Blue Words
MC
Edwards
Genre: Contemporary/Urban Fantasy
Publisher: Warpath Print
Date of Publication: 30/11/14
ISBN: Paperback - 978-0994172303
ISBN: e-book - 9780994172310
ASIN: B00PWIW1ZC
Number of pages: 334
Word Count: 110,000
Cover Artist: Geoff Craig
Book Description:
Common threads have always woven
through the world's mythology and folklore, strings which seem to link cultures
divided by the vastness of oceans and time.
Have you ever wondered why? What
if I told you that they all stem from a single origin.....the Varth-lokkr.
Within this ancient creature's blood, stirs the power to save or enslave the
world as we know it, a power ignited by a simple word. But which does it truly
desire?
This dark urban fantasy follows
one of these creatures through its emergence into 21st century Australia. It
chronicles the rise of those who oppose it, those who ally themselves with it
and those who are unwillingly drawn into its wake.
Shed the blood. Speak the words.
Change the world.
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Excerpt:
"Don't move
or we'll fire," ordered one of the guards, his voice shook and his trigger
finger twitched. Gudrik glared at him and swiftly shot towards George, who was
now leaning over the stainless steel top rail, still scouring for an escape
which didn't exist. The guards began to fire wildly at him. They may not have
seemed overly competent, but they could shoot. Several projectiles tore through
Gudrik's flesh as he moved, spattering blue onto the grass. Startled by the
gunshots, George spun just in time to see the scruffy relic hurtling towards
her. A bullet buried into Gudrik's knee. He stumbled. Before she had a chance
to react, Gudrik crashed into George. His momentum forced her backwards,
toppling them both indigently over the safety railing in a tangled mess of arms
and legs.
The pair
rocketed towards the ground. George screamed profanities so coarse that they
blistered the very air around her. She scrambled and flailed as if trying to
climb back up Gudrik's body. He wrapped himself tightly around her.
"Earvictius groot," he bellowed.
His bullet
wounds glowed, and the tender flesh surrounding them began to transform into
cold, speckled granite. The stone rapidly spread along his limbs and across his
abdomen, searing with pain as it went. He cringed and grated his teeth. As it
spread across his chest and onto George she began to scream as though he were
slashing chunks of flesh from her. Thankfully, the agony did not linger and in
the blink of an eye, stone had completely swallowed both of them. No matter how
hard she tried George could not move. It was both claustrophobic and
frightening.
The living
statues whistled closer and closer to the ground. Until......SMASH! They crashed unhindered onto the roof of a
parked car. Glass and shrapnel exploded from the vehicle as they tore through
the chassis and into the road beneath.
Just as
painfully as it had spread, the rock retreated returning the flesh to its
vulnerable state, leaving it sensitive and speckled with sweat. Both lay for a
moment of recovery. Their chests heaved deeply as they came to terms with what
had just happened. Gudrik crawled out of the mangled wreck and climbed to his
feet. "Are you harmed?" he grunted, lifting George to her feet.
She was pale and
disheveled with blank shock clouding her eyes. Time was of the essence. Gudrik
slapped her across the cheek. Fire filled her blank eyes. She swung a punch,
which he avoided. He grabbed her shoulders and repeated his question, "Are
you harmed?"
About
the Author:
M.C. Edwards, or Eddie as he is
known to his mates, grew up in a coastal town on the picturesque Central
Queensland coast of Australia. He has
travelled to many corners of the world and has a love of all things
bizarre. He enjoys motorcycles, beards,
comics, videogames and the taste of a fine single malt scotch. In his writing he crafts immersive worlds
which mix reality and fantasy to create a strangely believable mix.
Interview
Where
are you from?
I was born and
raised in sunny Queensland, Australia. There’s
lots of beach, lots of forest and not many people compared to most places. It’s an amazing place to live.
When
and why did you begin writing?
I began writing in high school, but towards my graduating years, I became
distracted by......no point trying to sugar coat it, beer. It wasn’t until my late twenties that I rediscovered
my love for writing and a few more years until I really did anything about it.
When
did you first consider yourself a writer?
As far as I’m concerned anyone who puts their blood,
sweat and tears into creating a written piece is a writer. Of course levels of success vary greatly from
there. I remember thinking of myself as a
writer during my high school years though.
What
inspired you to write your first book?
It was something I had always thought of doing,
something I always thought I might be able to do, but it was actually a group
of kids I was teaching at the time who got me working on it. I had been trying really hard to get this
particular group of boys reading, I was making some progress, but they were
still very reluctant. So, I started
writing for them, just a short chapter every few days, but they were getting
right into it. I started adding them and
their ideas into the story and it turned into my first novel length piece.
Do
you have a specific writing style?
I don’t think so, but I do try to change how I write
to suit the situation. I also find my
writing heavily influenced by what I am reading at the time, so I tend to limit
my reading when I am in the writing process.
How
did you come up with the title?
The title changed a lot throughout the creation of
the story, from Bleed for Me, to Blood of the Twelve, to The Twelve, to Blue
Bloods, Blood Magic and Blood Words until it finally settled on Blue
Words. I think I kind of just got to
that point and decided it fit.
Is
there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?
Not really, different people take different things
from books, that’s something I love about them.
I just try to push that there is always more than one side to
events. It’s never as simple as just
good and evil and I hope people grasp that from my story.
How
much of the book is realistic?
I think it’s pretty realistic…..well as realistic as
a fantasy about tattooed people manipulating reality with ancient blue blood
can be I suppose. I tried to take
something impossible, sit it in the center of the book and build realistic reactions
and events around it. Does that make
sense?
Are
experiences based on someone you know, or events in your own life?
Not really, though my life would be awesome if this
sort of stuff happened from time to time.
The settings are all based on places I know and love but.
What
books have most influenced your life most?
I have been reading Tolkien’s work since I was
young, particularly the Hobbit. I like to read all sorts of stuff, though bleak
sci-fi and dark fantasies are my favourites.
If
you had to choose, which writer would you consider a mentor?
Obviously Tolkien because he is the original
inspiration for me, but guys like George RR Martin, Robert Jordan or Brandon
Sanderson would be amazing to talk with too.
They are all really good at twisting lots of different threads into a
weave which all comes together like a fine lace at the end.
What
book are you reading now?
I have been reading lots of stuff lately, from Wheel
of Time to a few classics that I had never read, like The Great Gatsby, Of Mice
and Men and To Kill a Mockingbird. One
that I really enjoyed and had never heard of was The Magnificent Ambersons by Booth
Tarkington; definitely worth a look.
Are
there any new authors that have grasped your interest?
Not that immediately springs to mind, I don’t get to
read as much as I like when I am writing.
I have about thirty books from authors I have never heard of before
waiting on my kindle for some downtime. I
would love some recommendations of new authors though.
What
are your current projects?
Well I am currently working on a follow up to Blue
Words, which I am enjoying. I get really
excited when I am starting something new.
What
would you like my readers to know?
Give the book a read, I promise you’ll love it.
Facebook – www.facebook.com/mcedwardsworld
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Website – www.warpathprint.com
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Thanks for the interview!
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