A warm welcome back to author Lex Chase stopping by Love Bytes today !
Hello, Internet! I’m Lex Chase, and Dani was so kind to have me back. Today I’m talking about my DSP Publications release Chasing Sunrise!
Chasing Sunrise is my second release with DSP Publications and is about King Sevon Marate, ruler of the cannibalistic,aisa, as he struggles to escape domestic violence and save his dying people. When he’s manipulated into believing his only hope is to invade the shifter land of Priagust, commit genocide and take their land, Sevon knows it isn’t right. But when hope comes from an unlikely source, Sevon will find it within him to take a stand. It’s a dark story but also one of light and escape is possible. However readers,must understand choices are difficult, love has irrevocable consequences, and love makes monsters of us all.
So, let’s talk about fandom. You know, groups of like-minded individuals who love certain things. Supernatural for instance. Anime. Comics. Video Games (Any Assassin’s Creed fans in the house? Holla!) And on and on!
I have a wee baby fandom. But they are definitely a vocal bunch! I love interacting with them, and even on my worst days, seeing them smile makes it all worth it. Knowing that my stories have,touched people makes it all worth it. And seeing the fruits of my baby fandom create awesome things I inspired gets me,pumped! One fan has actually written me fanfic! I squeed a little. Another has actually made fandom based tea for my Fairy Tales of the Open Road series!
And then? Then there’s cosplay. For those of you not familiar, cosplay is short for “costume play,” and is where fans create costumes and dress up as their favorite characters. Cosplay is a staple of comic and anime conventions the world over.
I myself am lucky enough to have a local superfan, who turned into my best friend, and turns out to be old enough to be my kid. (That’s not weird or nothing. Just saying.) And she’s very into dressing up as my boys and letting me take her picture.
Her Sevon cosplay is unique because she’s a girl, cosplaying a highly effeminate guy, who can easily pass as a woman. It’s a little hilariously confusing in a way to have her play off being a dainty guy yet still read as “male….but not quite?”
So sit back, relax, and enjoy some lovely cosplay.
(A personal favorite outtake LOL)
And so my question to you! Fandom! Everyone’s a fan of something. What is the craziest thing you’ve done in your fandom? Do you own a certain piece of memorabilia? Camped out days for a panel? Made a costume? Fainted when getting an autograph? What was it!
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Genre: Fantasy/Horror/Paranormal
Series: The Darkmore Saga: Book One
Length: Novel
Published: April 5, 2016
Publisher: DSP Publications
ISBN: 978-1-63476-355-4
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Blurb:
The once glorious aisa kingdom of Darkmore lies in ruins, and King Sevon Marat, is trapped. Sevon endures unrelenting abuse and is used as a scapegoat by Lord Dominic Ravensgrove, who rules Darkmore from the shadows. Coping by dressing in gowns and jewels, the effeminate king relishes the scraps of freedom he is given to be himself.
As a verkolai, Sevon possesses the ability to part the Veil separating his world from hundreds of others. His gift provides a chance for escape, but Dominic refuses to relinquish his tool for power. When Dominic forges an ambitious plan to invade the prosperous shifter land of Priagust, he manipulates Sevon’s desperation for his people’s survival. Out of options, Sevon has no choice but to cooperate.
On their foray into Priagust, Dominic’s men abduct a shifter named Jack. Despite being tortured for information, Jack’s loyalty to his kind never wavers. But Jack’s knowledge about Darkmore’s history unsettles Sevon, and a curious bond begins to form. Despite Sevon’s mistrust, Jack is determined to tame the beautiful king’s wild heart and perhaps earn his freedom.
As war looms, Sevon fears Jack’s kindness is another trap. Conflicted, Sevon wonders if he should risk chasing the sunrise or remain Dominic’s compliant prisoner.
1st Edition published by Dreamspinner Press, 2014.
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And so my question to you! Fandom! Everyone’s a fan of something. What is the craziest thing you’ve done in your fandom? Do you own a certain piece of memorabilia? Camped out days for a panel? Made a costume? Fainted when getting an autograph? What was it!
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About the Author:
Lex Chase once heard Stephen King say in a commercial, “We’re all going to die, I’m just trying to make it a little more interesting.” Now, she’s on a mission to make the world a hell of a lot more interesting.
Weaving tales of cinematic, sweeping adventure and depending on how she feels that day,Lex sprinkles in high-speed chases, shower scenes, and more explosions than a Hollywood blockbuster. Her pride is in telling stories of men who kiss as much as they kick ass. If you’re going to march into the depths of hell, it better be beside the one you love.
Lex is a pop culture diva, her DVR is constantly backlogged, and unapologetically loved the ending of Lost. She wouldn’t last five minutes without technology in the event of the apocalypse and has nightmares about refusing to leave her cats behind.
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I think I’m one of the tamest fan ever. The farthest I did was collecting art book and OVA of manga series I love, besides the manga books itself. See. Tame. 😀
I must know Didi! What manga was it? I can tell you stories how I spent years during the advent of high speed internet trying to track down the Xenogears Perfect Works art book. I was just arranging my bookcase today and flipping through my Hirohito Mikimoto art books. He’s the Macross/Robotech guy. LOVE his watercolors! <3
It was Shungiku Nakamura’s Junjou Romantica; I accidentally saw the OVA on the internet first. Her works introduced me to Yaoi manga. 🙂
Hells yes! I fell into yaoi by way of doujinshi or fan made comics with slash pairings. It got to a point I collected the doujins by the artist JUST for the art! 😀 There was a fantastic Final Fantasy VII doujin artist I adored. <3
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When I am a fan of something or someone, I am more apt to want to learn about it/them than collect stuff or anything like that. Or, if it is an author – I just read everything they write. 🙂 I have waited in line for tickets to shows, but that was because the person I was with was a big fan and I was keeping them company.
I’m kind of a mix. Not only find out everything about the person, but also collect stuff. One of my odd quirky gems of my collection is a fan made keychain with a film cell from a Lost commercial from the UK. Yeah. Really. LOLOLOL
And aren’t you a good friend! I “took one for the team” as we say and I camped out opening day at the new Star Wars with my Dad. I wasn’t a fan before. I was like “I don’t care. But my Dad loves it. But I don’t caaaarrreee….” I came out of the theater a convert. LOL
I don’t have any great fandom story – the most I’ve done is stand in long lines for movies like Lord of the RIngs.
Still a good one anyway! I think standing in long lines for movies has almost become a second job for me. LOL I seem to only be doing it every other month or so. I think Captain America: Civil War is next on the list of standing in a stupid long line. LOL
I’ve never gone to any extreme in my fandom.
You’ve sat back with the sane people right? Excellent place to be! That was me in the True Blood fandom because….whooooooaaa. Those guys. They can be a bit passionate!
I can’t say I’m a superfan. I won’t do anything too extreme or out there mainly because I’m introvert and a touch lazy.
That’s okay H.B! You do you. 😀
I’m not a die-hard fan or anything. But years ago, when I was younger and prices weren’t over the top, I bought any manga that arrived to the only bookstore in my hometown. It wasn’t much and it was always something different (no way I could had the whole collection because there were always missing volumes) but I was so happy nonetheless. And when I went to college I had the chance to complete those collections. 🙂
Awesome Serena! I remember the days my local comic shop got in fansubs of anime and that was the grey area where overseas licensing wasn’t a thing yet. It was always a joy to get a first gen copy with no recording artifacts! Do you remember when non-translated manga was the only thing you could get? 😀 And you had to look up text file transcripts? Oh man. Those days. LOL
I’m not the crazy superfan kind of person either. The most extreme things I do are either try to watch everything the person has been in or read everything the person has written.