Author Spotlight: Marijon Braden

 Smoke, Wings and Stone by Marijon Braden
Age Group: Young Adult
Genre: Paranormal
Release Date: May 10, 2013
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"Carrie and Sara Fleming are as different as two sisters can be. Both in high school, Carrie is an outgoing soccer jock, trying to navigate the minefield of Varsity sports –and dating. Sara is a talented musician, who wants to spend her senior year focusing on graduating and getting into a great music school. Both of their lives change forever when Sara inadvertently finds herself engaged to marry Lucien Gargouille, prince of an ancient race of gargoyles. Sara has no interest in marrying anyone, but a vow spoken in the moonlight has bound her to Luc – forever. To make matters worse, there is a war brewing. For centuries, the gargoyles have protected mankind from all the dark forces in the world. But someone is making trouble, and trying to break the fragile treaty that has kept evil at bay, and Sara has become a target. Carrie sees the danger around her sister, but can only watch and wait, hoping that Luc and his Family can keep Sara safe. After all, this is what they were born to do – protect the world from vampires, and all the other creatures, who would try to break out of their darkness. But when the enemy makes a daring move, it falls on Carrie to not only save her sister, but to keep the two worlds from crashing together."

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Where did the idea to use gargoyles as the supernatural element come from?

I wish I could tell you an amazing story about how a vision of gargoyles came to me in a dream, but the reality is that I wanted a creature that WAS NOT a vampire, werewolf, wizard, fairy, angel, or demon. Those had all been done – to death. And I had this cute stone gargoyle in my garden. Most important, when I tried to look up the history of the gargoyle, there was very little beyond the original legend of the Bishop of Rouen, which meant I could make up anything I wanted to – or needed for the story - without offending any established mythology.

Which came first for you- the characters or the plot?

Plot. Story always comes first, and I have to get at least a solid beginning in my head before I decide what kinds of characters I’ll be writing about.

What made you decide to tell the story between both Carrie and Sara's Point of Views? And while writing, did you find yourself drawn more into one girl's mind over the other's? 

Blog Tour: Recklessly (Documentary #3)

Recklessly (Documentary #3) by A.J. Sand
Age Group: New Adult
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: August 27, 2013
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Book Description:

Wes Elliott just met his match…and she might actually burn his entire world down.

Surfing and sex. This is Wes Elliott's life. And it's just the way he likes it. ` After seeing his parents stay in a loveless marriage his entire life, and burying away a heartbreak from his past, he knows where romance is best left: crappy chick movies. He'd rather lust and eventually leave, and that's exactly what the plan was when he met Lana Langston.

Except…turns out she’s only in it for the thrills, too. She's always only in it for the thrills: life in the literal fast lane on her motorcycle, and the hot nights in forbidden places without the awkward talks in the mornings after. She's Wes Elliott in way tighter jeans.

So, this should be perfect, right?

But the more time Wes spends with her, the more he wants the nights to turn into mornings. And maybe even longer. Suddenly, it isn't so perfect for him anymore. And the things he thought were buried are digging themselves up.

Now Wes is in a lot of trouble.

He’s falling in love with the one girl who might be a bigger risk than even a guy who gets barreled by the most dangerous waves in the world is willing to take on.

Can Wes and Lana figure out a way to make it work? Or is he headed for something far more reckless?

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Do you recall how your interest in writing originated or did you always just know you wanted to be a writer?

Honestly, there’s not a single time in my life when I didn’t have the interest.

What inspired Recklessly?

I attended a surfer’s movie premiere three years ago after befriending his manager, and I completely fell in love with the lifestyle…and hot surfers.

Which came first for you, the characters or the plot?

The plot.

Is there anything you found particularly challenging when you were writing Recklessly?

Author Spotlight: Angel M. Huerta

Alpha Gene by Angel M. Huerta
Age Group: Young Adult
Genre: Science Fiction
Release Date: June 29, 2013
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Book Description:

“If you add imagination to the equation, then anything is possible.”

Ever since he was a young boy, he´s been fascinated by the 10 percent theory; that one that speaks about how humans only use an effective 10 percent of the brain´s full capacity. 

Now a successful scientist, Doctor Lucas McKenna, has the time and means to pursue his research on developing a strain that could activate the rest of the brain matter that presumably lies asleep.

But the sudden death of his long time friend and partner, and the fact that he´s accused of his murder, takes him on an unexpected journey into the small town of Temple Ville, where he learns nature´s plan for evolution is already on the way.

A new generation is here, loaded with super talents! Telekinesis, mind reading, invisibility, super strength, healing miracles and much more!

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Do you recall how your interest in writing originated or did you always just know you wanted to be a writer?

When I was just a kid, about 7 or 8, my dad took me to the movies to see "The Karate Kid" I remember then having the first taste of what storytelling was about. I remember thinking about how awesome it would be to be the one who gets to decide what happens to "Daniel San" the main character. I remember feeling the urge, as if I was bitten by "the writing vampire", to go home and write! I´ve been writing ever since.

What inspired Alpha Gene?

Can you imagine using your brain at a full capacity? Can you imagine the possibilities? That´s really the question that inspired Alpha Gene.

Which came first for you, the characters or the plot?

Author Spotlight: Krista Holle

The Wind Whisperer by Krista Holle
Age Group: Young Adult
Genre: Coming of Age, Romance
Release Date: October 2013

Book Description:

At fifteen, Anaii is the most important member of her tribe—and the most mysterious. Ever since Anaii can remember, the spirits of the wind have whispered of fertile hunting grounds and imminent enemy attacks. But when her people are ambushed by a brother clan without any apparent cause, the spirits remain eerily silent.

As the village prepares to retaliate, Anaii is pressured by her best friend, Elan, to marry him. It’s an old plea—Elan has spent a lifetime loving her, but Anaii only sees a childhood playmate out of an imposing warrior. Stifled by Elan’s insistence, Anaii escapes into the forest where she meets Jayttin, the beautiful son of the enemy chief.

Enamored by Jayttin’s carefree spirit and hope for peace, she repeatedly sneaks away to be with him, but when her deception is discovered, Elan is devastated. Pledging his lifelong affection, Elan gives her a passionate kiss, and Anaii begins to see her friend in a new light.

While Anaii is tormented over which man she must choose, the wind whispers of a new threat that could destroy both tribes. Only a union will afford a chance at survival, but the reality of that union is based on one thing—which man Anaii chooses to die.

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Do you recall how your interest in writing originated or did you always just know you wanted to be a writer?

I’ve always had a love of writing, but it was reignited after the fantastic popularity of Twilight. I never believed that Twilight was such a huge success because of the vampires. For me, it was the good old fashioned love story. These type of stories never go out of style.

What inspired The Wind Whisperer?

Blog Tour: A Beautiful Fate (A Beautiful Fate #1) - Author Spotlight: Cat Mann

A Beautiful Fate (A Beautiful Fate #1) by Cat Mann
Age Group: New Adult
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Release Date:
Buy Links: June 11, 2013

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Book Description:

Obsessive and driven by nightmares, Ava Baio is uprooted from her Chicago home after the untimely and tragic death of her loving mother. Taken across country by her antagonistic grandmother and placed as a boarding student at a school in Dana Point, California, Ava struggles with isolation and the loss of her mother and her grandfather.

Faced with having left her beloved brownstone behind and attending a new school, surrounded by new faces and unfamiliar scenery, she finds herself sorting through unfamiliar and uncharted feelings with a strange and beautiful boy, Ari – a modern day Adonis. After an unconventional start to their relationship, Ava becomes intensely absorbed by her love for Ari, and with his help and the help of his family, she discovers who she really is – a Fate descended from Atropos. She learns that the Greek mythology she grew up reading is not comprised of myth after all.

Ava faces constant challenges both in her relationship with Ari and with the fact that she is being hunted by six threatening and ruthless men who want nothing more than for her to die so that they can live forever. She has no choice but to stand up for those she has come to love. In doing so, she becomes something she hates, a killer.

A true page-turner, A Beautiful Fate is Part One of The Beautiful Fate Series. The novel is full of suspense, romance and the allure of ancient Greece. Ava and Ari will leave the reader hoping the story will never end.

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Do you recall how your interest in writing originated or did you always just know you wanted to be a writer?

I have always enjoyed writing. When I was a kid, I would write a letter to my cousin every day. She never once wrote me back but I didn’t mind I just really liked telling her my stories.

What inspired A Beautiful Fate?

Blog Tour: Tension - Author Spotlight: R.L. Griffin

Tension (By A Thread Trilogy #2) by R.L. Griffin
Age Group: New Adult
Genre: Contemporary Romance
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The Stella who emerges from the rubble of the bombing in Montana is a woman full of conflict. She knows she should be grateful that she lived when others didn't, but after waking in the hospital as a celebrity, complete with a new moniker, she's bitter and distrustful, questioning everything in her life. 

She's unsure of her friends, her new boyfriend, and her job. In addition, a face from the past reappears and threatens to take the one good thing in her life.

Stella attempts to deal with the new scrutiny of her life with her usual sense of humor, but she's filled with a new emotion that she tries desperately to hide: HATE. Her recovery is hastened by her determination to find the man who turned her into a walking scar. She's going to kill him; she needs to kill him.

Stella isn't alone. She has her close friends and her dog, Cooper. Will their support be enough to help Stella accomplish her plan, or will this endeavor be her undoing?

This book is intended for mature audiences due to strong language and sexual content.

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Do you recall how your interest in writing originated or did you always just know you wanted to be a writer? 

I've always expressed myself much better in writing. I used to write this crushingly emotional poems and then never share them with anyone. My mom's been cleaning out my room and has been laughing at all the angst I had as a teenager. I wrote my first full length novel at 22, so I think its always been rambling around in my brain.

What inspired Tension?

Blog Tour: Seductive Shadows - Author Spotlight: Marni Mann

Seductive Shadows by Marni Mann
Age Group: Adult
Genre: Romance, Erotica
Release Date: July 17, 2013
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Book Description:

Charlie is a passionate, sensually-inspired art student, desperately seeking an escape from the abusive past that haunts her and a tragic accident that emptied her heart. Scarred and unable to love, her yearning for physical pleasure leads her into a tantalizing, dangerous world of power and seduction. 

The anonymity of the deal offers security; the money brings financial freedom and the madam is the mother figure she longs for.

But the thrill of the mansion and its arousing dominance quickly fades when she meets renowned-yet-mysterious Cameron Hardy, whose intense baby blue eyes send a nervous flutter through her core. Cameron is sexy, and not in a subtle way. He stimulates Charlie’s art, her intellect and her desires. Just as he begins to break through her emotional boundaries, she discovers a devastating connection between her past and her scandalous work at the mansion, shattering everything she thought to be true.

Provocative, intoxicating and erotic, Seductive Shadows is the unforgettable tale of a young woman’s self-discovery as she learns to forgive, to love and be loved, and to find redemption amidst a remarkable journey that will captivate your mind and stimulate your soul.

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Do you recall how your interest in writing originated or did you always just know you wanted to be a writer?

I’ve been writing my whole life…well, at least since I was old enough to hold a pen. It’s really when I feel my most comfortable, when I’m able to drop my inhibitions, and reveal the darkness that lives inside.

What inspired Seductive Shadows?

I was watching TV one day and Eyes Wide Shut happened to come on. I was inspired by the masks they wore in that movie and everything else - the plot, the arc, the twists - just fell into place.

Which came first for you, the characters or the plot?

Author Spotlight: Karolyn James

All Access (Brothers of Rock #1) by Karolyn James
Age Group: Adult
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: February 28, 2013
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Jess is caught off guard when a sexy stranger buys her a cup of coffee and asks her to sit with him. He's mysterious, nice, and even though he says the right things at the right time, Jess can sense that there's something hidden about him.

As Johnnie sits across from the beautiful woman, he can't believe she doesn't recognize him. Everyone does. It comes with the territory when you're the lead singer of one of the hottest bands in the world, Chasing Cross. With one more show to go before taking a small break in touring, it feels like luck is on Johnnie's side. That is, if he can find a way to tell Jess who he is, without scaring her off.

After her best friend begs her to come to a concert, Jess finds herself standing in the middle of a crowd. The lights are off, music begins, and the crowd erupts in cheers. She doesn't know much about the band, but that's all about to change. When the lights come on, Jess can't believe her eyes. The lead singer of the band is the man from the café.

Plucked from the crowd during the show, Jess makes her way backstage. The encore may have ended on stage, but the real show is just about to begin. Johnnie's passion quickly turns to romance but the more time he and Jess spend together, the more things get complicated. Johnnie has a big decision to make about himself and the band, testing his loyalty and love for the music, and when Jess's dreams start to come true, she starts to realize that true love exists, but it's not always an easy path to take.

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Do you recall how your interest in writing originated or did you always just know you wanted to be a writer?

When I was a kid I used to love the library. Whether it was in grade school or just spending time there on my own time. There was something magical about the library... so many books, possibilities. It didn't take long for me to start writing and wanting to keep write.

What inspired All Access? 

Blog Tour: The Forgotten Ones - Author Spotlight:

The Forgotten Ones (The Danaan Trilogy #1) by Laura Howard
Age Group: New Adult
Genre: Fantasy, Paranormal
Release Date: April 28, 2013
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Book Description:

Allison O'Malley's plan is to go to grad school so she can get a good job and take care of her schizophrenic mother. She has carefully closed herself off from everything else, including a relationship with Ethan, who she's been in love with for as long as she can remember.

What is definitely not part of the plan is the return of her long-lost father, who claims he can bring Allison's mother back from the dark place her mind has gone. Allison doesn't trust her father, so why would she believe his stories about a long forgotten Irish people, the Tuatha de Danaan? 

But truths have a way of revealing themselves. Secrets will eventually surface. And Allison must learn to set aside her plan and work with her father if there is even a small chance it could restore her mother's sanity.

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Do you recall how your interest in writing originated or did you always just know you wanted to be a writer?

I don't think I could say exactly when... I just always had a affinity for writing. I'd write in a diary faithfully through highschool. I liked essays and reports more than the average student. I liked making up stories about the books I read, even before I knew what fanfiction was.

When I started writing this book, it was just another one of those things that I did to see if I actually could do it. It was a while after that I decided to try to publish it.

What inspired The Forgotten Ones?

Blog Tour: Taste The Heat - Author Spotlight: Rachel Harris

Taste the Heat (Love and Games #1) by Rachel Harris
Age Group: Adult
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: July 8, 2013
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Book Description:

When chef Colby Robicheaux returned home to New Orleans to save her family restaurant, the last person she expected to reconnect with was her brother’s best friend and her childhood crush. 

As tempting as a sugar-coated beignet, Jason is one dish she can’t afford to taste. Colby can’t wait to leave the place where her distrust of love and commitment originated and go back to Vegas.

Fire captain Jason Landry isn’t looking for love, either. Disillusioned by his past, he knows he should be focusing on finding the perfect mother for his daughter. But when he first sees Colby, all grown up and gorgeous, he can’t help but be drawn to her. And when she suggests a no-strings-attached fling, Jason can’t say no.

As their relationship grows more intense, Colby finds that Jason isn’t as easy to leave behind as she thought. Could turning up the heat on something real be worth the possibility of getting burned?



Do you recall how your interest in writing originated or did you always just know you wanted to be a writer?

I’ve always been a storyteller in some form. I have a CRAZY imagination, and when I was younger, it took the form of me crafting stories involving characters from my favorite shows or boy bands (ahem New Kids on The Block) falling in love with me. Like I said, I had a crazy imagination. And perhaps a slightly sad one LOL.

Then, around seventh grade, my honors Language Arts teacher encouraged creative writing in class, and I think that’s when I wrote my first real stories. In high school, I mainly wrote poetry—most of it extremely bad—and then in college, I picked it back up with writing fan fiction for Guiding Light.

What inspired Taste the Heat?

Blog Tour: Clicks - Author Spotlight: Amy Evans

Clicks by Amy Evans
Age Group: Young Adult
Genre: Fantasy
Release Date: June 18, 2013
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Book Description:

Clicks – When you just know.

Born and bred to win, Cami’s family expects her to join a secret society called The Guard, marry one of the two identical twin boys next door, and stay on Pinhold Island for the rest of her life. But she has other plans: work beach patrol, win the Surf Carnival and get a sponsor so that she can leave Pinhold to compete in international surf rescue competitions and see the world.

Home to epic waves, black sand beaches, and the world-famous Surf Carnival, Pinhold Island is regularly voted the top surf spot in the country. People come from all over the world to ride the waves or just relax in the natural beauty and rejuvenating water. While visitors are jealous of the few hundred people who get to live there, sixteen year old Cami feels stifled and trapped by her small community and her family's expectations. Thanks to the intense link she shares with her twin brother Mica, she can't even be alone with her thoughts. As decedents of the ten families who originally settled on Pinhold, Cami and Mica are part of a new generation of extreme surf lifeguards who are expected to earn invitations into The Guard.

But a seemingly small injury knocks her out of the first event and turns her summer upside down. It's suddenly impossible for Cami to resist the magnetic attraction to Blake, one of the twins next door; the one she's never been interested in. Just as the Surf Carnival competition starts to heat up, the best swimmers start to drown. Pulled to the ocean floor, they're found barely alive , stuck in unexplainable comas. When Mica goes down too, Cami can no longer wait for those in charge to figure out how to help him. To save the lives of her brother and their friends, Cami must ignore what she sees and what she's told, and instead must learn to trust the clicks, her instincts, that help her find the truth in heart even when it goes against everything her brain thinks it knows.

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Do you recall how your interest in writing originated or did you always just know you wanted to be a writer?

I always knew but I definitely forgot for a while. When I was little I wrote all the time for fun, and it was always a special skill, but I'd convinced myself that I wanted to be on the business side of the entertainment industry so I moved to LA and worked at a talent agency. It was a very big aha moment when I realized I wanted to be talent not management, but since then I haven't looked back.

What inspired Clicks?

Like so many people, I loved Katniss Everdeen's character - she was so strong and taught to rely on her instincts. But I didn't like that she had to do all that because she lived in this horrible world. I wanted to create a heroine who had very little reason to develop that kind of strength and the ability to trust her gut because I think we all need to do it.

It's a skill that's ignored in our society, and it's ignored on Pinhold as well because everyone is so comfortable there. It's is the most perfect example on earth of the balance of nature and time, but it's beauty hides danger, and it's fragile balance can be disrupted easily if those who are supposed to take care of it can't pay attention to the signs.

Which came first for you, the characters or the plot?

Blog Tour: Dancers and Divas Series - Author Spotlight - Kathy Petrakis

Today we have Kathy Petrakis stopping by for an interview to talk about her series Dancers and Divas and what writing means to her! 

Do you recall how your interest in writing originated or did you always just know you wanted to be a writer?

For most of my career, I was working in banks. Apart from the emails I sent home about my disastrous travelling adventures, I didn't write at all. I didn't even read that much. To this day, I do not know why I suddenly had this urge to write and write this story. I was in London, working for a bank and made this decision one day.

I made my notes while travelling through Mexico and Cuba and then came back, jobless and began writing. The learning curve went on from there! Now it's like I've opened a Pandora's box with ideas coming to me in the middle of the night or while watching a play or TV show. I can't keep up with them all!

What inspired The Dancers and Divas Series?

Blog Tour: Devour - Author Spotlight: Andrea Heltsley

We'd like to thank Andrea Heltsley for stopping by and talking about Devour with us as well as her writing.

Do you recall how your interest in writing originated or did you always just know you wanted to be a writer?  

I've always wanted to be a writer but was told there was no money in it.  I went on to get my Bachelor's in Biology and worked as a scientist until one day, I just changed my mind and decided writing was it for me.

What inspired Devour?  

I wanted to write a vampire book.  I didn't want it to be dark or gory.  I came up with the idea and ran with it.  It took 8 weeks to write total.

Blog Tour: The Watcher - Author Spotlight: Lisa Voisin

We'd like to thank Lisa Voisin for stopping by and talking about The Watcher with us as well as her writing.

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Do you recall how your interest in writing originated or did you always just know you wanted to be a writer?

I think I first started dreaming of being a writer in the 9th grade, though I was writing stories and poems in elementary school as well. In high school, it became quite a pastime. I needed an outlet for my feelings and imagination.

What inspired The Watcher?

The Watcher was inspired by many ideas: the extent of human potential, the soul’s journey through this lifetime and others, how the past keeps repeating itself until we learn to change it, and the idea of good versus evil and how everyone plays a part in that. While this book is a love story with angels and demons in it, I also wanted to touch on human potential, on forgiveness, and how we conduct ourselves in this lifetime.

Author Spotlight: Fisher Amelie

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We'd like to thank Fisher Amelie for stopping by and talking about Vain with us as well as her writing.

Do you recall how your interest in writing originated or did you always just know you wanted to be a writer?

I was born to write…I just didn’t realize it until my early twenties. I mean, I wrote almost every day, even as a very little girl but I never considered myself a writer. I would keep journal upon journal upon journal on subjects of nothing, poetry, random stories that struck my imagination and I felt were worthy enough to jot down. I did this for years and years before recognizing that I might actually have a future in it. I tucked all these journals away for a few years, went to school and became a copywriter. I continued to write every day but I wrote things I didn’t care for, for people I didn’t care for. One day I woke up and asked myself what I was doing. I’ve never looked back.

What inspired Vain?

Author Spotlight: Jessica Kong

I'd like to thank fellow Jersey girl Jessica Kong for stopping by and talking with us a little bit about her book A Lost Kitten and writing.

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Do you recall how your interest in writing originated or did you always just know you wanted to be a writer?

The first time I dabbled in writing was during my High School years, when I was a fan girl for the then popular boy group. My fantasies were overflowing, and I wanted to share them with my girlfriends, so I started to write them down. It was mostly for fun and only lasted a few months.

 The second time I picked up a pen to write a story was during my college years to escape my stress. Again, nothing had happened since I had an English teacher that was not the greatest motivator around, and I was naive enough to believe everything he said. But it seems that my overactive imagination would not be denied.

What inspired A Lost Kitten? 

Blog Tour: The Exemeus (the Exemeus, #1) - Author Spotlight

The Exemeus (the Exemeus, #1) by Folami Morris and Abeni Morris
Age Group: Young Adult
Genre: Science Fiction, Dystopia
Release Date: January 3, 2013
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Book Description:

Hyalee Smith is dead, she just doesn’t know it yet.

Her short life was devoted to love and to hate. Love of the man who stole her heart, hate for the man who stole the world. Murdered by the government she swore to destroy, she has been given another chance to make it right. But to save the planet, she needs the help of the most powerful mystic the world has ever seen—unfortunately he hasn’t been born yet.

In a world where fear is the only currency, Dephon has committed the ultimate crime: inspiring hope.

His only goal is to make it safely through ninth grade, but on a post-apocalyptic Earth run by the Treptonian government, it isn’t that simple. Heir to a legendary power, Dephon Johnson is the only threat to the government’s rule. And on Trepton, all threats must be eliminated. When hundreds of assassins are dispatched to neutralize him, Dephon is forced to fight back. His only chance of survival is to enlist the aid of the greatest warrior the world has ever known. The only problem is, she's been dead for 13 years.

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Tell us a little bit about your book The Exemeus in 20 words or less.

Abeni: The Exemeus is about a boy, Dephon, who realizes that the government wants to kill him and the only person who can help him, Hyalee, is dead. The book is told from two different points of view, so you get to know a lot about both characters.

Folami: Clearly that’s more than twenty words, but being succinct isn’t an art we’ve mastered. Good thing we had an amazing editor.

What age group is your book written for?

Blog Tour: The Shadow of Black Wings: Author Spotlight - James Calbraith

Today I'm pleased to welcome author James Calbraith to the blog to talk a little bit about his novel The Shadow of Black Wings and being a writer.

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Do you recall how your interest in writing originated or did you always just know you wanted to be a writer?

I always wrote. I know it’s a cliché to say “since I first put pen to paper”, but I think I wrote my first stories at the age of 7-8.

What inspired The Shadow of Black Wings?

My journeys to Japan and Wales, and my interest in the history of Japan.

Is there anything you found particularly challenging when you were writing The Shadow of Black Wings?

Balancing amount of research and world-building with action and character building. Pacing.

Blog Tour: Glistening Haven: Author Spotlight - Jill Cooper

Today I'm pleased to welcome author Jill Cooper to the blog to talk a little bit about her novel Glistening Haven and being a writer. Also Check out our review of her book Glistening Haven here.

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Do you recall how your interest in writing originated or did you always just know you wanted to be a writer?

I was very young when it happened, probably about 6. I know it was the first grade and I had my first creative writing assignment. It was the most fun I had ever had! I pretty much never turned back after that. If anyone is curious it was a story about a lion escaping the zoo and the zoo keeper who had to find him.

What inspired Glistening Haven?

I was writing a rough draft for my YA series The Dream Slayer when I wondered what would happen if humans and vampires were forced to live together. What if vampires had been caught and they started to reform, maybe developed a conscience. I didn't want to write another vampire series so I started playing with ideas and concepts that could basically be a blood sucking feign of another kind. And that's pretty much how the concept was born.

Spotlight: Wolf Spell (Wolf Spell #1)

Wolf Spell (Wolf Spell #1) by M.R. Polish
Age Group: Young Adult
Genre: Paranormal, Fantasy
Release Date: December 27, 2012
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Book Description:

With a death starts a new beginning...

Eighteen-year-old Esmerelda thinks she’s just a normal girl, but all of that changes the day of her mom’s funeral, when a warlock, intent on using her special powers, kidnaps her. Powers she didn’t know existed. Thrown in the middle of a magical battle, Es struggles to learn her magic while fleeing both vampires and warlocks, at the same time, hunting for the witches that can help defeat her adversary. The only problem is that they are dead.

Thankfully, she has the help of Jarak—her Guardian—who quickly captures her heart, but she wonders if she can win his? Just when she thinks Jarak is the one for her, Ian appears with daggers drawn to save Es from a vampire attack. Ian is cocky and rude, but there is something magnetic about him—something that attracts her to him. With her heart torn between two men, she faces the foes that are out for her blood. Can Es do the unthinkable and awaken them from their graves before time runs out?

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Do you recall how your interest in writing originated or did you always just know you wanted to be a writer?

I think I have always known that I wanted to write. Even when I was young I carried around a notepad and pen and jot down fun story ideas.

What inspired Wolf Spell?