Nineteen-year-old Elizabeth
‘Beta’ Camden is a survivor.
When the E’mani—those pale
alien freaks—destroy Earth with a plague of madness and scoop up the remains,
Beta is one of the ‘lucky’ ones. For years, she endures their tortures,
experiments and games. Then one day, she manages to escape their ship with her
life, and no memory of her time with them.
Stranded on their world,
Beta wanders the mountains, looking for a way home. She stumbles onto the
Fost—the E’mani’s ancient enemy. Their war with the E’mani is old and
rooted in magic that the Fost once had and the E’mani crave. Magic Beta soon
discovers she’s developing along with strange tattoos and disturbing glimpses
of her past. The Fost take her in and train her in their ways. As she spends
more time with them, she falls in love with their culture and with Marin—he of
the hot hands and slit eyes.
But the E’mani took her for
a reason and they want her back—dead or alive. If Beta doesn’t remember that
reason soon, they’re all going to die.
PG Excerpt:
Oy. No more weekday frat parties for me, no matter how noble the
cause, especially when I have a test the next day. What was I thinking? And
last minute cramming with a headache was not a good idea either. Forget it. My
eyes drifted to the clock.
And now I was late. Damn it. With a sigh, I threw down my pencil
and scrambled up, my head throbbing. I traded my Eeyore jammies for skinny
jeans and a fitted white t-shirt. Shoes, where were my shoes? Gah. I ducked and
rooted around in the deep, dark spaces
under my bed. Hmm, the green dress I borrowed from Sarah. Mental note: I need
to return that. English book, various dust bunnies of uncertain lineage…there.
Sketchers on, I grabbed my backpack, turned up my iPod, and ran
out the door. No time to primp.
Good thing the campus I lived on was small. There was a big central
courtyard—the quad—filled with towering oak trees and wide-open spaces
surrounded by squat school buildings and classrooms. If I hurried, I’d make it…
I raced into the quad out of breath and slowed, turning in a complete
circle.
Huh.
No one around. Unease skittered through me on soft paws. The
courtyard was always busy. I pulled my headphones out of my ears. Was there
some sort of event I didn’t know about going on?
The unnatural silence pressed in on me for a second as the echoes
of my steps faded.
Then screams—men’s and women’s—poured from Main Street. I broke
into a run and shot between the buildings toward the sound.
Cars littered the intersection. Some guy rear-ended someone else,
causing a chain reaction down the road. A horn blared nearby and a faint breeze
blew the smell of gasoline, smoke, and copper my way. Clusters of people stood
among the wreckage.
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Let's Get to Know the Author...
Tell us about yourself and
the books you have written.
I am a practicing physician, recovering
gamer, and veteran who just recently started writing at the end of 2013. My
debut novel, MUST REMEMBER, was released in November 2015 from Champagne Books.
The sequel to the book CAN’T FORGET will be released in spring 2016. They are
both part of the Solum series, set in a world that I created.
What motivated you to begin
writing?
I read a beloved author’s book and hated
her ending and since I’ve always been an avid reader, I thought to myself many
times, “I could write one of these.” I always had the ideas--I just needed to put
them down. So, I finally did!
What gave you the
inspiration?
As a physician, I know a lot about
epidemics. So the first thing I thought of writing about was a post-apocalyptic
event, but not a flu. I actually thought of Mad Cows! As with most writers,
when you get into the book, the characters and stories take their own paths.
What's planned for the Solum
series?
The series is written as a trilogy but I
am toying with whether or not to parse it into a space epic/western a la
“Firefly.” We will see how that progresses. I am also planning some novellas
that will written from the POV of other characters in the books. I also have a
website I am creating just for Solum which will explore the lore of this new
universe.
What are you working on now?
The third book in this and a new
contemporary romance.
What authors have influenced
you?
Ilona Andrews, Nalini Singh, Thea
Harrison.
What is your favorite book
of all time?
The Belgariad series from David Eddings. I
love those books.
What is the best advice you
have for other new writers?
Keep on swimming...er, writing. You get
better the more you write. Publishing now is filled with rejection and you just
need to keep on keeping on. Be well read and know what you like and want to write.
Then read in your genre and read up on how to write. Then start working. Talent
takes you 10% of the way; perseverance takes you the rest.
Short Author Bio:
Colleen plays many roles. Not
only is she a veteran, a mother, and a practicing physician, but she is a
writer of science fiction and contemporary romances. Colleen’s dreams include
surviving her son’s teenage years, exploring every continent on this planet,
except Antartica, cause that’s way too cold, and winning the Nobel peace prize.
Dream BIG! Currently she is releasing her first novel, MUST REMEMBER with Champagne Books. You can also look for her at Three
Rivers Romance Writers.
Author
Links:
Website: http://csmyersmusings.com
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ColleenSMyers
Twitter: http://twitter.com/ColleenSMyers
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/csmyers3637
Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Colleen-S.-Myers/e/B016XCBKA2
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