Tale of a Body Thief Rovena Silvex Book One by Kristy Centeno - Urban Fantasy - Her special abilities can save lives, but so can they kill.
Interview with Kristy Centeno
Welcome to JB’s
Bookworms with Brandy Mulder. Tell us about your newest book.
Tale of a Body
Thief is an urban fantasy
novel set in modern times. It tells the story of a demon hunter who is forced
to work alongside a demon after a bizarre twist of fate brings them
together.
They say Hind-sight is
20/20. If you could give advice to the writer you were the first time you sat
down to write, what would it be?
Be patient. Read a
lot. Write even if whatever you jot down isn’t coherent. You can always go back
and edit/fix it. Don’t take criticism personally. Learn from your mistakes and
move on.
What was your most
difficult scene to write?
One difficult scene to
write was the death of a loving character from the Secrets of the Moon series.
Originally, I hadn’t planned to kill him off, but realized later that his death
would advance the plot. It hurt me to just end his life because he’s a lovable
character that touched my heart and knowing he wouldn’t be present for the next
installment left me a bit heartbroken.
Are themes a big part
of your stories, or not so much?
There is no theme in
my books. However, I write paranormal/fantasy books because they’re my favorite
to read.
What are you working
on now?
I’m currently working
on the sequel to Tale of a Body Thief. I’m also rewriting the
first series I published back in 2012. Secrets of the Moon is
a young adult/paranormal romance chronicling a werewolf with a curse and the
young woman with an ancient family secret that might just save his life.
Is there a release
date planned?
Unfortunately, because
I work full-time, attend classes part-time, and have a family to care for, time
for writing is limited so I don’t have a release date planned yet.
Who is your favorite
character from your own stories, and why?
It’s funny because as
of recently, Lakyn from Tale of a Body Thief has taken a huge
chunk of my heart. Though he isn’t the only one. Thorne plays a minor role in
the book as well, but his recurrent appearance in the sequel has made me
analyze his backstory many times. He’s funny and a little cooky but I really
like him and so I’m looking forward to how his role in Rovena’s story.
What are your plans
for future projects?
My plans include
rewriting and republishing several of my old work that has been out of the
market for years now. However, I have several ideas for books I’ve outlined but
haven’t had the time to work into an actual manuscript. But I’m giving priority
to Tale of a Body Thief’s sequel at the moment, which is
already halfway done. I do have a novella coming out late January, which is a
fanfiction of one of my previously published books.
Good luck with your newest release, and thank you for being with us today.
Excerpt
Rovena reached out again, hoping more contact would provide more insight. It didn’t happen often, but sometimes she got another glimpse into the victim’s life when she prodded further. It was the only tool she could make good use of now, and she was desperate enough for answers to try again. Even if reliving his death was the last thing she wanted to do. Or see.She extended her fingers, dreading touching the cold skin but determined to do it just the same.
A cool breeze behind her ceased her progress. She froze with her fingers midway to their destination as goosebumps broke across her skin. She whirled around, expecting to find someone or something standing there.
The space behind her was empty.
Tiny tremors pulsated across her palms. Not the usual response when a demon was nearby but an alarm that warned her something otherworldly was at work.
Something otherworldly that she couldn’t envision.
Thank the heavens for her built-in danger detector. Not many in her field were blessed with the same, and hers always came in handy, even if she couldn't always find what hunted in the shadows.
The inability to see what had momentarily entered the room suggested it wasn’t a demon. But whatever it was had moved on as quickly as it appeared.
She turned back to the corpse in front of her and nearly jumped out of her skin.
His eyes were wide open and staring right at her.
What the actual fuck.
Rovena had seen some crazy shit in her life, but this was bizarre even for her.
Fast as a cobra, he struck, aiming for her throat. She had no time to react before his hand closed around her windpipe. Glowing red eyes glared up at her while long, lean fingers tightened dangerously around her neck. The man forced her back as he sat up and slid off the gurney. The blanket covering the lower half of his body fluttered to the floor and pooled at his feet. He stepped over it as he pushed her toward the wall behind her, his grip narrowing as he moved.
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