to get it on paper or a computer. </span><br />
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<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(253, 238, 244); color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 12pt;">Can
you share a little of your current work with us?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype"; font-size: 11pt;">Shakily, Alannah got to her feet, trembling slightly from head to toe</span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype"; font-size: 11pt;">.
</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype"; font-size: 11pt;">The long dark robe, the sorcerer’s hood,
the long white beard</span></i><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype"; font-size: 11pt;"> …. <i>I know him,</i> she thought.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype"; font-size: 11pt;">“MALIGO!” she yelled recognizing his intense dark eyes. “You did this?”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype"; font-size: 11pt;">Maligo simply smirked raising an eyebrow.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype"; font-size: 11pt;">“My father will find you and kill you for what you have done.” She said
to him solemnly. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype"; font-size: 11pt;">Maligo towered over her, a leering smile twisting his dark face.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype"; font-size: 11pt;"> “You would have to consider
yourself lucky if you ever see your father again. Even if it is while he
watches me take your life.” He snarled, allowing a haughty smirk creep across
his face.</span></div>
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<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(253, 238, 244); color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 12pt;">Is
there anything you find particularly challenging in your writing?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #c00000;">Making sure that I do not get ahead of myself. </span><br />
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<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(253, 238, 244); color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 12pt;">Do
you have to travel much concerning your book(s)?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #c00000;">No, but I would like to someday. </span><br />
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<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(253, 238, 244); color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 12pt;">Who
designed the covers?<span style="color: #c00000;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #c00000;">My husband. He has done all the amazing work on my fan page as well :) </span></div>
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<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(253, 238, 244); color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 12pt;">What
was the hardest part of writing your book?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #c00000;">Editing :)</span><br />
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<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(253, 238, 244); color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 12pt;">Did
you learn anything from writing your book and what was it?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #c00000;">From the writing itself, I learned that I really cannot get enough of telling a story. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #c00000;">From finishing the writing, I learned that the editing process never really ends... lol</span><br />
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<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(253, 238, 244); color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 12pt;">Do
you have any advice for other writers?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #c00000;">I
read a quote once that I share with all my other author friends .....
The only difference between a writer and a published author is that the
published author never gave up. ... So I say to them... Never give up. </span><br />
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<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(253, 238, 244); color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 12pt;">Do
you have anything specific that you want to say to your readers?<span style="color: #c00000;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #c00000;">I
appreciate you all more than you know ! Your encouraging words, your
support, everything you do is GREATLY loved and appreciated. </span></div>
<span style="color: #c00000;">I do this for you all !</span><br />
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<span style="color: #c00000;"><span style="color: black;">If you have any questions or comments for B.C. please make sure to leave them here in the comments section!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #c00000;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="freeText12003027392345775015">The feisty and
determined faerie Princess Alannah is many things, but she never thought
she would be the key to her people’s destruction.
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<br />Kidnapped for a power she does not yet possess, Alannah finds
herself in the clutches of the most malevolent sorcerer of her time.
Maligo. Alannah escapes her prison with help from the handsome and
stalwart warrior faerie, Brennus.
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<br />Now she must cross mountains and forests fraught with rogue faeries,
vicious Fae-hating trolls, dangerous shape-shifters, and more to reach
the only ones that can help her control her incoming powers. The Elder
Faeries.
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<br />With Brennus by her side, Alannah is determined to reach the Elder
Faeries and save her people. Maligo is just as determined she never
makes it that far.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #c00000;"><span style="color: black;"> And now.......a Giveaway!!! B.C. had kindly offered 6 bookmarks, a beautiful candle, and a e-copy of her book Mark of the Princess!!!! </span></span><br />
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I am proud to introduce
Mr. Gaiven Clairmont as our first Indie Author here at Autum's Bitchin'
Book Reviews!! We are going to have a awesome interview with him and
then if you have any questions or comments please comment below!<br />
<br />
Where are you from?<br />
<br />
I'm
from the island of Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean, an island
with a population of about 1.3 million people who make up a
kaleidoscope of cultures and a blend of ethnicities, we're the most
southern island in the Caribbean just off the coast of Venezeula.<br />
<br />
Tell us your latest news?<br />
<br />
<span>Well
I recently released my first novel, an erotic thriller entitled
Reality, Dreams and Nightmares as an ebook on January 20th 2012.</span><br />
<br />
When and why did you begin writing?<br />
<br />
<span>I
started writing in my teens around 16, I started off with poems first
then short stories, I'd fallen in love with a girl so most of my work
was along the themes of romance (not erotica though). I stopped when I
was about 17 after I lost all my work on my computer and floppy disks. </span><br />
<br />
When did you first consider yourself a writer?<br />
<br />
It
was when I started back writing when I was 23, I realised I had a
passion for it and the following year when I turned 24 I really this was
what I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing<br />
<br />
What inspired you to write your first book?<br />
<br />
Well
it wasn't one specific theme which inspired it, it was more about the
fact that I wanted to show myself I could finish something I started.
In 2011 I started about 6 novels some erotic some non erotic, but I
couldn't seem to finish them for one reason or the other. Finally with
Reality, Dreams and Nightmares I was able to see the novel through to
the end, so it was more my motivation to prove I was indeed a writer and
I was indeed born to this which inspired my first book.<br />
<br />
Do you have a specific writing style?<br />
<br />
Yes
I do actually, because of my back ground in poetry I tend to have a
more poetic style of writing, whether it be love scenes or not I try to
keep that style consistently throughout my writing and it's especially
evident in my first novel. I also have a collection of erotic stories,
but it's a little less evident there I must admit.<br />
<br />
How did you come up with the title?<br />
<br />
Well
it was when I was midway between the book, due to the slightly
mysterious nature of the book as it being a suspense as well as an
erotica. I thought Reality, Dreams and Nightmares was the perfect title
for it as the book is based on a dream which when it's found out to be a
reality turns out to be a nightmare for the main character.<br />
<br />
<br />
Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?<br />
<br />
Well
there are a few undertones in the book like issues dealing with love
in terms of how much can you love a person, also the elements of love
like passion, trust and forgiveness.<br />
<br />
How much of the book is realistic?<br />
<br />
None actually it's 100% fictional.<br />
<br />
What books have most influenced your life most?<br />
<br />
Hmm
it would have to be The Chrysalids by John Wyndam, The Last Don and
The Godfather by Mario Puzo, The Almonds and Raisins Trilogy by Massie
Moscoe and The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.<br />
<br />
If you had to choose, which writer would you consider a mentor?<br />
<br />
Well
I'd want to narrow it down to three like Paulo Coelho because his work
is so inspirational and poetic, John Grisham for his ability to tell
engaging stories and Eric Jerome Dickey because his blend of poetry,
suspense and erotica is unparalleled in the literary field.<br />
But if I had to choose one it would be Eric Jerome Dickey I think he's a truly special writer.<br />
<br />
What book are you reading now?<br />
<br />
I'm reading By The River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept by Paulo Coelho.<br />
<br />
<br />
Are there any new authors that have grasped your interest?<br />
<br />
Yes
actually there are a couple the author of this book I just finished
reading entitled Divergent, then there's also some urban writers like
Imani True co-author of Strawberries, Stilletos and Steam and A Little
Sumthing Sumthing, Red Snapper an urban author with several titles to
his name from erotic to the paranormal, and Tabriel Kins author of Love
Storms just to name a few.<br />
<br />
What are your current projects?<br />
<br />
Well
write now I'm in the process of putting together an anthology of
inspirational stories and poetry as well as I'm working on my second
novel a poetic look in the life of a young man who must move from
tragedy to triumph in the space of 5 days if he's to achieve his
destiny, it's an inspirational novel it's currently untitled at the
moment.<br />
<br />
Name one entity that you feel supported you outside of family members.<br />
<br />
To
be honest because of some of my erotic writing I don't have a lot of
support from my family members outside my immediate family, so my
friends and readers on facebook are basically my family and my support
system.<br />
<br />
Do you see writing as a career?<br />
<br />
Definitely
I'm giving my all into this while I'm still young so that I have no
regrets when I get older, I'm currently finishing up my law degree but
my passion and what I see myself doing from now till the day I die is
writing. I'm not naive in the sense that I expect to be fed with silver
or gold spoons. I know it'll be a struggle but I'm prepared to go
through the trials in order to get where I need to get to at the end of
the day.<br />
<br />
If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in your latest book?<br />
<br />
Nope nothing really, I might have cut out some more of the sex scenes but the scenes aid in the plot of it though.<br />
<br />
Do you recall how your interest in writing originated?<br />
<br />
I
always loved to read growing up and I knew at some point I'd be drawn
into writing, I was just a bit scared of it growing up, but I have huge
ambitions and I knew to achieve them I'd have to get over my fear of
writing.<br />
<br />
Can you share a little of your current work with us?<br />
<br />
Sure here's a poem from my upcoming inspirational anthology<br />
<br />
<br />
Being More Than A Man Part II<br />
<br />
The question is?<br />
<br />
To be more than you were born with<br />
Or born into<br />
<br />
To be more than this world has pre-ordained for you<br />
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Be more than your predecessors<br />
Be more than the words others have cast your way<br />
<br />
Build yourself<br />
Your name<br />
Your principles<br />
So that they are likened unto mountains<br />
That they become pillars to time eternal<br />
<br />
For when you are dead and gone<br />
All that’ll be left is your name<br />
And what it stood for<br />
<br />
So be not confined to society’s prisons<br />
Free your mind<br />
And free yourself<br />
And you will be more than a man<br />
You will be an idea<br />
An ideal that’ll influence others for generations to come<br />
Be that and you will turn the knob to your own destiny<br />
And walk through the door of your own immortality.<br />
<br />
Is there anything you find particularly challenging in your writing?<br />
<br />
Probably it was in suspense writing in terms of developing a character without selling out a secret he's hiding.<br />
<br />
Do you have to travel much concerning your book(s)?<br />
<br />
Well
so far my first novel was based in my country Trinidad and Tobago, but
I do plane to definitely do some travelling when I write my other
novels.<br />
<br />
Who designed the covers?<br />
<br />
I have a genius of a younger cousin who's 16 right now, he designs my covers and book trailers, his name is Dmitri Brereton<br />
<br />
What was the hardest part of writing your book?<br />
<br />
There
wasn't anything hard about it except that it turned out to be much
longer than I intended it to be I kept adding twists to it when I felt
it might get a bit boring thus add to the suspense of it, but it was
just the continuous typing (laughs)<br />
<br />
Did you learn anything from writing your book and what was it?<br />
<br />
I
think before I did my novel I flirted with different writing styles,
but when I was writing I realised to be true to myself and my craft I
needed to write completely in a poetic, melodious style and that's the
style I'll adapt in all my future work.<br />
<br />
Do you have any advice for other writers?<br />
<br />
To
get your dreams you have to be willing not to just bleed, but die for
your belief, your work ethic must be driven by your passion to succeed
or else you will fail. Protect your dreams and keep on persevering
until one out of two things happen you die and meet your maker or you
achieve what you set out to achieve.<br />
<br />
Do you have anything specific that you want to say to your readers?<br />
<br />
<span>Without
you there would be no me, all the words of encouragement have helped
fuel my appetite for the success I know I'll achieve. So an immense
thanks goes out not to just the readers but everyone who helped fuel
this desire inside of me, by sharing my work with friends putting me on
to people in the field, everything has been truly appreciated by this
young author and may God continue to richly bless each and every one of
you and your families.</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<span>And here is where you can find him!</span><br />
<span> </span><br />
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gclairmont<span><br />
</span></div>
</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00241962544565301273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840131546384646090.post-42619899818892399382012-02-06T10:25:00.000-08:002012-02-06T11:31:04.581-08:00Chatty with Pheonix and Madison from The Road To Hell Series!!!<div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Pristina;">Chatty with Phoenix and
Madison</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Pristina;">From
the Road to Hell Series</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Pristina;">By
Gracen Miller</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Autum:
Today we have two guests…but not at the same time. Phoenix and Madison from the
<i>Road to Hell series</i> are stopping by,
and I think I see our first guest now. Hi, Phoenix, welcome. We’re really glad
you were able to stop by today. If it’s okay we’d like to ask you a few
questions?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Nix:
Glad to be here, thanks for inviting me. Call me Nix, all my friends do. I’m an
open book, sweetheart, so ask away.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Autum:
First of all, where did you meet Madison? I always love to hear where people
meet, was it romantic?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Nix:
I wouldn’t call it romantic. Definitely not. *shakes head* <span class="apple-style-span">My aunt—who is a psychic—received an accidental phone
call from Mads—that’s my nickname for Madison—about her son who was acting
psychotic. Amos was only five, so Aunt
Georgie was pretty upset and she deployed me and my uncle the very next day.
Amos was trying to kill Mads when we arrived. Had a knife to her neck, so you
could say we arrived in the “Nix of time”. *chuckles at his own joke*</span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Autum:
Wow! Anything but huh? What did you think when you walked into that mess? That
poor little boy!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Nix:
I wasn’t sure what to think. It followed no demonic MO that we knew. And after
growing up in this business, we’d seen a lot of madness. It became evident
pretty earlier on that solving her problem wouldn’t be easy. But I’m a sucker
for a damsel in distress. *winks* No way could I leave a mother alone to fight
supernatural forces. And Amos, well, he’s a cool kid when he’s acting normal. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Autum:
I guess you had your work cut out for you! But I also understand your family is
involved in the work you do?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Nix:
Yes, we’re all in the Sherlock business. Dedicated to making the world safer.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Autum:
Does that make it hard? I mean you must really worry about everyone you love
dealing with such difficult and dangerous work.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Nix:
<span class="apple-style-span">I’d love a normal life, but I figure even then I’d
find a reason to worry about my family. At least in this business, I know who’s
watching my back and we keep each other safe. If something happened to
them…*expression darkens* </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Autum:
Nix, I understand you made a huge sacrifice in Pandora’s Box. Would you like to
discuss it a little?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Nix:
*rubs nape* All I’ll say is sometimes we make huge mistakes for the one’s we
love. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Autumn:
Well Phoenix is gone, but our next guest has arrived. Welcome, Madison, won’t
you have a seat? </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Madison:
Thanks. *settles into a chair and crosses ankles*</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Autum:
If you’re comfy, the first thing I think our readers would like to know is how
you coped with all the problems in your life before you met Phoenix and his
family. Weren’t you at your wits end?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Madison:
Not knowing what’s wrong with your child, is the worst thing a parent can
suffer. And I was alone. No husband to lean on and no family either. I was
terrified. By the time Nix and his family showed up on my doorstep, things had
escalated and I was about two steps from falling apart.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Autum:
And how would you say they changed things for the better?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Madison:
I had answers. Even if I didn’t like those answers, I still had them. At least
I wasn’t blind to what was going on. It’s hard to fight the supernatural when
you have no idea it’s out there. Harder still to discover it’s taken over the
direction of your life.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Autum:
You’re a widow I believe?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Madison:
No, I’m not a widow. *shakes head* My husband walked out on me shortly after
Amos turned two. I think being a widow would’ve been easier than knowing my
husband didn’t want us any longer.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Autum:
How would you complete this sentence? “<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black;">I can die happy when…”:</span><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Madison:
If you’d asked me that six months ago, I’d have said anytime just to keep the
world safe. Not any longer. I can die happy only when I know my son is safe and
capable of taking care of himself. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="apple-style-span">I
hope you enjoyed getting inside the head of Madison and Nix from the <b><i>Road
to Hell series</i></b>. You can read the first three chapters of <b><i>Pandora’s
Box</i></b> and <b><i>Hell’s Phoenix</i></b>, on my blog at:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://madisonroadtohell.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">http://madisonroadtohell.blogspot.com/</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="apple-style-span">For
a limited time, <b><i>Pandora’s Box</i></b> (book one in the series) is available for .99
cents at Amazon. Book two in the series, <b><i>Hell’s Phoenix</i></b>, releases February
17th in e-book format at online stores everywhere. Pandora’s Box is a <b><i>must </i></b>read
before picking up <b><i>Hell’s Phoenix</i></b>, as they are a linear storyline about the same
characters and book 2 picks up immediately where book 1 left off.</span></span></div>
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for a chance to win your choice of one of the Road to Hell Series themed
buttons/pins pictured below…but PLEASE leave your email address so I can
contact you if you’re the winner!!! Winner will be drawn on February 8th,
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Thanks
for having Nix and Madison with you today, Autum! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Gracen</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Where
you can stalk me—<i>not really</i>!—but I
would love to meet and interact with you:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">What
happens when your son turns homicidal overnight and your husband disappears on
his way to work? Do you cower in fear or fight for your life? Madison Wescott
fights against the odds. Distrustful of a God she doesn't believe in, she finds
herself face-to-face with a world she didn't know existed and discovers her own
soul is darkened with demonic connections.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">With good intentions</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">? <i>Or by demonic design</i>?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Phoenix
Birmingham bursts into Madison’s life in a whirlwind of sarcasm and sexual
appeal. A hero for the masses—and for her jaded heart—but few will ever know
the sacrifices he has made or the sacrifices to come. Discovering her entire
life has been influenced by multifaceted paranormal beings, Madison is
determined to defeat the apocalyptic blueprint fate has decreed, but only one
man dares to challenge the supernatural forces manipulating them. Even with
Phoenix's aid, can destiny be denied? Or will demonic design prevail while they
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">In a small, sleepy Alabama town the battle for
mankind's liberty has begun</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">...</span></span></div>
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dead because of his failure leaves Nix with only one thing to live for. <i>Revenge</i>. With Micah’s help he learns to
use his Messianic power. Anything for Mads has become his mantra, even if it
means killing innocents to gather the power he needs to succeed. A tsunami he
unleashes on a Gulf Coast city is stopped with magical interference, and Nix is
more than surprised to feel Madison in the opposing magic. Can he and Micah set
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="apple-style-span"><b><i><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;">Pandora’s Box…once you open it, there’s no turning back!</span></i></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;">Madison has done the unthinkable, opened Pandora’s Box to
save Nix from Hell. And failed. She’s willing to risk her own life to rescue
Nix, but she worries about the welfare of her accomplice in the mission and
leaving her son behind. Following up on a lead, she’s ambushed by Nix and
Micah. Shocked and hurt to discover Nix has become a willing participant of
Hell, she’s more certain than ever she won’t escape the demonic fate her
husband outlined for her. While in Hell, she discovers denying the emergence of
her succubus is futile, which means getting Nix out of Hell after embracing her
inner demon just became a very real dilemma…</span></span></span></div>
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First I have to say that Creatura is one of the best books
that I have read for a while now. I know I say that a lot but this time I am
soooooo serious! Creatura takes you into a world that you wouldn’t and couldn’t
dream up by yourself! Nely is so amazing!!!! I feel speechless right now and
not really sure what to say haha. I am trying to sum up the events in this book
but everything that I am typing is a spoiler! I haven’t had this much
difficulty in awhile trying to write a review. Isis is a amazing beautiful
caring female lead. And David……Don’t even get me started on him!!!! Nely has
officially made the lives of every man in my future ten thousand times
harder!!! My standards for men have soared through the roof and only Dues knows
if there is someone out there can live up to those standards!!! So now that I
am done rambling I can tell you that you need to get this book as soon as
possible. It will take you for one hell of a ride that you will not soon
forget!!!!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00241962544565301273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840131546384646090.post-31980261431446276852012-01-22T12:28:00.000-08:002012-01-22T12:28:07.980-08:00Review: Learning In The Dark by Margaret Sarah Bechtel<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Learning In The Dark is a fantastic read! It takes you through so many
emotions that it is ridiculous!!! But in a good way. I cried, laughed,
cussed at the book and just about threw it across the room multiple
times. I don’t really know what to say without ruining it for those of
you that have not read it. But I will say that everything Lynn, Davis,
Carter, and Sophie feel….you will right along with them and it is
incredible. Margaret has a real knack for writing fabulous books and
making you feel their emotions and making it seem like you are right
there in the story with them! You need to get this book ASAP and just
dig in!!! <br /> <br /> 5/5 StarsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00241962544565301273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840131546384646090.post-85644506834291181252012-01-22T12:25:00.000-08:002012-01-22T12:25:36.150-08:00Review: Purpose by Kristie Cook<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The wonderful Kristie Cook has done it again! Just like with her first
novel, Promise, I fell in love immediately! I cannot wait until I can
get the next one! This book takes place seven years after Promise ended.
In that time poor Alexis has been in a horrible state of depression and
many other mental problems. Her mother is still with her to help her
care for her son. In this novel Alexis goes through many moods that she
would classify as Foggy Alexis, Evil Alexis, Angry Alexis, Almost Normal
Alexis, and etc…. But it does get better because guess what….yup I am
so not telling you and you are going to have to read it to find out, but
awesome! I can’t believe that everything turned out okay and that
promises were able to be kept. Although a lot of obstacles stood in the
past of happiness, Lexi overcame them and became the strong powerful
woman that she is now. God I hate trying to explain this without
spoilers and I don’t want to ruin it for everyone but things are crazy
hard to explain anything! All I have to say is that if you have not
picked this book up or the first in the series Promise….you really need
to. You will not be disappointed!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00241962544565301273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840131546384646090.post-67856208596297119932012-01-20T19:17:00.001-08:002012-01-20T19:17:43.143-08:00Awesome Giveaway Happening Now!Hey everyone! Here to tell you guys about a awesome giveaway happening right now! Be sure to head on over and get your entries in before its to late! Dont forget to say that I sent you cause if you win....I get a Kindle Fire :P<br />
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I first must say that I already knew how fabulous this book
is! I just needed to reread to make sure I am ready for Devotion when it
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Now with that said I am going to attempt to tell you all why
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In Promise, Kristie does an amazing job of making her
characters seem so real! Alexis is a fabulous female lead and Tristan….well
what can I say. He’s mysterious and sexy and completely irresistible!!! The
relationship that forms between Alexis is awesome and it grows just as fast as
Alexis in this book. And it’s not like BANG! Done. Nope they literally let
their relationship grow until they couldn’t take it anymore! Now I am having a
hell of a time trying to do this review without spoiling it for all of you guys
so I will just say this…..READ THIS BOOK NOW!!!!!!! You have to get this
immediately and while you are at it…..You mise well get Purpose too because if
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5/5 Stars</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00241962544565301273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840131546384646090.post-46393555778159741402012-01-13T20:57:00.001-08:002012-01-13T20:57:47.523-08:00Review: Genesis by Kristie Cook<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This book spans what seems like hundreds of years and it’s
amazing how Kristie was able to take you from one decade to the next and you
not even realize it until it was going on to the next. Every time change flows
right into the next and I think that it worked beautifully! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At the beginning you will hear about the story
of Andrew who was cast out of Heaven because of his love for Zoe, a mere human
woman who he was sent to protect. From there it goes onto much later in life
with Andrew and his two children Cassandra and Jordan. From there Andrew “goes
home” and Cassandra and Jordan learn the true reason why they are so different.
They set out on completely different paths, Jordan to a much dark path and
Cassandra to a bright path filled with love. Thanks to Jordan and his need to
rule all of the darkness in the world, also known as hell, with his Deamoni
family he tricks his sister and niece into drinking an elixir, but it turned oh
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I was doing my best above to recount what I could tell you
about this amazing Novella! I tried my hardest not to put in any spoilers so
hopefully that worked out to my advantage. This book was seriously amazing! It
explains every question I have ever had about the Deamoni and the Amadis. It is
truly an amazing adventure that Kristie takes you on. Cassandra has to be the
most loving person I have ever read about and Jordan the exact opposite. I am
usually attracted to the evil bad boys but Jordan was just too much for me. He
was an awesome character though. Without him the story would have been boring
and uninteresting to me. If you plan on reading The Soul Savers series ever in
the future you NEED to start with this book! It helps clarify things as you are
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4.5/5 Stars </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00241962544565301273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840131546384646090.post-83363927391629617052012-01-13T18:42:00.000-08:002012-01-13T18:42:00.524-08:00Starting Up!Hey everyone! Autum here. As you can see this is my NEW blog where I will keep you guys updated with book reviews, giveaways, and anything and everything BOOKS!!! Hope that you like what you see so far. If you have any suggestions please make sure to let me know! I will take all the help that you are willing to give.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00241962544565301273noreply@blogger.com0