Today it’s my pleasure to welcome over O.L. Ramos, author of
The Keeper: Revenge, The Keeper Series, Book 2, a Paranormal Romance.
ASIN: B00ERHTOUE
Number of pages: 296
Word Count: 112,930
Cover Artist: Dane Low
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Book Description
If the world you lived in was someday revealed to be nothing
but a lie, would you really want the truth? Elizabeth McBeth did, and she's
paid the price for it...
After almost 10 years since Liz's mother was taken from her,
Liz finally found her mother, Mary. But Mary has been forever changed,
something that Liz will have to accept. The beginning of happier times, one
would think...
The conspiracy has been exposed; Liz, Vincent, Mary and
Michael had all thought that the vampire plot had been destroyed. They should
have never underestimated Klein.
Klein has reinforced his armies, splitting the entire
vampire species with the question... is Klein the vampiric messiah?
Unfortunately for the heroes and the world itself, Klein has set in motion a
plan that will destroy the world and recreate it in his own image.
Will the group be able to defeat Klein and restore the
balance to nature? Or are they already doomed?
Interview
SKY: What inspired you to write this book?
O.L.: Originality drove me to write this story. I wanted something to be real to the lore, at least as close as possible. I also wanted to avoid the cliche and get as grounded in reality as possible. I also thought it would be kinda cool to make a race of super up, and throw it into the mix.
SKY: How did you come up with the Title ?
O.L.: In this book, Mary gets reborn. Thus, the title. It also represents a rebirth of the way the inhabitants look at their world; it all changes in this book.
SKY: Tell us about our book cover and how it relates to the story?
O.L.: I always try to ensure that the covers tell a story, laden with metaphors. In the cover, there's a blood moon. This is specifically mentioned twice in the story. The green and blue eyes belong to Michael and Vincent, respectively. The goblet has been spilled because of a tragic event that happens to Liz during the book. I could tell you why there's a blood trail, but that defeats the point of reading the book, no? lol
SKY: Are you currently working on another book? If so, we'd love some details.
O.L.: I’m currently writing the third book, “The Keeper: Rebirth”. ”. It picks off right from the final moments of Book Two and plunges deeper into the mounting revolt. A lot of new elements are introduced and there are even a few new characters. I really wanted to make this one open the world up, make the reader get a sense of just how big this is. I hope I accomplished that.
SKY: What sources do you use for research?
O.L.: Ok, so not to sound like a nerd or whatever, but I still use actual books! Heh, I have some really old books I got when I was very young. I also use the normal avenues that I imagine everyone else uses. Like google and wikipedia; the really esoteric stuff though, like when I'm digging up info on kelpies, nixes, all that kind of stuff, I gotta go down to the library at my hometown. The place is just old enough to not have anything new, lol.
SKY: Did you enjoy writing one scene above all the rest? If so, share.
O.L.: I hate to say this because I don't like showing preferential treatment to the characters... But Vincent's scenes, whenever he's drunk, are just a lot of fun. I haven't really had the chance to do that lately because the story hasn't called for it, but I just love those. They're funny and lighthearted; they really take away from the heavy tone of the doom and gloom of the story line.
SKY: Do you prefer to write short stories, novels, or novellas? Why?
O.L.: It depends on my mood. I have a great novella series planned to give the backstory of the characters. I've really been looking forward to writing it, but I have to finish Rebirth first. For me, I guess it just depends on the mood I'm in. And that depends on the story, sometimes a plot is so huge it can be intimidating to write. Sometimes, the book writes itself and it's an easy ride. When
it's like that and there's no pressure, it's laid back and a lotta fun to write.
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