Author: B. Patterson
Genre: YA/Urban
Fantasy
Synopsis:
"Lester
Fuller knows isolation well. It
has been his only friend since Jadarius Singleton humiliated him last
year. But one night after
Jadarius's taunts go too far, Lester stumbles upon Gwynn's body. He's sure she's dead. Until she bites him.
Vampires are
extinct. There are only the
dhampir.
Now
something more than human, Lester struggles to determine where he fits in this
new society. Just what secrets
about the dhampir are his friends keeping from him? And what will he do when a notorious figure from dhampir
history sets her eyes on him?"
About the
Author:
I
wrote a lot as a kid. I began a new story (or 3 or 4) every school year,
but rarely finished them. I finally finished one when I was 16. It was
about ninjas. It was really bad.
Communion,
my first completed novel worth publishing, will be released October 1st. I have
that and many other works coming down the pipeline. I plan to be writing for many years to come.
My
values as a writer include:
Writing high-quality books
Diversity
Integrity
Entertainment
Writing high-quality books
Diversity
Integrity
Entertainment
Interview:
a Rafflecopter giveaway
1. What inspired you to write this book?
I imagined an African-American
vampire who didn’t get along with other African-Americans, who hoped he would
have better luck with the vampire race.
This original character was too soft, timid, and emotionally weak to be
interesting. Les, who this
character originally evolved into, is more conflicted about his change to
dhampirism yet is also aggressive and arrogant at times in the way he treats
other people.
2. What characters do you connect with most?
Of course I connect easily with
Les. But I also see a lot of
myself in Brent, the comic relief dhampir of the group.
3. What's your favorite book-turned movie?
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
by Stephen Chbosky
4. If you could be best friends with one of your characters, who
would it be?
Roman. That guy can make a hell of a drink and we can use his house
for parties.
5. Can you tell us about any other books you're writing?
Sure, I’ve begun planning
out a prequel for Communion titled, “The Hemocide.”
Also, a shorter story called
Sparkle, which will be available in April.
“Yes, they’re vampires. Yes, they sparkle. Yes, they’re b*d*ss.”
6. What do you do in your spare time?
Besides write? I read and… OH! I do other stuff too! I’m a huge football fan and I’m in
multiple fantasy football leagues each year.
7. Who's your inspiration?
Donald Glover, the actor from the
TV show Community. He’s talented in practically everything but still presents
himself as an upstanding, intelligent guy.
8. If you were stranded on a desert island which character do
you want by your side?
Camellia Rosario. Highly intelligent and resourceful, yet
easy on the eyes. Although she is
a tad bit crazy…
9. Team Edward or Jacob?
Team Jacob. I always prefer Vampires to Werewolves
but DEM ABS…
10. Team Peeta or Gale?
Team Peeta. Nice guys finish last far too
often.
11. What are you reading now?
Trickster by Jeffery Somers
Trickster by Jeffery Somers
19 comments:
Thank you so much for having this giveaway!
This is a fascinating concept; a dhampir turning people. I cannot wait to read this book. I love paranormal books and this is a creative look at a very often tired genre. Thanks for the giveaway. michelle_willms(at)yahoo(dot)com
this looks to be an awesome read!
Thanks for this giveaway! The book looks awesome!
The cover looks awesome!
Great cover! Sounds like a great read too! I love meeting new (to me) authors, I look forwarding to reading Communion. Thanks for the giveaway!
Thank you for a generous giveaway! I love the cover of the book...very cool! My teen will love this book!
Barrie
Thanks for sharing the great interview and the giveaway. Sounds like a great book. evamillien at gmail dot com
Thank you everyone for the comments. I hope you enjoy Communion and best of luck in the giveaway!!
Thank you for the giveaway!
Thank you!
wow the cover looks amazing did a great job.
I love adding new authors to my reading list. Fantastic.
oooo I love the cover. It just grabs the attention!
sick cover!
Sounds like an interesting book.
Awesome giveaway!
sound grat! hope to read it soon!
This looks really good and I love the cover can't wait to read it Thank you for the giveaway.
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