Vicious Moon Blog Tour-Interview and Giveaway with Lee Roland

VICIOUS MOON Blog Tour-Interview and Giveaway with Lee Roland

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About the Author Black and OrangeLee Roland

 

Lee Roland began her writing career in middle school when she wrote a short story for her brother. He turned the story in to his teacher as his own work. To his amazement and terror, the teacher was so impressed that she read it aloud to the class—and asked him to write another one.

Lee notes that, other than motherhood, she’s never had an exciting job. She might have dreamed of being a lawyer, nurse or police officer, but finding the right person to share her life with changed her plans. Her only credentials for writing are a terrific imagination, life experience and the love of words in a good story. She reads voraciously, but particularly loves Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance.

Lee lives in Florida and is a full-time writer. She is a member of RWA National and the Florida based First Coast Romance Writers.

Before being published, Lee won many RWA Chapter contests and garnered a Golden Heart nomination in 2008 with her post apocalyptic novel, LILITH’S CHILD.
Lee is the author of the Earth Witches series published by NAL, beginning with VIPER MOON in 2011.

Contact Links: Website / Twitter/ Facebook

 

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TRC: Hi Lee and welcome to The Reading Café. Congratulations on the release of Vicious Moon.

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TRC:
Vicous Moon was released on July 2, 2013, which is part of your Earth Witches series. Would you please tell us something about the premise of Vicious Moon?

Lee: “A powerful witch might live a long time, but a single well-placed bullet could change that. While my preferred weapon was magic, I was not averse to shooting anyone or anything offering my sister or me harm.”
 
Ex-soldier and earth witch Nyx Ianira is working as a PI in San Francisco when she sees the last thing she ever wants to see: the Sisters of Justice—the mysterious earth witch police force. A Triad of Sisters usually means an execution mission, but the Sisters’ only goal is to capture and escort Nyx across the country.
 
Nyx is badly needed back in Twitch Crossing, Georgia, the place she ran away from ten years ago to escape the stiff rules and duties of being a true witch. She wanted a life of her own. Now she’s being dragged back to her swampy hometown because another life is in danger: Her little sister is missing, and Nyx is the only one who can track her down in Duivel, Missouri.
 
But the key to finding her may lie with dark and tempting Etienne—a sinister criminal with a fearsome reputation, a ruthless attitude, and a total immunity to magic….

TRC: If you could virtually cast the leading characters from each of the three storylines in the series, which actors or models would best represent your hero/heroines?

Lee: I would prefer the primary actors and actresses in my stories be fresh new faces, not established stars.  I hope there would be a few established stars to draw an audience, but the main protagonists should be new.

TRC: How many books do you have planned for the series?

Lee: At the present time there are only the three, in the Earth Witches Series, but the future holds some promise.  Stay tuned to my website.

1.     Viper Moon:
2.     Vengeance Moon:
3.     Vicious Moon:

TRC: What challenges did you face on the road to publication?

Lee: Since I wanted to be published by one of the major houses, I dealt with a lot of rejection.  It also took a long time, but I refused to give in to the temptation to hurry the process.  Being naturally shy, I had difficulty doing pitches.  My tongue would get twisted in knots.  Not a great impression.Once I found a supportive agent, things went much easier. 

TRC: What part of the book(s) was the most difficult for you to write? 

Lee: The romantic scenes.  I want my books to be story and character driven.  I like action and adventure and while relationships are very important, I don’t want the romance to slow the story down.  Save the world first, then fall in love.

TRC: What five things would you like to accomplish in the next ten years?

Lee:
Write more books

Publish more books
Make more friends
Develop a good relationship with fans
Take care of myself and remain healthy

TRC: If you were a contestant on one of the reality television programs, which ‘reality program’ would you chose and why?

Lee: I would not be on a reality program.  I would not be chosen for such.   Reality programs seem to be looking for people who are rude and constantly misbehave. They are like characters in a fiction book, possibly interesting, but certainly not real.  Maybe they should be called unreality programs. 

TRC: Would you please tell us how you deal with the stress and anxiety of deadlines while trying to balance family life and writing?

Lee: I try to exercise and eat a proper diet.  Try. I really try.  Sometimes I have to just let go, yell and cry a lot.  Then I settle down and go to work.  Family life isn’t a problem.  I’m lucky to have a supportive bunch around me.

TRC: On what are you currently working?

Lee: I’m currently working on an urban fantasy with some pretty quirky characters.

LIGHTNING ROUND

Favorite Food:   Burgers  

Favorite Dessert:  Cheesecake

Favorite TV Show: Whatever’s on when I have time to watch TV

Last Movie You Saw: The Avengers

Dark or Milk Chocolate: Not a chocolate fan.

Favorite Flower: Lilies 

Thank you Lee for taking the time to answer our questions.  Congratulations on the release of VICIOUS MOON. 

Dynamic Urban Fantasy by Lee Roland
The Earth Witches, the keepers of the world’s magic, find chaos and desire in the hidden ruins of the Barrows. Servants of the enigmatic Earth Mother, they battle men, monsters and personal conflicts to protect the world. With magic, modern weapons and strong companions, they persevere to save mankind from evil.

Earth Witches Series

Viper MoonVIPER MOON (Earth Witches #1)
by Lee Roland
Release Date: July 2011

ISBN-13: 978-0451233769 (352 Pages)
Cassandra Archer is the huntress. She has faithfully served the earth Mother for years, rescuing kidnapped children from monsters—both human and supernatural—dwelling in the ruins of the Barrows District. But when two children are kidnapped under similar circumstances, all clues point to a cataclysmic event on the next dark moon. Aided by police Detective Flynn and Michael, mysterious and dangerous resident of the Barrows, Cass must race against the clock and prevent a sacrifice that could destroy the entire town…

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Vengeance MoonVENGEANCE MOON (Earth Witches #2)
by Lee Roland
Release Date: June 2012

ISBN-13: 978-0451236432 (352 Pages)
Madeline Corso can’t rest until she hunts down the three men who killed her father and witch mother. Two of them are now dead by her hand. Unfortunately, her second kill had witnesses. Sent to prison, she is rescued Sisters of Justice—a mysterious order of female warriors with ties to her mother. Her fighting skills are honed by the Sisters, and they have tracked the last murderer to Duivel, Missouri. He is hiding in the dark underworld of the Barrows. Once in the Barrows, she discovers that things aren’t what they seem. The danger goes far beyond her need for revenge. Can she rely on Michael, a handsome and possibly deadly stranger, to help her navigate a world of men and beasts? Or will she lose her heart before the mission is complete?

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Vicious MoonVICIOUS MOON (Earth Witches #3)
by Lee Roland
Release Date: July 2013

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ISBN-13: 978-0451238269 (320 Pages)
Ex-soldier and Earth Witch Nyx Ianira is working as a PI in San Francisco when she sees the last thing she ever wanted to see: the Sisters of Justice—the mysterious Earth Witch police force. Three Sisters, a Triad, is usually a squad of executioners. This time, thought, the Sisters mission is to capture and escort an unwilling Nyx back to Twitch Crossing, Georgia. Nyx ran away from Twitch Crossing ten years ago to escape the stiff rules and duties of being a true Witch. She wanted a life of her own. Now she’s been dragged back to her swampy hometown because another life is in danger—her little sister is missing, and Nyx is the only one who can go to Duivel, Missouri and track her down. But the key to finding her may lie with the dark and tempting Etienne—a sinister criminal with a fearsome reputation, a ruthless attitude, and a total immunity to magic…

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Vicious Moon (Earth Witches #3) by Lee Roland-a review

Vicious Moon (Earth Witches #3) by Lee Roland- a review

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Vicious Moon
(Earth Witches #3)
by Lee Roland
Release Date: July 2, 2013

ABOUT THE BOOK: “A powerful witch might live a long time, but a single well-placed bullet could change that. While my preferred weapon was magic, I was not averse to shooting anyone or anything offering my sister or me harm.”

Ex-soldier and earth witch Nyx Ianira is working as a PI in San Francisco when she sees the last thing she ever wants to see: the Sisters of Justice—the mysterious earth witch police force. A Triad of Sisters usually means an execution mission, but the Sisters’ only goal is to capture and escort Nyx across the country.

Nyx is badly needed back in Twitch Crossing, Georgia, the place she ran away from ten years ago to escape the stiff rules and duties of being a true witch. She wanted a life of her own. Now she’s being dragged back to her swampy hometown because another life is in danger: Her little sister is missing, and Nyx is the only one who can track her down in Duivel, Missouri.

But the key to finding her may lie with dark and tempting Etienne—a sinister criminal with a fearsome reputation, a ruthless attitude, and a total immunity to magic….

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REVIEW:
I will have to confess, I haven’t read the first two books !!! And I think in this case, I may have to go back and read them, this isn’t a stand alone book, it definitely needs to be read in order, I did feel I was missing something, probably background on some of the characters that I meet in this book. But saying that, it was still a good read.

Witches aren’t usually my thing, and I needed a little convincing (Barb) 😉 But once I started it, it was very detailed. Lee writes a very descriptive world, and I could imagine it very easily.

Nyx is a witch, who doesn’t DO spells (her words), she relies on her fire magic, and her gun !! She has a comfy life in the human world, she is a private Investigator. and has no wish to visit her roots.

We meet up with Nyx on a job. But this turns out to be the start of a REALLY bad day ……. After bungling a sure fire job, Nyx is chased by a triad of warrior women, which I find out are women who police the witches. (They are catted the Sisters of Justice). After chasing Nyx across country, they drag her witchy butt back to her grandmothers home. (But not before terrorising Nyx, as these Sisters of Justice usually kill bad witches)

After a very emotional reunion, Nyx notices her baby sister is missing, Marisol is a smart witch, and she can cast spells, and is a powerful women in her own rights. The Grandmother explains that Marisol went to learn lessons from a more powerful witch. But hasn’t been seen or heard of since. So she sent the sisters of justice to find and bring back Nyx.

Nyx goes to where Marisol was being taught by the other witch. And meets a pair of thugs who are trying to drive the witch out. After teaching the thugs a quick lesson, Nyx meets our hero Etienne, who I have to admit, upon first reading him, I wanted to smash his face in !!Totally arrogant, and obnoxious, and yes we know they will become an item, but I really did not like him.

Etienne may know where Marisol is, or who saw her last. So Nyx follows Etienne into the Barrows. The Barrows is a place of old magic, and harbours a Dark and evil presence (more on that later)

In a place called Archangel, we meet a very charismatic couple (Micheal and his mate, Madeline, they were in book 2)

Nobody seems worried that Marisol is missing, and everyone is very interested in Nyx. Etienne then takes Nyx to meet his boss, and this is where we meet the dark and malevolent being that the Mother Earth has trapped in the Barrows. He wants out, but if he escapes then the earth as we know it will be destroyed !!
There is also a zombie zone, which I thought would produce Zombies (Well I thought I so …… ) But apparently it only means a portal that is one way, THINGS come out, but nothing can go in.

We meet a few of those things through the book (Giant crabs !!) And it keeps the reader on their toes.

Etienne is a very closed off character. We learn through the book, that he was a witches pet ! But not a willing one, so he REALLY doesn’t like nor trusts witches. And unlike most of our hero’s Etienne really is a bad guy !! He steals whatever his past and current bosses want, it doesn’t seem to worry him. And several times through the book, I did think that the PROPER hero would come in and sort Etienne out 🙂

But slowly the two characters come together, and it was nice that it wasn’t within the first few chapters. There was a two steps forward, one step back kind of movement going on. Trust had to be earned, and even then I think it was all one sided.

There were a few surprises along the way, and a few moments that I still wanted to slap Etienne.

Nyx has a familiar (Which a witchy fans will know, that a familiar helps it’s owner along the way, well not Nyx’s, it farted, drooled and at one point totalled ignored it’s mistress, and it was a total joy to read those parts, it lightened the moments, and stopped it getting to morose.

There were a few battle scenes, and these were written very well. In fact I could see this making a great movie.

And do Etienne and Nyx find Marisol ? and do they live happily ever after ? Your going to have to read It and find out for yourself 😉

Reading Order:
1. Viper Moon
2. Vengeance Moon
3. Vicious Moon

Copy supplied by the author

Reviewed by Julie B.

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