It’s
funny that the initial idea of selecting a “perfect cast” for my
guest post today appealed to me so much, only because when I write, I
don’t think of one certain person -- famous or not -- that I’ve
seen or known. My characters’ physical attributes are something
that’s conjured completely in the deepest corners of my mind. But
perhaps I ultimately decided upon this topic because I’m also a
huge movie buff. What writer WOULDN’T want their book to play out
on the big screen? And so, without further ado… meet my dream cast
below.
Alyx:
When
searching for each “cast member”, I looked for actors who
embodied the descriptives that I used for each character throughout
the book. For Alyx, she has porcelain skin, raven hair, and round
lips. So when I came across a photo of Julia Voth, I thought, “Wow…
now SHE would be a spectacular Alyx!” Except, she would need to
wear brown contacts, but that’s easily fixable.
I
also like how she emits a sense of purity, but you also feel that
something else might lurk inside, something that tells you there is
more to this girl that what you see. She’s mysterious. Enigmatic.
That’s the essence of Alyx.
Isaac:
What
can I say? Tom Welling has been a not-so-secret crush of mine for
years. As soon as he came onto the scene with “Smallville”, he
captivated me. And while I didn’t picture him when writing Isaac,
it seems plausible that my imagination conjured a similar
forbidden-love interest for Alyx. His hair in this picture fits
Issac’s to the “T”, he’s in his thirties but looks to be in
his twenties, he has light eyes and soft facial features. He embodies
everything Isaac. Just slap an Irish accent on him and cover his
right arm in tattoos, and he’d be perfect for the role!
Micah:
Isaac’s
thirteen-year-old son. I describe him in the book as a shorter clone
of Isaac, so you could just refer to the picture above and shave off
about twenty years physically and mentally. Or maybe this photo of
Chandler Riggs from “The Walking Dead” will do.
Cindra:
Cindra,
oh, Cindra… how much fun you were to write! We’ve all had that
quirky friend that you wouldn’t trade for the world, and I wouldn’t
trade this character for a million others. She’s clumsy, funny, and
a little naïve, but always means well and is perfect as Alyx’s
BFF.
The
actress I chose to play her is Aly Michalka. Yes, her hair is similar
in color and texture, but the real reason I selected her was because
I saw her in the movie “Easy A” with Emma Stone, and I fell in
love with her saucy personality. In my opinion, she could be the only
one to play Cindra.
Benjamin:
Dr.
Benjamin Forbes. He’s Alyx’s boyfriend of a year and adores her
probably more than she deserves. He’s every girl’s dream guy…
successful, handsome, and doting. I saw an episode the other day of
“The Mentalist” and just knew that Simon Baker would be fantastic
for this hypothetical role with his blonde, side swept hair and
meticulously groomed eyebrows. Oh yeah, and that smile…
BOOK
SUMMARY:
“Isaac
was more than just precious to her, he was precious in ways the world
could only fathom. If she failed, she failed everyone.” –Marked
for Vengeance
Alyx Rayer’s existence in Atlanta, the eternally bustling capital of Georgia, is one of routine and blending in among the worker bees. But her ‘normal’ life is actually a façade for a higher calling; she's a three hundred year old soul, encased in a human vessel and sent from the darkness between heaven and Earth to capture her Marked when summoned by her superiors.
During the initial, routine stake-out of her Marked, a dream prophet named Isaac Walsh, Alyx is thrown for an emotional loop when his allure captivates her heart from two rooftops away. The event marks the very instance when her sense of what’s right and what’s wrong is brutally challenged as her contact with him is strictly forbidden.
While already trapped between honor and desire, her emotional struggles are further challenged by a man in a black suit who continually pops up when she least expects it, his presence evoking a strange response from the scar she was branded with at birth. The scar tingles like a warning beacon, alerting her that something is amiss. Because her superiors never told her what this would mean, or much of anything except what to do when they summon, she can only conclude to try and keep her sanity, and her life, from completely shattering to pieces.
This engaging first book of the series is a Paranormal Romance novel interlaced with twists, turns, and thrilling suspense that is sure to satisfy readers of any genre.
Alyx Rayer’s existence in Atlanta, the eternally bustling capital of Georgia, is one of routine and blending in among the worker bees. But her ‘normal’ life is actually a façade for a higher calling; she's a three hundred year old soul, encased in a human vessel and sent from the darkness between heaven and Earth to capture her Marked when summoned by her superiors.
During the initial, routine stake-out of her Marked, a dream prophet named Isaac Walsh, Alyx is thrown for an emotional loop when his allure captivates her heart from two rooftops away. The event marks the very instance when her sense of what’s right and what’s wrong is brutally challenged as her contact with him is strictly forbidden.
While already trapped between honor and desire, her emotional struggles are further challenged by a man in a black suit who continually pops up when she least expects it, his presence evoking a strange response from the scar she was branded with at birth. The scar tingles like a warning beacon, alerting her that something is amiss. Because her superiors never told her what this would mean, or much of anything except what to do when they summon, she can only conclude to try and keep her sanity, and her life, from completely shattering to pieces.
This engaging first book of the series is a Paranormal Romance novel interlaced with twists, turns, and thrilling suspense that is sure to satisfy readers of any genre.
About the Author SJ Pierce
S.J.
Pierce has a degree in Marketing Management, works for a Fortune 500
company in Atlanta, Georgia, and devotes her precious, spare time to
writing Fantasy novels as an indie author.
Even though her
full-time career has nothing to do with books at all, she has always
enjoyed complex story telling with fascinating characters, and has
had a penchant for the written word since grade school. As a matter
of fact, her only publishing credit to date was a poem she wrote at
the age of twelve. Why her love for writing never translated into a
career, she can only attribute to 'life happens', but her wish is
that she can redirect her career path into something that satisfies
her creative inner-self.
To quote a line from her debut
novel, Marked for Vengeance; "If he merely lived to work and
die, his soul would always thirst for something more. His paintings
were an escape into the surreal, a way to cope with the humdrum of
everyday life. With every well-placed stroke, he would escape further
into whatever world he envisioned, its atmosphere a temporary break
from reality." This captures her love for writing
flawlessly.
(With every book purchased from the Alyx Rayer
series, S.J. donates a percentage of her profit to the St. Jude
Children's Research Hospital.)
"Don't ask yourself what
the world needs; ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go
and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come
alive." -Howard Thurman
If
you wish to contact SJ, email her here: sjpierce82@yahoo.com
Thank you, Michelle, for hosting me on your site!
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