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January 5, 2016
BOOK: Codename: Night Witch (The Girls from Alcyone) by Cary Caffrey
BOOKS
Night Witch continues the story of an incredible heroine, Sigrid Novak, a five-foot one (and one half inch, thank you) powerhouse of a character.
The story begins with Sigrid waking to find herself a prisoner in an abandoned research facility. She doesn't know where she is, or how she got there. She doesn't even know if her lover - who she last saw bleeding to death on the field of battle - is even alive. What Sigrid soon discovers is that many, many years have passed since the events of Bellatrix (book two). The world she awakens to is not the place she left. This is a world embroiled in war. Tens of thousands of the Federation's ruling elite are dead, major military facilities destroyed. With every corporate enclave that falls, the legend grows. They call her the Night Witch. A champion to some, a nightmare for others. Wherever she goes, death is soon to follow.
No one knows who this Night Witch is, though Sigrid is starting to suspect.
Lost and alone, and with only the voices in her head for company, Sigrid sets out to learn the truth, and to settle a deadly score once and for all.
Cary Caffrey is the author of the best selling Girls from Alcyone trilogy. When not staring at blank pages and blinking cursors, Cary can always be found devouring all things pop culture. Current obsessions include Jessica Jones, Lara Croft and, for better or for worse, Star Wars. Has JJ ever made a good movie? We're about to find out.
Night Witch continues the story of an incredible heroine, Sigrid Novak, a five-foot one (and one half inch, thank you) powerhouse of a character.
The story begins with Sigrid waking to find herself a prisoner in an abandoned research facility. She doesn't know where she is, or how she got there. She doesn't even know if her lover - who she last saw bleeding to death on the field of battle - is even alive. What Sigrid soon discovers is that many, many years have passed since the events of Bellatrix (book two). The world she awakens to is not the place she left. This is a world embroiled in war. Tens of thousands of the Federation's ruling elite are dead, major military facilities destroyed. With every corporate enclave that falls, the legend grows. They call her the Night Witch. A champion to some, a nightmare for others. Wherever she goes, death is soon to follow.
No one knows who this Night Witch is, though Sigrid is starting to suspect.
Lost and alone, and with only the voices in her head for company, Sigrid sets out to learn the truth, and to settle a deadly score once and for all.
Cary Caffrey is the author of the best selling Girls from Alcyone trilogy. When not staring at blank pages and blinking cursors, Cary can always be found devouring all things pop culture. Current obsessions include Jessica Jones, Lara Croft and, for better or for worse, Star Wars. Has JJ ever made a good movie? We're about to find out.
January 4, 2016
BOOK: Dark Reservations by John Fortunato
BOOKS
DARK RESERVATIONS
Winner of the Tony Hillerman Award
Bureau of Indian Affairs Special Agent Joe Evers faces an early retirement because of a botched investigation, but when the vehicle belonging to a congressman who went missing twenty years ago is found on the Navajo Reservation, Joe might just get a chance at redemption—if those behind the disappearance don’t kill him first.
"It isn’t often a first novel comes along that is as sure-handed as John Fortunato’s Dark Reservations. The prose is lean and sinewy, yet not so spare that an occasional startling image or a wonderfully distinctive metaphor doesn’t shine through."
—Randall Silvis, author of On Night’s Shore and The Boy Who Shoots Crows
"Fortunato hooks the reader from the very first page with this twisty tale of murder and redemption. Reminiscent of Tony Hillerman, he uses the Southwest setting to maximum effect. I couldn’t put it down!"
—Victoria Thompson, bestselling author of Murder in Murray Hill
John Fortunato was a Captain in the U.S. Army, Military Intelligence, who served at the Pentagon during the early part of the Global War on Terrorism. He is now a Special Agent with the FBI and has earned an MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University. A native of Philadelphia, he currently lives in Michigan with his wife and three daughters. Visit him at johnfortunatoauthor.com .
DARK RESERVATIONS
Winner of the Tony Hillerman Award
Bureau of Indian Affairs Special Agent Joe Evers faces an early retirement because of a botched investigation, but when the vehicle belonging to a congressman who went missing twenty years ago is found on the Navajo Reservation, Joe might just get a chance at redemption—if those behind the disappearance don’t kill him first.
"It isn’t often a first novel comes along that is as sure-handed as John Fortunato’s Dark Reservations. The prose is lean and sinewy, yet not so spare that an occasional startling image or a wonderfully distinctive metaphor doesn’t shine through."
—Randall Silvis, author of On Night’s Shore and The Boy Who Shoots Crows
"Fortunato hooks the reader from the very first page with this twisty tale of murder and redemption. Reminiscent of Tony Hillerman, he uses the Southwest setting to maximum effect. I couldn’t put it down!"
—Victoria Thompson, bestselling author of Murder in Murray Hill
John Fortunato was a Captain in the U.S. Army, Military Intelligence, who served at the Pentagon during the early part of the Global War on Terrorism. He is now a Special Agent with the FBI and has earned an MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University. A native of Philadelphia, he currently lives in Michigan with his wife and three daughters. Visit him at johnfortunatoauthor.com .
BOOKS: Dark Reservations by John Fortunato
BOOKS
DARK RESERVATIONS
Winner of the Tony Hillerman Award
Bureau of Indian Affairs Special Agent Joe Evers faces an early retirement because of a botched investigation, but when the vehicle belonging to a congressman who went missing twenty years ago is found on the Navajo Reservation, Joe might just get a chance at redemption—if those behind the disappearance don’t kill him first.
"It isn’t often a first novel comes along that is as sure-handed as John Fortunato’s Dark Reservations. The prose is lean and sinewy, yet not so spare that an occasional startling image or a wonderfully distinctive metaphor doesn’t shine through."
—Randall Silvis, author of On Night’s Shore and The Boy Who Shoots Crows
"Fortunato hooks the reader from the very first page with this twisty tale of murder and redemption. Reminiscent of Tony Hillerman, he uses the Southwest setting to maximum effect. I couldn’t put it down!"
—Victoria Thompson, bestselling author of Murder in Murray Hill
John Fortunato was a Captain in the U.S. Army, Military Intelligence, who served at the Pentagon during the early part of the Global War on Terrorism. He is now a Special Agent with the FBI and has earned an MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University. A native of Philadelphia, he currently lives in Michigan with his wife and three daughters. Visit him at johnfortunatoauthor.com .
DARK RESERVATIONS
Winner of the Tony Hillerman Award
Bureau of Indian Affairs Special Agent Joe Evers faces an early retirement because of a botched investigation, but when the vehicle belonging to a congressman who went missing twenty years ago is found on the Navajo Reservation, Joe might just get a chance at redemption—if those behind the disappearance don’t kill him first.
"It isn’t often a first novel comes along that is as sure-handed as John Fortunato’s Dark Reservations. The prose is lean and sinewy, yet not so spare that an occasional startling image or a wonderfully distinctive metaphor doesn’t shine through."
—Randall Silvis, author of On Night’s Shore and The Boy Who Shoots Crows
"Fortunato hooks the reader from the very first page with this twisty tale of murder and redemption. Reminiscent of Tony Hillerman, he uses the Southwest setting to maximum effect. I couldn’t put it down!"
—Victoria Thompson, bestselling author of Murder in Murray Hill
John Fortunato was a Captain in the U.S. Army, Military Intelligence, who served at the Pentagon during the early part of the Global War on Terrorism. He is now a Special Agent with the FBI and has earned an MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University. A native of Philadelphia, he currently lives in Michigan with his wife and three daughters. Visit him at johnfortunatoauthor.com .
January 1, 2016
BOOKS: Goodreads 2015 List
BOOKS
How many books did you read this year, and what were your favorites?
Did we read any of the same ones?
What do you suggest I put on my TBR list for 2015? Include your own books if you're an author!
In 2011 I read 34 books--you can see them all here.
In 2012 I read 40 books--you can see them all here.
In 2013 I read 20 books--you can see them all here.
In 2014 I read 33 books--you can see them all here.
But 2015 was an incredible reading year with an end tally of 53 books! That's a tad more than a book per week. Now, let's be honest--some of these were quite short, others were buddy reads with Jason Jack Miller at breakfast each day, and The Tao of Pooh was counted twice as both a single book and as part of the Pooh/Piglet duology, but all in all, not too bad for a slow reader like myself. I attribute it mainly to having a mild class schedule at Seton Hill this past term. And, since next term is already looking to be much busier with even more students and classes, I'm not holding my breath for such a stellar repeat performance. The books I read in 2015 and some statistics are below.
(NOTE: I took screen captures of all the books from the Goodreads Challenge page. You can check it out directly for more information.)
INTERESTING STATISTICS ABOUT MY 2015 BOOKS:
31 - female authors
26 - books from 22 different series
24 - books by Seton Hill Writers
23 - print books (10 signed)
23 - books by authors I have read previously
13 - non-fiction books
12 - books from Big 5 publishers
11 - mystery/crime/thriller books
11 - science fiction books
10 - fantasy books
7 - books by Pennwriters
6 - books by ITW Members
5 - children's books
4 - historical books
4 - poetry books
4 - books from RDSP/DSB
3 - books with which I am associated
3 - anthologies
2 - contemporary romance books
2 - horror books
2 - books from Meteor House
1 - book with which Jason Jack Miller is associated
1 - holiday book
1 - book from Headline Books, Inc.
LIST OF AUTHORS:
Lyndi Alexander
Michael A. Arnzen
Lana Hechtman Ayers
Matt Betts
Jen Brooks
Cary Caffrey
Christopher Paul Carey
JC Cassels
Grumpy Cat
Liz Coley (3)
Deanna Dee (2)
Hannah Dennison
Pat DiCesare
Win Scott Eckert
Jordan Elizabeth (2)
John Fortunato
Alan Furst
Eckhard Gerdes
J. Gunnar Grey
J.L. Gribble
Paul R. Hewlett
Benjamin Hoff (2)
Samantha Holloway
D.E. Ireland
Sherry Knowlton (2)
Rhonda Mason
Daniel McTaggart (2 / 1 ed))
Zita Nitkiewicz (2)
P.M. Pevato
Adrea L. Peters (4)
Mike Resnick (ed)
Fred Rogers
Steven Saus (ed)
Ron Shannon
Randall Silvis
Jay Smith
Patrick Stutzman
Laini Taylor
Jennifer Foehner Wells
Teffanie T. White (4)
Kenya Wright
Stephanie Wytovich
How many books did you read this year, and what were your favorites?
Did we read any of the same ones?
What do you suggest I put on my TBR list for 2015? Include your own books if you're an author!
In 2011 I read 34 books--you can see them all here.
In 2012 I read 40 books--you can see them all here.
In 2013 I read 20 books--you can see them all here.
In 2014 I read 33 books--you can see them all here.
But 2015 was an incredible reading year with an end tally of 53 books! That's a tad more than a book per week. Now, let's be honest--some of these were quite short, others were buddy reads with Jason Jack Miller at breakfast each day, and The Tao of Pooh was counted twice as both a single book and as part of the Pooh/Piglet duology, but all in all, not too bad for a slow reader like myself. I attribute it mainly to having a mild class schedule at Seton Hill this past term. And, since next term is already looking to be much busier with even more students and classes, I'm not holding my breath for such a stellar repeat performance. The books I read in 2015 and some statistics are below.
(NOTE: I took screen captures of all the books from the Goodreads Challenge page. You can check it out directly for more information.)
INTERESTING STATISTICS ABOUT MY 2015 BOOKS:
31 - female authors
26 - books from 22 different series
24 - books by Seton Hill Writers
23 - print books (10 signed)
23 - books by authors I have read previously
13 - non-fiction books
12 - books from Big 5 publishers
11 - mystery/crime/thriller books
11 - science fiction books
10 - fantasy books
7 - books by Pennwriters
6 - books by ITW Members
5 - children's books
4 - historical books
4 - poetry books
4 - books from RDSP/DSB
3 - books with which I am associated
3 - anthologies
2 - contemporary romance books
2 - horror books
2 - books from Meteor House
1 - book with which Jason Jack Miller is associated
1 - holiday book
1 - book from Headline Books, Inc.
LIST OF AUTHORS:
Lyndi Alexander
Michael A. Arnzen
Lana Hechtman Ayers
Matt Betts
Jen Brooks
Cary Caffrey
Christopher Paul Carey
JC Cassels
Grumpy Cat
Liz Coley (3)
Deanna Dee (2)
Hannah Dennison
Pat DiCesare
Win Scott Eckert
Jordan Elizabeth (2)
John Fortunato
Alan Furst
Eckhard Gerdes
J. Gunnar Grey
J.L. Gribble
Paul R. Hewlett
Benjamin Hoff (2)
Samantha Holloway
D.E. Ireland
Sherry Knowlton (2)
Rhonda Mason
Daniel McTaggart (2 / 1 ed))
Zita Nitkiewicz (2)
P.M. Pevato
Adrea L. Peters (4)
Mike Resnick (ed)
Fred Rogers
Steven Saus (ed)
Ron Shannon
Randall Silvis
Jay Smith
Patrick Stutzman
Laini Taylor
Jennifer Foehner Wells
Teffanie T. White (4)
Kenya Wright
Stephanie Wytovich
December 30, 2015
CAST YOUR CHARACTERS: Dragon's Honor by Michaela Kendrick
CAST YOUR CHARACTERS
DRAGON'S HONOR
AUTHOR: Michaela Kendrick
DESCRIPTION:
The Warlord...
From high society banquets in the ice covered skyscrapers of New Arizona, to the most far-flung outposts at the edge of human-occupied space, everyone has heard of Ymir. The Alliance's reach is wide, and its soldiers are well trained, but there are always despots powerful enough to assert themselves, and Ymir has been one of the most notable failures of human history: a whole planet given over to a man known only as the Warlord.
The soldier…
Cade Williams was once a Dragon—the most elite fighting unit in known space. Precise, brutal, and unstoppable, they were a last resort in the lawless wastes of space colonization. But there was a price: in one horrific mission, Cade’s unit took down not only a slave trader, but an entire intergalactic carrier. Cade left and never looked back. Haunted by his past, he’s vowed never again to kill, never again to fight, and, filling jobs from dock worker to bartender, he’s managed to keep that vow. But Cade’s life is about to be turned upside down. Because when at last he runs out of options, his old friend Talon Rift appears out of nowhere. Talon, the man who ordered him to take down the carrier. Talon, who wants him to get back in the game. And when Cade won’t, Talon has a job opportunity he seems to know Cade can’t afford to pass up. Protect a woman. An innocent. Remarkably little chance of anything going wrong. And a man needs to eat.
And the trophy wife…
There are two problems: first, that Cade hates Aryn the moment he lays eyes on her; second, that he wants her like he’s never wanted anyone before in his life. Or make that three problems: Aryn’s fiancé is a weapons trafficker with a well-deserved reputation for being ruthless, and Aryn is about to get caught up in one of his schemes - one that will bring her back to the place she only just escaped...the mines of Ymir.
CHARACTERS:
Henry Cavill as CADE WILLIAMS
A former Dragon who has sworn never to take up arms again.
A former resistance fighter on Ymir, now married to Ellian Pallas
Julian McMahon as ELLIAN PALLAS
An arms trafficker supplying the Warlord of Ymir
Analeigh Tipton as SAMARA
A resistance fighter on Ymir, and Aryn's best friend
A Dragon, and Cade's former commanding officer
Alice Braga as NYX
A Dragon
Raised on the Dragon Riders of Pern, Star Wars, Star Trek, and a whole bunch of historical romances, Michaela Kendrick grew up adoring the adventure of Science Fiction and the passion of a good love story. Filled with double crossing, grand romantic gestures, sarcasm, and plenty of heat, Michaela's books are just the sort of thing she wants to read herself!
DRAGON'S HONORAUTHOR: Michaela Kendrick
DESCRIPTION:
The Warlord...
From high society banquets in the ice covered skyscrapers of New Arizona, to the most far-flung outposts at the edge of human-occupied space, everyone has heard of Ymir. The Alliance's reach is wide, and its soldiers are well trained, but there are always despots powerful enough to assert themselves, and Ymir has been one of the most notable failures of human history: a whole planet given over to a man known only as the Warlord.
The soldier…
Cade Williams was once a Dragon—the most elite fighting unit in known space. Precise, brutal, and unstoppable, they were a last resort in the lawless wastes of space colonization. But there was a price: in one horrific mission, Cade’s unit took down not only a slave trader, but an entire intergalactic carrier. Cade left and never looked back. Haunted by his past, he’s vowed never again to kill, never again to fight, and, filling jobs from dock worker to bartender, he’s managed to keep that vow. But Cade’s life is about to be turned upside down. Because when at last he runs out of options, his old friend Talon Rift appears out of nowhere. Talon, the man who ordered him to take down the carrier. Talon, who wants him to get back in the game. And when Cade won’t, Talon has a job opportunity he seems to know Cade can’t afford to pass up. Protect a woman. An innocent. Remarkably little chance of anything going wrong. And a man needs to eat.
And the trophy wife…
There are two problems: first, that Cade hates Aryn the moment he lays eyes on her; second, that he wants her like he’s never wanted anyone before in his life. Or make that three problems: Aryn’s fiancé is a weapons trafficker with a well-deserved reputation for being ruthless, and Aryn is about to get caught up in one of his schemes - one that will bring her back to the place she only just escaped...the mines of Ymir.
CHARACTERS:
Henry Cavill as CADE WILLIAMS
A former Dragon who has sworn never to take up arms again.
A former resistance fighter on Ymir, now married to Ellian Pallas
Julian McMahon as ELLIAN PALLAS
An arms trafficker supplying the Warlord of Ymir
Analeigh Tipton as SAMARA
A resistance fighter on Ymir, and Aryn's best friend
A Dragon, and Cade's former commanding officer
Alice Braga as NYX
A Dragon
Raised on the Dragon Riders of Pern, Star Wars, Star Trek, and a whole bunch of historical romances, Michaela Kendrick grew up adoring the adventure of Science Fiction and the passion of a good love story. Filled with double crossing, grand romantic gestures, sarcasm, and plenty of heat, Michaela's books are just the sort of thing she wants to read herself!
December 29, 2015
CHALLENGE: Book Bingo 2016 at Girls, Guns, and Grimoires on Goodreads
CHALLENGES
I'm participating in Book Bingo 2016 at Girls, Guns, and Grimoires on Goodreads . I'll update my progress all this year. Below are the categories.
By the way, is it cheating if I use one of my books coming out next year to clear a square? ;)
Read: 0/16
1. With more than 500 pages
2. That has been on your TBR list for more than two years
3. With a red on the cover
4. That has been recommended to you
5. You have borrowed
6. A genre that you have never read
7. A book with a lion, a witch or a wardrobe
8. A GG&G must read
9. That is not set on earth
10. Set in the past
11. With an animal on the cover
12. With less than 100 pages
13. Male POV
14. That scares you
15. That is romantic
16. Set in the future
I'm participating in Book Bingo 2016 at Girls, Guns, and Grimoires on Goodreads . I'll update my progress all this year. Below are the categories.
By the way, is it cheating if I use one of my books coming out next year to clear a square? ;)
Read: 0/16
1. With more than 500 pages
2. That has been on your TBR list for more than two years
3. With a red on the cover
4. That has been recommended to you
5. You have borrowed
6. A genre that you have never read
7. A book with a lion, a witch or a wardrobe
8. A GG&G must read
9. That is not set on earth
10. Set in the past
11. With an animal on the cover
12. With less than 100 pages
13. Male POV
14. That scares you
15. That is romantic
16. Set in the future
December 17, 2015
BOOK: The First for Noelle: A Games of Love Expansion Pack (The Games of Love) by Deanna Dee
BOOKS
FREE THROUGH SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2016!!
THE FIRST FOR NOELLE (The Games of Love)
In her sixteenth year on Christmas, Noelle wants a true love.
Noelle Peterson is sixteen and never been kissed. She has her eye on Trey Sang, but she can barely talk to him, never mind anything else. With a little help from her best friend and her goofy cousin, can she work up the nerve to approach Trey? Will this Christmas bring the first (kiss for) Noelle?
Deanna Dee
is strictly human and does not, to her knowledge, own a hyena. She lives by the sea, which she takes full advantage of in the summer time. Nerd culture and pop culture make up the shameless downtime of her life. The rest of it is writing, and she’s okay with that. She writes The Games of Love series, which includes her debut novel,
Critical Hit-On
,
One Fling to Rule Them All
, and
Finish Him
.
The First for Noelle
is part of A Games of Love Expansion Pack.
FREE THROUGH SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2016!!
THE FIRST FOR NOELLE (The Games of Love)
In her sixteenth year on Christmas, Noelle wants a true love.
Noelle Peterson is sixteen and never been kissed. She has her eye on Trey Sang, but she can barely talk to him, never mind anything else. With a little help from her best friend and her goofy cousin, can she work up the nerve to approach Trey? Will this Christmas bring the first (kiss for) Noelle?
Deanna Dee
is strictly human and does not, to her knowledge, own a hyena. She lives by the sea, which she takes full advantage of in the summer time. Nerd culture and pop culture make up the shameless downtime of her life. The rest of it is writing, and she’s okay with that. She writes The Games of Love series, which includes her debut novel,
Critical Hit-On
,
One Fling to Rule Them All
, and
Finish Him
.
The First for Noelle
is part of A Games of Love Expansion Pack.
December 15, 2015
EVENT: Seton Hill WPF MFA Residency / In Your Write Mind Conference (Photos)
EVENTS
This past June was by far the busiest residency I've had at Seton Hill since my own graduation back in 2007. Busy, but fun! Congratulations to all the graduates, including my seven mentees: Amy Culey, Jenni Dillard, Sheri Queen Fleming, Caroline Gessner, Catherine Oswald, K. W. Taylor, and Chris Wilk.
Below are a just a few photos of my time at the combined residency and alum-run In Your Write Mind conference.
THANK YOU, KENYA WRIGHT, FOR THIS ONE. IT'S THE ONLY PHOTO OF JASON AND ME TOGETHER!
This past June was by far the busiest residency I've had at Seton Hill since my own graduation back in 2007. Busy, but fun! Congratulations to all the graduates, including my seven mentees: Amy Culey, Jenni Dillard, Sheri Queen Fleming, Caroline Gessner, Catherine Oswald, K. W. Taylor, and Chris Wilk.
Below are a just a few photos of my time at the combined residency and alum-run In Your Write Mind conference.
THANK YOU, KENYA WRIGHT, FOR THIS ONE. IT'S THE ONLY PHOTO OF JASON AND ME TOGETHER!
December 10, 2015
CAST YOUR CHARACTERS: Codename: Night Witch (The Girls from Alcyone) by Cary Caffrey
CAST YOUR CHARACTERS
"Here's my edition of CAST YOUR CHARACTERS. Benedict Cumberbatch? Carice van Houten? Michelle Yeoh? Come on! This one's a slam dunk." - Cary Caffrey
AUTHOR: Cary Caffrey
DESCRIPTION: I like to think of Codename: Night Witch as a love story. A love story with guns. And stabbing weapons.
Night Witch continues the story of an incredible heroine, Sigrid Novak, a five-foot one (and one half inch, thank you) powerhouse of a character.
The story begins with Sigrid waking to find herself a prisoner in an abandoned research facility. She doesn't know where she is, or how she got there. She doesn't even know if her lover - who she last saw bleeding to death on the field of battle - is even alive. What Sigrid soon discovers is that many, many years have passed since the events of Bellatrix (book two). The world she awakens to is not the place she left. This is a world embroiled in war. Tens of thousands of the Federation's ruling elite are dead, major military facilities destroyed. With every corporate enclave that falls, the legend grows. They call her the Night Witch. A champion to some, a nightmare for others. Wherever she goes, death is soon to follow.
No one knows who this Night Witch is, though Sigrid is starting to suspect.
Lost and alone, and with only the voices in her head for company, Sigrid sets out to learn the truth, and to settle a deadly score once and for all.
CHARACTERS:
Sigrid: The love child of Lt. Commander Worf and Buffy Summers.
Every hero needs her champion. Suko will always have Sigrid's back.
Is there anyone else who could play the brilliant matriarch of Alcyone? Hell no!
The ultimate puppet master, and the only person crazy enough (or capable enough) to try to capture Sigrid, and to control her and use her for his own purposes. I'm already loving Benedict in this role.
We never really knew what was driving Harry to do the things he did. At least, not until we met Emily. Villainess, or the real hero of the story? You decide.
The "Red Woman" as the magistrate? Slam dunk casting choice! Bloodthirsty, cold and calculating, the magistrate of the Consortium is the ultimate bureaucrat. Who better to play her than the awesome Carice.
Not the simple transport driver he might seem.
BONUS CASTING:
Lets' face it. Peter Cushing, circa 1965, would have killed it as Harry Jones.
Cary Caffrey is the author of the best selling Girls from Alcyone trilogy. When not staring at blank pages and blinking cursors, Cary can always be found devouring all things pop culture. Current obsessions include Jessica Jones, Lara Croft and, for better or for worse, Star Wars. Has JJ ever made a good movie? We're about to find out.
"Here's my edition of CAST YOUR CHARACTERS. Benedict Cumberbatch? Carice van Houten? Michelle Yeoh? Come on! This one's a slam dunk." - Cary Caffrey
AUTHOR: Cary Caffrey
DESCRIPTION: I like to think of Codename: Night Witch as a love story. A love story with guns. And stabbing weapons.
Night Witch continues the story of an incredible heroine, Sigrid Novak, a five-foot one (and one half inch, thank you) powerhouse of a character.
The story begins with Sigrid waking to find herself a prisoner in an abandoned research facility. She doesn't know where she is, or how she got there. She doesn't even know if her lover - who she last saw bleeding to death on the field of battle - is even alive. What Sigrid soon discovers is that many, many years have passed since the events of Bellatrix (book two). The world she awakens to is not the place she left. This is a world embroiled in war. Tens of thousands of the Federation's ruling elite are dead, major military facilities destroyed. With every corporate enclave that falls, the legend grows. They call her the Night Witch. A champion to some, a nightmare for others. Wherever she goes, death is soon to follow.
No one knows who this Night Witch is, though Sigrid is starting to suspect.
Lost and alone, and with only the voices in her head for company, Sigrid sets out to learn the truth, and to settle a deadly score once and for all.
CHARACTERS:
Sigrid: The love child of Lt. Commander Worf and Buffy Summers.
Every hero needs her champion. Suko will always have Sigrid's back.
Is there anyone else who could play the brilliant matriarch of Alcyone? Hell no!
The ultimate puppet master, and the only person crazy enough (or capable enough) to try to capture Sigrid, and to control her and use her for his own purposes. I'm already loving Benedict in this role.
We never really knew what was driving Harry to do the things he did. At least, not until we met Emily. Villainess, or the real hero of the story? You decide.
The "Red Woman" as the magistrate? Slam dunk casting choice! Bloodthirsty, cold and calculating, the magistrate of the Consortium is the ultimate bureaucrat. Who better to play her than the awesome Carice.
Not the simple transport driver he might seem.
BONUS CASTING:
Lets' face it. Peter Cushing, circa 1965, would have killed it as Harry Jones.
Cary Caffrey is the author of the best selling Girls from Alcyone trilogy. When not staring at blank pages and blinking cursors, Cary can always be found devouring all things pop culture. Current obsessions include Jessica Jones, Lara Croft and, for better or for worse, Star Wars. Has JJ ever made a good movie? We're about to find out.
EVENT: Cleveland Concoction 2016
EVENTS
I'm happy to announce that not only will I be an author guest at Cleveland Concoction 2016 (March 11 - 13) , but RDSP and Dog Star Books will be hosting a dual launch of my novel STARRIE and Matt Betts's poetry collection UNDERWATER FISTFIGHT on Friday evening!
Here's the line up for Guests of Honor:
Media - Author - Christopher L. Bennett
Musical - Five Year Mission
Gaming - Eddy Webb
Other author guests include Marcus V. Calvert, Megan R. Engelhardt, J.L. Gribble, Sarah Hans, Emmy Jackson, Weston Kincade, Geoffrey A. Landis, Anne Marie Lutz, Cynthia A. Matthews, Heidi Ruby Miller, Jason Jack Miller, Lucy A. Snyder, K.W. Taylor, and Albert Wendland.
More details to come soon!
I'm happy to announce that not only will I be an author guest at Cleveland Concoction 2016 (March 11 - 13) , but RDSP and Dog Star Books will be hosting a dual launch of my novel STARRIE and Matt Betts's poetry collection UNDERWATER FISTFIGHT on Friday evening!
Here's the line up for Guests of Honor:
Media - Author - Christopher L. Bennett
Musical - Five Year Mission
Gaming - Eddy Webb
Other author guests include Marcus V. Calvert, Megan R. Engelhardt, J.L. Gribble, Sarah Hans, Emmy Jackson, Weston Kincade, Geoffrey A. Landis, Anne Marie Lutz, Cynthia A. Matthews, Heidi Ruby Miller, Jason Jack Miller, Lucy A. Snyder, K.W. Taylor, and Albert Wendland.
More details to come soon!
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