Title: In The Foothills of Mt. Empyreal: The End is Now
Author: Crystal Connor, writing as Connor Titus
Published: August 6th, 2014
Genre: Horror, Dark Fantasy
Content Warning: Adult content and violence
Recommended Age: 17+
Synopsis
The Order of The Sentinels.
The Order of The Learned.
The Order of The Writs.
The Order of the Cloth.
Angels.
Demons.
Trapped and isolated, the residents of Fates Keep come to realize that they are not alone…
In a world with two realities the imaginations of author’s Crystal Connor and Lori Titus are unleashed upon the unsuspecting people living in the Foothills of Mt. Empyreal and the fate of all the world hangs in the balance.
One town. One catastrophe. One story told two different ways. What started in the foothills of Mt. Empyreal could be the end of us all.
Excerpt from The End is Now by Connor Titus
When deception and lies ascended to paradise, all silver-tongued and golden haired, Emerson was already dead, Jerrod was on earth, Jason was on patrol, and William, the youngest of the Celestials, was on duty.
Rythy was chained to her cell with irons of fire; the bars of her chamber had been fortified with the blessings from God himself and her wings had been clipped. She was fed, but only given enough to eat to sustain life ... not strengthen it.
Regardless, William was terrified of her.
And more so of late as she no longer yanked her chains while hurling protest and insults. Instead, she sat, like a cat with her tail wrapped around her feet.
He liked it better when she acted like a caged animal.
William hadn’t seen Emerson or Jerrod for days, but was just as relieved when he looked up from the logbook and saw Dianna.
Looking into her golden face was like being roused from some terrible dream. “Boy, I am sure glad to see you; did you come to audit the log?”
He turned the book so that she could see it. There was only one problem, the officer he was speaking to was not Dianna.
“Oh, William, I almost forgot,” Dianna started as she rounded the corner and came face to face with her...self.
Rythy started laughing, and with impeachable timing and flawless execution, all hell broke loose in heaven.
About the Author
Washington State native Crystal Connor has been terrorizing readers since before Jr. high School and loves anything to do with monsters, bad guys, rogue scientific experiments, jewelry, sky-high high heel shoes & unreasonably priced hang bags. She is also considering changing her professional title to ‘dramatization specialist’ because it’s so much more theatrical than being just a mere drama queen.
Author
Interviews
1. Where’s
home for you?
Seattle
Washington, the crown jewel of the Great Pacific Northwest! (Well I’m not sure
if it’s the crown jewel or not but it does have a pretty nice ring to it. Cause
if you liked it then you shoulda put a ring on it, Wuh uh oh … lol)
2. What’s
the most valuable thing you’ve learned?
Ever?
Holy crap ummm…I think I need to call a lifeline.
3. What is your most embarrassing moment?
Ok, but don’t laugh. When I was 17
my friends and I were at Venice Beach in California and I saw a man with a
standard size poodle. After gawking at that dog for some time I skated myself
right up to the owner and asked, “Mister, how did you get your dog to grow so
big.” If you could have seen the look on his face. Luckily for me he explained
the three sizes without being condescending, and I’ll bet you a dollar he has
told this story as many times as I have.
4. What’s
your favorite line from a book?
“She awoke in darkness.” That’s the
opening line for Octavia E. Butlers Fledging
5. Are
any of your characters inspired by real people?
No.
And that’s a good thing because some of the things my characters are doing is
going to send them straight to Hell on the scholarship program.
6. Do
you have a routine for writing?
No, the way I write is pretty
hectic. There have been times when I’ve been awake for days writing and
sometimes I go weeks sometimes longer without picking up my pen.
7. Where
and when do you prefer to do your writing?
I always keep pens and paper with me
because when I am writing, I write all the time, and it doesn’t matter where
I’m at. Once I even wrote while I was at the movies.
8. What’s
the best compliment you’ve ever received about your writing?
Can I pick two? Thanks! So my
all-time favorite compliments are the ones about how diverse the characters in
my books are.
When
I 1st started writing The Spectrum Trilogy I envisioned my two main characters
as black but because horror and science fiction is dominated by white men I was
super afraid that no one would read a horror/sci fi novel with a black woman
lead so I went out of my way to make them as racially ambiguous as I could. But
then something awesome happened. Six months before my release date I was on the
bus and found a book called Fledging by Octavia E. Butler. That was the very 1st
time I experienced reading about a character that looked like me. So I went
back and changed my description of my two leads because I wanted the reader to
know these women in their entirely and that ended up being one of the best
decisions I have made as an author.
And
the 2nd all-time favorite complete is this one:
“If
Poe was reincarnated into an African American woman of the 21st century. Connor
would be it! I soooo enjoyed her stories, and the narration was superb. I
cannot get out of my mind "Best Friends Forever." So tasty and from
left field. Thanks for sharing!”
9. What’s
the hardest thing you’ve ever had to write?
The ending of Amber’s New Friend,
the 4th story from And They All Lived Happily Ever After! It ended up being a
little too close to home. So much so that I almost didn’t publish it but the
feedback has been incredible and it’s become a fan favorite.
10. What
are you working on now?
A book called The Family which is
set in a fictional city in Washington State. I am also gearing up for my 1st
international convention, IFCon in Victoria BC =D
Giveaway Details
There is a tour wide giveaway. Prizes include the following:
Grand Prize (INT):
Signed Copy of The End is Now
Signed Copy of The Guardians of Man
Signed Copy of The Darkness
Free Code for the audiobook ...And They All Lived Happily Ever After!
First Prize (US):
Signed Copy of The End is Now
Signed Copy of The Guardians of Man
Free Code for the audiobook ...And They All Lived Happily Ever After!
Second Prize (US):
Signed Copy of The End is Now
Free Code for the audiobook ...And They All Lived Happily Ever After!
Third Prize (INT):
Free Code for the audiobook ...And They All Lived Happily Ever After!
