Sorina Theon was dancing her way through life without a thought in regards to the future; until her world came crashing down around her. All of her desires became nothing more than dust as she wakes up a year later within a body she does not recognize. Soon the government persuades her to join them as their own special assassin, they mold her into the perfect killing machine. Cold hearted and fierce. They thought they had created themselves the perfect tool…
They were wrong.
Gravvill Liason was nothing more than a puppet on a string. A soldier for the government, he had committed several sins that he regretted. None though hit him as hard as the day they ordered him to destroy the old order. Now a year later he only had one thing on his mind; fixing his mistakes. Which meant taking back the world he had destroyed. Why? It was simple, he wanted to see her smile – see her dance once again. To do that he needed to kill the puppet master…
The Red Assassin has left me wanting, no, needing more! I am finding that I love me some sci-fi and cyborgs!!! This story has the best of everything. There is a great back story for both main characters with intriguing world-building, but one of the best parts is the relationships between all of the characters. There is the right amount of sarcasm, strife, cynicism, and game playing. You will feel like you are right in the middle of this crazy cataclysm. There is a love story (actually, I think there could be a few with some of the back characters and I am super excited to see this progress!!) with the perfect amount of angst and sweetness, but nothing is way over the top.
Sorina was minding her own business then wakes up a year later with no memory and metal body parts. Talk about feeling “out of sorts”. Ultimately, she becomes an assassin for the government, but her morals come to the forefront when she realizes she enjoys killing and is good at it.
Gravvill is the soldier that saves her but also dooms her. He is made to train Sorina but also must keep his space. You’ll have to read it to see why. 😊
On top of all this craziness, there is an elaborate game being played between the “Director” and the “Deathly Hacker”. The back and forth between these two really add to the story. They literally have me on the edge of my seat trying to figure out who the Deathly Hacker is. When I thought I had it figured out, I was second guessing myself. I have no clue and still have no clue!
What I am trying to get at here is that this is a fantastic story by a wonderful author who has a new fan! I’m that fan! I highly recommend this one!
Being an introvert, Taki has always found it hard to fit in and make friends. Instead, she could be found playing make-believe games or dreaming about far away adventures. Believe it or not, it was not until fifth grade that she found her love for reading, the book that started it all was Harry Potter. From that point on she couldn’t get enough of books and by the time she hit sixth grade she started writing, starting at first with horrible fanfiction until finally coming up with her own stories. With that said, being raised around the trucking industry she has always had the ability to travel around the US and she has loved every minute of it. Every trip was an adventure and opened her eyes to the world around her. Now, as an adult, she has the drive to travel the world. There are so many places that she wishes to see. Until then though, she contents herself to traveling the worlds she has created within her books. At the moment, Taki can be found either writing about faraway places or reading a book. When doing neither she spends her time playing RPG games or spending time with her dogs Max and Copper or her Queen cat, Cleopatra.
I live in South Roxana IL with my eight animals. I have four dogs, Molly, Max, Copper and Khanna. I also have four cats, Cleopatra, Sassy, Salem, and Luna.
Hobbies include: Reading, Writing, and Video Games. (Totally a nerd)
I write multiple genres, I write Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Contemporary Romance. I am going to be dipping my toes into the PNR world here soon as I have come up with a witchy novel that must be done now. My first book was a fantasy novella The Dark Arcane Master back in 2017. My latest book is Save the Last Dance published in 2021.
When I’m not writing I work as a truck dispatcher and a server at a Vineyards. (Can we just say all the free wine?)
When you are writing a book, which is harder? The first book in the series or the others after it?
Everything that comes after the first book. I am always having to look back at my last book to make sure I’m staying consistent with looks, nicknames, places. It sometimes become so boggling even with my notes. The first book I feel I can let my imagination do a free for all.
When writing a series how do you keep things fresh, for both your readers and also yourself?
I add new characters and places to the series to add more layers to the story line. To make the story feel like it is more 3D then 2D. I also plan on adding in a new adventure in every story. Per example my Mage War Series is a fantasy series, so there will be more of an adventure story, a battle story, a love story. Etc.
Writing can be an emotionally draining and stressful pursuit. Any tips for aspiring writers?
Don’t force the words and always take me time. Sometimes just enjoying the weather and a nice cup a tea can do wonders for the stress. Especially when the words are not coming. I have also learned that it is okay to get help doing certain things. We can’t do it all!
On a typical day, how much time do you spend writing?
I typically spend a couple of hours writing. I don’t do it all in one sitting due to my 7-5 job but I space it out in-between. Sometimes it can be a few words and other times I might get a few pages written. It really depends on the day.
Do you have a favorite character that you have written? If so, who? And what makes them so special.
Addie Moya is one of my favorite characters. You meet her in The Red Assassin. She is a hacker in the book and tends to blend into the background. She is willing to stay in the background unless one of her friends are hurt. Then she has no problem getting her hands dirty. Not only that she is the one of my mysterious characters who continues to develop as I write. I learn more and more about her every time that even makes me do a double take. I adore her and think she has a lot of potential.
If any of your books were to be made into a movie, who are the celebrities that would star in it? What book and who?
I would really want my Mage War Series made into the a movie. Just to see Michael Fassbender (Playing Lorcan Adair) and Misha Collins (Playing Mihaly Novak) Go head to head. I think it would be epic. Not only are they brothers but they are each others ultimate enemies. (Let’s not forget Scott Eastwood playing Jackson, one of Mihaly’s best friends and a Bear!)
What is your definition of success?
Someone telling me how much they enjoyed my books and how I have touched their life.
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