Beware the Coming Storm…
Before Kara Jester met Flynn Scot, she was property of the
Source, a genetic research facility owned by a powerful international
conglomerate which dominates the Northern Hemisphere. Valued solely for her DNA
and her talent to bind matter together, when Kara receives a summons to breed,
she panics and goes on the run. Rescued from the brink of death, she is offered
the chance to escape and find her own destiny.
The journey through the desolation of the Outside is
fraught with peril, and the golden haloes which mark her as a Talent also paint
her as a target. Kept ignorant of everything beyond the facility’s walls, Kara
grapples to survive in the hostile wasteland. Humanity purists and roving gangs
are only a fraction of her problems because the Source and Riegel, her
contracted mate, aren’t just going to let her walk away …
Good morning, Kara. Thank
you for spending time with us. Let’s begin with where you are from. I was created at the Source, the
Corporation’s genetics division.
Tell us a bit about Breaker.
It details my journey through the
Outside and across the border into the Northern Territories. Early on, I make a
really stupid decision and have to be rescued. Looking back, can’t say that I
wouldn’t do it again, but Glory, if I knew then what I know now…
What did you think the
first time you saw Flynn Scot? I
thought he was a Breaker, but then that beard of his, the scars…I wasn’t
exactly in the best state of mind. I mean, he couldn’t have been one, at least,
not one of the Breakers from the Source.
Interesting.
What was your second thought? That I’d never seen anyone with a beard before. Stupid, right? But it’s
true. I wanted to touch it to see if it was real.
Do you feel it was love at
first sight? No. He was infuriating,
but…I don’t know. There was always something about him. I still don’t know if I
want to kiss him or punch him half the time.
Always a good start to any
relationship. What do you like most about him? That he’s a better person than he thinks he is. He’d
deny it, but he cares so deeply about things…
How would you describe
him? Big. Better looking than he has
any right to be. He carries too much on his own shoulders.
That’s nice. It shows your
. . . humanity. How would Flynn describe you? You would have to ask him.
What made you choose
medicine for a career? I didn’t. All
Binders are trained either as medics or structural engineers. My talent lends
itself more toward healing than construction.
What is your biggest fear?
That I’ll wake up and be back at the
Source.
How do you relax? I like to write in my journal.
Who is your favorite
fictional character? Alice in
Wonderland. I can relate.
Great response! What is
the best piece of advice you ever received? Rogan once told me to let people underestimate me. So far, that’s
served me well.
Thank you for letting us see
a different side of you, Kara. Now we’d like to chat with your creator, AK
Nevermore.
What movies or books have
had an impact on your career as a writer? Anything and everything sci-fi, horror, fantasy…it all goes into your
subconscious and kind of bubbles away, fermenting into something potent. Breaker,
the first book in the Price of Talent series was
something that I’ve been working on for a while. A lot of that epic SFF I read
when I was a kid got translated into it.
Is there an event in your
private life that you were able to bring to this story and how do you feel it
impacted the novel? I think there are
bits and pieces of me in every book I write. I can’t pinpoint one exact thing,
but it’s all the little things, I think. The sensations. How a black iron pipe
sounds when you drag it against concrete. Being outside when it’s so incredibly
cold and ice hisses when it hits. Having to continually feed a fire and the air
being cold enough to hurt when you breathe…all that.
Tell us a bit about your
publisher. Breaker is
self-published. I have a Traditional and a Digital First Publisher, but I
wanted total creative control of this project.
What book[s] currently
rest on your TBR pile? Butcher
& Blackbird, a bunch of Ilona
Andrews, and a lot of my friend’s work. I beta read quite a bit.
Last, what's up next and
when can we expect to see it on the shelves? I’ve got more books in The Price of Talent series coming, and a couple of
other series are always bubbling along.
You can
check out all of them on my website, aknevermore.com
