A while back I was asked by the amazing Yara of Once Upon a Twilight if I'd like to be a part of a blog tour for a book called 12.21.12. Two words: Yes. Please. To see the rest of the amazing blog tour, click HERE to learn more.
I reviewed 12.21.12 today, and I loved how the author, Killian McRae, perfectly balanced a blend of genres, and I'm super lucky to say she sat down to answer a few of my questions, so check it out!
1. Please describe 12.21.12 in five words or less.
Acient murder informs modern apacolypse.
2. If you weren't an author, what would you be?
Unemployed. :)
A librarian. The love of books, it's hard to shake.
3. What traits separate Shep from other male main characters within the genre of 12.21.12?
Shep takes all the new revelations with little fanfare. He's already learned fact usually outscales fiction (the fact in this fiction is, in fact, fictional).
4. Your book is an interesting mix of reality and fiction - how did you balance the two?
I try to keep the fantasy within two steps of realty. It takes to the edge. That third step takes you over the edge.
5. Why ancient Egypt and why the Mayan prophecy of 12.21.12?
There's just enough in common between these two great, ancient cultures to suggest there's a connection that it was just too irresistable not to explore.
6. Are there any authors or works that inspired you to write 12.21.12?
Not the topic, but as far as treatment of exploiting fact for fiction's sake, Dan Brown is the king.
7. Is there anything specific you'd like to tell your readers?
Even if conspiracy isn't your thing, or gods, or aliens, give 12.21.12 a try. It really doesn't stay in the bounds of one particular genre. You might be drawn in by the love story, or the history, or the intrigue, or any number of elements.
Today is day 10 of The Long Weekend Blog Tour! Be sure to check out today's tour stop at Kate's blog, Literary Explorations, for another amazing review of this one-of-a-kind book!
