Wednesday, July 13, 2016

It's All About the Book: Hunter by Sarai Henderson @Shendersonbooks @evernightteen #amazongiveaway #YA #PNR @romanceretweet




It’s All About the Book…


Please tell us about your current or upcoming release.



My novel is called HUNTER:

Sixteen-year-old Hunter belongs to the Telepathic Alliance for the Latent or Newly manifested, otherwise known as Talon, a bounty hunter community known for their ruthless tactics. Her latest mission in San Diego was supposed to be a piece of cake, but when the job takes a treacherous and deadly turn, not even her telepathic abilities could have warned her of the dangers lurking around the corner. 

There is only one place for Hunter to go, and that is straight into the hands of the government and their Psychic Intelligence Team, but even the “normal” world isn’t safe. With each passing hour throwing her deeper into the game of life and death, Hunter must decide who to trust before this mission becomes her last.



What is this book’s genre?  Is this the genre you usually write in?  Are there any genre’s you haven’t written that you’d like to try?

This book is a young adult urban fantasy. I’ve previously written Epic Fantasies, but I wouldn’t mind trying ghost stories.



What inspired you to write this book?

I was driving to who knows where and the person in front of me was going way under the speed limit. I thought to myself, “wouldn’t it be nice if I could project my voice into their head and make them move?” And so Hunter was born.



How did you pick its title?  Did it come first or did you have to write the story first?
I rolled a few ideas around in my head, but ultimately I picked HUNTER. There are several meanings behind it. It’s the main character’s name and she is a bounty hunter who becomes the hunted. It seemed fitting.



How did you create your characters?  Did you use any real life people in their making?
Most of my characters are based off of real people. I always tell my friends to be nice to me because if they aren’t, I will put them in my story. That is why I always have a red head in my books. She is based off of my best friend and I know she loves it.



Who is your favorite character of this book and why?

My favorite character is definitely Seeker.  He is a real bad ass with a heart. He will do anything to keep his friends safe and to keep the secret of the telepaths out of the wrong hands. He was so much fun to write.



What is your favorite part of this book?  Can you share an excerpt from that part?

My favorite part is when Hunter is chasing the red head (My best friend) through a fish market. It’s insane:

My hand slowly moved for the taser I had hidden in the belt of my jeans. Fifty thousand volts of electricity to jumble Dawn’s thoughts and incapacitate her just long enough for me to get the cuffs around her scrawny little wrists. With one quick movement my hand jerked in front of me, the stun gun pointed at the mark, ready for the take down. Who needed backup anyway?
The second before I pulled the trigger, Dawn pushed me in the chest as hard as she could. I stumbled back, colliding with several bystanders and a fish cart. The slimy creatures tumbled all over the ground around me as I struggled to free myself from the entanglement of people I had been caught up in. “Damn it!”
Dawn had already been swallowed up by the crowd, but I didn’t need my sight to find her. The frightened inner monologue screamed loudly with many profanities that should never be repeated in good company. It would be easy enough to track and it was moving away from me quickly. My heart beat faster as my hunting instinct picked up her trail.



What was the hardest part of this book to write? Can you share an excerpt from that part?

I can’t give too much away, but the end of the book was the hardest thing to write. Let’s just say we lost a lot of good characters that day.



Did you have any special rhythm or quirks while writing this?

I wrote HUNTER on my lunch break at work. I would sit in my car, put my feet out the window and blast music through my headphones. My coworkers thought I was strange, but it works for me.



Is this a stand-alone book or is it part of a series?  If so, we want to hear about it and what’s next in the series.  If not a series, what comes next to be released?


I am currently working on a sequel to HUNTER. I don’t know all the details yet, but I’m thinking a telepath killer vs a killer telepath.


Sarai, thanks so much for answering all our questions, it was great to have time to sit and visit with you !  Good luck on that sequel and we hope you'll come visit us again when you know more about it !!!

  

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Hunter
by Sarai Henderson
Urban Fantasy/Paranormal/Suspense
Evernight Teen / 56K

Sixteen-year-old Hunter belongs to the Telepathic Alliance for the Latent or Newly manifested, otherwise known as Talon, a bounty hunter community known for their ruthless tactics. Her latest mission in San Diego was supposed to be a piece of cake, but when the job takes a treacherous and deadly turn, not even her telepathic abilities could have warned her of the dangers lurking around the corner.

There is only one place for Hunter to go, and that is straight into the hands of the government and their Psychic Intelligence Team, but even the “normal” world isn’t safe. With each passing hour throwing her deeper into the game of life and death, Hunter must decide who to trust before this mission becomes her last.

Buy Links:   Evernight Teen     Amazon    
Excerpt:
14+ due to adult situations

I pulled my hood up over my head as the rain began to pour from the skies and bounce off the sidewalk in a serene rhythm. My hands were shaking from the adrenaline that surged through my body. The hunt never got old. “All right, Bear. I’m in pursuit of the mark. Get ready.”
“About time, slow poke.” He chuckled to himself, but I wasn’t amused. Dawn had put me in a bad mood and it would take a while for it to wear off. If only he was close enough to punch, maybe I would feel better.
The sidewalk turned a corner sending me into a crowded marketplace where the people bumped shoulders more often than not. The smell of fish hit me like a ton of bricks making me crinkle my nose in disgust. There was nothing I hated more than seafood. Well, maybe large cities with all the loud voices in my head, but fish was a close second.
I dug my hands deep into my jeans pockets to keep them from shaking. Anxiety from listening to the varied streams of consciousness coursed through my body. I had to concentrate.
Dawn’s presence was moving closer through the crowd, I could feel it. Her thoughts told me that she didn’t like fish much either but this was where her contact had told her to meet him. My heart skipped a beat with the mention of another person around, possibly a telepath. Great, we didn’t have much time.
“Bear,” I shouted into the com. “She’s here to meet someone and it sounds like they’re going to send her into hiding. I need you close by. This is happening now.”



About our Author:
Sarai Henderson is a retired ballerina from Oregon City, Oregon, where she spends most her time chasing down her three rambunctious boys and writing on her lunch break at work. She enjoys DIY projects, Photography and writing on her blog about life as a mother of an autistic son. 

Social media links:
Twitter: @Shendersonbooks


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