Today ..What'sThis ..the one minute to read blog brings you two books by DL Atha. OK, you Vamp lovers take a bite of this.... What's the Title? I've written two novels. The first was Blood Reaction A Vampire Novel, released in 2011. For the Sake of Revenge was released in 2013. I'm currently working on the sequel to Blood Reaction. What's the genre? Both are supernatural thrillers What's the setting? Blood Reaction is set in modern day remote Arkansas. The story has a very secluded feel which matches the landscape. I wrote it that way with the hopes that the reader would feel the desolation of the main character. For the Sake of Revenge is a story within a story. The original action takes place in the Alaskan frontier in 1808 with ties to current day Sitka, Alaska. Name the three leading characters: Blood Reaction's three main characters are Annalice, a young physician and mother, who must survive a supernatural home invasion in order to protect her daughter. Asa is a malevolent vampire who finds her alone and takes the opportunity to terrorize her while threatening her family. He is blood thirsty and broken. Detective Michael Rumsfield is investigating a murder in the neighborhood. He knows Annalice is in danger and although he wants to protect her, he can't quite shake the feeling that she is involved in the bizarre murder of her neighbor. The three main characters in For the Sake of Revenge are Tamara, Adrik, and Peter. Tamara, the main character, is a complicated and highly flawed individual. She's been betrayed in the worst of ways and wants somebody to pay. Adrik, a long tortured soul, turned vampire for the single purpose of extracting revenge. Now he's willing to help Tamara at a pretty high cost. Peter is the exact opposite of them both. He's good, kind, and desperately in love with Tamara. Describe Blood Reaction in a few sentences? Blood Reaction is a story of motherly love and what one woman is willing to do to protect her only child during a supernatural home invasion by a centuries old vampire. The story is both sensual and dangerous and offers a look into the not so pretty side of vampirism. Describe For the Sake of Revenge in a few sentences? For the Sake of Revenge is a story of revenge and betrayal that spans two centuries. It explores the Russian lore surrounding vampires and it's ties to the Russian Orthodox church. The main characters are highly flawed but I found myself rooting for them anyway. I love to write and my happiest moments are when a reader sends me feedback about the books that I've written. I enjoy hearing about their connections to the characters, what they liked and even what they didn't like. Writing is always a work in progress that you can never master fully. I love bringing out the extremes of emotions in my readers whether it be love or hate, terror or humor. My characters are rarely completely loveable or easy to hate. They often mirror what I see in my clinical practice as an internal medicine/acute care hospital physician. When at all possible, I try to incorporate medical history and facts into the story line. I'm currently working on the sequel to Blood Reaction. DL Atha, having the good fortune to have been raised in rural western Arkansas, resides there still with her husband and three children where together they enjoy the farm life. She earned her MD in 1999, and currently enjoys the practice of hospital medicine and wound care which she performs full time in a nearby town. She is currently working on the sequel to Blood Reaction. For the Sake of Revenge was her first venture into non-medical fiction. A few of her favorite things are chocolate, anything old but especially old houses, gardening, and horses. Her least favorite things are getting up early, anything that happens before nine a.m. and constricting clothing. Get in touch with DL ATHA: https://twitter.com/DLAtha2 http://bookblogs.ning.com/profile/DLAtha https://www.facebook.com/ForTheSakeOfRevengedlatha IN case you can't bite just one: Purchase DL ATHA's books: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/dlatha https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4877830.D_L_Atha http://www.amazon.com/DL-Atha/e/B005018RJU/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1408311205&sr=8-1 http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/blood-reaction-d-l-atha/1101002201?ean=9780979335600 This edition of What'sThis has been brought to you with the help of: Now we all know Vampire lovers hang out together so spread the word.. hit a social icon or two
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What's This has Bruce Blake as a guest today.... What's the title? On Unfaithful Wings What's the genre? Dark urban fantasy What's the setting? An unnamed North American city What are the names of your leading characters? Icarus Fell, Poe, Michael What are 3 things you want to share about each of the characters to named? Icarus Fell - his unusual name was given to him by the priest who took care of him--and hated him--as an orphan. He hates being called Icarus and prefers people shorten his name to Ric. - his mother was a nun and his father was...well, you'll have to read the books to find that out--it's a surprise, especially to him. - Though their divorce was messy, and things got really ugly, he still loves his ex-wife, Rae, and he'd do anything for his son, Trevor. Poe - she is Icarus' guardian angel, but she wasn't born an angel, she became one after she died. Her story is a mystery until the second book in the series (All Who Wander Are Lost) - she loves chocolate milkshakes even though, as an angel, she has no need to eat or drink. It's a habit carried over from her previous life. - Poe feels inadequate in the presence of other angels, especially archangels, and tries to avoid contact with them. Michael - the archangel. He is enamored with the 1970s and frequently shows up clothed in leisure suits or disco-like attire. - red is Michael's representative color. He is always wearing something red. - Michael smells...like fresh-baked apple pie What can you tell us about the story in 3-5 sentences? Icarus is dead. His job is to help souls on their way to Heaven, but he's no better at that than he was at anything when he was alive. When he loses a soul, people he knew start turning up dead and he has to set things right before the killer carves a path to his son and ex-wife. So tells us where can we buy your book(s) links please. Amazon: http://www.viewBook.at/B006PJ9M3G Paperback: https://www.createspace.com/3764044 Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/117084 Anything thing else you’d like to share with the reader. On Unfaithful Wings is the first book in the Icarus Fell urban fantasy series. All Who Wander Are Lost is also available and the third book, Secrets of the Hanged Man, will be out in July, 2013. The series is dark and not intended for young readers, but it has a sense of humor and plenty of action. Bruce Blake Author of: On Unfaithful Wings All Who Wander Are Lost Blood of the King (Khirro's Journey Book 1) Spirit of the King (Khirro's Journey Book 2) Heart of the King (Khirro's Journey Book 3) Co-Author of (as Mr. Bitts): The Invitation (The Lady Corsairs Part 1) (erotica) The Handmaid (The Lady Corsairs Part 2) Find out more about him at: www.bruceblake.wordpress.comSubscribe to my newsletter: http://eepurl.com/pjLej I hope you enjoyed checking out Bruce's book. Please add yourself as a follower. AND Please do share What's This by telling a friend, sending a tweet or sharing with Facebook... May you have a super day, Lisa Day |
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