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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… M.J. Rose, author of Seduction

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M.J. Rose, author of Seduction
(Atria/S&S)

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Seduction is a gothic tale about Victor Hugo’s long-buried secrets and the lengths we go to for love…

In 1843, novelist Victor Hugo’s beloved nineteen-year-old daughter drowned. Ten years later, still grieving, Hugo initiated hundreds of séances from his home on the Isle of Jersey in order to reestablish contact with her. In the process, he claimed to have communed with Plato, Galileo, Shakespeare, Dante, Jesus—and even the Devil himself. Hugo’s transcriptions of these conversations have all been published.

Or so it has been believed…

Recovering from a great loss, mythologist Jac L’Etoile thinks that throwing herself into work will distract her from her grief. In the hopes of uncovering a secret about the island’s mysterious Celtic roots, she arrives on the Isle of Jersey and is greeted by ghostly Neolithic monuments, medieval castles, and hidden caves.

But the man who’s invited her there, a troubled soul named Theo Gaspard, hopes she’ll help him discover something quite different—transcripts of Hugo’s lost conversations with someone he called the Shadow of the Sepulcher. Central to his heritage, these are the papers his grandfather died trying to find.

But what neither Jac or Theo anticipate is that the mystery surrounding Victor Hugo will threaten their sanity and put their very lives at stake.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write “Seduction”?

M.J. Rose: Reading a biography of Victor Hugo.

JP: What sets “Seduction” apart from other books in the same genre?

MJR: “Seduction” is a mix of quite a few genres, so that makes it different. I think this review in Shelf-Awareness says it better than I can: Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… M.J. Rose, author of Seduction

5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… M. Pierce, author of Night Owl

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M. Pierce, author of Night Owl
(St. Martin’s Press / Macmillan)

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“Night Owl” tells the story of two strangers — Matthew Sky and Hannah Catalano — who meet online as writing partners. Their relationship is safe and anonymous. When Hannah slips up and sends Matt an email with her name and picture, everything changes.

Matt is drawn to Hannah inexorably and, despite Matt’s many secrets, the two soon begin a heated real life romance. When Matt’s secrets come to light, Matt and Hannah’s love is put to the test.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write “Night Owl”?

M. Pierce: I got the inspiration for “Night Owl” from a girl and from my life. That’s really all I can say. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… M. Pierce, author of Night Owl

5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Roy Huff, author of Everville: The Rise of Mallory

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Roy Huff, author of Everville: The Rise of Mallory

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With the help of his college friends, Owen Sage has won another battle in Everville. The rise of Mallory presents a new insidious evil that needs to be stopped. Owen must now find answers to questions that continue to arise in both dimensions.

Owen’s search for the truth will lead him to new journeys and reveal surprising insights about himself and his friends at Easton Falls University. New creatures will be uncovered and old friends will prove invaluable in the epic journey that that has only just begun.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write “Everville: The Rise of Mallory”?

Roy Huff: “Everville: The Rise of Mallory” is book three in an epic/urban fantasy series that originally started out as a three page college writing paper. I was encouraged by other classmates to turn the paper into a book, and after the first few chapters, I decided it would be a series. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Roy Huff, author of Everville: The Rise of Mallory