About the Book
Title: Power Inversion
Release Date: June 22, 2020
Publisher: NineStar Press
Cover Design: Natasha Snow.
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Word Count: 84521
Purchase Links
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Synopsis
Do you have to be a monster to fight one?
Erin Evanstar is a demon hunter, a protector of humanity from nightmarish predators that feed on people’s fears and flesh. They are settling into their dual life of being a teen and hunting demons.
When a tentacled horror abducts Erin’s partner, José, Erin and their family go on the hunt to get him back. But Erin gets an ultimatum: help the Fallen Angels bring on the apocalypse or watch José die. Erin will do anything to save José, but fighting monsters comes with a grim price–becoming one themselves.
About the Author
Sara Codair is an author of short stories and novels, which are packed with action, adventure, magic, and the bizarre. They partially owe their success to their faithful feline writing partner, Goose the Meowditor-In-Chief, who likes to “edit” their work by deleting entire pages. Find Sara online at saracodair.com or @shatteredsmooth on Twitter or Instagram.
Interview
Today I’m chatting with SARA CODAIR about writing, life, and their current project. Welcome! Let’s talk a little about POWER INVERSION.
What inspired you to write this story?
Power Inversion is the second book in a series, one that had been outlined before I finished the first book. When it came time to write book two, Power Inversion, I decided I didn’t like my outline and needed to find a new plot for the book.
I thought about how when I was a kid, in my favorite video games, the people who needed to be rescued by the heroes were always girls. I wanted to flip that trope.
Having the love interest from book one get kidnapped in book two was exactly what the series needed.
Oh, yeah. I think we can all do with flipping the script on girls in need of rescue. And nothing like a good kidnapping plot to spur on a story!
Is there a character you feel especially connected to? Why?
Erin has a lot of me in them. We love pizza and bacon. We get very angry very quick, but forgive just as swiftly. Erin helped me figure out that I was nonbinary and gave me the courage to seek treatment for depression.
How about bacon on pizza?
I can totally relate to a character teaching you that you’re nonbinary. I had this happen with my second novel. And the other MC in that series helped me figure out about my anxiety. Sounds like Erin is rescuing more than just their love interest!
What was the hardest part of writing this?
There was a large gap between when I wrote Power Surge and Power Inversion. A lot had changed about me and my writing, so it was a challenge to get back into the write mindset to write Erin in a story set only three months after the first book.
The second hardest part was that I wanted to include so much background about the side characters and I just couldn’t fit it all in one book.
Ooh, well, I always say all that side info and background makes the characters more well-rounded, right?
Choose a favorite line or short passage. What do you like about it?
“Time is rivers and oceans and atmospheres. It’s all currents and streams that change and shift as people make choices and do things. My brain is a radar, which picks up on probable tracks that relevant time streams could take. Sometimes I’m right. Other times, I predict rain, and we get a foot of snow.”
I like the way it sounds when I read it out loud, but I also love how it shows Erin is starting to get a better understanding of their prophetic powers.
That’s a great quote. It’s elegant.
Are there any types of scene you find hard to write (action, love, death, etc.)?
Love scenes are the hardest to write. I’m okay writing the kissing part, once things get beyond second base, I really struggle to find the right words. My loves scenes start out super awkward. In my published works, there are kissing scenes, but no sex scenes.
Ha! I relate to that, too. Intimacy is one of the things I end up rewriting seventeen times, and it still sounds awkward to me.
What do you do when you feel stuck (writer’s block)?
I either read or take a walk. If I walk with music, I usually manage to plot out the scene. If my brain feels too empty, then I go on a reading spree. When I finish the reading spree, I go through the work-in-progress from the beginning and by the time I get to the place where I left off, I’m no longer stuck.
Wow, I feel like we’re sharing a brain here. I also go through the work from the beginning until the place I got stuck. I’ve actually never met anyone else who said that. Cool!
How do you handle a story that doesn’t go as you planned?
My stories never go as planned. I’m not sure what I’d do if you did follow my plans.
Hopefully that wouldn’t be a sign of the apocalypse!
Tell us a little about any upcoming projects.
My eco fantasy novel, Earth Reclaimed, is coming out in January 2021. In post-apocalyptic New England, Seren is on a mission to stop a war between mages and scientists. If they fail, it might be the end of humanity. Earth would rather get rid of humans than risk being destroyed in another of their wars.
That sounds really cool!
Word Sprints!
- Plotter or pantser? Planster
- Coffee or tea? Tea
- What’s your favorite ice cream? Strawberry Cheesecake
- What’s the best vacation spot? Acadia National Park
- What are you currently wearing? Board shorts and a tank top
Sara, thank you so much for being here and talking about your work. Please let us know when your next book is out.
