UFI welcomes Alexa Egan Author of Demon's Curse. Thanks for Joining us!!
What can you tell my
readers about yourself that they might not know from looking on your bio or
reading in another interview?
Hmm…let
me think…well, I love football, I’m a huge Netflix streaming addict, and would
rather wear jeans and sneakers than skirts and stilettos.
What do you enjoy doing on
your down time?
In
those rare moments of relaxation, I love to read or curl up on my couch for
family movie night. (see my previous answer about Netflix).
What is your Favorite part
of writing?
Editing.
I could tweak forever if given the chance. Thank heavens for editor deadlines
or I’d never be satisfied enough to turn it in.
Do you have any certain
routines you must follow as you write?
Not
really. First thing in the morning, I pour myself a huge cup of coffee and
switch on the computer. I break for lunch, but the rest of the time, I try to
keep my butt in the chair and my attention on the w-i-p and NOT on Twitter, FB,
and my e-mail which is tough.
What are some of your
Favorite books or Authors in the Urban Fantasy/ Paranormal Genres?
I’m
a huge Karen Marie Moning fan, and I’ve really enjoyed both Kathryne Kennedy’s Elven
Lord series and Melissa Mayhue’s Daughters Of The Glen. But just recently
discovered Kristen Callihan and Kendra Leigh Castle; both terrific authors.
How would you explain Demon’s Curse to someone who has never
heard of it before??
As a result of a savage
massacre on the eve of the Battle of Waterloo, Captain Mac Flannery and three
other members of the Imnada, a secret race of shapechangers and telepaths, are
cursed to live the hours of darkness trapped as their animal aspect. When one
of them is found murdered, Mac is certain the Imnada have been discovered. His
only link to unearthing the truth is Bianca Parrino, a star on the Covent
Garden stage and a suspect in the vicious killing. Soon, the unlikely pair are
forced to place their trust in each other as they flee a murderer and seek an
end to the dark curse.
What can you tell me about
the world that The Imnada Brotherhood series is set in?
This
is a Regency setting where otherworldly creatures secretly exist side by side
with humanity. The Fey-bloods are the most numerous and the most powerful, but
hidden for thousands of years are the Imnada shapechangers who were almost
wiped out in a war following the betrayal and murder of King Arthur. The five
clans remain isolated from the outside world as much as possible, but this
seclusion has come at a price and the Imnada are dying out. Now, they must risk
a renewal of the war or the certainty of extinction.
Which character was your
favorite to write about? What about the hardest to write about?
I always enjoy my secondary
characters best. They seem to jump off the page with little effort on my part.
Actually, I tend to have to put them on leashes to keep them from taking the
story over. And in DEMON’S CURSE, there were lots of those types of characters
to choose from. Lady Deane tried to hijack the book, especially in the early
drafts when she seemed to be channeling Tallulah Bankhead. Mac’s smart-ass best
friend David St. Leger tried horning in from time to time. And then there’s the
mysterious Badb. My cp’s are dying to hear her story.
Mac was the hardest to write
because he derived completely from my imagination. I had no built-in reader
knowledge to fall back on. I had to explain everything about his character and
his world and do it without sounding like an encyclopedia entry.
What Other Projects can we
look forward to reading from you?
The second book, SHADOW’S
CURSE is complete and due out in the fall of 2013. David St. Leger is trapped
into helping a beautiful necromancer flee north to her family, but his good
deed sets an Imnada assassin, a Fey-blood gang lord, and a carnival knife
thrower on his tail. If he survives, he might discover a way to break the
curse. If he dies, he might find true love.
I’m also working on a novella
which will come out about a month prior to Shadows where we find out how
Sebastian Commin, the Earl of Deane wooed and won the heart of London actress
Sarah Hayes.
And AWAKEN THE CURSE, the
novella that began the series is still available for a mere 99 cents anywhere
e-books are sold.
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Author Bio:
Alexa Egan lives in Maryland
with a husband who’s waiting impatiently for her fame and fortune to support
them in a new and lavish lifestyle, three children for whom she serves as
chauffeur, cook, nurse, social secretary, banker, and maid (not necessarily in
that order), one cat, one dog … and twenty-seven fish.
Demon's CurseImnada Brotherhood #1
A rising star on the Covent Garden stage, Bianca Parrino believes she has everything she wants. Independence. Wealth. And a life finally free of her violent, abusive husband. But when her close friend, Adam, is murdered, and Bianca is suspected in his death, she is unwittingly drawn into the search for his killer, and soon must question everything she believes—about her friend, about herself, and about a world she never knew existed.
A member of the mysterious race of shape-shifting Imnada and part of an elite military unit, Captain Mac Flannery gathered intelligence during the Napoleonic wars. As a result of a savage massacre, Mac and the men he served with are cursed. Now one of them has been found murdered, and Mac suspects the existence of the Imnada has been discovered at last. His only link to unearthing the truth is the beautiful actress who turns up unexpectedly at Adam’s funeral.
Before long, Mac has more to contend with than Bianca’s overt mistrust, his ill-fated attraction to the haughty and beautiful actress, and his ongoing search for an end to the curse. Because Adam’s killer is back, and Mac is next on his list.
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