Salvaged
Soul
(Ignited Series #3)
(Ignited Series #3)
by Desni
Dantone
Publication date: September 19th 2015
Genres: Mythology, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult
Publication date: September 19th 2015
Genres: Mythology, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult
Life in paradise isn’t exactly what
Kris thought it would be. Treated like a prisoner and forced to keep her
romance with Nathan hidden, she struggles to adapt to island life with the
Kala. Worse, her specialties are coming in faster than she can control, and she
fears the Skotadi within her will soon win the battle for her soul. Her only
hope is to embrace her Incantation lineage, master the skills she’s supposed to
have, and free herself of her destiny. If only she could figure out how to do
it…
The ghosts of Nathan’s past still
inhabit the island. Adapting to the Kala way of life again is something he will
grudgingly accept, as long as they agree to help Kris. But falling back into
the Kala system means being a Kala soldier, and when the gods ask for help, he
cannot refuse. Sent around the world on a mission, he faces new dangers and
stumbles upon a startling discovery that could change everything…
Together, they face their biggest
hurdle yet and put their relationship to the ultimate test. When old
temptations arise, new enemies emerge, and emotions run high, can their love
survive?
From Amazon’s bestselling author,
Desni Dantone, comes the third installment of The Ignited Series, where the
danger is real, the stakes are higher, and nothing is as it seems. Continue the
journey with Kris, Nathan, Alec, and Callie as they discover that when friends
become enemies, enemies become friends, and the battles lines between good and
evil blur, choosing the right side isn’t always easy.
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What
is The Ignited Series about?
It’s a 4 part
series with a mild Greek Mythology theme. Our heroine, Kris, discovers some
truths from her past that lead her on an adventurous ride to find answers as
she tries to avoid the unwanted future she discovers she was meant for. She is
aided by several fun and likable characters, most notably, Nathan and Alec, the
two men who each hold a piece of her heart. There’s a lot of mystery, action,
and romance along Kris’s bumpy journey of self-discovery.
What
made you want to start writing this series?
A few years ago, I
got into reading young adult books, and loved the genre. Vampires, angels,
demons, werewolves… they were everywhere! Up until then, I had only dabbled in
romance, and I wanted to try writing something in young adult, because they
were so fun to read. Back then, no one had done anything with Greek Mythology
in it yet, and I kind of wanted to read a book about demigods…so I wrote one!
Tell
us about the main characters in The Ignited Series.
Kris is the main
character. She starts off as a seventeen year old girl that, despite her
troubled past, thinks she is normal teenager. When a group of frightening
‘non-humans’ attempt to kill her, she learns that she is anything but normal.
Though she hits some bumps along the way, she maintains her wit and shows some serious
growth throughout the series. By the end, she is a much stronger person.
Nathan is a hero
by all accounts. He’s a skilled fighter in their world, and very good at what
he does. He has rescued Kris from danger her entire life, and is the one that protects
her from this enemy that is after her now. He attempts to keep his distance
from her…unsuccessfully, and eventually realizes the extent of his feelings for
her.
Alec is the sharp-tongued
bad boy with a heart. He has a past as well, which is linked to Kris in ways
that neither of them could have imagined. Unlike Nathan, Alec isn’t afraid to
wear his heart on his sleeve, and the level of his devotion to Kris has been
known to pull at readers’ heart strings.
I’m
not usually a fan of love triangles, but yours was written in a way that I
enjoyed, and I have come to like both leading males. What made you decide to
write a love triangle?
I love to read
them! As the saying goes, “write what you love,” so I naturally penned a love
triangle. Honestly though, it doesn’t end up being so much a love triangle as a
deeply rooted love that the character has for both men. But one has a romantic
base, while the other develops into a super strong friendship. From the
beginning, Nathan is the “it guy,” but I wanted readers to form an attachment
to Alec as Kris does…and they have! Maybe a little too much, because I
certainly have my “Team Alec” members!
How
much time do you spend researching the Greek Mythology used in your books?
In the first two
books, the Greek Mythology element doesn’t contribute that much to the plot.
It’s more of a background setting. Aside from learning more about the gods and
goddesses, and what traits they were known for, I didn’t spend too much time on
research. Books 3 and 4, however, dive much deeper into the inner workings of
Greek Mythology. Though I’m far from an expert, I have learned a lot about it.
The books straddle the line between keeping with some of the more widely known
facts about Greek Mythology and my own imagination, creating an additional word
on top of what the research suggests. If you’re looking for a factual Greek
Mythology series, this isn’t it. There’s a lot of other made up stuff that I’ve
created in the name of fiction.
Are
you a full-time writer, or is writing something you do for fun on the side?
Writing, for me,
started off as a hobby...which I have enjoyed for 20 years! After the release
of Sacrificed last year, I was able to quit my “day job” and I am a full-time
writer (and stay at home mom) now.
How
do you balance having three small children with writing?
A lot of late
nights, caffeine, and patience. Now, I mostly find time to write when my babies
(10 month old twin boys) are napping, and after I put them to bed for the
night. They’ve recently started sleeping through the night (for the most part),
and my oldest has just started kindergarten, so I’m finding much more time to
write now. I didn’t get anything done for a long time, hence the huge gap
between the release of Sacrificed and Salvaged Soul.
Books
1 and 2 of The Ignited Series are written from Kris’s POV. I would love the
opportunity to get into Nathan’s head. Do you have any plans to write any
books, or scenes, from his POV?
Salvaged Soul (Book 3) is written in
alternating POVs, between Kris and
Nathan. So you will have the opportunity to see what makes that man tick.
Though I only have rough ideas at this time, I would like to create some bonus
material after the series is over, and go back to rewrite a few of the more
popular Kris/Nathan scenes from his POV.
Do
you ever imagine or fantasize about living the life of your characters?
All the time! The
entire storyline for The Ignited Series started off as a fantasy in my head.
That was where I imagined up the character’s relationships to each other. Early
in the development of the books, scenes or ideas would suddenly come to me in
the oddest of locations, like the shower, and I would quickly run to jot down
whatever scene had played out in my head before I forgot it.
Your
characters have some extraordinary powers. If you could choose one, which power
would you like to have?
I think the
ability to communicate with the dead would be awesome, only because in this
world it’s not weird and creepy. It would be cool to see missed loved ones. Or
receive pertinent information from the dead (hint!)
Desni Dantone is the author of The Ignited Series: Ignited
(2013), Sacrificed (2014), and the upcoming Salvaged Soul and Avenging
Heart.
She resides in Everett, PA with her husband, 3 sons, dog and cat, where she can usually be found writing on her laptop or engrossed in a book, usually of the paranormal romance variety. She loves to hear from her growing fan base on facebook or on her website at: www.facebook.com/ignitedbooks or www.desnidantone.com
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