Also join us as we talk with Berinn Rae on BlogTalk Radio this Wednesday, May 30th, at 3:30 PM PDT!
1.
Hey, Berinn, so
first off, your favorite TV show is Firefly?
LOL!! Mine too!!! Which was your favorite episode and why?
Pick just one? Are you kidding me? Wow, this is going to be a
tough interview. Okay, let’s see. I’ll take the easy way out and go with
“Jaynestown” simply because I had a crush on him (and Mal, of course, but who
wouldn’t!). Mal… Jayne… num, num, num.
Sign me up for the crew!
2.
LOL! *singing*
“Jayne! The man they call...Jaaaayne!” OMW! Love it! Why don’t you tell us a
bit about yourself?
When I’m not fantasizing about the return of Firefly, I’m just like any other writer in that much of my free
time goes to writing (and reading). I’ve just signed a contract for a new alien
trilogy, and I’ve learned quickly how demanding writing can be. I still have a day job, but that’s boring, so
I’ll talk about my hobby… I fly vintage airplanes.
WHAT?!! Really?
Yup, like the
wind-in-your-hair open cockpit biplanes from the barnstorming days. I find
flying a carefree time and a perfect balance to my otherwise butt-in-chair
life. Oh, and I’m also happily married
to a fellow aviator, and together we pamper our extremely spoiled Gordon Setter
named Annabelle.
3.
NICE! Your
book, Hellhound, is out. Tell us a
bit about your book.
Hellbound is the second
book in the Guardians of the Seven Seals series. The evil Dominion has fallen,
but factions still exist. One of those factions is an outlaw hellhound building
his own army to go after the Seven Seals himself.
This is Orion’s and Lana’s story. Orion is the Alpha of all
hellhounds and host of the Third Seal. Lana was an ordinary woman until she was
brutally attacked and turned into a hellhound… all without any help or
guidance. She thinks she’s cursed and is hunting the hellhounds were turned her,
who just so happen to be the same ones Orion’s hunting. Lana’s a tough woman,
maybe tough enough to be an Alpha’s equal… but you’ll have to read their story
to find out. :)
4.
Your premise
sounds intriguing. What can you tell us about your hellhound and nightmare
mythology?
I’ve always been fascinated with old legends and how they came to
be. When I read about the Seven Seals in the Book of Revelations, I felt that
those two were a legend of sorts. I asked myself, What if the Seals were
powerful marks branded on a living being, and if that being were killed, a Seal
would be broken? From that premise, I blended in other legends and creatures,
making sure they would tie in smoothly with biblical lore (e.g., werewolves
became hellhounds). And the world built itself from there!
5.
What inspired
this book?
Rafe is the most tortured—and powerful—of the Guardians, so he’s
always been my personal favorite. I’ve been excited to write his book as soon
as I worked out the series idea. I’d say he’s the one providing all the
inspiration for his story.
6.
Tell us
something about your characters that we wouldn’t be able to figure out by
reading the book.
Orion went through a dark time (which you will learn a bit about
in the novel), but he actually nearly went feral and roamed the woods as a
hellhound for some time. Which, once you get to know him, doesn’t go with his
rock-solid personality at all! I’m hoping to share his past as a short story
sometime.
7.
What can you
tell us a bit about book 3, Fireflight?
Ooh, Fireflight will be the darkest and sexiest of the series yet.
Rafe, a dragon and a Guardian, is captured by a free-spirited witch. But when
her coven imprisons them both, sparks are going to fly in every direction. Oh,
and all of the Guardians are going to make an appearance!
8.
Where can
readers purchase your book?
All Romance eBooks: http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-hellbound-759929-140.html
9.
May we read an
excerpt from the book and can you provide it here?
You bet! Here’s a quick excerpt
from Ch. 2:
For
the first time since Lana Wolfe’s world had gone to hell in the proverbial hand
basket, a spark had ignited in her soul. Hope. Hope for
something beyond days of stalking and nights of killing. Hope that maybe she
wouldn’t become one of the monsters that stalked the night.
Because
Orion was different. He seemed like he’d been one of what she hunted for . . .
well, for a long time. Yet he didn’t reek like the others. Quite the opposite.
Her heightened senses drank him in like a parched sponge at an oasis.
Coming
to Orion’s every night made her feel safe. There was magic on his farm. Even if
for only a couple of hours each night, spending time here had been a welcome
break from the hunt. The peace surrounding this place had made her believe the
monsters couldn’t sully this oasis.
Except
the stench in the air now warned her that hope was . . . hopeless. She was
never safe. And now Orion wasn’t, either.
Her
jaw clenched. She had covered her tracks. She was sure of it. There was no way
the monsters could’ve tracked him from her trail.
From the safety of the tree line, she scanned the area.
Her fur bristled when she saw lizard-like shapes sprawled across the backyard.
Dead
monsters. Orion's work.
She
counted. Six total. Killing one monster was a feat. But six?
Arma-freaking-geddon.
10.
Where can your
readers connect with you on the web?
Website: http://www.berinnrae.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerinnRae
Twitter: https://twitter.com/berinnrae
Thanks so much for having me!!
About Berinn
Berinn
Rae writes romantic science fiction/fantasy about extraordinary women with
kickassitude. Her EPIC-award finalist Guardians
of the Seven Seals series follows mythical creatures we believed in as children,
only to be forgotten as we aged. When not writing, she can be found flying old
airplanes, watching SciFi movies, playing RPGs, and pampering an incredibly spoiled
sixty-pound lap dog.
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