Sacred Bloodlines (Book
1)
by
Wendy Owens
Tragedy has defined Gabe's short existence in this world. An
ominous darkness lurked on the edge of his existence until one day in a subway,
strange things start happening. A series of events lead Gabe into a new and
fascinating life filled with angels and demons, but he isn't sure if he wants
to be a part of it.
Gabe is thrust into the middle of this exciting world that is
full of things he has longed for in his life but it comes with a price. This
new life also promises constant terrifying dangers that Gabe fears he may not
be able to survive.Review:
Sacred Bloodlines will grab you in from the first page and keep you from sleeping and eating till the very last page; even then you wont be satisfied till you get your hands on the next installment. From the beginning it was action packed, never a single dull moment. I had never read a book about guardian angels so this story was very unique and interested me from the get go. It is filled with the magic of Harry Potter but with its own originality. One of my favorite characters was Sophie, her cute, straight forward personality enlightened me. I liked the main character Gabe as well, his tragic childhood gave him a soft, sensitive side. He really grows throughout the book all the while fighting the forces of evil that walk among the Earth. This book is not predictable, which I loved, I was continuously surprised. Although some areas seemed to be a bit rushed I still really enjoyed it. I stayed up till the wee hours of the morning just to finish. I definitely recommend you to read it, if you like The Mortal Instruments, then you will LOVE Sacred Bloodlines. Go get a copy today! Trust me, you'll never put it down.
Rating: 4.5/5 Stars
Interview With Wendy Owens:
When
did you know you wanted to become a writer?
I have enjoyed writing since I was a little kid and always
dreamed of making it a career one day.
My creative writing professor in college always encouraged me to give it
a try, but it seemed like an impossible path.
For many years I was self employed as a freelance artist, but I always
told my husband that if I could do anything in the world, I would be a
writer. In 2011 he forwarded me an
article about Amanda Hocking with a little note encouraging me to follow my
dreams. I put my art business on
vacation mode and jumped in with the full support of my family. I wrote my first book in two weeks. Now editing... that’s another story, it took
me four additional months to get the book to a place where I was ready to
release it.
Advice
for future writers?
My
biggest piece of advice is sometimes the hardest. My advice would be simply to
write. Often we get our first book written and can be so distracted by all of
the marketing we forget to keep writing. We are responsible for our own
deadlines since we are owner of all the jobs. Be sure to keep setting new ones.
How
did the idea for Sacred Bloodlines come to you?
I kept having this scene pop into my head where a pregnant
woman was being hunted by a demon and a guardian angel saved her. None of those characters made it into the
actual series, but it planted the idea of guardian angels in my thoughts. I wrote it down and then walked away. When I came back and read it months later,
the idea morphed into something completely different. At that point it was like a freight train
picking up steam. Once I made the
decision to give writing a try I released the flood gates on the idea and it
all poured out of me. I have never read
a book about angels so I was surprised by the subject matter myself, but there
it was.
What
character from Sacred Bloodlines can you most relate to?
Dina
is the girl I relate most to. I like to fix problems and
What
do you like to do when your not writing?
My
kids and husband take up a lot of my time and the lights of my life. When I’m
not with them though I paint
and draw or photograph.
What's
your favorite movie?
Okay,
totally revealing my geeky side. The new Star Trek movie is my favorite and the
second one, Into Darkness is a close second. The character development in them
is brilliant and any movie that can make me cry in the first five minutes is
simply amazing.
Which
character from Sacred Bloodlines do you like best?
Uri has always held a special place in my heart. His snarky sense of humor makes me smile and
he is my kind of handsome. The grittier
the better for me when it comes to sex appeal and Uri is dripping with it. I love him so much I decided to add book
four, The Lost Years, into the series.
It explores what happened to him and the other Guardians during a five
year gap between book two and three.
What's
your soundtrack for Sacred Bloodlines? (What songs do you think best fit for
the book?)
Requiem for a Dream
soundtrack.
Wendy Owens was raised in the small college town
of Oxford, Ohio. After attending Miami University, Wendy went on to a career in
the visual arts. After several years of creating and selling her own artwork,
she gave her first love, writing, a try.
Since 2011, she has published a young adult
paranormal series, The Guardians, which will contain five books total, as well
as a novella.
Wendy now happily spends her days writing—her
loving dachshund, Piper, curled up at her feet. When she's not writing, she can
be found spending time with her tech geek husband and their three amazing kids,
exploring the city she loves to call home: Cincinnati, OH.
Author Links:
Website: http://wendy-owens.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WendyLOwens
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5038955.Wendy_Owens
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