Interview with Jurek and Rykerian

Tonight I have a character interview for you with Jurek and Rykerian!!! Hope you enjoy the interview and the eye candy!!!

T: Thank you Jurek and Rykerian for joining me today! I know how uncomfortable this might be for you but y'all are both looking handsome today *smiles

J: Thanks for having us

R: Yes, thank you Tess for your kind invitation *scowls at Jurek*

T: How about we start off with telling those who haven't met you in Determinant a little about yourself?

R: Well, as you know, I'm a Guardian of Vesturon, sworn to protect the universe from the like of creatures such as him. *jerks head toward J*

J: *throws head back and laughs* Protects? Is that what you think you do?  Causes more problems is more like it! Really Rykerian, you can do better than that!

T: Now, now Jurek behave. y'all are suppose to be attempting to get along. 

Jurek (David Gandy)

Now Jurek why don't you go ahead and tell the lovely readers about yourself. 

J:  Tess, I'll do my best to behave around you.  I can't make any promises around you know who though. As for me, I'm just your everyday kind of guy.  *smiles*

R: Excuse me.  Ms. Watson, he will do anything except behave.  Furthermore, he is everything but an 'everyday kind of guy.'  He is a kidnapper, a scoundrel, and your worst nightmare.

J:  I resent that remark.  I am NOT a scoundrel.  Go and ask your mate!  She will tell you the truth.  I treated her with the respect she deserved, which is more than I can say for you!

R: *jumps to feet* Do NOT bring my mate into this you fool!

J:  Oh, who's the real fool now? All you Guardians think you are so high and mighty, when the truth of it is you are nothing but a bunch of bumbling idiots most of the time.  

R:  Bumbling idiots?  If we are such idiots, why is it we were the ones you called on to do your dirty work?

J:  If you had listened to me before, you wouldn't have to ask me that.  You know perfectly well the reason I came to you was because of your success in breaking your brother out of the Xanthian prison in the past.  Can we please put this behind us so Tess can have her interview?

Rykerian (Jessie Pavelka)

R: I hate to admit it but you are correct.  Please forgive me Ms. Watson.  Have you another question for me?

T: *mumbles* Oh deary what have I gotten myself into? 

Yes I have many questions for you…like how can y'all be so freakin' hot? Jk you don't have to answer that one unless you want to *raises eye brows* ;)

J:  So, Tess, you think I'm hot, do you?  Are you doing anything later tonight?

R: *clears throat* Ms. Watson, I highly suggest, in your best interest of course, that you decline Mr. Herdekian's offer.  I have it on good authority that he is quite the libertine.

J: Libertine? Oh for heaven's sake Rykerian, I asked the lady out for dinner.  What did you think I had in mind? You bloody Guardians will be the death of me yet.

R: That would be my pleasure, if I knew it would not upset my mate so much.

J: *growls*

R: Did you just growl at me?

J:  Yes, and you're quite fortunate that's all I did.

T: Well Jurek thanks for the offer but I'm thinking I may be a little young for you…

Maybe we can find a neutral topic to talk about…how about what is your favorite device thingy since y'all are so much more advanced in technology than us earthlings.

R: Brilliant, Ms. Watson.  My favorite device would be my shadar because it is can accomplish so many things.  It can teleport, it can be used as a communicator to store massive amounts of data when necessary, it is also an annihilator, it can assess a person's health status among other things.  There isn't much it cannot do.

J: The Vesturions are so primitive that they need devices to function.  Our species can do all of the above without any such devices. However, we do have a system we use called a transmuter that can transform a room into any room you would like it to be.  I use this technology on Lare-Stell base where we are limited on space. So, for example, my personal quarters can consist of a bedroom, bathroom, living area, dining area, when in reality, it is only one tiny room.  By the way Tess, you have wounded me.

T: Well I must say Jurek you were definitely NOT my favorite person in Determinant…it took me quite awhile to be able to tolerate you so we will just call it payback…

I think my favorite would have to be the doctor robots or maybe the jet ski/snowmobile things that can fly…

Anyway next question…out of all the planets and atmospheres and solar systems and all that is out there in the universe, what is your favorite?

R: I'd have to say Vesturon.  Of course, most will say I am biased. *scowls at Jurek* But, it is often said that Vesturon is much like Eden or paradise.  It is a truly beautiful place that can only be described after one has visited there.  Ms. Watson, I would ask that you speak to both January and Maddie about this, since they originated from Earth, they can attest to the true beauty of Vesturon.

J:  On this we agree. However, I would like to add that my home, which will remain undisclosed at this time, rivals the beauty of Vesturon.

R:  What, no snide comments? No rude gestures?

J:  As I said, I agree that Vesturon is a beautiful place.  What else would you want from me?

R:  Hrumph!

J:  Stop acting like an adolescent!

R:  I am not acting like an adolescent!

J:  Are too!

R:  Am not!

T: Oh dear I guess boys will always be boys, right?  Well we better wrap this up! Any last words to the readers Rykerian and Jurek?

J: I suppose it wasn't the best idea to have us both in the same room at the same time, but I must say Tess, you are quite the brave one to pull this off! 

R: Ms. Waston, please accept my apologies for my appalling behavior and that of Mr. Herdekian. Of course, one could expect no less from a Praestani.

J: You had to get that last dig in, didn't you Guardian?  Always the pompous ass.  

How HOT was that??? Were you able to read the interview with that eye candy staring at you? Well I hope so because this is definitely one of my favorite posts I have EVER had on the blog! Please tell me you are now convinced that you need to read Determinant!!! 

A Letter from January

If you have seen me on twitter or my last few posts you will know I'm currently obsessing over the 3rd book in The Guardians of Vesturon Series, Determinant!!! Well like yesterday I have another special treat for you from this book! January, on of the main characters from Determinant, has written you a letter!  Check it out and don't forget to enter that giveaway!

Letter from January

Dear Readers:

You first met me in Survival, if you read it of course.  I was one of Maddie’s roommates.  Don’t worry though if you haven’t read it. Determinant is a story unto itself, and it’s about Rykerian and me and how we met and fell in love.  Without going into too much detail and spoiling all the fun, I will say this.  Rykerian really did save me, in more ways than one.  But it didn’t come without a price.  You know how those Guardians are *wink* (possessive, controlling, demanding, need I say more)? 

When I first saw him, I thought he was my guardian angel.  What can I say?  The man is smokin’ hot. *Fans self rapidly*  Uh huh!  Trade places with me and you’ll see.  Okay, forget I said that.  There’s no way in hell I’m letting anyone trade places with me...ever!

So anyway, when I finally figure out that he’s the real deal, he’s not yanking my chain, and he feels the same way I do, the world goes to hell in a hand basket.  Go figure.  My life story, right.  

Yeah, well, Determinant is a crazy ride.  You’ll meet this new guy named Jurek and he’s a scary mess.  Rykerian pretty much hates him, but that’s too bad.  He’ll just have to deal with it.  

There are lots of surprises for you, and I’d love to tell you all about them, but if I did, they wouldn’t be surprises then would they?  I will say this.  There is one scene where my normally reserved and controlled Rykerian is so out of sorts that if it weren’t for his dear sweet mother, he would most likely have run through the streets of Vesturon naked.  There, have I peaked your interest just a bit?  I hope so :)

See you in the pages of Determinant!

Yours,

January St. Davis

Thank you January for sending this in! Readers I hope you do meet January soon.  She is awesome! Also here is yesterday's post just in case you missed getting a glimpse into January's BFF's head! 

Giveaway

there will be 3 winners with this giveaway 1 Grand Prize and 2 Second Place winners

the Grand Prize winner will get a $20 Amazon Gift Card and an e-copy of Resurrection and Determinant!!!

the second place winners will get an e-copy of Determinant and Resurrection

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Indie Revolution: Determinant Exclusive Extra

I just now (like not even a minute ago) finished Determinant! It was SOOOOO good! Determinant is book 3 in the Guardians of Vesturon Series that can also be read as a standalone.  For today's post I have for you one of the scenes in Determinant told from a different POV! Don't forget to come back the rest of the week for all the other stuff I have for you and don't forget to enter that awesome giveaway! 

Here is a scene from Determinant in Jurek's POV

I returned January to her precious Rykerian at the Guardian Compound, as promised.  As soon as we arrived,  I felt his anger blasting forth--not at me, but at her!  What kind of moron was he?  I knew these Guardians could be complete asses but this was beyond ridiculous.  In an attempt to smoothe things over I commented, “Calm down Guardian.  Your female is fine and you have nothing to worry about.”

Apparently that was the wrong thing to say because he snatched her hand off of my arm and proceeded to drag her away from me as if she were some kind of rag doll.  This was certainly no way to treat a female one treasured and I instantly became furious and defensive.

“If you harm even one hair on her head, I will destroy you and your family!” I seethed.

Rykerian turned into stone and dropped January’s hand as if it burned him.  What kind of fool was she dealing with here, I wondered?

“Go to him.  If he is what you want...Go!” Rykerian said as he took off for the house.  That Guardian was an imbecile.  Now I questioned whether I needed to leave January here at all.  Maybe it would have been best for me to have left her at Lare-Stell, the space station.

In all her innocence, she ran after him, calling his name.  I could feel her distress.  I turned to Rayn, shaking my head and said, “Are all of you Guardians this dimwitted or is he the exception?”

Rayn huffed, “Can you blame him?  He has been gravely distressed these past weeks, unable to eat or sleep, worried about his one true love because you have stolen her away from here against her will.  He did not know how she had been treated or if you had been cruel to her.  What did you expect from him?  To greet you with open arms?  You are no better than a barbarian in our minds and yet you call him a dimwit.  Who is truly the idiot here?”

“Had I been that distressed over my one true love, I would have been overjoyed to see her safe return.  Instead, he is filled with anger,” I spat.

Suddenly, we heard January screaming.  Rayn and I ran in the house and to my utter surprise, January had unwittingly locked Rykerian in the Power of Command’s grip.

“I don’t know how to make it stop!  I didn’t know I could do that.  He wouldn’t stop and I kept telling him to, but he wouldn’t listen.  I finally screamed at him to stop and I guess Command took over.  I don’t know what to do!” she fretted.

I took one look at the high and mighty Rykerian and threw my head back and started laughing my ass off.  As far as I was concerned, he could stay like that for the rest of the night.  It served the bloody bastard right for the way he had treated January.

“Jurek, stop it!” January yelled.  “We need to help him!” 

Rayn attempted to calm her down with words, to no avail.  He finally had to use his Power of Tranquility on her.  When her hysterics eventually subsided, he began instructing her on how to use her Power of Command to release Rykerian from its clutches...to no avail.  

Personally, I would have liked nothing better than to see him remain in that state, at least for a while longer, just to make him regret his actions.  I circled him, poked him in the chest a few times for good measure, although not as much as I would have liked for it was angering January. 

I finally added my two cents for I truly hated to see January so upset by this.  I reminded her of how I taught her how to use her Power of Telekinesis.  I felt Rykerian’s thoughts when I said this.  I knew my words were angering him further, so I continued taunting him with the greatest of pleasure.  I wanted to be sure he understood that January had managed not only to survive under distressing cicrumstances, but she had actually thrived and learned more about her abilities.

When it became most apparent that she would be unable to release him from her hold, I decided to do something a bit underhanded.  I summoned Tak, for I knew it would aggravate her to no end. January and Tak had a somewhat antagonistic relationship, but when put to the test, it seemed to bring out the best of her supernatural abilities.  

Tak popped in and had the identical reaction as I had.  He took one look at Rykerian and began laughing heartily, while January stood by and fumed.  What made her even more angry was his suggestion of how he, with his manly charms, could make her forget all about Rykerian.  I telepathically suggested to him that he should try to kiss January.  

Tak did as I suggested and it was at that point that her anger literally became visible.  Her aura turned a deep scarlet and blasted forth as she called Tak a dog and told him to get away from her.  I then heard the word, “Release,” come from her mind.   Rykerian dropped to his knees and curled up into a tight ball.

Tak and I locked gazes and shared another hearty laugh that was purposely ignored by January.  We did not mind, as it was a rare occasion indeed, that we even found something to laugh about.  

“I do not understand what she sees in that weakling Jurek, but I shall always hold that image of him, frozen like a pitiful statue, in my mind,” Tak said with a smirk.

“And I shall take great pains to remind her of that as often as I can,” I responded.  “Guardians!  They are nothing but a group of pompous asses.”

Doesn't that make you want to read Determinant to see what is really going on?

Giveaway

there will be 3 winners with this giveaway 1 Grand Prize and 2 Second Place winners

the Grand Prize winner will get a $20 Amazon Gift Card and an e-copy of Resurrection and Determinant!!!

the second place winners will get an e-copy of Determinant and Resurrection

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Indie Revolution Giveaway: A.M. Hargrove

This week is all about A.M. Hargrove and her The Guardians of Vesturon Series!  We have for you interviews, review, exclusive extras, and a BIG Giveaway! Today I thought I would just start out by introducing you to Annie and her awesome books and give you a chance to start earning entries in the giveaway!

Goodreads | My Review | Amazon | B&N | Smashwords | Survival is FREE!

Survival (Book 1 of the Guardians of Vesturon), a YA paranormal romance

"Maybe I was caught between the two worlds. I was having serious trouble distinguishing fantasy from reality."

While on a backpacking trip in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, nineteen-year-old Maddie Pearce finds her world has been thrown into a vortex and is madly spinning toward the impossible. Abducted by a mad psychopath, Maddie narrowly escapes with her life. But that is only the beginning. Her mysterious rescuer introduces her to a world that Maddie has difficulty accepting as reality. Will this strikingly gorgeous stranger be the key to her future or will she return to her mundane world, scarred from her experience? Follow Maddie as she is forced to make difficult decisions that carry her to mysterious places.

Other books in The Guardians of Vesturon Series
Beginnings (prequel)
Resurrection (book 2) | My Review
Determinant (book 3)

& now my Interview with A.M. Hargrove

Hey Annie!  Thanks for joining me on this interview!  I'm excited to have you on the blog today!

For those that aren't crazy stalkers like I am, can you tell us a little bit about yourself?

Sure!  I love to hike, backpack (you know those scenes from Survival in The Great Smoky Mountain National Park? They were all based on personal experiences.  Except for the parts with Darryl Carter, of course!), snow ski and trail run.  The truth of it is if there are some woods and some trails, its a given that I’m going to like it!

So I hear you just recently released a book?  Can you tell us a little bit about it?

Yes!  That would be Determinant, and it’s the third book in my Guardians of Vesturon series.  Determinant is the story of January (one of Maddie’s college roommates that you were initially introduced to in Survival) and Rykerian, Rayn’s brother.  What’s different about Determinant is that it’s really a stand alone novel.  So if a reader doesn’t want to start the series from the beginning, that’s perfectly fine.  They could read Determinant, and have no difficulty following the story line.

What's the craziest research you have ever done for one of your books?

The craziest research I’ve ever done was that of quantum physics and I absolutely hated it.  My mind doesn’t work that way, but I wanted to pull something reliable in for my explanation of cheating the space/time continuum.  The most basic explanation has always been the string theory, but I thought maybe quantum physics could be used in another way.  As I was researching and reading, it quickly became apparent to me that even the simplest of explanations would be so complex that the reader would be doing what I was--UGH!  

I hear rumors that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) might have some type of role in Determinant? Can you tell us a little bit about that incorporation?

To the rumors you’ve been hearing... they aren’t rumors.  The CDC played a rather large but brief role in Determinant during the hemorrhagic small pox outbreak.  They are the go-to organization for any kind of communicable disease outbreak so they would obviously be involved in something like this.  But, they are also the storage facility for all types of viral specimens, which is where the terrorists stole the virus from in the first place. I don’t want to give too much away--you’ll just have to read Determinant to find out what happens ;)

And now for the last "serious" question…what are you working on now?

I’m currently writing Dark Waltz, Book 1 of the Praestani Series.  In Determinant, I introduced a new character and he sort of stole the show.  He actually begged me for his own series (imagine that!).  He’s a bit of a trouble maker, a bad boy but has a heart if you know where to look.  The Praestani Series will be in the adult genre because when you read Determinant and meet Jurek Herdekian, you will see that not only is he too old to be written as a YA character, he is also too irreverent and will only play by his own set of rules.

How about now we go a little more random with some "favorites"?

Favorite color?

Black for clothing.  Greens and blues for everything else.

Favorite cereal?

Are grits a cereal?

Favorite nail polish?

OPI, Champagne Toast I think that’s what it’s called, but I’d have to check the bottle and I’m out of town.

Favorite food?

Thai and sushi.

Favorite Season?

Fall for the beauty...winter because I love to snow ski out west.

And the hardest question of all…Favorite book?

NOOOOOOOO!  I can’t pick one.  But....I will always love Mr. Darcy!

Giveaway

there will be 3 winners with this giveaway 1 Grand Prize and 2 Second Place winners

the Grand Prize winner will get a $20 Amazon Gift Card and an e-copy of Resurrection and Determinant!!!

the second place winners will get an e-copy of Determinant and Resurrection

this giveaway is INT

following is not mandatory but it is appreciated

fill out the rafflecopter to enter

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