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Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Interviewing Hailey Edwards about her fantasy romance release, A Time of Dying

Today, I'm pleased to interview author Hailey Edwards about her new fantasy romance release, A Time of Dying.

In A Time of Dying, your heroine, Kaidi, was once the future Segestriidae maven living a privileged life. Now she spends her nights haunting cities ravaged by the plague. Spade in hand, she stalks rows of freshly dug graves for corpses…and then she takes their heads. What happened to change her status in life?

Her fiancé tried to kill her. When he failed, she gained a new appreciation for the secrets he had been keeping from her.

Another interesting character in the book is Murdoch, a plague survivor by the skin of his teeth, he risks his neck to solve the mysteries left in its wake. Bodies have gone missing. Guards have left their posts and never returned home. What compels him to solve those unexplained mysteries? What danger does he face to do so?

His family is in Cathis. His top priority is protecting them and those he’s loyal to. When the strange disappearances begin, he thinks it’s his duty to solve them.

In his quest for answers, Murdoch stumbles upon Kaidi who is napping among the dead. He’s unprepared for the violence of her response. Or his. Beneath the grime, she’s lovely. Other than her beauty, what qualities attract him to her? Does Kaidi also feel attracted to him? If so, why?

Murdoch is drawn to Kaidi’s fierceness. She’s very much attracted to him. She sees him as her anchor. He’s the one person who believes her, even after she tries to kill him.

Unfortunately, Kaidi has blood under her fingernails that belongs to Murdoch’s clansmen. How is she linked to those killings?

Kaidi was accused of a string of murders. It’s up to her to prove her innocence to Murdoch before the paladin orders her hanged for her crimes.

Briefly describe the magical systems of your world. How do those who are empowered gain their abilities?

There isn’t a strict magical system in the Araneae world. The closest thing to magic that exists—at this point in the series—are the spirit walkers, people who can commune with the dead. Otherwise, all the characters share spider-like characteristics. It’s how they use their abilities that defines them.

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A Time of Dying
Araneae Nation, Book Three
 
Hailey Edwards

Genre: Fantasy Romance
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Date of Publication: July 30, 2013
ISBN: 978-1-61921-660-0
ASIN: B00BP5FWN4
Number of pages: 249
Word Count: 75k
Cover Artist: Kanaxa

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Book Description:

They just might survive…if they don’t kill each other first.

Once the future Segestriidae maven, Kaidi lived a privileged life. Now she spends her nights haunting cities ravaged by the plague. Spade in hand, she stalks rows of freshly dug graves for corpses…and then she takes their heads.

Her new life is caked in blood and spattered with gore, but it’s hers. At least until—to her fury—she’s caught napping.

A plague survivor by the skin of his teeth, Murdoch risks his neck to solve the mysteries left in its wake. Bodies have gone missing. Guards have left their posts and never returned home.

When he rouses a female dozing among the dead, he’s unprepared for the violence of her response. Or his. Beneath the grime, she’s lovely. Too bad the blood under her fingernails belongs to his clansmen.

He has no choice but to follow this alluring creature deeper into her world of winged beasts and flesh-eating monsters. She holds the knowledge he craves, but the price is high—and they may both pay for it with their lives.

Warnings: This book contains one heroine in desperate need of a bath and one hero willing to wash away her sins. Expect threats, swears and general cursing. Love is a slippery slope, and these two are sliding.

About the Author:
Born in the Deep South, Hailey is a lifelong resident of Alabama. Her husband works for the local sheriff’s department and her daughter is counting down the days until she’s old enough to audition for American Idol. Their dachshund, Poochie, helps Hailey write by snoozing on his dog bed in her office.

Her desire to explore without leaving the comforts of home fueled her love of reading and writing. Whenever the itch for adventure strikes, Hailey can be found with her nose glued to her Kindle’s screen or squinting at her monitor as she writes her next happily-ever-after.

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Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3345773.Hailey_Edwards
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Marsha A. Moore is a writer of fantasy romance. The magic of art and nature spark life into her writing. Read her ENCHANTED BOOKSTORE LEGENDS for adventurous epic fantasy romance: Book One, SEEKING A SCRIBE, Book Two, HERITAGE AVENGED, Book Three, LOST VOLUMES, and Book Four, STAUROLITE. For a FREE ebook download, read her historic fantasy, LE CIRQUE DE MAGIE, available at Amazon and Smashwords.

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