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Talking with author Hannah Walker
Today I’m very lucky to be interviewing Hannah Walker author of
Corin’s Chance
Hi Hannah, thank you for agreeing to this interview. Tell us a
little about yourself, your background, and your current book.
Why do you write?
For the love of the stories. Because
these stories and these men are in my head and if I can make even one person
enjoy them when they read them, well that makes me happy.
Which of your books was the most
difficult to write?
Definitely Tate’s book. It’s a much
more emotional read then Corin’s was. I cried both while writing a couple of
scenes and editing them. Battle
Give us an insight into your main
character. What does he/she do that is so special?
Corin is one of those people who is
incredibly selfless. HE would put anyone before himself, it’s instinctual for
him. As a doctor he is gifted, but that’s been because he sacrificed other
parts of his life to focus on becoming the best that he can be. Each time he
loses someone on the operating table it hurts him deeply, he sees it as his own
failing.
He is a fully trained trauma surgeon so
he needs to have nerves of steel and is especially calm in a crisis.
If you were to ask him though, he would
say he isn’t special merely good at his job.
How much research do you do for your
books?
Being Sci Fi, a lot of it is
imagination. Although the science is inherent to me. I have a degree in
chemistry and I’m definitely what you would consider a science geek so the
science behind it second nature to me.
I will research things. Like military
ranks. It becomes harder sometimes to know what to use, for example I’m English
but there are a lot of U.S. readers. So I sometimes have to research what will
work best. Although I do have someone double check my medical parts to make
sure they are realistic and consistent. While it is set in the future and Sci
Fi I wouldn’t want something so outrageous that it pulls the readers out of the
moment.
Who designs your covers?
Cover Art by Kellie Dennis at Book Cover by Design
www.bookcoverbydesign.co.uk
I think she did an amazing job with Corin’s book
and am really excited to see what she comes up with throughout the series. We
have some fantastic ideas planned.
Now let's take a sneak peek into Hannah Walker's Corin's Chance, which looks like a yummy read *grins*....
Series: Avanti Chronicles
Book: One
Publisher: Hannah Walker
Cover
Artist: Kellie Dennis @ Book Cover by Design
Release
Date: October 30, 2015
Goodreads
Link: https://www.goodreads.com/
Posted to some stars awful cruiser, Dr. Corin
Talovich hoped to serve his time quietly and get on with his life, but fate
stepped in and decided otherwise.
Crashing into an unknown planet was the last thing
Corin expected. With only his friend, Lieutenant Commander Tate Riven, by his
side, they face the unexplored world and new enemies bravely, leading them to
the Derin Clan, where they’re welcomed by the leader’s son.
Kel isn't sure about the strange men, but he isn't
about to send them away, especially when the bond between Corin and himself is
something he can't ignore.
When another clan wages an attack, Kel is forced to
make some hard choices which nearly costs him everything he holds dear.
Together, with their allies, Corin and Kel fight, focusing on the future they
desire, knowing failure not only dooms their love, but also those around them.
Side by side, they work to destroy the evil threatening to keep them apart and
becoming the family both men desire.
Pages or Words: 140,000 words
Categories: Alternate universe, Fantasy,
Fiction, Gay fiction, M/M romance, Romance, Science fiction (with a little
space opera feel)
Excerpt:
With a nod to one of the four guards at the door's entrance,
Carn led them into the room. Following behind him, they walked right up to the
massive table sat at the end. Around the table were stood six men, they must
have ranged in ages from late teens to mid-sixties. They all looked weary and
haggard, their bodies drooping where they stood. Maps, paperwork and cups
littered the table in front of them.
One of them turned to Carn who was standing at the front of
Corin’s group. "Damn it, Carn, I told you we weren't to be disturbed for
anything. I don't care who the latest bloody delegate from the Alliance is. Now
is not the time." A huge frown accompanied the man’s words.
"Laird Kel, these aren't delegates. I think you are
going to want to hear this. They came asking for you as Kel, saying it was
about a young girl named Eliya," Carn cautiously spoke, wary of upsetting
any of the men around the table.
All around them heads shot up from what they were focused
on. Suddenly every pair of eyes in the room was focused on them with a laser
like intensity.
"What do you know about Eliya?" The man named Kel
demanded.
Corin watched as he stalked towards them. His movements,
while predatory, were graceful. He was close to seven feet of solid planes and
hard muscles. His skin was a golden bronze which seemed to glisten in the
lights around him. His hair was a mid-blonde, and flowed to just past his
shoulders. Leather bracers covered his forearms while second, smaller leather
circlets were wrapped around each bicep. Leather trousers were moulded to his
thighs. Corin’s heart began to beat faster. Never had a first glance at someone
affected him as it did now.
Laird Kelin was rugged in appearance. While still young, his
face had a slightly rugged visage which was likely due to many hours spent
outdoors. His eyes were both brown and green, with the green bleeding into the
brown on the outer edges. He had a strong nose, coupled with a square jaw, and
a dusting of facial hair, that just added to his overall ruggedness.
Corin’s cock went from soft, to rock hard and aching
instantly. Damn this was a man he would happily have under him, over him,
inside him. In fact, he would take him any which way he could. Tate shot Corin
a questioning glance and Corin realised he hadn't been able to hide his
reaction from his friend.
Shooting a glance at Tate and shaking his head, Corin boldly
stepped forward. “I need to know who you are to Eliya before I can say anything.”
A second later one of the other men stood around the table
jumped over it, and was hurtling towards Corin with a look of murderous intent
on his face. Just as he got to Corin, he threw a punch that never landed. Instead,
Tate stepped between Corin and Eliya, who was still asleep in the sling, and
this new man. The punch hit him square in the abdomen, the pain was
instantaneous, he staggered back, all the air gone from his lungs. Tate could
feel his stitches rip open from the impact. Trying to suck in a deep breath, he
called on all his years of training with the Avanti and pushed the pain into
the recesses of his mind and forced his body back to standing whilst
simultaneously pulling his knife from the sheath at his side.
“Make another move towards him again and I’ll kill you. You
want him? You have to go through me first, and I promise you, I. Will. Win. You
have no idea what you nearly did there.” Tate growled at the man, his stance
wide, both aggressive and defensive at the same time.
“Do you know who I am?” The new man demanded as he bared his
teeth at Tate.
“No,” Tate replied. “And frankly, I don't care. Now. Back.
The. Fuck. Off.”
They watched as the man named Kel placed a restraining arm
across the other man’s chest. “Leave it, Tir, let me deal with this. I mean it.
We won't find anything out if we beat them. They came to us willingly, give
them a chance to explain.”
They all watched the man called Tir run his hands over his
face before he gave a small nod and took two small steps back.
Kel raised an eyebrow at him, sighed and then turned back to
Corin. There were several emotions swirling through his gaze, but his voice was
calm when he spoke again. “I am Laird Kelin Tharn, son of the Chieftain of this
clan and Eliya is my niece, Laird Tirathon Tharn is her father. She was
kidnapped two weeks ago with her nurse when they were walking the grounds. We
have heard nothing since. There has been no ransom demands, no sightings,
nothing. We have searched and searched and no trace has yet been found. The
entire clan is grief stricken. As you can see, my brother is barely holding it
together. Now. What. Do. You. Know.” His voice rose slightly as he struggled
not to let his impatience show.
Corin looked at Tate, his eyes registering the fact the Tate
looked clammy once again, they nodded to one another and Corin reached up to
slowly untie the cloak from around him. He gently lifted the sleeping form of
Eliya from the sling before looking up at Kel and quietly asking, “is this
her?”
Gasps echoed all round, a choked sob came from Tir's
direction before he quickly lifted her from Corin’s arm, tears streaming down
his face. Smiles shone around the room as a small voice whispered, “Papi?”
Quickly a group surrounded the reunited father and daughter,
cheers echoed around the room. A wave of happiness ran through the chamber and
out the doors as word passed from one guard to another. Shouts of joy could be
heard from the hallways as the news spread. A soft whimper from beside Corin
saw him snapping his head to look at Tate.
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Meet the author:
Hannah Walker is a full-time mum to two gorgeous teenage
sons, and shares her home with them and a very supportive husband, who has
always encouraged her to follow her dreams.
She has always loved books from her childhood years reading
alongside her father. She has inherited her father’s love of Sci-Fi and
Fantasy. She has combined this with her love of MM romance to write her series
Avanti Chronicles. She loves writing about a complex world where the men love
and live hard.
Welcome to the world of MM Sci-fi.
Where to find the author:
Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009788113663
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AvantiHannah
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Thanks for the great post :)
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