Psychopomp
Lana
Harvey, Reapers Inc.
Book
Four
Angela
Roquet
Genre:
Urban Fantasy
Date
of Publication: October 14, 2014
ISBN-13:
978-1502721488
ISBN-10:
1502721481
ASIN:
B00NQDQB0Q
Number
of pages: 300
Word
Count: 63,000
Cover
Artist: Angela Roquet
Book
Description:
In
war, everyone loses...
Reaper
Lana Harvey is finding out the hard way. When Grim's new second in
command, Jenni Fang, recruits her for a special mission, the biggest
victory over the rebels is tainted by a crushing and immediate
reprisal. The rebels have a new general working in the shadows of
Limbo City, luring gods, reapers, demons, and souls to the dark side.
The
Afterlife Council’s orders to locate the new rebel base are
overshadowed by a desperate and mysterious plea from Grim to find the
abducted Greek god of sleep, Hypnos. Where Lana and Jenni find one,
they hope to find the other. But some discoveries have a way of
bringing one to their knees.
About
the Author:
Urban
fantasy author Angela Roquet is a great big weirdo. She collects
Danger Girl comic books, owls, skulls, and random craft supplies. Her
obsessions include the Wizard of Oz, over-sweetened coffee, and all
things Joss Whedon. She's a fan of renewable energy, marriage
equality, and religious tolerance. As long as whatever you're doing
isn't hurting anyone, she's a fan of you, too.
Angela
lives in Sedalia, Missouri with her husband and son. When she's not
swearing at the keyboard, she enjoys painting, goofing off with her
family and friends, and reading books that raise eyebrows. GRAVEYARD
SHIFT, the first novel in Angela's Lana Harvey, Reapers Inc. series,
is now available for FREE on Kindle, Nook, & Smashwords.
Interview
Where are you from?
Sedalia, MO
Tell us your latest news?
My sixth novel (fourth in my Lana Harvey, Reapers
Inc. series) was recently released, and now I’m working on a Lana short story
for an anthology.
When and why did you begin writing?
I’ve been writing since I was a teen. I’ve always
enjoyed storytelling, though I wanted to tell stories via television at first. I
wrote a lot of scripts for an animated series I wanted to create, until a high
school English teacher told me I should try novel writing.
When did you first consider yourself a writer?
Officially? Probably after I saw my first book in
print, in October of 2009.
What inspired you to write your first book?
A love of urban fantasy, mythology, and world
religions.
Do you have a specific writing style?
I’m not sure how to peg my own writing style. I
suppose that’s for readers to decide, but I aim for adventure and humor.
How did you come up with the title?
Psychopomp,
like
the other titles in the series, has a bit of a double meaning to it. The word
itself is Greek and means spirit guide, responsible for escorting souls to the
afterlife. The psycho portion of the
word also applies to Lana a bit in this novel. Certain things push her close to
the edge in this book.
Is there a message in your novel that you want
readers to grasp?
My novels are primarily to entertain, but I am an
advocate for religious tolerance. I hope that by setting Lana’s world in an
afterlife that includes everyone’s flavor of faith, that message of tolerance
shines through at least a little bit.
How much of the book is realistic?
Erm… I guess that all depends on what your vision of
the afterlife is. lol. I’m atheist, so for me, absolutely none of it is
realistic. For my Christian readers, a small—very small sliver of it might seem
realistic. While I use well-known figures from various religions and
mythologies, their personalities and actions are all completely from the
recesses of my imagination.
Are experiences based on someone you know, or events
in your own life?
I think everything in life is inspiring to some
degree, but very little that happens in my novels is directly linked to any
real person or event.
What books have influenced your life most?
I’ve read so many. It’s really hard to list only a
few… but I’ll try.
1) “The
Age of Spiritual Machines” by Ray Kurzweil
2) “Ishmael”
by Daniel Quinn
3) “A
Dirty Job” by Christopher Moore
4) “Wicked”
by Gregory Maguire
5) “Stiff”
by Mary Roach
6) “Not
in Kansas Anymore” by Christine Wicker
If you had to choose, which writer would you
consider a mentor?
Joss Whedon. He’s not a novelist, but he is one hell
of a screenwriter. His character development is amazing. He’s also the best at
preserving humor through the darkest of scenes. Everything about his stories
feels so original and well-rounded.
What book are you reading now?
“The Raven Boys” by Maggie Stiefvater. It’s my book
club’s pick of the month.
Are there any new authors that have grasped your
interest?
I’m going to plug my critique partners here, since I
adore them.
Kory Shrum’s debut “Dying for a Living” is my
absolute favorite zombie take! In the world of her protagonist, Jesse Sullivan,
zombie is a dirty word. Necronite would
be the politically correct term. As a necronite, Jesse finds work as a death
replacement agent, taking on customers’ deaths so that they can have a second
chance at life. Jesse body comes back to life a few hours later, a few thousand
dollars richer. Everyone is happy. Well, maybe not everyone.
Monica La Porta isn’t exactly new to writing, with
two series, but her novels are a lot of fun. Her newest series, The Immortals,
is set in gorgeous Rome. I’m a sucker for mythology and supernatural creatures,
and this series features them both! Each book in the series also features a new
steamy romance.
What are your current projects?
I’m working on a Lana Harvey short story for an
anthology that I’ll be co-editing this winter, and then it’s back to work on
the new series I’m launching in the spring.
What would you like my readers to know?
You
can find Angela online at www.angelaroquet.com
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I really enjoyed reading the blurb about the book and the interview. This book sounds like such an interesting and intriguing read.
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