Author Erica Hayes – Guest Blog and $25.00 Amazon Gift Card Contest LIVE Here!
Good afternoon, BBB! I’m Erica Hayes, and I present REVELATION, first in my new apocalyptic paranormal romance series, the Seven Signs.
First things first: scrumptious cover! The folks at Berkley Sensation did a fantastic job of capturing the mood of this book. So if you like hot guys with swords, and urban fantasy romance, Revelation is for you. The hero is a fallen angel warrior, sent to stop the end of the world. The heroine is a medical examiner who doesn’t believe in angels. And the villains are a gang of demons, who are hijacking the seven signs of the Apocalypse, to create hell on earth.
So my hero, Luniel, has one hell of a job to do. It falls to him to find the demon Prince of Poison and stop the flesh-munching plague that’s ravaging Manhattan – and the key is the heroine, Morgan, a doctor who’s looking for a scientific cure for the disease. She doesn’t believe in angels and demons, or the end of the world… but he’ll have to persuade her to change her mind, and fast. Especially since there’s a faction of angels who’d be just as happy to let the Apocalypse go on, and get the whole thing over with…
But this is a romance, right? It’s all about the hero. So here he is – an exclusive excerpt, yay! – the first time his heroine lays eyes on him, which is in her morgue, where she’s just uncovered the body of another angel:
“White light erupted, brighter than any flashbulb.
Morgan gasped, dazzled. Breeze ruffled her hair. Her elbow hit the trolley, and the camera jolted from her fingers.
A hand gripped her arm, steadying her. A man’s voice, deep and unfamiliar. “Sorry, lady. I didn’t think anyone would be here. Are you—oh, shit.”
Her vision cleared, and she scrabbled on the floor for her camera. “Jesus, you scared the hell outta . . . oh!” She looked up, and fell right back onto her ass, her nerves in disarray.
Whoa. Not just tall, or big. More, in every way compared to . . . well, compared to a normal man.
This guy wasn’t normal.
Black hair, blacker than soot and wilder than music. Blue eyes, hotter and deeper than summer sky, luminous pale skin, long dark lashes any woman would kill for. Arms thicker than her thighs in a dark shirt with no sleeves, strong wrists that made her weak, hands that could crush rocks. And his thighs in those jeans . . . long, powerful, rippling as he moved.
His face was familiar, she realized. Those carved cheekbones and, umm, luscious lips. The bird man. Only Birdy was blond, and this guy was dark and . . . tasty.
His gaze lasered onto hers, relentless, and she shivered. He looked dangerous. Driven. Not a patient man.
Morgan scrambled up, struggling to keep her mind on the issues. This was Babylon, the psycho-killer capital. Well-adjusted guys didn’t break into morgues after-hours. But how Mr. Huge-dark-and-oh-by-the-way-totally-hot had gotten in here was beside the point. So was how easy it’d be for a guy his size to tear her limb from limb, or worse.
He’d seen Birdy’s body. She couldn’t call security. Not yet. Not before she’d preserved the evidence.
She licked her lips. “Um. Hi. I was just . . .”
He strode up to the trolley, and his fingers clenched the edge, hard enough to dent the steel. On drugs. That explained the crazy swirl in his eyes. “You found my brother,” he said stiffly. “I guess asking how he died is redundant.”
“Umm . . . he’s . . . well . . .” Morgan stuttered, unable to keep it in any longer. “He’s a frickin’ bird man! Who the hell are you?”
He turned, and to her surprise, he laughed.
Her guts melted, like warm honey, and she shivered again. So beautiful. So smooth and melodic. She wanted to press her thighs together, feel his tingling warmth . . .”
Thanks for having me at BBB, and I hope you enjoy Revelation! I love end-of-the-world scenarios – what’s your favorite? Zombie apocalypse? Alien invasion? Super-bug?
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First of all, ending the excerpt there… Oh so cruel! So very cruel.
And yes, the cover is very cool! That’s not the typical way we see guys posed on covers. I like it very much.
What’s your favorite? Zombie apocalypse? Alien invasion? Super-bug?
I do love an apocalyptic story. So there’s a place for all of them with me! It depends on my mood, but I do love a good alien invasion.
And I gotta say, didn’t see myself thinking about and comparing the merits of different types of apocalyptic stories today. But, why not?!
And a question for you. With this new series, did you have the characters first or did you know that you wanted an apocalypse-like story first? Or was it like a giant Aha moment where they all sort of formed together?
Thanks!
Hi Rae! Thanks for visiting! And yeah, that’s some classy man midriff on that cover
I like all kinds of apocalypse stories, whether it’s zombies or viruses or alien invasions — but for this one I wanted to write about the biblical kind, with plagues and vengeful angels and cool stuff like that! The characters came afterwards, once I figured out who I needed…
HA! Classy man midriff. Three words I never thought would have been put together. Yet, they are so awesome when put with each other!
what’s your favorite? Zombie apocalypse? Alien invasion? Super-bug?
Ehhh I like the end of the world like John Cusak’s 2012 and stuff like that. Now I did like Battleship and that would fit in Alien invasion.
Hi Raonaid
oh, yes, I love the 2012 movie. Very cool destruction! I also like giant meteorite films, like Deep Impact.
What about the apocalypse-like theme do you like best?
…I think it’s the sheer panic factor
I like it that everyone’s put under extreme pressure. Some people crack, some grow stronger…
My favorite end of the world movie is “I Am Legend.” Love your book and excerpt.
Question for author:
Do you have a favorite movie or book that has to do with what our question was?
Hi Sue, thanks for visiting! I do like a nice old zombie invasion… I love the movie 28 Days Later, where Britain gets ravaged by zombies. And the best super-bug ever would have to be The Stand.
Hi Erica!!
Loved your excerpt. Actually, it’s refreshing to bring a male hero as well every once in a while.
Question for you: If you had the single chance to save the world, but not with your bare hands (this is one-shot) what would be your choice of weapon?
Also: Zombie apocalypse for me. I LOVE 28 Days Later.
Welcome, Frances! Thanks for visiting! An excellent question… hmm. How about an Angry Bird? I’m a pretty good shot with those
XD Awesomeness. Your poison is an Angry Bird…which brings me to tell you I’m hooked on Plants vs Zombies. <3
Do you imagine your book being turned into a game? If so, how would it be?
(If you're not a hardcore techie, it's ok. Just to know if you'd like the idea.)
Plants vs Zombies: hours of our lives we’ll never get back
And I can totally imagine a game where you get to be an avenging angel, cruising around the city slicing the heads off zombies and wreaking holy mayhem. No doubt there’s already a game like that!
I am a sucker for a good zombie apocalypse! Love the cover!
Me too, Angela! There’s something creepy about a horde of the walking dead…
Answer an author question- um, so can I choose none of the above? I’d prefer the world not end, thanks. I guess if I have to choose I’d want the whole world to explode in one big blaze of glory. Slightly more pleasant than getting munched on by zombies or aliens or dying of a horrible disease.
That’s a good point, Bethany… why drag it out? Then, it wouldn’t make for much of a story. Boom, we’re all dead
If the world has to end, another “big bang” would be my preferred way. No warning, just gone. It is a level playing field that way – money, location, medicine…none of it will matter. No one will have an advantage over another.
And no foraging for food, or avoiding rampant gangs of nutters with guns – there always seem to be nutters with guns involved. LIke in that show SURVIVORS. The End brings out the worst in people!
Hey Erica, congrats on the new book! Superbug end of the world gives a glimmer of hope if (The Stand style) there’s a tiny percentage of people immune to it.. Zombie apocalypse – we’re all toast in the end! Looking forward to the the new Walking Dead season?
The people immune to the super-bug always seem to be the crazies. No normal people allowed. And I confess I’m behind on The Walking Dead. No spoilers! {runs away with ears covered}
what’s your favorite? I Love Zombie apocalypse Movies love how they come up with new ways of killing them.
They do, don’t they? You can make up your own rules and no one can say you’re wrong
I love end-of-the-world scenarios
Super-bug is a bit gloomy, isn’t it? And aliens are scary. There’s something comforting and old-fashioned about a nice zombie horde!
Hi,
I am a big fan of “The Walking Dead” graphic novels and the show!
Have you read or watched it?
Did you know that the 28 Days movie is also a long book series? It is really good.
Have you read “The Strain” books? Those were good too.
Jenn
Hi Jennifer! I am only up to season 1 of the Walking Dead — very cool so far! And I have book 1 of the Strain on my TBR… looks spooky!
Ooh, you should definitely push The Strain up on your TBR list. Very good!
I like alien invasion scenarios and the-last-man-on-the-earth scenarios, like the one in I Am Legend.
What is your favorite childhood book/series?
Have you ever written fan fiction? For what fandom?
If your mind were a house, what would it look like inside?
I love end-of-the-world scenarios
If you were going to cowrite a new book, who would you want to write it with?
If you could visit any time period, past or future what event would you like to witness?
What books are currently on your nightstand?
what’s your favorite? Zombie apocalypse? Alien invasion? Super-bug?
I like daemon or otherworld invasions
I love the cover. When is the next book gonna be out?
Do you have nightmares or really weird dreams? and do they give you ideas for your writing?