Witchling (Curse of Kin #1) by Ari Harper
Published November 29th, 2012
Published by Lycaon Press
Nera is a normal teenage girl living in Ireland, or so she thought until she discovers the family secret.. now her world is forever changed.
Descended from a long line of witches, she discovers she is the one who has to stop the curse that has taken the life of every girl before her.
And if that isn't enough, she must learn to use magic from the man called Bones. He is the son of Mari, Queen of the Witches...and a god. It is Bones who has been entrusted to teach her the skills she needs to stay alive, which wouldn't be so bad if he didn't have an uncanny knack for pushing her buttons.
Can Nera succeed and resist the charms of the man who gets under her skin at every opportunity?
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Changling (Curse of Kin Book #2)
Published October 30th, 2013
Published by Lycaon Press
Sully has been struggling to find his place in the group while Nera and Bones fight to keep him safe from those that are hunting him as they did his forefather before him, the last Irish wolf. When they discover who it is, the race is on to allow him to change but protect him at all costs.
To complicate matters, a new family move in next door to Nera and she fears the worst. As they introduce them to the locals, Bones and Nera try to work out why they seem different.
In the meantime, Bones is invited for dinner and her mother falls under his charm and tries to match make, a situation Nera wants to avoid at all costs. With the battle to save Sully foremost in her mind, the constant niggling from her mother is the last thing she needs.
Excerpt one
"I think you're a shape shifter,
Sully." His face was calm when he said the words.
We looked at him, and I think we were all
stunned by what he said.
"Shape shifter. Seriously?" Sully
asked. "What kind, exactly?"
"Witches and sorcerers who willingly
transform into animals and back to their original form," Bones said from
the doorway in a deadpan voice.
I looked up at him, ignoring the way his lips
curled into a small, secretive smile. His dark eyes met mine and he raised an
eyebrow.
"Thank you, Bones. I couldn't have said it
better myself," Jasper said.
Bones walked in and poured himself a cup of tea
before coming over to sit at the table with us. We stared at him in disbelief.
It was a change for me to be lost for words and I know he was enjoying it by
the small smile making his lips twitch and the lights dance in his eyes.
"But you said witch or sorcerer,"
Sully said. "I'm neither."
"Actually, Sully, you are." Jasper
looked at him with a grin spreading across his face.
"If that is the case, then how come he
can't do anything?" I wasn't sure that I believed this.
"Same as it is with you, girl dear. You
came into your craft when needs arose or when your body was in the right place
with your mind. These things can't be rushed. We can try to educate Sully as we
did with you, but if he isn't ready... well, it's up to him really."
Jasper shrugged his shoulders.
"What makes you so sure that's what I
am?" Sully asked nervously, locking his fingers together.
"Bones reminded me what skills my sons had.
It stands to reason that they could have passed something onto you, even if it
isn't as strong as it was for them," Jasper said. He watched the emotions
rolling over Sully's face and smiled.
Bones watched also, but it was me not Sully
that was in his sight and I could feel him in my head. My mind was racing,
working, quickly sorting out the pros and cons of Sully being a shape shifter
and what it could mean to us as a group.
Get out of my head. My gaze
bore into his before he looked away, a red tinge creeping up his beautifully
chiseled cheekbones.
"Jasper, tell us how this is going to work
for Sully," I asked. "If he doesn't feel it yet, how much longer will
he have to wait to change and when he does, how does he go about it?" I
flicked my hair from my face and held out my hands toward him. "Like for
example, what does he change into, and how does he change back, and—"
"Slow down, girl dear." Jasper
laughed at me, holding up his hand, palm up. "One thing at a time."
"What I don't understand, Jasper,"
Brie whispered, her eyes shiny and wide, "is how the shape shifter, you
know, does the shifting."
"Quite simple really, Brie. It's much like
Nera and her ability to move things. She thinks it and it is. The same with
shape shifting. Think it and it shall be. Well, that's the general idea
anyway," Jasper said frowning at his own words.
"Do you mean that if I decide that I'd
like to turn into a horse, I would just have to think of it and it would
happen?" Sully looked back and forth between Jasper and Bones.
"Not quite," Bones replied, looking
composed once again. "You need to find out what your animal is to start
with and that could take a bit of work. Do you remember what Rogan's animal
was, Jasper?"
"Yes, it was the wolf," Jasper
replied, keeping his gaze on Sully.
"Does that mean that the wolf would be
mine as well, or would I have a different one?"
"It would be fairly safe to say that you
would follow in his footsteps and have the same animal as your ancestor,"
Bones replied.
From Jasper's son Rogan down through the ages
to Sully. His skills had come to him from his mother, the Lady Leona, youngest
sister of Mari, Queen of the Witches. It was a great surprise to find that Brie
and Sully were related to Jasper, but to find that some of his son's skills
could had come down to my friends was extraordinary to say the least.
When we were trying to find Sully's place in our circle, we hadn't
thought that there would be a connection other than the bloodline. If we had
taken more of an interest in the history of our ancestors, we might have had an
idea earlier.
Author Bio
Ari Harper never wanted to grow up. To offset the limitations of aging ungracefully, she created her own set of unique worlds where she can be and do whatever she wants. Gods, witches and demons surround Ari while she spins her magic, doing mainly what they tell her to do. Given a chance, she prefers to work amongst chaos, which is good because she is constantly surrounded by children, all clamoring for attention. Some of them end up in her stories, some of them even get to die grisly deaths or be cast away to another realm.
Website: http://www.ariharper.
Interview #1
Can you tell us about your book, CHANGLING, in 10 words or less?
Changling is about Sully and his place in the group.
How long did it take you to write CHANGLING?
Not sure exactly because I wrote the first three books in this series
together. I think all up it took me about six months non-stop frenetic writing.
We went from having a female on the cover of WITCHLING to a male on the
cover of CHANGLING. Are they both from the same POV or are we now going to be
in the head of a different character?
We stay in Nera's POV through the whole series even though each book is
centred around one main character and their 'place' in the circle of friends.
What was your favorite scene to write?
'Spoiler alert' When Sully has been wounded and has to change back. That
took some work because it felt so personal for some reason. I really had to get
into character for that one and you don't want to know the things I got up to
and the looks from my family as I acted out parts.
If you could cast anyone to play some of the main characters, who would
you choose?
I would rather go with unknowns and give the books a chance to stand
alone.
Did any music inspire you while writing CHANGLING?
For sure. I always, always put P!NK on my earphones and blast it over
and over again.
Will there be another book after CHANGLING? Can we expect a trilogy or
are you anticipating taking it further than that?
Treason is the next book in the series and it tells Brie's story. I have
to admit to bawling my eyes out in this book. It was gut wrenching to write
some of those scenes. All up there are four books. Bones is the last book.
What is currently in your TBR pile?
I think it would be easier to say what isn't? I'm a compulsive book
whore, excuse my language. I never stop buying even though I haven't read most
of what I have on my kindle or from the pile of books next to my bed.
Chocolate or Vanilla? Chocolate
Cats or Dogs? Dogs I have three.
Once Upon a Time or Revenge? I haven't seen either, sorry I don't watch
much tv.
The Hunger Games or The Mortal Instruments? Mortal Instruments - love
love loved it
Chinese or Thai? Thai
Ebooks or Hardcopies? Both
Harry or Ron? pass
Coke or Pepsi? I prefer a good cup of tea
Best book you've read recently? anything by Abbi Glines
Favorite TV show? The Black List
Celebrity Crush? P!INK
Current Favorite Song? Anything of P!NK
Most anticipated 2014 book? The final Deborah Harkness' All Souls
Trilogy
Guest Post Topics:
Top Ten Paranormal Books : Twilight series, Acheron, Anything Sherrilyn
Kenyon, Wolves & Warrents, J.R.Ward books, A Song of Ice and Fire, Karen
Marie Moning
Next Ten Books on Ari Harper's E-reader/TBR pile:
Five, Six - Willow Rose
Gather the Bones - Alison Stuart
Departed - Nick Stephenson
Saltwater Kisses - Krista Lakes
Thankless in Death - J D Robb
Blood Canticle - Anne Rice
Just for Now - Abbi Glines
Because of Low - Abbi Glines
Unseen - Karin Slaughter
From the Outback - Ann B Harrison
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