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Ten Random Facts about the
Starlight Saga
Today author, Sherry Soule
has some exciting news to share with us! She will be publishing a brand new
Upper YA / Sci-Fi romance series: the “Starlight Saga” on June 26, 2014.
To help
promote this interstellar love story, “LOST IN STARLIGHT,” Sherry is doing this
fun guest post to share the news with fellow booklovers.
1.) I
believe in the paranormal genre that aliens and science fiction type stories
are going to be the next big thing. Add a little romance…even better. Vampires had their time, werewolves
are overworked, and even though zombies are still going strong, I think extraterrestrials
need some much needed love, too.
2.) My
new YA / SyFy Romance novel, LOST IN STARLIGHT, is considered “soft” science
fiction, and the storyline revolves more around the two main characters trying
to overcome major obstacles to be together. It’s like an intergalactic
version of Romeo and Juliet, with scorching-hot character chemistry right from the
beginning.
3.) From
the very first draft, I wanted to add something a little unique and special to
Sloane’s character. Thus, FRIGHT NIGHT BABBLE, her online newspaper column was
born. I think it adds a fun, lighthearted element to the narrative. My last few
books were so angst-ridden and dark that I wanted to write something lighter
and more romantic.
4.) The
island that the characters live on is actually a real place within the San
Francisco Bay Area. Although the name Winter
Haven is fictional, the actual island is named Alameda, and it’s a really
lovely city to visit. I would love to live there! “Winter Haven” (Alameda) is
located on Alameda Island and Bay Farm Island, and is adjacent to and west of
Oakland and in East Bay.
5.) LOST
IN STARLIGHT is the fastest book that I’ve ever written. It took me only about
four months to write and do revisions. I had the idea in the back of my mind
for about a year now, but it wasn’t until a short-lived TV show called Star-Crossed convinced me that alien
love stories were super hot right now. And I was extremely lucky and blessed to
have worked with some very talented writers that really helped me to shape the
book into the thrilling storyline it is now.
6.) The
Starlight Saga will be a trilogy; unless of course, it goes viral and readers
clamor for more Sloane and Hayden adventures. Then I’ll happily keep writing
more novels featuring this quirky and lovable cast of characters.
7.) Sloane
is by far my favorite character. Most authors admit that a little bit of
themselves goes into each protagonist, but Sloane is near and dear to my heart.
If a headstrong, gutsy,
and imperfect heroine with an eccentric fashion sense appeals to you, then
you'll love Sloane, too.
8.) In
LOST IN STARLIGHT, there isn’t the insta-love or love triangle that is popular
in so many YA books nowadays. This is the real deal. The book is meant for older YA readers and does
contain some mild language. The characters are all eighteen years old, except
for Sloane who is only seventeen in this first book. Hayden and Sloane share a
strong attraction and mutual interest in one another and become best friends,
which make the best love stories in my humble opinion.
9.) The
names of the two main characters came to me instantly. They just seemed to fit
perfectly. Some of the secondary characters had a few name changes during
rewrites, but Sloane and Hayden’s never varied.
10.) One
day, I was browsing images on a stock photo site and as soon as I saw the image
of that purpled-haired girl, I knew I’d found my “Sloane.” This image just
inspired me to write “her” story and make her different from most YA heroines.
Hayden’s image, featured on the front cover beside his darker haired younger
brother, seemed to fit the character I had envisioned, too.
Please mark your calendars to buy your
copy of LOST IN STARLIGHT on June 26th 2014!
VOLUME
ONE: Starlight Saga
High school reporter Sloane Masterson knows she has one helluva story
when she witnesses hottie Hayden Lancaster bending forks with his mind.
Like any good journalist, Sloane sets out to uncover the truth, even if
it includes a little stalking. When the superhuman feats start to pile up and
the undeniable heat rises between them, Hayden has no choice but to reveal his
secret: he’s an alien hybrid.
They’re as different as night and day—she’s a curvy,
purple-haired, horror junkie and he’s a smoking hot, antisocial, brainiac—yet
the intense fascination between them refuses to go away. Even at Hayden’s
insistence that dating each other is “off limits” and crazy dangerous, their
fiery attraction threatens to go supernova.
Now Sloane’s dealing with creepy government agents,
über snobby extraterrestrials, and a psycho alien ex-girlfriend out for
revenge. After a crash course on the rules of interstellar dating, Sloane must
decide if their star-crossed romance is worth risking her own life....
