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Season 1, Episode 2 of GUILD: A Diverse Fiction Podcast features interviews with N.J. Ember, Marsalis, Naomi Panthera & Pepper Paris, who also read from the series Heavy Metal Magic, an assortment of poetry, The Wild Hunt & Rook Unleashed, respectively, hosted by Zelda Knight.
ABOUT THE WORKS
HEAVY METAL MAGIC
When Heavy Metal Meets Serious Magic, Get Ready for Some Monstrous Consequences.
From author N.J. Ember and USAT Bestselling Author Amir Lane comes a story of music, magic, and mayhem.
POETRY
See collected works here: www.saintmarsalis.com
THE WILD HUNT
Faeries, Valkyrie’s and Demon’s, oh my!
After ten years stuck in an endless cycle of torture, torment and servitude, I finally escape, only to find myself being arrested for a crime that I wish I’d committed.
I almost resign myself to a life in prison, blissfully terrifying my irritating roommate, when two surprising visitors present me with an offer that I can’t refuse.
The catch?
I have to go back to the place that I sacrificed so much to escape from.
What could possibly go wrong, right?
ROOK UNLEASHED
Heads were about to roll…literally.
A squirrel shifter, I was also the unwilling princess to a mafia empire, Rook Enterprises. My father kept a tight leash on all of his minions, but when he collapses due to a heart attack, I have to step in and fill his shoes.
When a shipment arrives containing supernatural cargo. The only way I know to keep a Fairy Queen from being sold for parts is to claim her as my own. The problem is that I’m drawn to her. She calls to me in a way that no other woman has done before. Can Whisper forgive me for the family that I come from? Will she even be willing to have a relationship with the woman that bought her?
Determined to stop the trafficking of supernaturals, I must figure out a way while keeping my father’s empire running properly. Whisper is taken as leverage, but how can I protect the woman I’ve fallen for without losing everything else?
Rook Unleashed is set in the Protectors World and ties into the Feathered Protectors series as they fight against the evil group Omens of Death. This fast-paced novel will have you gripping your device as you race towards the end.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS & POET
N.J. EMBER is a paranormal fiction author who loves to write stories about survival and triumph over adversity. Whether her characters are dealing with the paranormal or everyday life, she seeks to show that strength is not always about being superhuman or invulnerable. She enjoys anything with mystery, suspense and horror, so when she’s not writing you can find her watching shows like Orphan Black, Penny Dreadful and Sherlock. She currently lives in Michigan with her grandpa and a forever growing collection of books and Funko Pop! figures.
Website: www.njember.com
MARSALIS was born in 1989. He spent his childhood composing picture epics and giving lectures. At the age of 17, he published his first novel, March of the Libertines, and found refuge in club-hopping.
After graduating cum laude from the University of Michigan, Marsalis published works in every literary style and genre. He is the founder of the pop music blog Paraphernalia and was featured in the 2019 short fiction anthology Five Minutes at Hotel Stormcove. He loves bubblegum, fast cars, and silent cinema. Marsalis currently lives in Detroit.
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USA Today and International bestselling author NAOMI PANTHERA is the super-secret alter ego of a girl who spent most of her childhood diving headfirst into books and has now chosen to write them. Naomi loves to create fantastical worlds within her own books. For Naomi, writing is her superpower, one she loves to share with the world. She writes YA and NA why choose romance. You can connect with her on Facebook by joining her Facebook reader group ‘Naomi Panthera’s Pride’ or on Instagram @AuthorPantheraLuna.
PEPPER PARIS fell in love with the idea of love at a young age. As dreams of love changed as she grew up, so did the ideas for her romance stories. Kick-ass heroines who find love in fun and sexy ways make for the best type of romances. A spicy love story filled with everyday problems turn her stories into escapes from reality a welcome adventure.
She also writes thrillers under the name Paris Morgan while fighting zombies under the pen name Alathia Paris Morgan.
ABOUT THE HOST
AUTHOR Z. KNIGHT is a USA Today bestselling author of steamy romance, a British Fantasy Award-winning and NAACP Image Award-nominated editor, as well as a diverse bookseller. She’s also the publisher and editor-in-chief of Aurelia Leo, an independent Nebula Award-nominated press. Zelda co-edited Dominion: An Anthology of Speculative Fiction from Africa and the African Diaspora (Aurelia Leo, 2020), which has received critical acclaim, and Africa Risen: A New Era of Speculative Fiction (Tordotcom, 2022). Keep in touch on social media @AuthorZKnight. Or, visit her website authorzknight.com. You can also email z@authorzknight.com.
