A
continuing part of writing is doing research. An reviewer asked about the
information I used in Ancient Awakening and I had to assure her that I had
researched the facts I used. Building a novel takes more than one fact. I took
information from many areas and used my imagination to recombine the ideas into
my plots.
In my
paranormal Ancient Awakening, I used the obsession with immortality to add
layers to my villain’s character. The individual’s desire to live forever is
recorded throughout history.
Several
decades ago, the world was amazed by the discovery in China of an immense grave
site. Thousands of terra-cotta figures stood in ordered array.
Archeologists
discovered that Emperor Ching Shi Hwang-Di spent his life hoping to avoid
death. He commissioned doctors to concoct potions and sent ships out to sea in
search of islands where immortals supposedly lived.
Fearful
that his efforts might ultimately fail, he conscripted more than a half-million
men to build a magnificent underground tomb. He had the tomb surrounded by over
seven thousand life-size terracotta soldiers in military formation.
Upon
the emperor's death, he ordered his living servants buried with him.
I was
fascinated by his creation.
The
idea of being immortal is common in fiction. In the ‘Lord of the Rings,’ Sauron
is immortal.
Many fictitious characters are said to be
immortal if they cannot die of old age, even though they can be killed through
other means, such as injury. Achilles was such a character. He had only one
place where he could be hurt and was ultimately killed.
Another example of this
obsession is in the first know writings of man. Gilgamesh, the hero of ancient
Mesopotamian mythology, searches for the magical plant or herb of immortality. He provides one example of how stories use
plants as symbols of life and of the healing power of nature. I used this idea
in Ancient Blood. My hero searches for the way to use Wolf’s Bane to cure his
curse.
Ancient Blood
Lily Alban escapes a murderous
stalker, but his vicious attack leaves her with the ability to see auras. She
finds safety in the tiny hamlet of Rhodes End where a stranger stands out like
a red light. Try as she might to deny her growing desire for Cole, she seeks
his help but soon discovers the man she loves is not a man at all.
Werewolf Cole Benedict resists
his attraction to Lily. A botanist researching the healing herbs to find a cure
for Lycanthropy, he’s determined to protect Lily from her stalker as well as
himself even in human form, but instinct takes over when he changes to his
inner beast.
Together they must use their
extraordinary gifts to catch Lily’s stalker before he attacks again, but
revealing their secrets to one another could destroy their growing love or save
them both.
Excerpt:
“Lily?” His strong hands gently
cupped her shoulders.
“Don’t, please don’t.”
She pulled away, fully intending to
flee. Her resistance shattered, and she turned into his embrace. It was too
late to escape. Pressing against his strength, she wound her arms around his
neck and pulled him closer. His erection prodded her stomach, and she moaned. A
heavy groan filled his throat as he lifted her from her feet. He kicked the bag
aside as he sat her on the counter.
“I can’t wait,” he growled. His
flaring aura spiraled with colors she couldn’t name. She caught her breath. One
hand burrowed through her hair, keeping her still as he stepped between her
thighs. “You’re all I could think about all day.”
Clasping her bottom, he slid her to
the edge of the counter. With his lips claiming her mouth, he unbuttoned her
slacks, than lifted her slightly to push them down and off.
The cold surface only made her more
aware of his scorching heat. His rough denim pants scraped her inner thighs in
contrast with the silky hair under her palms. Her pulse leaped, and she gasped.
His male scent mixed with hints of the wild forest filled her nostrils. When
his fingertip explored the heated moisture gathering at her juncture, she
tightened her thighs around his hips.
Barbara Edwards
The Wild Rose Press: Ancient
Blood, a Black Rose
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