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Pre-Release
Jitters!
Why hello there
ladies and gents!
How is everyone doing today? I firstly want to give a giaganticasaurus thank
you to Urban Fantasy Investigations for having me! What loves they are!
Aren’t they fantastic? I think so…! I am a huge fan, so being on here is pretty
awesome!
Thank you guys for
being amazing. I really appreciate it!
So as you might
know, Silence of the Wolves, my debut novel is coming out on the 26th
of June… That’s tomorrow. Yes. Tomorrow.
I am terrified! What if no one likes it? What if no one buys it? What if… by
the end of the day, I’ve had so many messages telling me how bad it is, that
I’ve resorted to crying and rocking back and forth on my knees in a corner
somewhere dark?
These are some of
the things running through my mind today, and for the last few weeks! But then
I suppose when you’ve poured your heart and soul into creating something, and
it goes out into the world like my book is tomorrow, its natural to be overly
nervous. Right? Riiight??
With those
terrifying thoughts aside, I thought being that there is… ONE DAY TO GO!...
I would do a bit of a post on a little bit of everything to do with the book
and myself! (I know, I know… just go with it and hope for the best. I might be
interesting, you never know!)
I absolutely loved
writing this book, I really just got lost in it. For an entire month, I could
do nothing but write, speak about nothing but the characters. My poor hubby
lost his wife to a laptop for thirty days… And perhaps still hasn’t actually
managed to get her back yet!
Silence of the Wolves is the first in what I hope to be around a ten book
series, it follows a pack of werewolves in their war against the Circle, a
deadly band of rebel Magi, hell bent on bringing down the supernatural world as
we know it, with their army of half-dead-vampire-zombies. (– Its not as crazy
as it sounds, it does make sense when you read it, I promise :P) Tamriel and
Leyth are the key characters in this one. She is completely unaware of the
world around her but she is a feisty, stubborn bean with one hell of an
attitude! Mr tall-dark-and-handsome only wants to educate her and leave her
alone. But as the story grows, it becomes evident that she is perhaps one of
the strongest weapons they have against the Circle!
So the book mainly features werewolves, this is simply because they are my
absolute favourite supernatural creature! But don’t worry! There are many magical
creatures hiding within, Minotaurs, Djinn (which are a bit like Genies), Vampires,
Magi, Wiccans, Shapeshifters, these all are a huge part of the story. I think I
actually like the Djinn the most; they are some serious drama queens! They are
so much fun to write about!
I started writing
because I found a diary entry that made me laugh so hard I actually fell off my
chair. Yes, this can happen. Yes, it reaaaally hurts! I turned the diary entry
in question into a book that never got anywhere (and still remains unfinished)
but it got me going. I love animals, wolves in particular. So werewolves seemed
the logical thing for me to write about them… Possibly because I secretly wish
I were one, but hey! Writing about them will have to do!
Some of the
brilliant authors that have inspired me include J.R Ward – Her black dagger
brotherhood series were the books that made me fall in love with Urban Fantasy!
Keri Arthur and Rachel Vincent kept me there, captivating me. And who can
forget Jennifer Rardin and P.C Cast? God I love them.
And coming up
next? Well, Silence of the Wolves is out TOMORROW (Whoop!) Song of the Soul,
book number two in this series is currently being edited, so we can look
forward to that coming out later on this year… AND Bite of Vengeance (book
three) is almost halfway finished! Very exciting times!
I’ve also got the first book in a second series called Creatures of the Night
in the works, but ssshh, it’s almost a secret ;) More on that when it gets
going!
If you are still
reading this, you are one hell of a trooper, I really take my imaginary hat off
to you! Nicely done!
I can say from
here is, check Silence of the Wolves out! You never know… You
just might like it! I hope you like what you read!
P.S – Come visit me!
@hannahapole
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I am a born and bred wild child. (Or I like to think so anyway!)
I
moved to sunny Folkestone to escape and find my feet as, well whatever I
was destined to be! But alas, my short attention span made finding that
destiny a little difficult! One day I came across a diary entry that
made me laugh so hard; I actually fell off my chair. (Yes, this can
happen!)
I decided that the entry was so funny; it needed to be
shared with the world! So I started writing, and attempted to turn it
into a novel. Though to this day, that novel remains unfinished, it will
always be the novel that got me started, and showed me what I was
passionate about. Honestly? I have aspired to be everything from a
Private Investigator to a Zoo Keeper with my career; my interests change
so quickly that I could never stick with one! Writing gives me the
freedom to choose; I can be a cold-hearted assassin in love with a poet
one day and the secret lesbian lover of a politician the next!
All my
life, I have had a strong, unwavering passion for anything
supernatural, spiritual and slightly unexplainable, I love the idea that
there can be something completely fantastical lurking beneath the
confines of normality. So of course, mythical creatures of all shapes
and sizes dominate most of my work!
In a nutshell, I am a creative
crazy bean, living with my lovely husband and a house full of too many
animals! I’ve always secretly wished I were a werewolf of some
description, but have come to realise that I will have to settle for
writing about them instead! I’m happiest in the sun with my head in a
good book!
Find Hannah and her books
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Silence of the Wolves
Fate is calling…
After
a strange encounter in a dark alley, journalist Tamriel’s life is
turned upside down. She’s missing days, developing odd new abilities,
and being followed by mysterious Leyth.
Dark, dangerous – and too
gorgeous for his own good –Leyth’s determined to teach Tamriel about her
new life – as a werewolf! And just as intent on keeping their
relationship strictly business.
But as their simmering bond grows,
Tamriel and Leyth face a bigger challenge; Tam may be their kind’s
strongest weapon against the Circle, a deadly group of paranormal
creatures gone rogue. That is, if she’s ready to give into her destiny
and put up the fight of her life...
Extended Synopsis (especially for
Urban Fantasy Investigations because they are my favourite!)
In the depths of England, a
Kingdom lurks beneath the confines of normality...
A hierarchy of supernaturals
run by the deadly council fights daily to keep their world a secret from the
humans that appear to rule the world. With the Magi's in control, the rest of
the community must keep their heads down and do their duty... Or face the
ultimate penalty.
Shifters
and Vampires have the hardest task of them all, fighting in the war against the
Circle, a deadly band of rebels, practicing blood magic and capturing souls in
their wake.
A day will
come little wolf when you must decide which evil you fight for.
Tamriel Chambers, hard hitting journalist for the
Kent News!... Or not.
Wishing
her life away seems to be her main pass time these days, with a dead end job
and a distinct lack of friends, Tam finds herself walking into danger for the
thrill of an interesting story, for the chance of something new.
When a seriously sexy man stalks his way into
her life (literally) she finds out not only just how different the world can
be, but just how much she really didn't know about herself. Cue talk dark and
handsome!
Leyth is a wolf with a
viscous edge, tied to Tamriel because of his past. He just wants to get her
through her change and leave her behind. When Tam gets more involved in his
world than he expects, he faces the ultimate choice, does he risk everything
for a half breed female, bring down the council and change the kingdom as they
know it?
Or does he let her risk her life alone, and face a fate worse
than death.
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The Dragon's Call
