Demon's
Fury
The
Asylum Tales
Book
3.1
Jocelynn
Drake
Publisher: Harper Voyager Impulse
Release Date: October 14, 2014
ASIN: B00HYMDS8S
Book Description:
Jocelynn
Drake continues her successful urban fantasy series, Asylum Tales, with Demon’s
Fury, set in a world where elves, faeries, trolls, werewolves, and vampires
walk free among humanity.
Powerful warlock and tattoo
artist Gage has managed to escape the magical Ivory Towers who terrorize the
rest of humans and monsters – but at a price.
Now he must join forces with his
nemesis Gideon to stop an unknown entity who is using old magic to commit
gruesome murders. And if that’s not keeping him busy enough, an investigator
recruits Gage to help her track a killer … who might be targeting tattoo artists.
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Demon's
Vow
The
Asylum Tales
Book
3.2
Jocelynn
Drake
Publisher: Harper Voyager Impulse
Release Date: October 21, 2014
ISBN 006235941X
ISBN13: 9780062359414
Bestselling
author Jocelynn Drake continues her urban fantasy series with the second
installment of the Final Asylum Tales, Demon’s Vow.
Book Description:
Tattoo artist and warlock Gage is
having a rough week. He’s trying to track down a mysterious murderer in Low
Town while also chasing a powerful entity using forbidden Death Magic across
the nation.
When Gage discovers the two
forces may be trying to unite, the stakes get even higher. With Gideon’s help,
Gage is determined to stop the murderers before anyone else gets hurt –
including his girlfriend, Trixie.
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Inner
Demon
The
Asylum Tales
3.3
Jocelynn
Drake
Publisher: Harper Voyager Impulse
Release Date: October 28, 2014
ISBN 0062359428
ISBN13: 9780062359421
Gage is a powerful warlock in Low
Town, where elves, faeries, trolls, goblins, and vampires walk free among
humanity. But there are two dangerous entities murdering families and children,
and Gage needs to stop them before anybody else gets hurt.
When Gage discovers a demon
locked away it offers him access to dark magic in exchange for its freedom – a
dangerous opportunity, but one that could save his loved ones. Gage must choose
between what is right and what is easy … except he’s running out of time.
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Author Bio
By day, Jocelynn Drake is a
clean-cut financial editor, picking apart stories about Wall Street and the
global markets. But in her free time, she writes about a dark underworld where
vampires and warlocks rule.
The author of Dark Days and
Asylum Tales series, she lives in Florida with her husband, dog, and cat. When
she's not working on her next book, she's usually hiding from the sun by
playing video games.
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Interview
Please welcome The Asylum Tales author Jocelyn Drake to Diane's Book Blog.
How long did it take you to write the Final Asylum
Tales book?
I think the final
book, once I buckled down to it, took between three and four months to complete
the rough draft. I spent another month editing it. Then I added another month
of revisions guided by my editor.
If you were stranded on a desert island which of your
characters do you want by your side?
If I were stranded on
a desert island, I’d want Gage with me — and not just because he’s a warlock
and could get us off the desert island in the blink of an eye. Even without his
powers, he’s smart, resourceful, and entertaining. He would not let the
temporary setback of being marooned in the middle of nowhere get him down. He’d
come up with a plan to escape and he’d be fun to be around while we were
implementing our scheme.
If you could be best friends with one of your characters,
who would it be?
That’s hard to say.
I’ve had Mira from my Dark Days series and Gage from the Asylum Tales running
around in my head for so long that I feel like they actually are a part of my
life. They are friends and family. I can feel their sympathy when something
terrible happens and I feel their empathetic rage when I’m angry at an
injustice. Mira and Gage are the type of people who would have your back no
matter what you asked. They are both a little crazy and dangerous, but they’re
also dependable.
What inspired you to write your first book?
I was 12 and I’d just
finished reading a retelling of Robin Hood. It was a good story and I’ve read
many other books by that author, but when I finished Robin Hood, I was left
with the feeling that something was missing. So that summer, I spent my free
time sitting on my bed, writing the story of Robin Hood so that it contained a
kick-ass female who could keep up with Robin Hood and his band of merry men. That
was my first book.
Who or what inspired you to be a writer?
In the sixth grade, I
had a writing assignment to write a mystery that would be read in front of the
class. I was in a panic. I’d never written a story. I couldn’t possibly write a
story. I revered authors. These were magical people who lived in far off large
homes with luxurious libraries overflowing with books. You didn’t talk to them
or attempt to contact them because they were busy dreaming up more wonderful
books. I couldn’t write a story… only these wonderful, talented people could.
But my dad sat down
with me one night and helped me write a mystery about a detective who helped an
old woman who heard a strange noise in her basement on Halloween. And when I
read it… my classmates laughed at the funny parts. As an introvert, kids I’d
never spoken to reacted to my words.
In the end, I never
thought I’d be an author or that anyone would ever read my words, but there’s
always the hope. Reaching people you’ve never met before with your words …
that’s an addiction from which I will never recover.
How do you overcome writer’s block?
I make outlines. I
believe heavily in outlining the main plot of the book as well as making
extensive character notes before I start working on a book. That way, I always
know what is supposed to happen next and I know enough about my character and
his/her motivation that I will be able to guess his/her reaction. This planning
ahead of time helps to stop writer’s block before it happens.
What do you prefer paperback, hardcover, or ebooks?
I love a good story. I
love the written word. I don’t care the format. I will admit that ebooks are
great when you’re traveling and don’t want to worry about getting charged extra
because your luggage is loaded down with books.
If I feel the need to read, I’ll read a candy wrapper or the back of a
shampoo bottle if I don’t have a book handy.
Because you know, if
it’s a great story, does it really matter the format? Nah. Just give me the
next page.
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