Half-Blood Descendant
Half-Bloods: A Paranormal Series, #1
by Natasha Brown
Date of Publication: September 23rd 2018
Publisher: Future Impressions
Cover Artist: Natasha Brown
Genre: Paranormal/Supernatural Suspense
Tagline: Shifters live in secret. They’re not the only ones.
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USA TODAY bestselling author Natasha Brown blends urban fantasy, paranormal romance and supernatural suspense in the Half-Bloods, an adventure for lovers of shifters, vampires... and more.
Jax never stays anywhere long enough to put down roots. He’s a shapeshifter—the only one of his kind, or so he thinks. While prowling on his landlady’s property, he is stunned to find a man feeding on her neck. Although he frightens away the blood-sucker, Jax leaves behind a paralyzed woman and a trail of blood in his wake.
Aerilyn teaches high school and doubles as a guardian for the Genus Society, an ancient underground shifter organization. After learning of a cougar attack in her own mountain neighborhood, she suspects a rogue shifter is to blame.
When the Society accuses Jax of the “animal attack,” he is ordered to stick around until he can clear his name. Desperate to regain his freedom, he must put his trust in his beautiful guardian. Their forbidden attraction leads Aerilyn to wonder if the blue-eyed drifter is innocent. And if he is, the Society has an even bigger problem on its hands—one that feeds on blood.
Excerpt:
Aerilyn pulled
off her jacket and set it on the ground. Next, she slipped off her shoes and
unbuttoned her jeans. A cold breeze whistled through the valley, raising
goosebumps on her arms as she pulled her V-neck off. She held the fabric to her
chest and hunched away from the wind.
When it died
down, she dropped her shirt onto her growing pile of clothes. She rested her
hand against one of the aspens to brace herself while she took off her socks
and happened to glance back at her companion. Jax was down to his underwear,
standing in the moonlight. Dark lines adorned his back, forming what appeared
to be an intricate tattoo, one she couldn’t see well enough from her vantage
point. She could, however, see how muscular he was. As he tugged at the
waistband of his boxers, she blushed and looked away, reminding herself he
would be gone as soon as her father allowed him to leave town.
She didn’t waste
any time removing the last of her clothing and stood among the pale aspen
trunks, calling to the energy at her core. It surged through her pores, chasing
away all visible marking of her humanity until none was left. Aerilyn took a
deep breath and stepped out from behind the trees.
Author Info
USA Today bestselling author Natasha Brown's imagination has always been a distraction. The books she read in the dark past bedtime fed her excitement for fantasy worlds. Once she started writing, there was no stopping her. By day, Natasha’s an assistant teacher at an elementary school, and by night she’s a book cover designer. Her weekends are spent writing and spending time with family.
The Book Junkie Reads . . . Interview with Natasha Brown . . .
How would you describe your style of writing to someone that has never read your work?
I write many genres of fantasy for various age groups. I have a cinematic style, which mixes descriptive writing with character building. I try to connect to real life problems, emotions and dreams while throwing in fantasy and paranormal elements.
What mindset or routine do you feel the need to set when preparing to write (in general whether you are working on a project or just free writing)?
I have to write in silence or near silence. I often put on a pair of headphones to block out noise while I write in my bedroom. Since my wrists aren’t fond of the amount to time I spend on my computer, I wear wrist guards to keep carpal tunnel at bay. And I always set time aside on the weekends to keep myself on schedule with my writing projects.
Do you take your character prep to heart? Do you nurture the growth of each character all the way through to the page? Do you people watch to help with development? Or do you build upon your character during story creation?
It is quite a journey, trying to juggle conflict and building character arcs. Ultimately, I know where my characters start in the story and where I want them to end. Keeping that in mind through each scene is what’s important as you carry them throughout the book. After completing my rough draft, I read through for consistency of voice, which often gets tweaked. Because I know my characters so much better by the time I get to the end of the story, I often find things that need to be changed at the beginning.
Have you found yourself bonding with any particular character? If so which one(s)?
I think my closest relationship has been with a character from my first book, Fledgling. When I wrote the book, it was a cathartic experience because it followed my daughter’s second open-heart surgery. The character, to this day, I feel most connected to was Ana, a teenager with heart defects who was struggling with mortality and wanting to feel normal.
Do you have a character that you have been working on that you can't wait to put to paper?
Yes and no. I am looking forward to writing Half-Blood Origins from Emery’s point of view. She has already appeared in my series, so I’ve already written her character, but not from her perspective. I can’t wait to dig into her character more.
Have you ever felt that there was something inside of you that you couldn't control? If so what? If no what spurs you to reach for the unexperienced?
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