Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Guest Blog & Giveaway: Demon Possession by Kiersten Fay

UFI welcomes Kiersten Fay Author of Demon Possession. Thanks for Joining us!!



When I’m developing a character, one of the first things I do is search for an image that matches what’s in my head. Some authors chose images of well-known actors, but I prefer anime or drawn figures. This way, I find it’s much easier to imprint my character’s personality onto the image. Below are a few characters from Demon Possession. Search for Kiersten Fay on pinterest.com for more characters.
  

Sebastian:
Sebastian is a demon without a home. He is the captain of Marada, a ship that has carried him and his family throughout space as they make their living as merchants.

Long ago, at the beginning of the Great Demon War, Sebastian's mother betrayed him, An act that nearly cost the lives of Sebastian and his two siblings, Calic, and Sonya. As a result, Sebastian keeps himself emotionally distant from anyone but his last remaining family. He is fiercely protective of them.


 Analia:
Analia is somewhat withdrawn, shy, and self-conscious, but she has an almost childlike excitement for life, and an inner light that people are drawn to. She has lived as a slave since childhood, and cannot remember her people. Her unusual gift and pointed ears are her only clues to her past. And although she had been abused by her captors, Analia proves to be extremely resilient and retains her sweet and caring disposition. 


Calic:
Calic, brother to Sebastian and Sonya, is second in command of Marada. He is a viscous fighter, and often, shamelessly, fights dirty. His talent is in his swordplay and speed, but he often uses his body as a weapon—as well as whatever he can get his hands on.


During the war that destroyed his home planet, Cale was devastated by the betrayal of his mate, Velicia. Demons mate for life, and Calic knows he will never have a second chance at love. He is a brooding alpha male, and a borderline womanizer. As a defense mechanism against most everybody, he uses snarky comments and dark humor. My favorite kind.
 
Sonya:

Sonya is the youngest of the three demon siblings. Though she often suffocates under her brother’s fierce overprotectiveness, she doesn’t take crap from anyone and can hold her own in a fight. Sonya thrives on being self-reliant. Aboard Marada, Sonya owns and maintains her pub, which she calls The Demon’s Punchbowl.


When she was very young, Sonya witnessed her father’s murder. As a result, she threw herself into learning the art of combat. Her greatest ability is her speed, which has so far remained unmatched. 

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Kiersten Fay is the author of the steamy paranormal romance series, Shadow Quest, which combines paranormal and sci-fi romance and is loosely based on mythology and lore. Like many authors, she loves creating new worlds with the power of her mind, along with brooding alpha males and strong, yet vulnerable, female leads.

In 2012, she received a nominated for favorite author of 2012 via gravetells.com, and that same year, won Favorite Story of August for Demon Retribution, the third book in her Shadow Quest series. Before becoming an author, Kiersten worked as a graphic designer, and now enjoys creating her own book covers.

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Demon Possession
Shadow Quest #1
 After being enslaved on the spaceship Extarga for most of her life Analia has no memory of her life before, and has lost all knowledge of her people. Her mysterious gift and pointed ears are the only indication that she is different.

Analia is alone, and for all she knows, she's the last of her kind. By chance Analia escapes her captors, and hides herself on the merchant ship Marada, planning to get off at the very next stop.

Unfortunately for her, there is no next stop. The crew is planning a delivery that could take months, and according to a stipulation in the newly signed contract, no one is allowed on or off the ship until the package is delivered.

When Analia is found by a handsome demon, and captain of the Marada, she must adapt to her new role on the ship, and try to control her newly awakened desire for the brutal, and devastatingly erotic demon.
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New Releases: 6/30-7/6


Sorry that this is a little late, My internet was out from our move.

Tue July 2

The Arrivals by Melissa Marr
Blurred (Kissed by Death, #2) by Tara A. Fuller
Night Vision (Indigo Court, #4) by Yasmine Galenorn
The Outcast Prince (Court of Annwyn, #1) by  Shona Husk
Shutdown (Glitch, #3) by Heather Anastasiu
This Strange and Familiar Place (So Close to You, #2) by Rachel Carter
The Twice Lost by Sarah Porter, Sarah
Vicious Moon (Earth Witches, #3) by Lee Roland, Lee
Viral Nation by Shaunta Grimes

Vortex (Insignia, #2) by S.J. Kincaid

Happy Reading!

Monday, July 1, 2013

Guest Blog & Giveaway: Seeing Ghosts by James Garcia Jr.

UFI welcomes James Garcia Jr. Author of Seeing Ghosts. Thanks for Joining us!!


Thank you for having me, Stacy. I really appreciate you hosting me, and giving me this opportunity to share a bit of what I do. And what better place than Urban Fantasy Investigations to discuss just how it is that a guy who grew up in the eighties, listening to heavy metal music and reading horror novels, came around to write a paranormal romance.
Well, first of all, let’s set the record straight right now. After penning two crossover vampire novels, Seeing Ghosts is really just a paranormal with a dose of romance. A liberal pinch of the stuff, if you will. Still, let’s see how we could have gotten to this point.

The horror films that I grew up with might have been the likes of Friday the 13th, Halloween and A Nightmare on Elm Street, but today I lean more toward The Silence of the Lambs, Let Me In and The Woman in Black. I grew reading The Exorcist, The Amityville Horror and all things Stephen King and Clive Barker, but today find myself reading more Patricia Cornwell, Dan Brown and indie writers everywhere. I don’t mind the dark, but I really love the suspense of it all.

Perhaps music is the most telling. Although I was immediately drawn toward heavy metal and hard rock, during the lonely times of those teenage years, I found myself caught up with each and every one of those power ballads. You see, there has always been a romantic part of me that was yearning to love and be loved. In fact, these days you are more likely to find me curled up on the couch, watching a romantic comedy than a horror film.

After I finished promoting my second crossover vampire novel, I began to turn my attention toward a haunted house story. I love those and had always wanted to try my hand at one. I found myself also wanting to express more of the human emotions that always touched me in those films, books and songs – moments of heartbreak and searching for a love that might outlive us. Seeing Ghosts is that book. Is it a romance? No. Does it have moments of romance in it and is it a story about lost love? Yes, it definitely is that. I hope it moves readers the same way that it moved me in its creation. I am very happy with it.

You see, I started reading and writing horror, but I have a heart for drama that tugs on the heartstrings. If you put all of these elements together, I think you really have something fantastic – something paranormal.

Thanks for taking the time. I really appreciate it.  
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James Garcia Jr. was born in the Central California town of Hanford. He moved up the road to Kingsburg with his family as a child. After graduating KHS, he attended Reedley College where he met his wife. They, along with their teenage sons, still make their home in Kingsburg which is also the setting of James’ vampire series. Dance on Fire was published in 2010 and its sequel Flash Point was published Halloween 2012. His third book entitled, Seeing Ghosts, a stand-alone paranormal romance is set for a June 2013 release.



James is an Administrative Supervisor for Sun-Maid Growers of California.

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Seeing Ghosts 

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Paul Herrera finds himself bequeathed a mysterious old house near the California central coast by a deceased aunt he never knew. The woman who shows it to him is the spitting image of his wife, taken from him three years before in a senseless car accident which also took his unborn son. 

While he deals with the ghosts of a past he cannot let go, there are new ghosts Paul must deal with - alone for the week in the expansive two-story house that he will soon discover holds many secrets. 

Eventually, he will see that he is surrounded by ghosts as he struggles to hold onto the only thing that he has left in this world - his sanity.

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