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The Succubus
Gift,
Book 1 of the
Telepathic Clans Saga
BR Kingsolver
Genre: Urban Fantasy/Paranormal Romance (Adult/New Adult)
ISBN: 9781476406077
ASIN: B007X7POWW
Number of pages: 240
Word Count: 85,000
Cover Artist: Rebecca Sinz
Blurb
:
The
history of the Clans, called the Sidhe by the Irish, stretches back to
antiquity. The Goddess blesses Her people with 25 Telepathic Gifts. In addition
to Telepathy, the Gifts include command over Air and Fire, Telekinesis and
Teleportation. In over 2,500 years, She has never bestowed more than 15 Gifts
on a single person.Brenna Morgan was orphaned at eight when her parents were killed in a plane crash. Through one foster home after another, she carried the ornate, carved wooden box her mother had left with her, keeping it always a secret. Then one night she stumbles over a man who claims her as family.
Brenna’s life isn’t the same after she discovers her unusual and mysterious heritage. In addition to being a telepath, Brenna learns she has the Succubus Gift.
That’s just the beginning of her problems. Someone is stalking her. Then there’s the tall, dangerous woman who shadows her and hints a Goddess has linked them. And what is she going to do with a handsome, charismatic, womanizing man she knows she should avoid?
Some days a girl just wants to pull the covers over her head and stay in bed -- with a willing young man of course.
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Succubus
Unleashed
Book 2 of
the Telepathic Clans Saga
BR
Kingsolver
Genre:
Urban Fantasy/Paranormal Romance (Adult/New Adult)
ISBN:
9780985763800
ASIN:
B008EMW4Q4
Number
of pages: 248
Word
Count: 85,600
Cover
Artist: Mia Darien
Blurb
:
It's not
easy being a succubus.
After a
crash course in learning about her genetic heritage, Brenna O'Donnell has
discovered what it really means to be a succubus and has learned to embrace her
strange Gift. Her major concern is whether Collin will accept her for what she
is. As she adjusts to telepathic society, others in the Clan have plans that
will strip the last of her freedom. Rival Clans still hunt succubi, and
discovering their dark motives is paramount.
The
social season is also around the corner, including events that Brenna never
imagined in her wildest dreams. The succubi, representatives of the Goddess on
earth, are at the center of an ancient worship. And if a girl is going to be
the center of attention, then obviously she needs a new dress.
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About the
Author:
I made silver and
turquoise jewelry for almost a decade, ended up in nursing school, then took a
master’s in business. Along the way I worked in construction, as a newspaper
editor, a teacher, and somehow found a career working with computers.
I love the outdoors,
especially the Rocky Mountains. I’ve skied since high school and I’ve hiked and
camped all my life. I love to travel, though I haven’t done enough of it. I’ve
seen a lot of Russia and Mexico, not enough of England. Amsterdam is amazing,
and the Romanian Alps are breathtaking. Lake Tahoe is a favorite, and someday
I’d like to see Banff in Canada.
I have a very
significant other, two cats and two Basset Hounds. I’m currently living in
Baltimore, nine blocks from the harbor, but still own a home in New Mexico that
I see too infrequently.
Contacts:
Twitter:
@BRKINGSOLVER
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/brkingsolver
Web
site: http://brkingsolver.com/
Book 3
coming soon:
Succubus
Rising
Book 3 of
the Telepathic Clans Saga
BR
Kingsolver
Genre:
Urban Fantasy/Paranormal Romance (Adult/New Adult)
Word
Count: 87,000
Book
Description:
The
Goddess has plans for Brenna and Rebecca, and the Goddess has a wicked sense of
humor.
Rebecca
Healy is a true wilder, growing up with no contact or knowledge of other
telepaths. Discovered by a Clan member on the streets of San Francisco, she
felt like she’d hit the jackpot. Finally, she knew what she was, or at least
she thought she did.
When
Brenna O’Donnell, long-lost heir of the O’Donnell Clan, and the strongest
telepath in history, is returned to her family, she and Rebecca form a tight
bond. Brenna has it all, looks, money, power, and men falling all over her.
Rebecca
isn’t jealous, but it would be nice to find someone who would really love her
and stick around in the morning. She’s intrigued by a handsome South American
general, but of course, he has his sights set on Brenna. Carlos de Vargas wants
more than love. His Clan has its back to the wall, and they hope for an
alliance with O’Donnell. An alliance that would lead to war.
The
story began in The Succubus Gift and continued in Succubus Unleashed. In
Succubus Rising, questions are answered and new mysteries are revealed.
Excerpt:
Brenna had no choice about taking a limo, so she offered a
ride to the group. They all went out to eat together then rode to the
reception. Watching Jeremy and Margaret over dinner, it became obvious to her
they were falling hard for each other. She counted Jeremy as a close friend and
was happy for him.
Still fresh to Washington, Brenna enjoyed the reception. It
was so much like being in a movie with all the beautiful dresses and elegant
surroundings. Carlos was the perfect escort, introducing her to many
influential people, and she also made a number of contacts through Margaret. There
was some hostility from a few of the Argentine telepaths, but the ambassador
was very polite. Indeed, he was complimentary about her work on the Ecuadorian trade
treaty and asked for her card.
Flushed and feeling quite good, she thanked Carlos for
holding her coat as they prepared to leave. He proposed a place for late drinks
and dessert and Margaret agreed. Rebecca called for the limo and they went
outside.
There was a line of cars waiting, and their limo was fourth
in line. As they waited, she watched the other people standing around. Finally,
their car pulled up, and as Carlos stepped forward she had a flash of danger
from the entrance of the embassy.
“Gun,” Rebecca cried.
Jeremy pushed Margaret behind him and leapt at Carlos,
pushing him. Brenna located the woman holding the gun and smashed her shields,
seizing control of her mind, but it took far longer than it normally did, and
she was too late to stop her pulling the trigger. The shot sounded very loud,
and she saw Jeremy and Carlos fall.
JEREMY! A mental
scream assaulted the minds of all who were able to hear it.
Rebecca jumped toward the shooter, wresting the pistol from
her hand. O’Donnell Protectors swarmed the scene along with the security guards
from the embassy. Hands urged Brenna into the limo, and she resisted only long
enough to make sure Margaret was with her. She saw Rebecca grab the shooter and
physically pick her up and carry her to the car, throwing her in the open
trunk. One of the Protectors slammed it shut while a line of O’Donnell
Protectors stopped several men who attempted to follow her.
Clambering into the limo, Brenna saw Carlos who was pale but
alert. Jeremy lay against the far door, holding his arm and covered in blood.
Margaret frantically scrambled toward him, but Rebecca
restrained her.
“Let Brenna see to him,” Rebecca spoke into Margaret’s ear,
“she’s a healer. He’s only wounded and it’s not too bad. He’ll be okay,
Margaret, he’ll be okay.” She tried to enter the older woman’s mind to calm
her, but found shields blocking her.
My God, Brenna, she’s
a telepath.
I know. She’s the one
who screamed, Brenna answered. Then she entered Jeremy’s mind and sought
out the wound. He’d taken the bullet in the right bicep, but it missed the
bone. She searched for any damage to major veins or arteries and didn’t find
any. A huge sense of relief rushed through her and she started working on
shutting off the bleeding. The other Protector in the back of the limo with
them handed her a pressure bandage.
Do we need a hospital?
Rebecca asked.
No, Brenna
answered. The limo took a turn and she knew it was headed for the O’Donnell
compound.
Two healers were awaiting them when they arrived. She turned
Jeremy over to them and looked down at the blood on her dress. It would never
come out of the silk.
“Well, this was an expensive evening,” she said to no one in
particular. Turning around she found the rest of her party standing in the
foyer. Rebecca still held Margaret and Carlos stood with Protectors close
around him.
“He’s okay,” she told them and saw them relax. “Where’s the
bitch who shot Jeremy?”
“On her way to the basement,” Rebecca told her. “Do you
still have her mind?”
“Yeah. Margaret, Jeremy is going to be all right. The wound
isn’t very bad. Do you understand me? He’s going to be all right.”
Townsend stared at
Brenna, wide-eyed and confused.
Margaret, Jeremy’s
going to be okay. He’s not badly hurt, Brenna sent on a spear.
“Oh my God. What are you?” the congresswoman asked, terror
filled her voice.
I’m a telepath, just
like you are. Margaret, we’re the good guys. Please, let us help you.
“A telepath?” Margaret said, her face blank and her eyes
wild.
Brenna could feel the chaos in the woman’s mind. Using her O’Donnell
Gift as carefully and gently as she could, she found her way through weaknesses
in the woman’s shields and managed to lay a comfort on her. Margaret calmed,
and the tension seemed to drain out of her body. She slumped and Rebecca held
her up. Two Protectors picked her up and carried her to an upstairs bedroom.
Author
Interview:
1)
Where did you
find the inspiration to write The Telepathic Clans Saga?
When I started thinking about what kind of
character could be strong, kick-ass, and blatantly sexual while still being one
of the good guys.
I started researching paranormal "powers",
and managed to put together a coherent list of talents and myths people have
envisioned through the centuries. One of the myths I find particularly humorous
is that of the succubus. The medieval church used that myth to demonize sexual
women. I thought about the idea of a different
kind of succubus, a telepath who could drain a man’s life energy, but wasn’t
aligned with the devil, and didn’t do him permanent harm.
From there the idea started to grow. I
envisioned a matriarchal society, worshipping a Goddess, with Telepathic Gifts
where the women are as strong as the men -- a society of equals. And in an
equal society, women and men are free to express their sexual identities.
The idea of a powerful succubus, a member of a
telepathic race, as a character for my books was born. Who better to fight
against evil than the one thing a patriarchal society fears the most?
2)
Was there a
scene in the book you found particularly hard to write?
Not really. But making the sex scenes hot is
hard, much more difficult than people think. When I first wrote them, they were
very mechanical. It took a lot of revision and help from my beta readers.
3)
Did you get
inspiration from someone specific to write your characters?
The characters just come to me. I don’t have a
problem dreaming up characters. In fact, I’ve been told that I include too many
characters in my books. There are some fascinating people that ended up being
cut. My books tend to start as an idea for a character, and then I develop a
story for them.
4)
How did you
become a writer?
I’ve always had an active imagination and
composed stories in my head. I started reading urban fantasy a couple of years
ago and loved the stories. When I received a Nook for my birthday, I discovered
self-published works. I was talking about that with a friend and mentioned that
I thought I had a story that people would like and she encouraged me to try and
write it.
5)
Do you have a
writing process/schedule? Is there a particular place you feel more inspired to
write?
I can write anywhere. I’ve written in coffee
shops, on planes, at a desk and sitting on the couch watching TV. When the
story is flowing, it’s very easy and I can write anywhere, anytime. It’s the
revisions and editing stages where it becomes difficult and I have to force
myself to sit down and work.
6)
What is the most
satisfying part of being an author?
Seeing the cover on a web site is one. It’s a
feeling of accomplishment. The other is having people tell me they enjoyed one
of my books.
7)
What do you
usually do when you’re not writing?
Right now, I just started a new job and I’m
working a lot of hours. That’s why the third book took so long to finish. Over
the past four years, I’ve renovated a 100-year-old row house in Baltimore,
doing much of the work myself. I like to travel and see new places, hike and
ski. My two basset hounds like the hiking part most of all.
8)
Are you working
on any new projects at the moment?
I have two projects I’ve started. One is a paranormal
mystery/thriller set in the Telepathic Clans’ world with a telepathic s
detective. The other is a YA or New Adult paranormal romance in a completely
different setting. The main character in that book is a Valkyrie going to
university at Oxford. Eventually, I need to write the fourth book to finish
Brenna and Rebecca’s story, but I have to get away from that world for awhile.
9)
What advice
would you give to anyone who wants to start writing?
First, have a good story. Second, spend some
time learning the technical aspects of writing, i.e. how to tell that story.
When I first started, I didn’t understand “show” versus “tell”. I still have
some trouble with that. Third, find beta readers who will give you honest,
in-depth criticism and listen to them. Last, find a good editor. I was a
newspaper editor for five years and have been writing and editing in the
business world all my working life. No one is qualified to edit their own
writing. The easiest way to turn a reader off, especially a reviewer, is to
have a book full of technical errors.
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