Awesome in “BLACK” – Interview and Review

Black

by Charles Colyott
The old priest arose to do his duty to the Great Mother. He would not neglect her. The villagers demanded a sacrifice. No matter how much he tried to teach them of The Great Mother’s love, they would not give up their barbaric practices. When he reached the temple, he thought vandals had desecrated it, only to find it was worse than that – a sacrifice, it was his granddaughter. The Mother anointed him with his granddaughters ashes and told him it was time and proceeded to destroy the temple.

When he awoke, it was to find the villagers gone, only blood left behind. It was a new day, a prophet was born he thought as he walked away from the village.

Tommy’s girlfriend had dumped him and hooked up with Eric, a ghoul with ragged hair, greasy skin and clothes that looked like they were from Goodwill. Tommy and Eric had a couple of run-ins, but Tommy told him he really didn’t want Alyson back so he didn’t need to be jealous. Eric wouldn’t let it go.

Tommy and his friends went to the movies and when they came out, Eric and some skin head friends of his were waiting for them. As Bruce and Tommy managed to overpower the skinheads, Eric just stood and watched. When he heard the police sirens coming, he took off.

Tommy had taken the brunt of the fight. He had grabbed the knife being held on Coda with his bare hand. As the doctor was stitching it up, Coda had come in asked why he would do something like that for someone he didn’t even know. His response had been, there wasn’t anything else he could do. Tommy told Coda about his grandfather, a Taoist monk, who taught him martial arts and how he taught Bruce and some others and she was more than welcome to join them.

Alyson came to Tommy after Eric had given her a box to keep for him. She had opened it and what she had seen inside frightened her. She told them about Eric’s dark side and how he was into magic. She thought the book was a grimoire and it gave her the creeps. Tommy thought they should go see an old friend of theirs, Mike Ferguson, who might be able to help them figure out what the book was all about. They warned him not to let Eric find out he had it.

When Tommy and Alyson went back to Mike to see what he found out, Mike had a crazy look on his face. Mike was asking Alyson if Eric had any odd cuts or wounds, when they heard pounding at the doors. They exploded inward. The group was around the table which was surrounded by a blue line, a ward of protection. Eric appeared looking like a monster, with shapes carved all over his face,  even his teeth. He broke through the barrier and grabbed Mike demanding the book. When Eric grabbed Tommy, it was all he could do to remain conscious until something hit Eric and dropped him to the floor. Bruce stood there with a piece of railing in his hand. Alyson threw the book to Eric. As Eric said to tell them he was coming, he slit his own throat.

Mike, along with his goth girls were at Eric’s grave. When Tommy saw Mike, he told him to  enjoy what time he had left. What did he mean by that? The book Eric had was the worst, it dealt with calling the Nephilim. The prophecies had said Eric would return as the Prince of Nephilim. One of the rituals involved eating a fetus cut from the womb.

As Mike began telling them about his delve into magic, he had to show them examples and do a lot of explaining. Will Eric return as the Prince of Nephilim? What will he do it he does return? Would he destroy them or the whole world?

As the Peris, Mike’s goth girls, told the history of the First of the Host and the Great Creation, it made me think of the Charmed Ones, a TV program currently in re-runs. They mention the grimoire, the hollow, demons, vampires, ghouls………..

The characters:

Bruce and Tommy were good fighters, but they only used violence when necessary. Bruce was more of a goof off and Tommy was more serious, mystical even. Tommy was such a good guy. He knew he could take violence to a new level, but he tried really hard to control it. Bruce could go from a foul-mouthed, trash talking screw up to a sweet big-hearted teddy bear with Kung-fu. He did a great job of hiding his most intimate feelings.

Coda was a beautiful, loving, “good girl”. It was hard for her to go after what was right for her because she was always trying to do the right thing by others.

Eric was a rotten person even before he turned himself evil. He thought all humanity was shit.

Alyson didn’t care about anyone but herself. She had given Tommy his first kiss, she was Tommy’s first sexual experience, his first love and she betrayed him.

Dan was a spineless, rich boy who didn’t have many deep feelings. He had that rich way of assuming certain things would happen.

Animated Animals. Pictures, Images and Photos    5 STARS – Would Buy it for Them (lol)

Dude – I am speechless – WOW – awesome. Amazing doesn’t even cover it. Knocked my f___ing socks off. I’m pissed at having to wait for the next one. I gotta have it and I want it now. I wrote those words as soon as I passed the last period of the book. I was very surprised that I liked it so much. I like reading this type of book, but I’m not usually so engrossed and excited by the story. After I was about halfway through I began to eat it up, as if I had been starving and the food was the words. Ate the words like M & M’s, my favorite candy. Even when the book was at it’s darkest, it could raise a chuckle out of me. The writing was great and it was hard for me to put it down. It surpassed a five-star review. I thought the cover was very interesting and the color combination caught my eye. The cover and title are things that influence me and I like when they pertain to the story. The story was definitely black and dark. The blood and gore I like usually comes in the form of a murder mystery, but the carnage in this book had me unable to put it down until I found a spot in the story where the action slowed down a little bit and I could take a breath. This is a must read on your list.

Interview – I am very excited to have Charles Black here as my first interview.

1.  Where did the idea for Black come from?

I wrote and drew a goofy comic book (featuring some of the characters) as an assignment for an art class in high school. I was a pretty weird kid, and I wanted to do something that would incorporate all of my geeky interests in comics, horror, music, martial arts, girls (heh) … at the same time, I’d heard the old adage ‘write what you know,’ so I started to sort of draw on my own limited experiences to flesh out certain aspects of the story. While none of the characters are based on real people, an awful lot of the story (minus the horror and kung fu, maybe) is based on actual stuff that happened to me or my friends.

2.  Who is your favorite character in Black and why?

I love them all, really. They’ve been with me for so long now that they’re like family. Most readers really love Bruce, and I do to… but I guess if I had to just pick one character I’d pick Tommy. He’s just stuck in a really crappy situation and does his best to do the right thing, whatever that is. There’s a very old fashioned sort of chivalry thing going on with him. And, c’mon, he’s a badass. He’s the guy I wish I’d been friends with in high school.

3.  How did you choose the cover and title? I personally feel these are key elements to making me pause when I see them and further checking out the book.

It wasn’t easy.

Early on, I tried to plot out how the whole series would work. I kept coming back to Black because there’s so much in the first book – whether it’s goth music, black magic, Alyson’s hair, etc. – that has that black-ish connotation to it. Ultimately, I settled on it when I realized that the final book could be White – which could be a kind of purity… or the Chinese color of mourning… – and make a Yin/Yang sort of thing.

The first printing of the book had a photo of an enormous sculpture that a friend of mine made specifically for the book. The sculpture was awesome… but it didn’t translate well as a cover image. For the ebook release I contacted Kealan Patrick Burke, an awesome writer who just happens to also be a great cover artist. It was tough… I mean, how exactly do you even begin to market an epic dark fantasy/martial arts/horror/romance/comedy without making it seem goofy?

4.  From idea to publication, how long did it take you to write it?

Phew… Well… Starting with the idea, in high school… I guess something like 14 years. There were several bumps in the road, though. For a short-ish time, I dated a girl who was totally not supportive of my writing. Then I had a roommate who accidentally deleted my original manuscript (that was probably a blessing, though it sure didn’t feel like it at the time). Then it was going to be a comic, but that sort of fell through. By the time I decided to just sit down and write it, it only took about nine months. I actually wrote the first draft on lunch breaks from a hellish cubicle job that I hated.

5.  What are you working on now? Would you like to share anything with us?

Lots of stuff!

I’m finishing up the final touches on Pressure Point, which is the second book in my Randall Lee Mysteries series. If you like the humor and martial arts stuff in Black, I think you’ll like Randall. He’s an American acupuncturist and Tai Chi practitioner who gets caught up in bizarre mysteries.

I’m also working on finishing up a book called I’m The One, which is an homage to teen romantic comedies, John Hughes, and alternative music.

Then I’ll be working on Down, which is the second book in the Nephilim Codex series.

All three of those should be available before the end of the year.

I’m also working on Attrition, a horror collaboration with Glen Krisch. If you haven’t read any of his books, I highly recommend checking him out.
6.  Do you have a favorite place to write or any ritual you go through in preparation for writing? Do you listen to music, use the computer or pen and paper?

In terms of place? Not really. I used to be fairly particular, but I got over it. I think a lot of writers tend to ritualize things. That’s not necessarily bad, but it can be if you use it as an excuse not to write!

I do need music, though. I tend to plot out little “soundtracks” to my projects as I’m writing, for inspiration (many of these are actually on Spotify, if anybody cares to hear them).

7. Who is your favorite author? What is you favorite book? What are you reading now?

That’s tough. I have too many to name, probably. Stephen King, of course. Neil Gaiman is a huge inspiration to me.

Right now I am juggling Super Gods by Grant Morrison and Draculas by Blake Crouch, Jack Kilborn, Jeff Strand, and F. Paul Wilson.

8.  What do you like to do in your free time?

I don’t have a whole lot of free time. I write, work in a book store, teach English, and raise alpacas (and now, apparently, sheep… which was news to me).

When I’m NOT doing those things, I like spending time with my wife and two daughters. I like watching movies (especially – shocker – horror and Hong Kong action movies), being an obsessive music snob, and practicing a little Tai Chi.

9.  Can you tell us something personal about you, the person?

I actually like lima beans…

10. Is there anything else you would like to share with your fans?

Having fans is a little strange. I prefer to have friends, so feel free to look me up on twitter or facebook. I love hearing from my readers.

Fun Facts:

Margarita or martini – Throw in a mojito, and it’s a deal. 😉

M & Ms or Skittles – Depends on my mood, I think.

Dog or cat – I like both, but I’ve never NOT had a cat.

Football or Baseball – Soccer?

Rock and Roll or Country – Rock and Roll

Summer or Winter – I live in Southern Illinois, so either one is miserable. You either get hot and crappy or cold and crappy. If we were talking San Diego or something, I’d pick summer.
About the author

Charles Colyott lives on a farm in the middle of nowhere (Illinois) with his wife, 2 daughters, cats, and a herd of llamas and alpacas. He is surrounded by so much cuteness it’s very difficult for him to develop any street cred as a dark and gritty writer. Nevertheless, he has appeared in Read by Dawn II, Dark Recesses Press, Withersin magazine, Horror Library Volumes III & IV, Terrible Beauty, Fearful Symmetry, and Zippered Flesh, among other places. He also teaches a beginner level Tai Chi Ch’uan class in which no one has died (yet) of the death touch.

You can get in touch with him on Facebook, or email him at charlescolyott@gmail.com.
Unlike his llamas, he does not spit.

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Undermountain and Afterlife are Over the Top – Reviews and Undermountain Giveaway

Undermountain by Eric Kent Edstrom

Undermountain (The Undermountain Saga, #1)

Six troubled teenagers and their mountain guide, Harvin, went on a ten-day hike in the Canadian Rockies. Harvin, Danny and Breyona went to get water. When they heard a shriek, Harvin went to investigate. While he was gone, Danny saw a Bigfoot chasing something. As he tried to cross the river, Danny slipped and fell in, only to be saved by the Bigfoot he had seen earlier. Breyona was hiding behind a tree, afraid to show herself. Danny went to her and they both watched as the Bigfoot was pacing and talking to himself. It looked like he was holding a cell phone in his hand. Danny thought he heard him say, “What a mess”.

When Harvin returned, they joined up with the rest of their friends and were led further into the forest. Why was Harvin leading them away from the trail? He told them to keep moving up the mountains towards the pass, so they did. They came to a huge boulder blocking the path with only a small space for them to fit through. They all made it through but Harvin and Bronson.

There was a large explosion and the boulder erupted in a hail of rubble.  A shrieker came at Danny and he turned to run, only to find a wall of fur. It was the same Bigfoot that had saved him at the river. As more Bigfoot came and led them to a cave that was the entrance to Undermountain, Em kept saying she wasn’t comfortable with this. Her feelings of anxiety were to ring true when they found the only way out was to help settle the war between the Bigfoot and the Tangoga.

Disclaimer: I received this book in return for an honest and unbiased review.

This has been the hardest review I have done so far, but here goes. I liked the cover and title. The cover is usually the first thing that catches my eye and the title related to the book. I can’t even think of a synopsis. The story is so different from what I thought it would be that I cannot find the words to describe it. I enjoyed each Bigfoot surprise and do not want to spoil it for you so you will have to read the book to find out what happens. It was so very innovative and creative, bringing to the genre a new and wonderful twist on the Bigfoot story. The city was magnificent. I love to watch B movies, and this reads like one. I could visualize the action as I was reading the words. The book was well written and hard to put down as the author kept throwing twists and turns at me, one after another. I couldn’t imagine where he was going with the story, so I had to keep reading. His imagination had my head spinning as I wondered how in the H— he came up with the things I was reading.

Afterlife by Eric Kent Edstrom

Afterlife (The Undermountain Saga, #2)

Danny came home from school and noticed a van that he thought he had seen before. Ever since they had come back from being rescued in the Canadian Rockies, it seemed like the press followed them everywhere. With Danny’s implant, it was easy for him to store each license plate and make and model of the cars in his computer memory.

He was excited about going to his Grandma’s in Indianapolis tomorrow because the group-Danny, Em Wa and Breyona were all going to meet there. Bronson invited himself and Danny knew he had some ulterior motive, because no one liked him and there was no reason for him to want to come along. They all arrived at his Grandmas, except Breyona, who had called and told him she had an emergency so she would be late.

When there was a knock on the door, Danny rushed to answer thinking it would be Breyona, but two men burst in wearing gas masks and spraying a canister at Danny. They fought but were overcome. Bronson had run out of the house but came back  just in time to stop them from taking Em or Grandma and told them to take Wa instead. When Breyona finally got to the house, she found Danny and Wa had been kidnapped.

They tried to tell the police about the Bigfoot and GorVit, but they wouldn’t listen. thinking they were still drugged from the gas. Then Breyona thought of sending a message on Twitter. She knew the Bigfoot monitored the humans so they would know what was going on above ground. It worked. Grizz talked to them on video chat and told them to come to Undermountain, that GorVit had escaped.

GorVit told Danny that he had fifteen minutes to solve the puzzle of the Spheroid. He believed it to be a weapon, but when Danny figured out the puzzle he knew it was a teleportation device. He pretended it was ticking to keep GorVit away. A projection appeared, Danny and Wa ran and jumped into it, landing in a strange jungle unlike anything they had seen before. GorVit and his gunners were right behind them. Danny and Wa ran until they reached a drop-off. They could hear GorVit and the gunners coming and had no choice but to go over the cliff.

Animated Animals. Pictures, Images and Photos    5 STARS – Would Buy it for Them (lol)

Disclaimer: I received this book in return for an honest and unbiased review.

As in the case of the first book, I just cannot find the words to describe the book. The cover and title were a continuation of the first book and I always like it when they relate to the story. I got lost in the characters and action, devouring the words to find out what would happen next. The ending will catch you off guard. I think I sat with my mouth open for a couple of minutes at a loss for words. I kept thinking – what? No way. What? But do not look ahead. It is well worth the wait to get there word by word. It still amazes me how the author comes up with the characters and their environment. I am eagerly awaiting the third book.

Sightings of Bigfoot in USA based on informati...

Sightings of Bigfoot in USA based on information from the BFRO Geographical Database of Bigfoot/Sasquatch Sightings & Reports (accessed 2009-04-08). (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Giveaway: International.  I am really excited that Undermountain by Eric Kent Edstrom, a book I fell in love with, will be my very first giveaway. Eric is offering 10 ebooks. The giveaway ends on August 31, 2012. Just scroll down and click on replies at the end of the post and tell me do you believe in Bigfoot? Would he look like Shaggy?

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About the Author

Eric is an author, songwriter, husband, father, and guitarist. He is the author of Undermountain and Afterlife, the first two entries in YA science fiction series The Undermountain Saga.

Eric loves working out with kettlebells and eating pretty much anything with peanut butter.

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Is This Hanameesovenama (aka Shaggy)?

The brilliant concept artist Cristof Grobleski created this stunning conceptual image of Hanameesovenama, one of the villains from The Undermountain Saga.

What do you think? Is that how you envision a bigfoot? I have to say, I totally love the robe.

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Just Evil by Vickie McKeehan

Now that you’ve seen the awesome book trailer, you really need to read my review.

Just Evil

Kit Griffin was the last one. She was blond and tan, and worth the drive in the rain. How could she go from Beverly Hills to the small fishing village of San Madrid? He went inside the bookstore out of curiosity. As he stood talking to Kit, he saw the painting. The artist  had given the painting to Kit, Baylee and Quinn, when they moved in together. When he asked about the painting, Kit couldn’t help but wonder why the stranger was so interested in it.

The authors use of He instead of a name for her character adds mystery to the story.

Kit was proud of her bookstore, the Book and Bean, and all the hard work she had put into  making it a success. With the support of Baylee  and Quinn, her best friends, Kit had been able to overcome her past and the abusive relationship she had with her mother, Alana Stevens.  She refused to think about the past, so when Jake Boston, a family friend that she had been in love with since she was a young girl, walked in, to say she was surprised would not begin to cover the range of emotions she was experiencing. He had been gone more than a year without speaking to Kit and he thought now was as good a time as any to see her again. Jake had left Los Angeles without saying a word to Kit. He was the prime suspect in the murder of his wife, Claire, and the constant police harassment  had driven him to the point of sheer exhaustion, so he had left the city to try to move on with his life. He returned as a rich man after building a multimillion dollar company with hard work and determination. Gloria, Kit’s aunt, had kept Jake informed of all that was going on in Kit’s life, even though she was unaware of it. He had really missed her and wanted to tell her he had bought the Crandall House and was renovating it because Gloria had told him that Kit loved the old house and he hoped they might have a life together.

He was still sitting outside when the man came out. He knew, if the man got in the way, he would have to get rid of him.

When Kit went to bed that night she had a feeling of doom, something bad was coming. She didn’t sleep well and was glad when she called her mother to tell her Happy Mother’s Day and she didn’t answer the phone. Kit and her mother, Alana had never gotten along. If it hadn’t been for her Aunt Gloria, she never would have made it this far.

He waited for Alana to come home. No one would find her until the maid came in the morning.

When Alana was found murdered, the police became very interested in her estranged daughter, Kit. Alana’s best friend and attorney, Jessica Boyd, immediately pointed the finger at her ungrateful daughter and her crazy sister, Gloria Gandis. Even though Jessica knew the police would check out the law firm, she would do whatever she could to distract them and try to lead them in a different direction.

Gloria felt Kit was in danger. People thought she was crazy, but she had a gift and right now it was telling her that Kit was in need of help. She called Jake and told him Kit was the main suspect in her mother’s death. He could relate well to her situation, because he had been the main suspect in his wife’s death a year ago.

Jake walked into Kit’s bookstore and found the police  questioning her in an aggressive and intimidating manner. He immediately felt a need to protect and shelter her from them and told them to back off. Their response was that maybe they should arrest him for his wife’s murder now that he was back in town.

He thought of Kit, but for the first time his job was leaving him feeling uncomfortable. What would happen to Kit?

He was waiting in the backseat of her car when she came out from her tryst. When he was done, he left the car parked on the side of the road and walked away.

When the police pulled up behind the parked car, they  thought it was just a rich drunk, but Jessica wasn’t going to be talking to anyone. Just as in the case of Alana, they found a gold cowboy on a horse had been left with the murder victim. When Sumner Boyd, Jessica’s husband, was notified, all he could think of was everything they had done to become one of the largest family law firms on the West Coast  and wondered if anyone knew what had happened and how they had got started. Could someone have a vendetta against them?

When Kit found the gold cowboy on the counter, she figured some kid had left it in the bookstore and asked Baylee, her friend and employee, about it. She didn’t know anything. Kit knew Baylee was hiding something. She had left and come back with a baby, Sarah. She was Kit’s best friend and employee and would go to any lengths to protect her, so Kit was loath to pressure her for answers.

After Alana’s death, her lawyer’s quickly presented Kit with papers to sign, she was the sole beneficiary of Alana’s estate. Kit couldn’t understand why she would do that, since she had left home at an early age and her mother had never liked her anyway. Jake said he would take a look at the papers, just to be on the safe side. He saw there was property worth a lot of money but he couldn’t help wondering, where was the cash? He was going to have his lawyer go over them before Kit signed anything.

Collin’s obsession with Kit had made him dangerous and unpredictable. Being part of Boyd Boyd Geller and Getz, the family law firm,  made him and his family feel a sense of entitlement. They would do whatever it took to get what they wanted and take what their hearts desired. He blamed her for making him fall in love with her and was determined to make her pay for her rejection of him. Just how far would he go to seek revenge? If he couldn’t have her, would he make sure nobody else could?

After Alana’s funeral, Jake invited Kit out sailing. While they were relaxing and enjoying being out on the water, an SOS was sent out over the radio. Since they were so close Jake set sail for the coordinates he believed would take them to the distressed vessel. Before they could reach the old sloop it erupted in a huge explosion that blew both of them off their feet. If they had been any closer it would have blown them up too. They later found out it had been a bogus signal. Was it staged? Were they the target? Why?

Jessica’s sister, Eva Getz, a partner at the law firm, was missing. When they found Eva’s body, they found a gold cowboy. Jake believed it was all linked to the law firm and since the police wouldn’t take their focus off of Kit, Jake thought they should do some investigating of their own. Public records showed that Alana had been married and divorced five times, but there was no record of her being married to John Griffin, Kit’s father. Husband number three was Frank Geller, Jessica’s brother. As Jake investigated further he found that Kit had a brother, Ben Griffin who lived in Ireland. Why was he so difficult to locate?

Jake had made it his priority to protect Kit. He wasn’t going to leave her alone until this whole mess was settled. At 3:03 in the morning, Jake woke Kit from a nightmare. She told him it was a recurring nightmare and each time it went a little further. She dreamt that an older couple were murdered at their ranch in a Charles Manson style. This was the first time she had seen the name on the sign-Sundown Ranch. Why did she keep having a nightmare that seemed so real? When Jake found the scar from the bullet wound, Kit wondered what he would do when he found out everything, when he found out that Alana was “just evil”.

Kit: She could tell a tale, filling it in with the most minute details. It made me think of my husband, who can take what to me would be a five-minute story and regale people for twenty. Kit loved the simple, ordinary things in life-like when she found the red, white and blue decorations on the boat and took such delight in setting the dinner table.

Jake: I loved how tender he was with Kit when she needed him the most, not questioning or pushing her, just putting her needs first. Amongst murder and mayhem, I don’t think anyone would complain about a hero and a good love story.

Animated Animals. Pictures, Images and Photos     5+ STARS – Would Buy it for Them (lol)

I received this book in exchange for an honest and unbiased review. A paranormal, mystery, thriller that will grab you from the first page and not you let go. I am a voracious reader and love it when an author BLOWS ME AWAY and Vickie definitely did that in spades.  I loved the cover. I photograph and sketch trees without leaves. If you look closely enough and long enough you will see many things other than a branch or twig as your imagination draws you into the picture. I really like this cover over the alternate, because the colors are rich and vivid and the tree is descriptive of the story, encompassing all the characters and subplots branching out from the main storyline. The title is short, to the point and relates to the story.  The book was very well written making me race through the pages.The moment I felt I knew here it was going, I found myself holding tight as it took me on a twisting, turning ride through the feelings of terror and exhilaration of love, murder and intrigue. The characters covered the spectrum, from truly heroic to “just evil”. It is a cliff-hanger that will leave you screaming for more. Just evil is a trilogy and you truly will want to read the next one and the next one.

About the Author

Just Evil was given Coffee Time Romance and More’s highest rating plus a CTRR award.

Vickie created her first character when she was four years old and came up with her imaginary friend, Marty. Together the two battled, they slayed, they conquered. She and Marty managed to get into plenty of trouble and usually had to come up with a clever way out of it. From the Marty experience a fertile imagination was born.

Today she’s graduated to more grownup characters. And after spending years sitting in a cubicle, writing boring corporate communiques all the while day-dreaming about stories beyond those dreary walls, she finally decided to let her mind run free.

The Evil Trilogy sprang from that.

Though she was born and bred in Texas, she now lives in her adopted home state of California, near the ocean she loves.

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