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Shadows Strike
(Immortal Guardians #6)
by Dianne Duvall
Paperback/eBook, 320 pages
Expected publication: August 25th 2015 by Zebra
ISBN 1420129821
The Immortal Guardians protect the innocent in secret. Sometimes the secret gets out…
U.S. law enforcement agent Heather Lane can read minds. But not the future. The dream of battle and blood that recurs every night must be a fluke, some obscure terror from her own mind. What its significance might be, she can’t guess: an attack from seven psychotic vampires at once, only separated from nightmare by an eighth very different immortal. A handsome, brave man fighting at her side, a man she misses when she wakes.
Then the dream comes true. Heather is flung into a war between predators and protectors of humanity, the man from her dreams beside her again. Except now that she’s awake, she isn’t sure she can trust Ethan, or the shadow organization he represents. The U.S. military doesn’t trust either of them. But against an onslaught of evil like the one that’s coming, it will take everything they have just to survive…
Book 2, Night Reigns
Book 3, Phantom Shadows
Book 3.5, In Still Darkness
Book 4, Darkness Rises
Book 5, Night Unbound
Dianne Duvall is the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author of the Immortal Guardians paranormal romance series and The Gifted Ones series. Her books have twice been nominated for the RT Reviewers’ Choice Award for Best Vampire Romance and are routinely deemed Top Picks by RT Book Reviews, The Romance Reviews, and/or Night Owl Reviews. Reviewers have called Dianne’s books “utterly addictive” (RT Book Reviews), “fast-paced and humorous” (Publishers Weekly), “extraordinary” (Long and Short Reviews), and “wonderfully imaginative” (The Romance Reviews).
Dianne loves all things creative. When she isn’t writing, Dianne is active in the independent film industry and has even appeared on-screen, crawling out of a moonlit grave and wielding a machete like some of the vampires she has created in her books.
For the latest news on upcoming releases, contests, and more, please visit www.DianneDuvall.com. You can also find Dianne online . . .
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to say “Thank you Dianne Duvall” ! – Thank you for giving readers of paranormal
books a reason to love this genre again. There are so many books out there,
that just seem to all copy the same general ideas. However, the Immortal
Guardians are different. I know I wrote in my review on “Darkness Dawns” that I
was annoyed by all this healthy food, but even back then I knew I would pick up
the next book because I felt this series would be different.
quite a while… to be precise until Zach was sitting on that roof with my ever
famous Lollipop, that I noticed what you did. You managed to sneak in all those
other “Beings” that no one ever would have suspected to find in a Vampire
novel. This was an amazing job and I cannot tell you how much I look forward to
reading many more of these novels.
my questions (you have any idea how hard it is to just pick 5 – when I have
like at least 10 for each book floating in my mind?)
more than the others. At first I would have said my favorite is Bastien as I am
all in for the reformed bad boy – but I lost my heart to Zach on a rooftop…
characters, whom would you choose to be/meet and why?
for the wonderful introduction! I’m so
thrilled that you’re enjoying the series.
I admit, Bastien are Zach are amongst my favorite characters to write,
because I just never know what’s going to come out of their mouths next. LOL.
As for choosing one character I would like to meet . . .
That’s a tough one. It’s actually a draw
between Seth and Ami. Both have seen and
experienced sooooo many things. I could
pepper them with questions all day and still want to know more.
details and often refers to events and characters from previous books. I felt
you do an amazing job as I never found any obvious mistakes, so I wonder …how
do you organize your writing ?
my writing as much as I probably should.
J One thing I do, though, to keep events fresh
in my mind is listen to the audiobooks periodically. I know that may sound odd, but I never
outline my books, so this helps me keep track of major plot points and the like. I also tend to skim back through previous
manuscripts anytime I’m a little fuzzy on details. The hardest thing for me to keep track of is
the names. (One of these days I’m going
to make a list.) In Shadows Strike, for example, I couldn’t remember if Alleck was
spelled with one “l” or two, and had to go back through Night Unbound to find it.
For the scenes in which the local Immortal Guardians and their Seconds
gather together at David’s place to discuss strategy or the latest crisis, I
make a diagram of the table and mark where each character sits to ensure I keep
it straight. I’ve even made drawings of
the mercenary compounds so I would have a clearer picture in my head and keep
those handy for future reference.
this series started as ‘vampire’ novels and developed into something so much
more, which includes ‘aliens’/’angels’ and now even ‘ghosts’.
beginning or something that kind of evolved as the series progressed? And will
we see more of those developments in future?
I planned from the beginning. Both the
alien and the ghost appeared in the first book (although Marcus was the only
one who saw the ghost). And I always
intended to give each of them their own HEA.
I didn’t realize just what a prominent role Ami would play in the
series, however, until the end of the third book. That was a real game changer. I also never intended to give any of the
Others their own book. But, again, PHANTOM
SHADOWS (book 3) changed my mind when Zach perched on David’s rooftop and
accepted the lollipops from Ami.
developments in the future. One that has
been floating around in my imagination for some time now may even be so big it
could launch a spin-off series. J
future of this series ? (This is the point to reassure your fans that there
will be at least another 10 books!)
requested, is not far down the line now . . . and the big, climactic action
scene in it will be a real jaw dropper.
won’t end the series. It will, however,
conclude this particular story arc. Then
the series will move in a new direction.
people ask you in interviews, what question is the most annoying and you would
love to never hear again?
What question would you really like to answer that you
have not been asked yet, and what is your answer to that question?
ever been asked a question in an interview that annoyed me. I do see a question pop up on social media,
though, that I always endeavor to avoid answering: What five books would you want to have with
you if you were stranded on a deserted island.
I have about 2,000 books on my keeper shelves. There is no
way I could narrow my favorites down to five.
J
close, personal friend of mine and is interested in making your Immortal
Guardians books into a series of films.
Can I give him your number? Answer:
Absolutely!!! You’re my new best
friend!
questions are coming to mind. And I’m
always curious to see what questions someone will ask . . . particularly when
they have to narrow it down to five. J
Thanks so much for the interview!
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a book belongs to the first category you will soon …like after one or
two books notice that an author is getting tired of his own characters.
Actions start to repeat themselves. And the reader thinks at first (like
in book 3 or so)
enough of that depressing idea… because out there are also real “book
series” … And for all those who do not know what I mean ? Please let me
introduce you to Dianne Duvall’s “Immortal Guardians” … You want to know
a secret ?
worst book of this series (for me) was the first one … #laughing… and
not because of the actual story but simply because of vegetables … yeah
go on .. #laugh … but I really thought if I was ever going to hear
anything about vegetables I would throw the book out the window… I knew
what she wanted to express then but it still annoyed the hell out of me –
… but looking back it makes me laugh …
reading all the books I am pretty sure I could be sitting on a roof
devouring a DumDum Lollipop, while talking to an angel, start believing
in aliens and still be in a vampire novel. At least that is what it
feels like when reading Dianne Duvall’s books – she really could sell
the reader anything and everything – it’s just her way of writing that
captures you… but of course angels and aliens would be going to far … so
this is just my imagination as we are talking about vampires novels …or
immortals? Or?
– If you are new to this series – please start with the first book –
even if I was annoyed by vegetables – it is necessary if you want to
fully enjoy the story to start at the beginning…
– If you are following the series so far – you can look forward to a
beautiful story in Ms. Duvall’s wonderful world. A story that will
capture you like her other books did before and I cannot wait to find
out what will happen next.
– have enough time to devour it … I had to stop several times and
believe me – STOPPING to read is not really an option – when your heart is racing due to whats
happening in a book AND is annoying the hell out of me…