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There is only one place for Hunter to go, and that is straight into the hands of the government and their Psychic Intelligence Team, but even the “normal” world isn’t safe. With each passing hour throwing her deeper into the game of life and death, Hunter must decide who to trust before this mission becomes her last.
My novel is
called HUNTER:
Sixteen-year-old
Hunter belongs to the Telepathic Alliance for the Latent or Newly manifested,
otherwise known as Talon, a bounty hunter community known for their ruthless
tactics. Her latest mission in San Diego was supposed to be a piece of cake,
but when the job takes a treacherous and deadly turn, not even her telepathic
abilities could have warned her of the dangers lurking around the corner.
There is only one place for Hunter to go, and that is straight into the hands of the government and their Psychic Intelligence Team, but even the “normal” world isn’t safe. With each passing hour throwing her deeper into the game of life and death, Hunter must decide who to trust before this mission becomes her last.
What is this book’s genre? Is this the genre you usually write in? Are there any genre’s you haven’t written
that you’d like to try?
This book is a young adult urban
fantasy. I’ve previously written Epic Fantasies, but I wouldn’t mind trying
ghost stories.
What inspired you to write this
book?
I was driving to who knows where and the person in front of
me was going way under the speed limit. I thought to myself, “wouldn’t it be
nice if I could project my voice into their head and make them move?” And so
Hunter was born.
How did you pick its title? Did it come first or did you have to write
the story first?
I rolled a few ideas around in
my head, but ultimately I picked HUNTER. There are several meanings behind it.
It’s the main character’s name and she is a bounty hunter who becomes the
hunted. It seemed fitting.
How did you create your
characters? Did you use any real life
people in their making?
Most of my characters are based
off of real people. I always tell my friends to be nice to me because if they
aren’t, I will put them in my story. That is why I always have a red head in my
books. She is based off of my best friend and I know she loves it.
Who is your favorite character of
this book and why?
My favorite character is
definitely Seeker. He is a real bad ass
with a heart. He will do anything to keep his friends safe and to keep the
secret of the telepaths out of the wrong hands. He was so much fun to write.
What is your favorite part of
this book? Can you share an excerpt from
that part?
My favorite part is when Hunter
is chasing the red head (My best friend) through a fish market. It’s insane:
My hand slowly moved for the taser I had hidden in the belt
of my jeans. Fifty thousand volts of electricity to jumble Dawn’s thoughts and
incapacitate her just long enough for me to get the cuffs around her scrawny
little wrists. With one quick movement my hand jerked in front of me, the stun
gun pointed at the mark, ready for the take down. Who needed backup anyway?
The second before I pulled the trigger, Dawn pushed me in the
chest as hard as she could. I stumbled back, colliding with several bystanders
and a fish cart. The slimy creatures tumbled all over the ground around me as I
struggled to free myself from the entanglement of people I had been caught up
in. “Damn it!”
Dawn had already been swallowed up by the crowd, but I didn’t
need my sight to find her. The frightened inner monologue screamed loudly with
many profanities that should never be repeated in good company. It would be
easy enough to track and it was moving away from me quickly. My heart beat
faster as my hunting instinct picked up her trail.
What was the hardest part of this
book to write? Can you share an excerpt from that part?
I can’t give too much away, but
the end of the book was the hardest thing to write. Let’s just say we lost a
lot of good characters that day.
Did you have any special rhythm
or quirks while writing this?
I wrote HUNTER on my lunch break
at work. I would sit in my car, put my feet out the window and blast music
through my headphones. My coworkers thought I was strange, but it works for me.
Is this a stand-alone book or is
it part of a series? If so, we want to
hear about it and what’s next in the series.
If not a series, what comes next to be released?
I am currently working on a
sequel to HUNTER. I don’t know all the details yet, but I’m thinking a telepath
killer vs a killer telepath.
Sarai, thanks so much for answering all our questions, it was great to have time to sit and visit with you ! Good luck on that sequel and we hope you'll come visit us again when you know more about it !!!
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Hunter
by Sarai
Henderson
Urban
Fantasy/Paranormal/Suspense
Evernight
Teen / 56K
Sixteen-year-old Hunter belongs to
the Telepathic Alliance for the Latent or Newly manifested, otherwise known as
Talon, a bounty hunter community known for their ruthless tactics. Her latest
mission in San Diego was supposed to be a piece of cake, but when the job takes
a treacherous and deadly turn, not even her telepathic abilities could have
warned her of the dangers lurking around the corner.
There is only one place for Hunter to
go, and that is straight into the hands of the government and their Psychic
Intelligence Team, but even the “normal” world isn’t safe. With each passing
hour throwing her deeper into the game of life and death, Hunter must decide
who to trust before this mission becomes her last.
Excerpt:
14+ due to adult situations
I pulled my
hood up over my head as the rain began to pour from the skies and bounce off
the sidewalk in a serene rhythm. My hands were shaking from the adrenaline that
surged through my body. The hunt never got old. “All right, Bear. I’m in
pursuit of the mark. Get ready.”
“About time,
slow poke.” He chuckled to himself, but I wasn’t amused. Dawn had put me in a
bad mood and it would take a while for it to wear off. If only he was close
enough to punch, maybe I would feel better.
The sidewalk
turned a corner sending me into a crowded marketplace where the people bumped
shoulders more often than not. The smell of fish hit me like a ton of bricks
making me crinkle my nose in disgust. There was nothing I hated more than
seafood. Well, maybe large cities with all the loud voices in my head, but fish
was a close second.
I dug my
hands deep into my jeans pockets to keep them from shaking. Anxiety from
listening to the varied streams of consciousness coursed through my body. I had
to concentrate.
Dawn’s
presence was moving closer through the crowd, I could feel it. Her thoughts
told me that she didn’t like fish much either but this was where her contact
had told her to meet him. My heart skipped a beat with the mention of another
person around, possibly a telepath. Great, we didn’t have much time.
“Bear,” I
shouted into the com. “She’s here to meet someone and it sounds like they’re
going to send her into hiding. I need you close by. This is happening now.”
About our Author:
Sarai
Henderson is a retired ballerina from Oregon City, Oregon, where she
spends most her time chasing down her three rambunctious boys and writing on
her lunch break at work. She enjoys DIY projects, Photography and writing on
her blog about life as a mother of an autistic son.
Social media links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorSarai/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/udjb1984/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/exballerina/?hl=en
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