Seeds of Autumn: A Dark Shapeshifter Urban Fantasy (Echoes of the Past Book 1)
Description
In a City filled with hungry shadows and twisted nightmares, how will Ariana survive the beast within?
When Ariana Yates' nightmares start bleeding into reality, she fights to resist the changes draining her body. When she finally relents, a whole new world opens up before her; a world that is equally terrifying and fascinating. She is welcomed into a new family, and discovers that the city of Caerton is home to a host of shapeshifters, who guard the veil between the world of humanity and the realms of deadly demons and inhuman fae.
Ariana must adjust to the radical changes in her life, and struggles to balance her humanity with the beast within, in the midst of a hidden, war-torn world.
Mysteries unfold and tensions mount in this thrilling first instalment of Echoes of the Past.
AUTHOR INTERVIEW
Where did you get the inspiration for Echoes of the Past?
I've always loved mythology, especially Norse and Greek legends. So, much of the series draws on those myths. Artemis and Odin represent the mother and father of the shapeshifters and werewolves, who are trying to eke out an existence in this urban environment that really doesn't suit their supernatural lives.
Which authors have influenced you?
I grew up on Steven King, and Michael Crichton. I love horror and thriller novels. So obviously, the likes of Bram Stoker, Mary Shelley and H.G. Wells have really played a big part in driving me towards writing very dark thrillers, packed with werewolves, vampires and shapeshifters.
If you could describe Ariana, aka Stalker, in just a few words, what would they be?
Feisty, independent and loyal, but also fickle and hot-headed. It's hard for her to be part of a pack and have to accommodate others. That's really something she struggles with.
When Ariana Yates' nightmares start bleeding into reality, she fights to resist the changes draining her body. When she finally relents, a whole new world opens up before her; a world that is equally terrifying and fascinating. She is welcomed into a new family, and discovers that the city of Caerton is home to a host of shapeshifters, who guard the veil between the world of humanity and the realms of deadly demons and inhuman fae.
Ariana must adjust to the radical changes in her life, and struggles to balance her humanity with the beast within, in the midst of a hidden, war-torn world.
Mysteries unfold and tensions mount in this thrilling first instalment of Echoes of the Past.
AUTHOR INTERVIEW
Where did you get the inspiration for Echoes of the Past?
I've always loved mythology, especially Norse and Greek legends. So, much of the series draws on those myths. Artemis and Odin represent the mother and father of the shapeshifters and werewolves, who are trying to eke out an existence in this urban environment that really doesn't suit their supernatural lives.
Which authors have influenced you?
I grew up on Steven King, and Michael Crichton. I love horror and thriller novels. So obviously, the likes of Bram Stoker, Mary Shelley and H.G. Wells have really played a big part in driving me towards writing very dark thrillers, packed with werewolves, vampires and shapeshifters.
If you could describe Ariana, aka Stalker, in just a few words, what would they be?
Feisty, independent and loyal, but also fickle and hot-headed. It's hard for her to be part of a pack and have to accommodate others. That's really something she struggles with.
