Emily
Heart Time Jumper Series
Jay
J. Falconer
Genre: Sci-Fi / Fantasy /
Paranormal / Young Adult
Publisher: Bear Down Publishing
Date of Publication: 4-10-2015
ISBN: 978-1508985815
ASIN: B00VXYTS2S
Number of pages: 430
Book Description:
Teleportation. Telepathy.
Superior strength and speed. Abilities she never wanted. Abilities she must
learn to control.
Emily Heart used to have a normal
life. A life filled with family, friends, and a warm bed to sleep in. But that
was before the night of The Taking. The night when she was abducted and
genetically transformed against her will.
Now she's lost everything and
living on the streets of Glassford Park, struggling to stay alive one more day.
But it won’t be easy. Not when a gang wants to kill her, cops want to arrest
her, and a reporter wants to expose her.
However, Emily’s problems don’t
end there. Any uncontrolled burst of emotion can send her jumping randomly
across time and space, arriving naked and alone. If she's not careful, she
could travel to infinity and beyond, never to be heard from again.
Emily doesn't quite know what she
is, or what she's capable of, but she knows what she can't afford to do -- feel
anything.
And she can’t afford to make any
mistakes.
Available at Amazon
Chapter 1:
August
11, 2013
1:16
a.m.
Emily Heart
pushed through the burning pain in her chest and thigh muscles, convincing her
legs to run faster. She dodged a park bench before jumping over a homeless man
lying under a pile of cardboard.
Her mind’s eye
could see the gunman aiming his sights at the back of her head and squeezing
the trigger, sending the bullet out of the barrel and downrange with supersonic
intent. She leaned to the left, letting the round whiz past her
fifteen-year-old body. It took out the headlight of a cement truck parked
across the street near the alley behind Glassford Street.
The flickering
specks of blue light were fading in her vision. It wouldn’t be long before she
turned normal again. She would then be unable to see through the gunman’s eyes,
or sense the cold blackness of hate she could sense in his heart.
She bent forward
at the waist, using a low-profile running pattern, hoping she’d make it safely
to the alley. She ran through the grass at the edge of the park, over the
sidewalk and hit the asphalt, racing across the empty lanes of the street.
About
the Author:
Jay J. Falconer is an independent
author, publisher, blogger, editor, engineer and Sci-Fi junkie who lives in the
mountains of northern Arizona where the brisk, clean air and stunning mountain
views inspire his workday. He makes his online home at: www.JayFalconer.com and
is an active member author with BookBreeze.com.
Mr. Falconer is the author of the
critically acclaimed Narrows of Time Series and The Emily Heart Time Jumper
Series, and is currently developing an all new apocalyptic Sci-Fi series called
Redfall, The Flames of Tomorrow, due to be released in 2015.
Be sure to watch the video
trailer for the Author's Narrows of Time book series by cutting and pasting
this link: http://youtu.be/QXic3vkwC1U
Interview
Where are you from?
I
was born and raised in the microwave oven known as Phoenix, AZ. I moved to the
cool mountains of Northern Arizona to get away from the insanity of city life
and devote more time to writing. Best decision I’ve ever made. Too bad it took
so long form me to pull the trigger, but I’m happy I did.
Tell us your latest news?
I’ve
recently begun work on an all new apocalyptic series called REDFALL and I’m
working on the last few chapters of the third and final book in the Narrows of
Time Series. It’s been a busy year for me with three books releases so far and
another three in the pipeline. Plus I have a full time job as a systems
engineer. So, to answer your next question: No, I don’t sleep.
When and why did you begin writing?
I’ve
always loved writing since I before I was in high school. However, I never took
it seriously until the summer of 2010 when I had one of those vivid dreams that
wakes you up and makes you say, “that would make a great movie.”
When did you first consider yourself a
writer?
August
2014 when almost 20,000 people grabbed a copy of my book Linkage, Book 1 in the
Narrows of Time Series. That’s a week I’ll never forget. Thanks to a promotion
I ran, that title climbed to #1 in all of Sci-Fi on Amazon and #4 in all of Amazon’s
books for about a week. It was a wild ride that I wish would’ve lasted, but the
competition from an endless stream of new books hitting Amazon every day makes
this industry a whirring meat grinder.
What inspired you to publish your first
book?
The
dream I had in 2010. I woke up and began to sketch out the Narrows of Time
Series the following morning. A year later, after four rewrites and help from a
very patient writing coach, I released the first book, Linkage. A decent effort
for a first novel, though I do have plans for a rewrite — eventually.
Do you have a specific writing style?
I
try to put words to paper in the order people expect them, using a very natural
pace and style that’s reminiscent of a fast moving conversation between two
people sitting at a local pub. I was taught to keep it simple and keep it
moving. My job is to entertain, and that’s what I shoot for—entertainment. I
carefully seed plot points that most readers rarely notice, at least not the
first time through the story. This allows me to twist and surprise, never being
predicable. I love it when I receive emails from readers who tell me they
immediately had to reread one of my books to catch all the hints that were
hidden in plain sight, so to speak. It’s wonderful to hear feedback from
readers who appreciate the effort I put into a story.
How did you come up with the current title?
The
title Glassford Girl came to me after seeing the movie Gone Girl at the local
theater in Prescott Valley. I was driving home after enjoying that twisted drama
and decided to take a side street to avoid some traffic. In a rural town, the
term traffic means four cars and some dude on a horse. Anyway, I made the right
turn and looked up at the street sign—Glassford Ave. The book’s name just
popped into my mind at that very moment, and hence, Glassford Girl was born. I
moved the location for the series to Glassford Park, an imaginary section of
downtown Phoenix, but it could have easily taken place in any major city in the
west.
Is there a message in your novel that
you want readers to grasp?
Teenager
Emily Heart will never give up. No matter what society or science throws at her;
no matter the odds stacked against her; no matter the mountain of sick, twisted
people she has to face while living on the street, she will rise to the
occasion and find a way to survive another day.
How much of the book is realistic?
Parts
of it. Specifically the scenes with Emily Heart struggling to live on the street
and finds clothes, shelter, and food. These events are based on conversations
I’ve had with former homeless people, allowing me to inject a foundation of
realism into the story.
Are experiences based on someone you
know, or events in your own life?
Most
of the Glassford Girl story is pure fiction, though some of the secondary
characters are loosely based on a few of the more colorful people I’ve met in
town. I’m a former big city boy who had no idea what he was in for when he
moved to the country. Rural towns are sleepy communities where jobs, teeth, and
technology are optional, yet they provide endless ideas for memorable characters.
All an author has to do is pay attention—inspiration abounds.
What books have most influenced your
life most?
That
would be a long list . . . let’s just
say, anything written by B.V. Larson or Michael Crichton.
If you had to choose, which writer would
you consider a mentor?
B.V.
Larson. His style and mine are almost identical. When I’m reading his work, it
feels like I wrote the words and that makes the literary journey much more
enjoyable.
What book are you reading now?
Wool,
by author friend Hugh Howey. It’s some of the best writing I’ve read in a long
time. His prose can be a little thick at times, but it’s a masterfully written novel.
Are there any new authors that have
grasped your interest?
ML
Banner, Jay Allan and Sean Platt. All of them are author friends of mine who
can seriously crank out the excitement in their stories. And BTW: you won’t
meet three nicer, best-selling authors.
What are your current projects?
Part
4 of Glassford Girl
Book 3 in the Narrows of Time Series (Reversion)
Book 1 in the Redfall series
Book 3 in the Narrows of Time Series (Reversion)
Book 1 in the Redfall series
What would you like my readers to know?
I’m
an independent author who genuinely cares about his readers, and I hope it
shows in my work. If you’re looking to discover a new author and read something
entertaining that will surprise you, something with an all new take on time
travel, survival, and romance, checkout my Glassford Girl titles. Critics are
comparing them to the greats, such as Hunger Games, Divergent, and The Girl
with the Dragon Tattoo. It’s a quality series and I think you’ll love it.
Website: http://www.JayFalconer.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NarrowsOfTime
Twitter: @JayJFalconer
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