Vampire Mari Ankamunan struggles to pick
up the pieces of her life after her bar The Asp becomes a war zone between the
Enforcers and members of the Preservation Society, who want all dark breeds
wiped out. The sudden appearance of the only man she ever loved brings her
world to a crashing halt, for she witnessed his brutal murder two thousand
years ago.
Navar’s spoken oaths to his Sire cost
him Mari. Torn from her side by the sidhe queen, he is her Hunter, delivering
justice for crimes against the breeds. Now freed he returns to his lovers side
only to be caught in a dark plot where Mari is targeted for death.
The stakes are high, can they uncover a
deadly plot against the Enforcers or will Navar lose Mari, forever by an
assassin’s hand?
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Welcome to In
A Dream Beyond, Shannan! This is your first time visit and as such, I must
ask the obligatory question: When did you start writing and why?
I started writing when I started drawing. Having
a story for every picture. Pretty soon I started writing without the pictures,
using my art as a way to plot my stories out rather than be the story. I had so
many stories in my head I had to get them out on paper.
What's your favorite part of the writing process?
Least?
My favorite is everything except the first three
chapters. For some reason I end up with three different rewrites before I feel
it’s good enough to continue on.
I’ve noticed that besides the Dark Breed
Enforcers series, you’ve also written The Knights of Excalibur
series and have started a new series called The
Summoning. Do you prefer to write series or stand-alone novels? Why?
Believe me they don’t start out that way lol! It
just seems that the other characters in my books start wanting to have their
own and the plot just goes into a big story arc from the first book. I would
like to do a stand-alone someday soon, it depends on the characters if they let
me get away with it. :-)
The novel you’re showcasing today is called Dark Hunter and it’s a novella that
ties in with the Dark Breed Enforcers series. What can you tell us about this
series? Should we read it in any particular order?
You can pick up either one of the first two books
and be fine. Dark Hunter could be a little confusing since it marks the end of
one story arc and the beginning of another. It heralds in much darker stories
and situations, deepening what I have already built.
In a few words, why will we fall in love with Dark Hunter?
The characters are rich, multi-dimensional, the
story fast paced.
What’s next in the Dark Breed Enforcers series?
Zeke is next. His book is Dark Desire and ushers in a darker evil than they
ever battled before.
Sizzling
summer lightening round…
Sun, Sand and --
Beach or pool?
Give me sun, sand and the beach any day of the
week. I’m there with bells on and frilly drink in hand. Come on by and we can
pick out our cabana boys. *Evil grin*
Bathing suit, bikini or
trikini?
Bathing suit, if it looks young and not like
grandma grunt is in the house. I also like trikini’s.
Tanned or lobster red?
I have to watch how
long I stay outside, not because I get red, I get too dark. I even tan in the
shade. Yikes! All you see is my teeth at night if I really sun bathe. Lol!
A favorite summer read:
Anything paranormal
with great plot, action and characters.
Popsicle or ice cream? What
flavor?
Popsicle. My favorite
is what we call in California a Big Stick, (no snickering) its pineapple and
cherry and so yummy. Dang now I’m craving one.
Singing in the shower or in
the rain?
I would rather sing in the rain if it’s a warm summer rain. Love the old
MGM dancers like Gene Kelly and used to fantasize about dancing and singing in
the rain with him. Of course I also fantasize I have a singing voice and don’t
sound like a dying walrus. :-)
Thank you so very much for having me on your blog today.
Growing up she was the dreamer in her
family, something not always thought of as a positive thing. As a child she
would draw and build stories around her pictures, so writing was a natural
extension for her. Recently a family member told her that from now on she would
encourage those dreamers she knew. Stating with hard work and focus dreams can
come true. Shannan Albright is proof that dreaming can be a positive thing.
When not writing she spends her time
between oil painting and reading. She loves writing paranormal, urban fantasy,
historical and fantasy romances because of the world building and rich
characters she finds. She loves dark, edgy heroes and heroines overcoming
impossible odds internal and external.
She is a "hopeful" Romantic
who believes a healthy relationship built on respect and a strong partnership
is the key to a happy ever after.
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EXCERPT:
“I will do everything in my power to
protect her, even lay down my life if it comes to that.” Navar’s words rang in
the still air, spoken as an oath.
“Marcus will be relieved to find out
Mari is well protected. I know after the incident with the Preservation
Society, he has been concerned for her safety. Someday you must tell me how you
secured your release.”
Mari blinked at the two men, feeling
left out of the loop in the XY-chromosome chat. Males. Can’t live without
them and can’t kill them. Irritation spiked into the red zone, her patience
threadbare for the bullshit. Placing her diminutive self between the two
towering males, she gave them both a fearless glare and fisted her hands on her
hips.
All conversation stopped as they stared
down at her with surprise. Good, now she had their attention. “I’ve been alive
since the time of Cleopatra. I didn’t survive all those centuries by being a
fucking weak female. I can fight, strategize, and I damn well have enough
intellect in this ‘girly’ brain to figure out what I need to do to save my own
hide, thank you very much. Now, if you don’t mind talking to me, not about me, it would be appreciated and might save your
ball sacs from relocating somewhere north on your body. Are we clear, boys?”
Adrian threw his head back and roared a
large rolling laugh that reverberated throughout the room. She blinked in
surprise. She’d never once seen any enforcer laugh. Sure, they smiled,
chuckled, and even smirked, but never laughed. She found it…disconcerting.
“Point taken. You will have your hands
full with this little hellion, hunter. I don’t envy you.”
“Little hellion indeed. Yet well worth
the extra trouble,” Navar agreed, his pale eyes darkening with hunger.
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