Timekeeper Rising
by Allyssa Painter
Publication date: August 1st 2015
Genres: Dystopia, Fantasy,
Publication date: August 1st 2015
Genres: Dystopia, Fantasy,
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Fifty years ago, the sky cried acid and the earth vomited poison, all due to human destruction. Desperate for a savior, the people called out to the Shunned, a group of Fallen angels on Earth, and allowed them to take over. Now the Shunned rule with unspeakable cruelty, manipulating and torturing the humans in every possible way. Marked for death, Iris Ankea will do anything to end their tyranny and rescue her brother and best friend from their clutches. When she learns that she is God’s chosen Timekeeper and has the power to defeat the Shunned, she sets out with the only man who can help her, the one she thinks just might kill her. With a prophecy about her drawing ever near, Iris must race against time to discover her powers before the world, and her life, end. Can Iris force herself to embrace her role and sacrifice herself to save everyone she loves, or will she lose it all?
Author Interview
Who inspires you to write?
I don’t
know that anyone actually inspires me to write.
I write because I love it. But
inspirations as far as working so hard on other book-related things: Jennifer
Anne Davis (Author of the True Reign Series, The Voice, The Power to See, and
her new book, Cage of Deceit); Kiera Cass (Author of the Selection Series and
the Siren); and Maggie Stiefvater (Author of the Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy,
Scorpio Races, the Raven Cycle, and more).
There are plenty of authors I admire, but these are my main three that
inspire me to keep working hard. Outside
of authors, my family and my close friends are invaluable. I have a wonderful support system that
encourages me every step of the way.
Where did you get the idea for Timekeeper Rising?
A
conversation in my high school sociology class with Mr. Throckmorton. We were getting ready to leave and several of
us fell into a conversation about what it would be like to watch our lives tick
away and to know how every decision we made affected the time we had left. And that became my idea/plot/basis for The
Timekeeper, which became The Timekeeper Duo (Timekeeper Rising and Book 2,
Timekeeper Falling). It obviously
evolved to where that is actually not the main point by any standards, but it
is still prevalent. So thanks Throck!
What’s next on your agenda?
Now
that Timekeeper Rising has released, I’m turning my focus to Timekeeper
Falling, the second in the Duo. I’ve
already finished writing it and editing it, but I’m still working on making it
perfect. I still need critique partners
and beta readers to go through it. And
then I need to start working on publishing it.
I’m also working on writing a new series, but I’m at the beginning
stages of it, so there’s not much I can tell you about it. I don’t even know much about it yet! But if you follow my blog or newsletter, I’ll
be sure to let you know about it as soon as I can.
What advice would you give aspiring authors?
Don’t
give up. I know it’s kind of cliché, but
seriously. Being an author isn’t
easy. It’s not just writing a book. You have to edit/revise/etc. that book,
design a cover or hire someone to do so, format the book, make a webpage and
various social media accounts, organize a blog tour, and more. It’s not easy and, though this is my release
week for my first novel, I know it doesn’t stop when the book releases. Not by a long shot. It’s not easy, but if you really want it,
don’t give up. Don’t let someone
convince you that you’re not good enough, strong enough, old enough, etc. If you really want it, fight for it. It might take some time, but eventually,
you’ll make it.
AUTHOR BIO:https://allyssapainter.
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