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Guest Post by Author Mae Clair

5/11/2014

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Sea Creatures and Solstice Island by Mae Clair

 

Thank you for inviting me to your blog today, Brooke. I’m delighted to be here to share my current release, SOLSTICE ISLAND, a romantic adventure novella that centers around the quest for an aquatic creature.

Sea beasts seem to come in two popular varieties: serpents and leviathans. There are exceptions, of course, (colossal squids, gargantuan octopi, and carnivorous mutant fish), but traditionally sea monsters tend to be classified as serpents or leviathans. When it came time to create a mythical oceanic creature for my latest release, SOLSTICE ISLAND, I tried to avoid using the word serpent as much as possible. I didn’t want the image of a snake-like creature.

For some reason, I’ve always loved the word leviathan. The Bible mentions these creatures several times in the Old Testament, although there is debate as to whether the reference is to an actual seabeast, water-dwelling dinosaur or whale. I chose to make my leviathan less categorical, and created a mythological creature known as the Sea Goliath.

Rylie Carswell, my heroine, is an amateur cryptozoologist—someone who studies creatures that may or may not exist (think Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster). See where things are headed? :)

Rylie is tracking the Sea Goliath when her quest leads her to Keel Beach and charter boat captain, Daniel Decatur. Daniel is all too familiar with cryptozoology, as his parents were noted experts in the field, and were tracking the Sea Goliath when their boat mysteriously vanished nineteen years earlier. He’s reluctant at first, but it isn’t long before Rylie convinces him to aid her in her search for the creature . . . a quest that leads them to the secret treasure of Solstice Island.   

Writing this tale allowed me to combine my love of myth and romance. Adding adventure to the mix was a fun and exhilarating experience. I don’t actually see myself hopping on a boat to track down a sea creature with a fondness for gobbling up ships, but I had a blast writing about it! 

If you have a taste for adventure, romance and myth, I invite you to add Solstice Island to your Goodreads TBR list. 

SOLSTICE ISLAND is available for purchase exclusively through Amazon. You can pick up your copy for only .99 cents by clicking here

If you don’t have a Kindle, you can download a FREE Kindle Reading App for your PC, MAC, iPad, iPhone, Android or tablet here  

Thanks so much for having me on your blog today, Brooke!

SOLSTICE ISLAND Blurb
Can an ancient leviathan work magic between a practical man and an idealistic woman?

Rylie Carswell is an amateur cryptozoologist in search of a mythical creature, the Sea Goliath. In order to reach Solstice Island, a location the ancient leviathan is rumored to haunt, she’s forced to hire charter boat captain, Daniel Decatur.

Initially, Daniel wants nothing to do with the trip or the fool woman waving double payment in his face. Convinced she’s yet another loony treasure hunter looking for gold on the remote island, he reluctantly agrees. An embittered neighbor wants to have his charter license yanked, so the extra cash will help him stay afloat.

It doesn’t take long for Daniel to realize Rylie is after the same beast his parents were tracking when they mysteriously vanished ten years earlier. He’s avoided all links to cryptozoology ever since, but the smart and sexy cryptid hunter has him second-guessing his oath and wondering what he’s signed on for.

Warning: A family legacy, glowing plankton and rough waters.



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Author Bio
Mae Clair has been chasing myth, monsters and folklore through research and reading since she was a kid. As an adult, she stumbled onto the field of cryptozoology and realized there were others like her who loved speculating about weird and wonderful creatures.

Her blog, From the Pen of Mae Clair, features a weekly post each Monday where she examines a different myth or urban legend. In 2013, she journeyed to West Virginia to learn more about the legendary Mothman, a creature who will factor into an upcoming novel.

As a writer, she pens tales of romantic mystery flavored with a twist of myth or folklore. Married to her high school sweetheart, Mae lives in Pennsylvania. Her passions include cats, history and exploring old graveyards.  Look for Mae on her website at MaeClair.net

You can find Mae Clair at the following haunts:

Website and Blog

Twitter (@MaeClair1)
Google+

Facebook Author Page

Amazon Author Page

Goodreads  

Purchase SOLSTICE ISLAND from:

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2 Comments
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5/11/2014 03:10:55 am

Many thanks for featuring SOLSTICE ISLAND today, Brooke! It was a fun, adventurous novella to write, and I always enjoy talking sea creatures :)

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3/24/2018 12:42:38 am

I know Mae Clair. Fortunately, I was able to read a lot of books written by her, and I must say that we have the same wavelength when it comes to the book we want to read. She's very creative when it comes to the characters of her books. She makes it a point that every character has a back story so that we would all understand where are they coming from. An author like here is a need in our industry. I hope that more people will develop a style like hers.

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