The Blurb : They call it Deadtown: the city’s quarantined section for its inhuman and undead residents. Most humans stay far from its borders—but Victory Vaughn, Boston’s only professional demon slayer, isn’t exactly human…
Boston’s zombies have suddenly become inexplicably violent—horror movie-style—resulting in a catastrophic all-out battle against humans. More troubling to Vicky is that she’s had dreams and visions of herself fighting alongside the demons. At least, she hopes they’re just visions—otherwise, that puts her on the front lines of the wrong side of the war.
Vicky’s not surprised to discover that Pryce, her demi-demon cousin and loathed adversary, is behind the outbreak of the zombie plague, having formed an unholy pact with the Old Ones. Now, as the violence escalates and alliances shift, Vicky knows she’s the only one who can stop the plague. Unless the pack of hellhounds on her trail finds her first.
My Thoughts :
I have been following this series since it started and I am really happy that Deadtown has made it to the fifth book. Hellhound is one of the best so far and sees Mab coming to Boston and Victory solving some Hag problems. It is fast paced and thrilling. I couldn't get enough and picked it up whenever I had the chance.
This is a great unique Paranormal Urban Fantasy series and I have been enjoying Victory's story as she tries to keep Boston safe. Her family problems, struggles and history make up for quite a bit of the plot but it is the place they call Deadtown that keeps the story packed full of the paranormal. This time around there is some closure on some fronts but there are also some new questions/problems that evolve. There is a nasty little piece of the puzzle that is left over for next time and some interesting developments that I can't wait to see explored in book number six.
Fast, furious and thrilling this is a series you really need to read from the beginning. I love Victory and her friends and always can't wait to see what happens next. The depth added to the story by involving so much of Victory's family means this read is even more enjoyable. The paranormal delights inside make this a special and unforgettable read. The background of the paranormal elements and the Welsh connection is just a dream come true for me, A Welsh girl.
If you are a Kim Harrison or Jeaniene Frost lover than you will absolutely adore the Deadtown series. I can only highly recommend and praise this series and hope that people pick it up. It rocks and I can't wait for the next installment. This is a pre-order series for me and I can only hope the author writes another couple of books in this series and also delights us with another exceptionally good Paranormal Urban Fantasy series sometime soon.
I love her Deadtown series and always have the books on pre-order. The fourth book, Darklands was a spectacular read and you all had a chance to win a copy!
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I may live in Austria but I will always love Wales, my home land. So when I come across a book in the paranormal genre that incorporates Wales into the story I am always desperate for more.
My author guest this week has made Welsh stand out in her books and her series has even taken a trip to Wales. Nancy Holzner is the brilliant writer of the Deadtown series and love having here as a guest on the blog.
I hope you all enjoy this latest interview with Nancy and read till the end for details on how to win a signed copy of her latest release, Darklands.
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Amber - Welcome back to Amberkatze's Book Blog! It is great to have you here again as a guest! Could you start things off by telling us a little about your fourth book in the Deadtown series, Darklands?
Nancy – Hi, Amber! Thank you so much for inviting me back. It's always a pleasure to be here. As Darklands begins, Vicky is trying to figure out why so many of her clients, who've hired her to kill their personal demons, are canceling. Why are Boston's demons disappearing? She suspects it may have something to do with Pryce, her demi-demon cousin and nemesis, trying to regain his full powers. Finding out what Pryce is up to—and putting a stop to his ambition to rule all the realms—will send Vicky into the realm of the dead, with no promise she'll make it out alive.
Amber - How did you come up with the idea for Darklands? Did you already have it planned out when writing the previous books?
Nancy – When I wrote the very first book in the series, Deadtown, I thought of it as a standalone novel that I could develop into a series if a publisher was interested. So when Ace wanted me to write more, I started thinking about what my long-term goal for the series would be with the second book, Hellforged. I knew then that the war brewing between demons and the human world would escalate and come to a head in book 6. So I've known where this larger story arc was heading right from the second book. Still, things always come up as I write. At the end of Hellforged (CAUTION: spoilers ahead for anyone who hasn't read that book), Vicky triumphs over her demi-demon cousin, Pryce, and his Hellion allies. I knew then that Pryce would try to restore what he'd lost, and (given the world I'd created) he'd travel to the realm of the dead to do it. Ever since I started the series, I really, really wanted to write a book set in Annwn, the Welsh realm of the dead.
Amber - Vicky has already been up against a lot of so far. How do you decide what to throw at her in each book?
Nancy – After each scene, I ask myself, "What's the worst thing that could happen now?" Occasionally, I give Vicky a break, but usually, the worst thing I can think of is what happens.
Amber - You know I love how you incorporate so much Welsh into your books. How did your love of Wales/Welsh start?
Nancy – My first husband was English, and we lived in London for several years. We didn't have a lot of money (we were both students at the time), but we traveled around the UK when we could. I thought Wales was one of the most beautiful places I'd ever seen. As I've told you in the past, it's my dream to rent a seaside cottage in Pembrokeshire and spend a month there, writing.
Amber - How do you pick the names for your characters? Do they have any special meanings?
Nancy – I pick names more by how they feel and sound than by what they mean. Sometimes, I'll be writing and using a certain name for a character, but the name somehow doesn't "click." When that happens, I pick another name and try that one out. I get a lot of character names from browsing the phone book; I've also given a couple of friends cameo appearances by naming a character after them. (They asked; I wouldn't use someone's name without their OK!)
Amber - How many books do you have planned for the series? Do you already have an end game ready?
Nancy – There will be six books in the series, and I do know how it will end (although I'm always open to surprises as I write). I'm also planning to write a novella-length prequel set during Boston's zombie plague. I'd like to package that with some short stories featuring supporting characters and make it available as an ebook.
Amber - When can we expect the fifth book? Can you tell us something about it?
Nancy – The fifth book will be out in 2013; I don't know the exact date yet. Its working title is Hellhound. In Darklands, Vicky makes a bargain with the Night Hag, who chases lost souls across the border into the Darklands, to get into the realm of the dead. The Night Hag is a huntress who drives a pack of hellhounds, and by the end of Darklands she's not yet finished with Vicky and her friends.
Amber - How long on average does it take you to write a book? Do you have a process you follow? or do you just start at page one and see what happens?
Nancy – I can usually write a first draft in 2–3 months. It takes another 1–2 months to get that draft into decent shape (which means one significant rewrite and one polishing). And of course, I'll work with my editor to complete another draft or two after that. For me, the first draft is the hardest. It's tough facing the blank page. I like having something to work with, taking a sketched-out scene and bringing it more fully to life.
Amber - How do you come up with the titles for your books? Do you always go with the first title or is it hard to come up with the right one?
Nancy – I've done it both ways. Coming up with the title of the first book, Deadtown, was a trial-and-error process that involved brainstorming from me, my editor, and her boss. For later books, I try to come up with titles that have the same feel as Deadtown (two syllables, both stressed) so they'll link the books and look similar on the cover. I considered quite a few possibilities before I came up with Darklands. (I think I was calling Annwn "the Otherworld" in the manuscript before I decided to use the term "the Darklands.")
Amber - If the series was going to be made into a TV series or Film, who would you like to see playing the main characters?
Nancy – I go back and forth on this question. I've never yet encountered an actress who's quite like the image of Vicky who lives in my mind. When Emma Watson first cut her hair short, I thought perhaps she could play Vicky when she got a bit older. I'm always interested to hear which actresses readers think would make a good Vicky, because it helps me see how they imagine her as they read.
Amber - Are you a full time writer or do you have a day job? If yes, How do you divide your time?
Nancy – I'm a full-time writer, but half my income comes from writing nonfiction. I do freelance writing related to education (such as content for online courses), and I also write how-to and reference books. I try to write fiction first thing in the morning, but I'm not always good at jumping right in. I've found that taking five minutes to sketch out what will happen in the scene really helps me focus.
Amber - Are you working on any other projects you would like to tell us about?
Nancy – I've got several back-burner ideas I'm getting ready to develop. The one I'd most like to write is a dark historical fantasy set in the late 19th century. Not steampunk—what I have in mind is closer to horror. Sort of stylish horror. I've also got an idea for a standalone that would be closer to paranormal romance than my urban fantasy is. When I finish the draft of Deadtown 5, I plan to spend some time with these ideas to see which one takes off.
Amber - What are you listening and watching lately? Is there any music or other media that influences your writing?
Nancy – I'm an opera fanatic, so I'm looking forward to the start of the new opera season. A movie theatre near my house shows HD simulcasts of certain productions at the Metropolitan Opera. I rarely miss those. I don't listen to music while I write, though. I'm one of those writers who work best when it's quiet.
Amber - What about books? What have you been reading? Any recommendations?
Nancy – Lately I can't seem to get enough ghost stories, the more Gothic the better. (This might account for my desire to write a dark fantasy/horror novel.) Recently, I've really enjoyed The Woman in Black by Susan Hill (much better than the movie), The Ghost Writer by Australian author John Harwood, and Audrey's Door by Sarah Langan. I also was really impressed by Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House, which I can't believe I'd never read before. It was one of those books I kept thinking about for days after I'd finished it.
Amber - Who has been your biggest inspiration in life?
Nancy – That's hard to say. Probably my husband, Steve, who helped me believe I could become a writer—and gave me the time and support I needed to actually do it.
Amber - If you could talk to any famous person, alive or dead, who would you meet up with? and why?
Nancy - I started my career as a medievalist, and I've always been fascinated by Christine de Pizan, who lived in France in the late 14th/early 15th century. She's considered Europe's first professional woman writer. As a girl, she received an unusually strong education in languages and the classics, at least partly self-taught. When she was widowed at the age of 24, she decided she'd support herself, her mother, and her three children by writing. She was a popular poet and wrote The Book of the City of Ladies to refute the misogyny expressed in works such as The Romance of the Rose. I'd love to hear her thoughts on writing, her life, and her times.
Amber - Thanks for visiting Amberkatze's Book Blog again!
They call it Deadtown: the city’s quarantined section for its inhuman and undead residents. Most humans stay far from its border—but Victory Vaughn, Boston’s only professional demon slayer, isn’t exactly human…
Boston’s demons have been disappearing, and Vicky’s clients are canceling left and right. While fewer demons might seem like a good thing, Vicky suspects foul play. A missing Celtic cauldron from Harvard’s Peabody museum leads her to an unwelcome conclusion: Pryce, her demi-demon cousin and bitter enemy, is trying to regain his full powers.
But Pryce isn’t alone. He’s conjured another, darker villain from Vicky’s past. To stop them from destroying everything she loves, she’ll have to face her own worst fear—in the realm of the dead itself
My Thoughts :
I have been enjoying the Deadtown series since the first book released. It made me go 'WOW' back then and it has continued to wow me since. With a captivating plot and kick-ass heroine it is really one of my favourite reads. I love catching up with Vicky and the whole wonderful strange weirdness that is Deadtown. Nancy Holzner has built up a fascinating world that I continue to enjoy and that keeps surprising me. I love it!
Darklands starts with action and excitement and that is the general speed throughout the book. You hardly have time to take a breath and something else amazing has happened or is taking place. It sounds like it could be too much but the writer has a great way of making the emotions and activity span over a few chapters with new revelations of information coming together all the time. It is truly a work of art.
This time around you can expect some interesting vampire shopping addictions as well as more amazing Welsh mythology blending into the story. Also some relationship struggles and problems with her family and gorgeous werewolf boyfriend. It all just adds to the edgy atmosphere of series. Oh and how could I forget Vicky's zombie 'assistant' she really adds some fun to the books. I hope we get to see more of her in action in the next book.
The only thing I can say I seriously don't like about this series is Vicky's poor hair! On the cover it looks extremely nasty this time around and yes I know it is because of her shifting abilities but could she not get a nice wig? I feel so sorry for her!
You haven't tried this series yet? Then you have to! There is nothing else out there like this and you won't regret it. An amazing Paranormal Urban Fantasy series that I hope keeps going strong. I can't get enough and look forward to the next super installment.
Boston’s diverse South End is known for its architecture and great restaurants, not its body count. So when mutilated human corpses begin turning up in the area, the entire city takes notice. The killer—dubbed the South End Reaper—uses a curved blade for his grisly work. And even though there’s no real evidence pointing to a paranormal culprit, the deaths are straining the already-tense relations between Boston’s human and inhuman residents.
As the bodies pile up, Vicky, her formidable aunt Mab, and her werewolf boyfriend Kane investigate, only to find that the creature behind the carnage is after something much more than blood…
My Thoughts :
To start off the new year I decided to go with a book I have been dying to read for a while. Bloodstone is the third part in the Deadtown series and funnily enough the second book, Hellforged, was my first read in 2011. Also Nancy is my author guest this week so it seemed totally fitting on many counts to read Bloodstone.
When I read Deadtown a few years ago I was impressed by the detail and depth the author had gone to house her cool kick-ass heroine. The unique angle on the usual paranormal story really made me love this series from the start and with its Welsh connections I was sold.
Now three books into the series I am still hooked. Bloodstone could actually be my favourite in the series so far although it is hard to say that for sure because all three books have been amazing reads. The world this author has created is spectacular. I can really feel it and understand why Boston has been divided in the way it has. The author paints a great picture of what it would look and feel like to live in Deadtown and Victory is a super leading lady.
There are so many things I like about this series. I can't really can't find any faults in it. I love the style, the atmosphere and the characters. The idea, story and plot are original and exciting. Things are developing nicely and I am eager to see what happens next. Hopefully another trip to Wales, maybe Tina will be more active next time around, Maria could turn out to be a great angle and well I fear but love Mab.
A fantastic mix of paranormal, action and mystery. I can only highly recommend trying this series because it certainly is one of the best Urban Fantasy series out there. Maybe the author would even expand on this series and write something from another Deadtown perspective. I think Dead has a lot more stories to tell and I want to read them all.
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I hope you all had fun last night and don't have any huge headaches keeping you from reading today! :)
I thought it would be great to see the new year in with an author interview and I decided to ask Nancy Holzner to do the honours.
If you haven't already tried Nancy's Deadtown series then you really need to catch up and get reading. The 3rd book in the series, Bloodstone, is near the top of my TBR pile and I can't wait to curl up with it.
Get to know the series and the author by reading the interview and then enter the contest and you may just win a book!
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Amber - Welcome back to Amberkatze's Book Blog! It is great to have you here again as a guest! Could you start things off by telling us a little about your third book in the Deadtown Series, Bloodstone ?
Nancy – Thank you, Amber. And thanks for inviting me! It's always a pleasure to visit your blog. As you mentioned, Bloodstone is the third book in my Deadtown urban fantasy series. The series is set in Boston, after a plague has turned two thousand citizens into zombies. The former quarantine zone is now Deadtown, the paranormal district. (Deadtown's zombies aren't exactly the kind you see in horror movies; they can talk and think, and they retain their human personalities.) In Bloodstone, a series of ritual killings has Boston on edge, and tensions are high between the human and paranormal communities.
Vicky Vaughn is a shapeshifter who kills other people's personal demons for a living. She thinks her biggest problems are tracking down her missing vampire roommate and introducing her werewolf boyfriend to her sister's suburban family. Then the killer targets Vicky, and she becomes drawn into an ancient feud that could change the fate of the world. And her problems are only beginning...
Amber - How did you come up with the plot for Bloodstone? Was it easy to decide what to throw at Vicky this time?
Nancy – The plot followed from several story lines that have been developing in the previous books. As the series continues, plotting becomes . . . not easier, but more natural. When I'm writing a book, I jot down notes about how an event in this book might affect the developing storyline. Hellforged ends with questions about two characters: Vicky's roommate Juliet and her demi-demon nemesis, Pryce. So I started Bloodstone with those questions in mind about what happened to them.
That said, I do have a goal for where the series is headed. But each book offers surprises and twists and turns along the way. That part of writing is the most fun for me.
Amber - How long on average does it take you to write a book? Do you have a process you follow? or do you just start at page one and see what happens?
Nancy – It's funny you ask this question just now, because I'm working on a novella (outside of the Deadtown series) and am figuring out how to get started. I usually begin by coming up with the main characters (in a series, of course, this is easier after the first book) and then sketching out the main plot points—there might be 5-7 of these. This breaks the novel down into manageable chunks and gives me goals to write toward. But the outline is loose enough that those surprises can happen along the way. I've written a novel in as little as two months (for the first draft) to as long as two years (for a very polished draft). Average is probably six months to produce a draft that's pretty close to the finished product.
Amber - Will there be more books in the series? How long would you like to see the Deadtown series run? Do you already have an ending ready?
Nancy – Book #4, Darklands, will be out next summer. I hope to continue the series for 2-3 books beyond that. I do have an idea about an ending. It surprised me when it popped into my head, so I hope it will surprise readers, as well.
Amber - If the series was going to be made into a TV series or film, who would you like to see playing Vicky?
Nancy – This is a hard question for me, because Vicky is a very distinct person in my mind. It's kind of like asking who I'd pick to play my best friend—it's hard to look at an actress and see that person. But when I see pictures of them with short hair, I think either Keira Knightley or Emma Watson (in a few years) could play the role. But I figure a casting director would do a far better job of finding an on-screen Vicky than I ever could!
Amber - How much say do you have in the book publishing process? Eg. Do you get to pick the cover?
Nancy – The text belongs to me. My editor will suggest changes, and usually she's right. But sometimes I don't agree with her suggestion, and I've always been able to convince her of my point of view. For covers, my editor will ask me for ideas before they give the project to an artist. If I have comments about the resulting cover image, the publisher listens, but it's definitely their call. I've been lucky, though. I love the covers for this series. The artist, Don Sipley, is terrific.
Amber - How do you pick the names for your characters? Do they have any special meanings?
Nancy – Well, Vicky's full name is Victory, which does have meaning. Before she was born, her father had a dream in which he was told to give her that name. Among her kind, a race of shapeshifters, there is a prophecy about someone who'll end the war between humans and demons. Is that “Victory?” She isn't sure.
It takes me a lot of trial-and-error to find a name that sticks. I use baby-name books and websites, paying attention to sound, then meaning, then popularity. If I know a character's nationality, I'll use genealogy sites to find a surname. Sometimes I'll even browse the phone book. I'll write a scene with a tentative name (maybe several scenes for major characters) and see whether the name "sticks." If it doesn't feel right for the character, I'll look some more.
Amber - How do you come up with the titles for your books? Do you always go with the first title or is it hard to come up with the right one?
Nancy – The original title of the first book was “Zombie Town” (which I still kinda like). The publisher wasn't thrilled with that title, though, and after coming up with a list of a dozen or so possibilities we settled on Deadtown. My working title for the second book was “Creature Comforts,” because the inciting incident takes place in the bar of that name. But my editor didn't think that sounded edgy enough, so I suggested “Hellforged,” which is the name of a dagger in that book. I liked the way that Deadtown and Hellforged fit together in terms of sound and length; it felt like a way to link books in the series. The next two books, Bloodstone and Darklands, fit the same pattern. So now, when I'm trying to think of a title, I think in terms of two-syllable, compound nouns.
Amber - Did you always wanted to be an author? Why did you pick the Paranormal Urban Fantasy genre?
Nancy – I've always loved to read, and yes, I've wanted to be an author for just about as long as I can remember. I got sidetracked into an academic/teaching career for a while, and didn't write creatively during that time. But the desire was always there, even while I was pursuing other goals. I decided to write urban fantasy because I was reading that genre almost exclusively. It was so much fun to read that I wanted to try writing one.
My first published novel, though, wasn't an urban fantasy but a mystery. Peace, Love, and Murder was published by a small press several months before Deadtown came out, and I recently made it available in ebook format, as well. It's an amateur sleuth mystery set in a fictional version of the upstate New York college town where I live. It's got lots of action, some humor, and just a touch of romance—nothing paranormal, though. I'm hoping to write its sequel this year.
Amber - Do you have any other projects you are working on? Have you thought about doing the Young Adult thing?
Nancy – I'm working on a novella that's urban fantasy with a stronger romance element. As I mentioned, I'd like to write a sequel to my mystery. I have an idea for a series of paranormal YA books, but right now that's less fleshed out than my other back-burner projects.
Amber - Are you a full time writer or do you have a day job? If yes, How do you divide your time?
Nancy – I'm a full-time writer, but a big chunk of my income comes from writing nonfiction. I've written how-to books, reference books, tech books, content for online courses (I used to teach English), and all kinds of things along those lines. My husband and I also own some townhouses that we rent out, so we spend time managing those. I tend to work on nonfiction in the morning and switch to fiction in the afternoon/evening, but lately I've been thinking I should try flipping that around.
Amber - Who has been your biggest inspiration in life?
Nancy – I've had lots of inspirations. My parents, who both worked hard while raising their kids in a loving environment and emphasized the value of education. Several teachers inspired me to challenge myself. Tons of writers amazed me with what the written word can do. My daughter found her way through some tough times and didn't give up. But my biggest inspiration has been my husband, Steve. He's an incredibly generous, loving, and smart person, and he made me believe I could succeed as an author.
Amber - What have you been reading, watching and listening to lately?
Nancy – I like to mix up my reading, so that I don't get in a rut reading the same genre all the time. I've been closing out the year reading some books on my literary TBR pile: State of Wonder by Ann Patchett, Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger, and The Widower's Tale by Julia Glass. I'm ready for a good dose of paranormal to begin 2012, and I'm planning to start with Mind Games by Carolyn Crane and Witch Ever Way You Can by Deborah Blake. I'm always on the lookout for good ghost stories and atmospheric, neo-Gothic books—if you or your readers have any recommendations, I'd love to hear them.
Amber - If you could live anywhere in the world. Where would you live? (I think I know the answer to this one...but we will see hehe)
Nancy - “Hehe” is right. :) As I believe I may have mentioned to you, my dream is to have a cottage on the Welsh coast. I have the exact picture in my mind. It would be on a cliff overlooking the sea, with a path that winds down to the beach. And it would be close to a village with a good pub. Whether I manage to do that as a month-long writing retreat or my residence, that's my ideal. Wales is so beautiful, and I would love to live in view of the water. On the other hand, my husband wants to move to Hawaii, where he lived for a time as a child. So that will be an interesting coin toss. :)
Amber - Thanks for stopping by again! Happy New Year!
Nancy – Thanks again, Amber. Happy New Year to you, your family, and your readers, as well!
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