The Hero’s
Companion
Series: Tallent & Lowery
Author: Amy Lignor
Publisher: Suspense Publishing
Formats
Available In: Digital and Print
Release
Date: October 22, 2013
Synopsis: With their second battle behind them, Leah Tallent and Gareth
Lowery find themselves still knee-deep in hell. What should’ve ended with a
celebration of passion wrapped in each other’s arms becomes a nightmare once
more, as a mysterious man demands Leah to return home, or else her beloved
father will be found at the bottom of the sea.
Scrambling to figure out what’s happened Tallent & Lowery walk in on a
family that has literally gone insane: A mother filled with accusations, three
sisters who wish them nothing but certain death, and a frightening story of a
blood-red eye that leads to a puzzle with immense repercussions. The woman
named Anippe who readers questioned in The Sapphire Storm is back, with an item
in her possession that will have Tallent & Lowery heading out on an
adventure based on pure emotion and ultimate fear – where victory may just
depend on their willingness to sacrifice each other.
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Where
are you from, and what do you do when you’re not writing?
I was originally born on the East Coast in a VERY
small town in Connecticut called Sharon.
Over the course of writing and receiving different jobs, I moved to
Dallas, TX where I lived for about seven years, and now I am in Roswell, New
Mexico (where the aliens love to crash) LOL.
This will most likely sound completely boring, but
when I’m not writing or editing for a few companies, I love reading, I LOVE
watching movies (I think I’ve seen everything from the 1920s on up), and I love
to walk. That’s why I adore NM because it is far warmer down here and the walks
are lovely. I definitely don’t miss the horrendous snowstorms of the Northeast.
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How
did you come up with the idea for this book/series?
I was actually just finishing a YA series called, The Angel Chronicles, and I was at work
with a friend during the holidays. We were completely bored; nothing was really
going on in the office because of the season, and she decided to look up her
horoscope on the computer. Oddly enough, as she was bringing it up there was a
reference to an article regarding the 13th sign and how it was
‘thrown’ out of the zodiac chart…I put on my research cap and…Tallent & Lowery was born.
Tell
us about the writing process—what were your favorite and least favorite
moments?
I love research! And I absolutely love compiling the
story in my head. During the research process, if it’s historical; and during
the dream/thought process when it’s not – the characters begin to form in my
mind – what they look like, how they talk, what their backgrounds are…and that
introduction to these people is a thrill. Because I know they’ll be with me for
a long time to come. I feel very lucky when they ‘appear’ (not to sound too
crazy). LOL. Worst moments is when, A) you wake up in the middle of the night
and HAVE to go to the computer ASAP because you need to write; and, B), when
you get stuck in ‘real life’ with things that have to be done and can’t stay
inside your own head and create the story.
What’s
your favorite cure for writer’s block?
Movies, movies and
more…movies. (LOL) If you need to get that romance bug, Pride & Prejudice is an immediate help. If you need to find
that thrill for action, Indiana Jones
is there for you. When horror is in mind, Psycho
rocks; when it’s suspense, Silence of
the Lambs is a great one…
That’s the thing I truly love about movies; they do
take you out of ‘real life’ and put your writer’s mind back on track!
Can
you please share an excerpt?
“We are about to begin our
descent.”
Even though
she’d escaped the confines of the plane over an hour ago, the voice of the
annoyingly perky flight attendant seemed to be ingrained in Leah Tallent’s
mind. She was still saturated with sweat from the claustrophobic cabin; the
rancid odor of the re-circulated air that smelled like the regurgitated breath
of a minion from Hell, still clung to her clothes.
Leah tried
to shake the thoughts from her mind as she stared out the window at the new
layer of snow on the fields. A blanket of ice was smothering the dark green New
England countryside.
Leah was so
filled with anxiety and fear that she could barely feel Gareth Lowery’s cold,
clammy hand clenched in hers. Exhaustion wracked her body as pictures flashed
through her mind like snapshots from an unbelievable nightmare . . .
It seemed
like only yesterday that Leah had rushed from her parent’s holiday table to
arrive at the side of Gareth’s sister in Los Angeles, after they’d received a
frantic phone call from his sister begging him and Leah to hurry up and come
quickly in order to find Kathryn’s missing fiancé, Emmanuel. From there, they’d
uncovered a secret that was buried in the words of the ‘Bard of Avon,’ leading
the trio to a forgotten cave where two extremely famous brothers were buried, a
well-known family that shared a truly unbreakable bond. Leah could still feel
the power of the brilliant blue light that’d come from the famous Sapphire
Staff as she’d held the artifact in her trembling hands. The news, the secrets
uncovered, the legends proven, the battle they faced . . . and won—all of this
was a mess inside Leah’s usually well-organized librarian mind.
What’s
your next/current writing project?
I have just completed
Book #4 of the Tallent & Lowery
series called, The Charlatan’s Crown, and I am beginning a new historical
suspense novel that will be called, Loyalty Unbroken. Then it’s on to
Book #5 of Tallent & Lowery, The Double-Edged Sword…so there are
some very busy months ahead. LOL
Here’s
a totally random question for you. Who would win in this fight: Cookie Monster
vs. Spongebob Squarepants?
I would have to say Spongebob! But
I would rather hang out and have lunch with Cookie Monster. (I mean Oreos or
seafood? Oreos are gonna win every time!)
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Thank you Mysti!
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About
Amy Lignor:
The daughter of a career librarian, Amy
Lignor’s first love has always been books. She began her career in publishing
as the Editor-in-Chief of Grey House Publishing. Working in the industry for
twenty years, she is now the Owner/Operator of ‘The Write Companion’, an
editorial house offering authors a range of services.
Appointed the Editor-in-Chief of a brand
new traditional publisher–Hallowed Ink Press–Amy somehow finds the time to do
it all while still putting out the most amazing series that has received every
‘Top Pick’ readers can think of!
Her popular YA Series: The Angel Chronicles
(Until Next Time, Gilded Wings & A Privilege), introduced her to fans who
now wait with bated breath for the next ‘Tallent & Lowery’
suspense/thriller to arrive.
Inducted into the International Thriller
Writers Organization, Amy is also a writer/contributor for various magazines,
companies, and review organizations; Authorlink, The Feathered Quill, Suspense
Magazine and more.
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