Trixie
Black never thought of herself as a princess, but when she inherits
the throne to Faerieland, along with a marriage proposal from a dark
fae prince, her life becomes a royal pain.
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Trixie hmmed and
picked at a scone. “So, you just want to see if they can be in the
same room, unwarded, and not interact explosively? Should we be doing
this in your fancy tea room? I didn’t even want to sit on your
spotless butt pillow. What happens if the rings blow the place to
smithereens?”
“The Characters Most Immortal to me
in the Immortal Brotherhood Series”
H.M. Jones
Writing the Immortal Brotherhood series
with Alesha Escobar has been so much fun. From the get-go, though,
the best part of writing this series was getting to know the
characters, all of whom have so much to offer. So, when Alesha asked
me which my favorite character to write in the series was, it was a
very hard choice.
Noah was the first P.O.V I wrote, so
his cocky, quirky and confident character will always have a place in
my heart. Raina is so badass that it’s always a riot writing her
into and out of sticky situations. Trixie, our evil gone good
fairy-queen-in-training, is so snarky that she almost won my vote. I
loved writing her quick wit and unclassy slip-ups. As much as I
enjoyed writing everyone, from our type-A Lady to ethereal and sweet
Chinonso, my heart will always be with two characters. Sorry, I
couldn't pick one because they wouldn’t be the same without the
other. My favorite characters to write were, hands down, Thomas and
Beverly.
Here, I’m going to let readers in on
a secret. Beverly was an unplanned character! For those of you who’ve
followed the series, this might come as a shock to you because
Beverly’s actions were integral in at least two of the books in
moving the story forward. Beverly came to me when Alesha introduced
me to a picture of what the Immortal Brotherhood’s mansion might
look like. I thought to myself–that place is probably haunted, but
by a classy ghost. Then, I laughed to myself and thought, “What if
it was haunted by a teen!” I myself am haunted by my own teen.
Okay, that’s my daughter and she just lives in the house with me.
But, teens are amusing and challenging and I thought it would be
funny to test Lady’s patience with one, just as mine is tested,
daily. All of a sudden, I had this picture of a sassy, bubble-gum
popping perpetually 70’s style phantom rolling her eyes and saying,
“I’m not a ghost. I’m a phantom!” And Beverly was born.
Alesha went wild for her, and I immediately fell in love with writing
her. Her personality, more than any, came to me effortlessly. Her
impossible crush on Noah came with her personality–a straight,
young woman, just out of her early teens who hangs out with a
self-assured pretty boy will probably fall for him in the most
embarrassing way.
The funny thing is that I fell in love
with writing Thomas because I first wrote his character when he and
Bev were in a chapter together–the first meeting wherein Raina
learns about the Brotherhood. His personality, too, just clicked for
me, but it was, as it often is, in relation to Bev. I thought, “I’d
love to see Bev have sort of a father figure/uncle figure in Thomas.”
And that’s where their relationship blossomed. Their first
interaction I wrote was when Bev is reminding Thomas, not for the
last time, where he keeps his notebook (almost always in his back
pocket). Thomas, forgetful as ever, thanks her in his ditzy way. In a
later interaction, he quietly suggests that Noah take Bev’s
feelings into consideration, sticking up for her as though it is his
job to protect her as she protects him. They instantly had such a
loving, innocent give-and-take that they were just so fun to write.
As a matter of fact, one of my favorite chapters to write was the
ones in which they are vampire hunting. It really showcased their
bond. I was smiling the entire time I wrote those scenes.
Without spoiling the final book for
readers, I will say that Thomas is very broken in it, and I don’t
think it’s 100% because of his time traveling. I think a lot of it
has to do with how his bond with Bev is broken in the previous book.
As much as Thomas feels he needs his Pippa, I think readers can agree
that Thomas and Bev needed each other to thrive like they did. Their
characters were such a pleasure to write. I found myself smiling,
laughing and crying over them. They will probably always have a place
in my heart, no matter how many characters I pen.
Alesha
Escobar writes action-packed paranormal fantasy with a dash of
humor and romance mixed in. She enjoys reading everything from
Tolkien and the Dresden Files, to the Hellblazer comics and classic
literature. She’s the author of the international bestselling Gray
Tower Trilogy, a supernatural thriller set in an alternate World War
II. The trilogy hit the bestsellers lists at Amazon (Top 60 in the
entire Kindle store), as well as iBooks, Kobo, Barnes & Noble
online, and Amazon UK.
Alesha
is also the co-author of the Aria Knight Chronicles with USA Today
bestselling author Sam Goodno and the Immortal Brotherhood series
with award-winning author H.M. Jones.
Besides
being a loving warrior mom to her six children, she enjoys crafts,
consuming more coffee than is necessary, and spending time with her
husband Luis, a 24-year art veteran for The Simpsons television show.
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receive free and discounted book offers from Alesha, join her
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Washington
state author H.M. Jones is an N.I.E.A finalist and B.R.A.G
medallion honoree for her debut novel, Monochrome. She writes
poetry, new adult, young adult, fantasy, sci-fi and speculative
fiction. In her spare time she loves to cosplay with her two favorite
geeklets, sing to her chickens and dance haphazardly around the house
while talking to characters she hasn’t written yet. Her dog worries
for her.
