Blog Tour: Swept Into Darkness by Lataeya Lane ~ Spotlight ~ Review ~ Author Interview ~ Excerpt ~ Giveaway !!!
Swept into the Darkness: Chronicles of the Celestial Book One
by LaTaeya
Lane
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BLURB:
Sydney London is no ordinary twenty-four year old. Ever since she
was a child she has had unique out of this world abilities. Suffering from a
near death experience and surviving a deadly car crash Sydney is no stranger to
death and loss. Cut off from the world around her she encounters an Angel and
eventually falls for him inspired by deceitful magic.
Her one true love awaits in
the shadows attempting to guard and protect her by risking his immortality.
Traumatized by the murder of her best friend she sets off on an unspeakable
journey to bring the dead back to life. Sydney's journey of self discovery
opens her up to learn of her true angelic identity. She is led in the middle of
an inter dimensional war among a hybrid breed of Angel Vampires and the
Hierarchy of the Angelic clan. Will her unique powers and the love she bears
for her guardian be enough for her to save the Earthly Realm or will she be Swept
into the Darkness?
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My Thoughts:
Rating: 4 Stars
I got this book from the author, free of cost, in exchange of an honest review from my side.
Firstly I would like to thank the author and the publisher for giving me this opportunity of reading and reviewing this fabulous book.
I really enjoyed every bit of this story and it was really interesting from start to finish and I loved the little twists that the author introduced here and there. I also liked the smooth flow of the events that took place one after the other and the combination of thrill and adventure took my breath away.
I loved the writing style of the author very much and the dialogues were crisp and easy to grasp. The characters are fabulous and I loved each and every one of them. The ending was very well executed and the suspense gave me chills.
Over all a great read just I have a minor complaint that is the slow movement of the story at the beginning but later on it picked up the pace and flowed smoothly. Enjoy guys!!!
I loved the writing style of the author very much and the dialogues were crisp and easy to grasp. The characters are fabulous and I loved each and every one of them. The ending was very well executed and the suspense gave me chills.
Over all a great read just I have a minor complaint that is the slow movement of the story at the beginning but later on it picked up the pace and flowed smoothly. Enjoy guys!!!
AUTHOR INTERVIEW:
I would like
to extend my sincere thanks for Curse of the Bibliophile for hosting this tour
stop. Your support is greatly
appreciated. I will not be able to
comment during the day, because I work, but as soon as I get off, I will stop
by. Thanks again so very much. L.L
1. How will you
describe your book within a sentence?
Swept into the Darkness is an urban fantasy adventure that blends
angels, vampires, Greek mythology, and biblical elements in a world where light
and darkness struggle to fight for dominance.
2. If you get a
chance of living the life of one of the characters of your book then which one
would it be?
If I had the chance to live the life of one of my characters, it
would be my main character Sydney London.
Sydney is a beautiful young woman that has many different powers. She has the power to travel through
dimensions, and through time. She is in
love with a powerful angel and does things that the average person would dream
of.
3. Genres you like
to read? Genres you prefer to write?
I love to read urban fantasy, and paranormal romance. I also love to read books about the
supernatural, and extra-terrestrials. I
write in the genre of fantasy.
4. When and how
did the thought of this story come up?
I wanted to write something different than the traditional girl
next door falling in love with a strange guy that just so happens to be a
vampire. I wanted to write about things
that have interested me and impacted my life, so I came up with a story that
fused vampires, angels, and Greek mythology, and put them all in one epic
saga. I started the concept for this
project about five years ago.
5. How do you
plan out your writing?
The first thing I do is create my main character, then I shape a
world that is specifically designed around her.
After that I just write, I write my stories down in notebooks first, as
I allow myself to become the characters in my book. While the words flow, I plot out future
events, and situations in a section in the back on my notebook. It is there—where they wait to be
incorporated within the story.
6. How do you
feel now that you’re a published writer? Are you satisfied with your
achievement?
Being a published author is a wonderful
feeling. It has always been a dream of
mine. I’m definitely satisfied with my
achievement, and I am always looking for ways in how I can improve my writing
and success.
7. Do you
prefer self-publishing or the traditional form of publishing?
I can only comment on my self-publishing
ventures, because I’ve never experienced the world of traditional
publishing. What I love about the
self-publishing industry is that I have a chance to have complete creative
control over my project, starting with the content itself, editing, layout,
cover design—every aspect of the publishing process is within my hands.
8. Describe
yourself in 3 words.
Creative, Determined, Unique
9. Did you
always wanted to be a writer? If not then what was your previous ambition and
what made you change your decision and step in the field of writing?
I’ve always wanted to be a writer—ever since I was a little
girl. But I also had the ambition to be
a teacher. Educating and influencing the
lives of children is also important to me.
I have a day job as a special education teacher assistant.
10. Are you
currently working on a project? If yes, would you like your readers to have a
sneak peek into it?
I’m currently working on the beginning stages
of editing book two in my series which is called Dark Betrayal.
What I can tell readers about the series is
that so far there are five books. All
five are written. The series is listed as follows:
Swept into the Darkness: Chronicles of the
Celestial Book One
Dark Betrayal: Chronicles of the Celestial
Book Two
Dark Revenge: Chronicles of the Celestial
Book Three
Dark Defiance: Chronicles of the Celestial Book
Four
Dark Revelation: Chronicles of the Celestial
Book Five
11. Any
suggestions or advice for the upcoming writers on editing and publishing their
books?
Research well, consider all the options and make sure you hire an
editor that you trust, and that has the proper credentials to edit your work
professionally.
Excerpt:
I sat on the sofa resting and
enjoyed the time I had alone. I closed my eyes, and inhaled the air, and then I
became lost; literally.
I felt myself feeling weightless,
and my essence started floating, then I flew in a whirlwind of a tunnel. My leg
and arm were back to normal. The casts were gone and I felt no pain. My body
flew up to the heavens and I saw the stars appear. I was able to reach out to
them, feeling the heat emerge through my body. Then I saw the planets in their
orbits and I even saw new planets I didn’t recognize. From where I was the
Earth looked round but damaged, it was not the Earth I knew. Lightning flashed
and thunder rumbled in the distance, but strangely I was not afraid. Suddenly,
heavenly beings approached me. They appeared to be warriors, both male and
female. They were dressed in roman armor with silver and gold as bright as the
sun. There were others that huddled around the gleaming warriors, dressed in
black, the deepest ebony I could imagine. Their eyes peered at me, and large
transparent wings surfaced from their broad backs. The creatures were holding
hands and hovering in a circle around the Earth with their heads bowed down to
the world. They were magnificent.
One of them looked strangely
familiar. He stood among the others, and was handsome and more beautiful than I
could even fathom. What was this place? Why I was here, and what was he doing
here with them? I had so many questions.
Slowly my consciousness came back to
my body. My spirit drifted back through the tunnel of time and space and I
slipped into my resting physical manifestation.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Years
of exposure within the writing and publishing world have made a lasting impact
on Author LaTaeya Lane. Writing since she was seven years old, Lane began
jotting down phrases and themes later turning them into poems and short
stories. Writing became such a passion throughout her youth that she became the
Junior and Senior editor of her High school newspaper. She wrote her first
novel at age sixteen but was not seeking publication at that time in her life.
Lane entered several creative writing contests during her early years of
writing and won a few of them. Always captivated by the supernatural and
elements of fantasy, Lane was inspired to write a series of books that focused
on going beyond the boundaries of life and imagination. The angel vampire
fantasy "Swept into the Darkness" is Lane's first published book in a
series called "Chronicles of the Celestial." Lane completed a degree
in Liberal Studies and currently works to support the education of special
needs, middle school students. Lane resides in New Jersey with her husband Leo
and son, and is working on writing and publishing the other four books in the
series, Dark Betrayal, Dark Revenge, Dark Defiance, and Dark Revelation. Lane
also loves to draw and paint. Traveling
and experiencing a variety of different foods is also a deep passion of hers. Lane loves watching horror and fantasy movies
and is a believer of the Ancient Alien Theory. Some of her favorite authors
include, Charline Harris, Stephen King and Erick Von Daniken.
Author Links:
Goodreads: http://www/goodreads.com/LaTaeya
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LataeyaLM
Website:
Giveaway:
LaTaeya will be awarding a $50 Amazon GC and an
autographed paperback copy of the book (US ONLY) to a randomly drawn commenter
during the tour.
Remember folks, the more you comment, the better
are your chances of winning. So start commenting now!!!
Thr Tour Schedule can be found here!
I really enjoyed the review. The excerpt was outstanding also This really sounds like a great story.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like it's going to be a wonderful read, encompassing the powers of light vs dark and the sometimes gray area in between. Thanks for sharing.
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Good advice about hiring a competent editor. So many books today are such a disappointment because of editing errors when otherwise the publications would have been stellar. Thanks for sharing.
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