Publisher: Collins-Young Publishing, LLC
Date of publication: December 16, 2014
A thrilling follow-up to debut novel, Trinity Stones,The
Wanderer’s Children continues the story taking us deeper into the
depth of destiny and the impact of our free will on the forces that sway our
fate, and the most powerful force of all—love.
The Wanderer’s mission three decades ago:
secretly sire children to hide his bloodline, and protect them until
their destinies can unite in the final battle between good and evil. That time
has come…
Cara Collins, the First of the Holy Twelve, longs for one last
peaceful weekend with her bridesmaids as she plans her wedding to Simon Young,
her former Trinity Guardian, before duty calls with the Angelorum to gather the
Twelve and prepare them for battle. Life, as she knew it, has changed;
weird is Cara’s new normal. Her newly acquired Nephilim DNA is wreaking havoc
on her and those closest to her as her body transforms into Amazonian
proportions and an overabundance of pheromones threatens to land her in hot
water with Simon—not to mention a sudden suspicious outbreak of “insta-love”
among her friends.
Michael Swift, Cara’s Trinity Messenger, has spent months
running from his attraction to Cara’s brazen best friend Sienna, the only woman
who has ever skirted his considerable defenses. But if he wants a future with
her, he must confront his tormented past head on, or risk losing her and
destroying the future of the Angelorum.
As dark forces and outside threats gather, Cara has more to
worry about than fitting into her wedding dress and playing Cupid to her
friends. A second encounter with rocker Brett King shows Cara once again that
there are no coincidences. One of the Wanderer’s children, Brett and his secret
siblings are the key to gathering the rest of the Twelve.
When the newly forming team finally comes together, an
unexpected revelation shakes them to their core. They must all look deeper into
their souls as new secrets come to light to discover what’s really at stake in
the final battle between good and evil…if betrayal and Lucifer don’t rip them
apart first.
My thoughts:
The Wanderer's Children is the second in The Angelorum Twelve Chronicles. I would recommend reading the first on, The Trinity Stones before this one. Or at least read over the handy guide in the front of the book to familiarize yourself with this wonderful world of good and evil that the author has set up. I enjoyed this one as much as the first. There is a lot going on in the book, so I won't rehash it and spoil things. Let's just say it sucked me right in until the end. Despite its length, the book goes rather quickly. I definitely recommend this series and look forward to the next one!
Kari& Autumn: What inspired you to become a writer?
L. G. : Believe it or not, being a reader.
From the moment I captured the first word of my story, it was my goal to write
something that I wanted to read. Trust me, this took a lot of people that I
knew by surprise. Becoming a writer wasn’t even remotely on my radar. It’s not
something I chose, rather, it’s something that chose me. In 2009, after an
incredibly stressful career decision, I took a course at New York University’s
School of Professional and Continuing Ed on how to “jump start a novel” and off
I went.
Kari& Autumn: Where do you come up with the ideas for your books?
L. G. : When I started writing, I was reading
a steady diet of paranormal romance and urban fantasy. As much as I liked the
vampire themes, I’m much more of an “angel” kind of girl, preferring beta
heroes over alphas with less blood and a lower body count. There are elements woven
into the series that have personal meaning for me, and fantasy provides a good
platform to showcase them.
Kari& Autumn: What exciting projects are waiting in the wings?
L. G. : I can barely contain myself on this
question *rubs hands together gleefully* I shifted my series prequel novella Hope’s Prelude to come out after
Wanderer’s Children due to some changes in the storyline. I’m finishing that
for a March/April 2015 launch. I have already over one hundred pages for Book
3, Book of Four Rings, but I’m
holding myself back or else I’ll get totally sucked in and throw off my entire
production schedule. I’m super excited about the next book which has more
surprises and a pace that I hope will give you whiplash as we barrel toward the
final battle.
And for something completely
different, I just signed with an agent for my Contemporary Romance / Women’s
Fiction series (new adult crossover).
Kari& Autumn: Who is your favorite literary character and why?
L. G. : I have a
new favorite! Blame it on STARZ, but my new all-time favorite literary figure
has just become Jamie Fraser from Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series. He’s the
perfect blend of a romantic hero for me with charisma, intelligence, honor, a
romantic heart, and a smokin’ hot bod.
Kari& Autumn: Just for fun, if you could be any animal, what would
it be and why?
L. G. : I’d be a whippet like my dogs Chloe
and Nevada. Why? Because they have the best lives ever!
About the author:
L.G. O’Connor is a member of the Romance Writers
of America. A corporate strategy and marketing executive for a Fortune 250
company, she writes adult urban fantasy, paranormal romance, and contemporary
romance. She is currently working on the third book in the Angelorum Twelve
Chronicles, Book of Four Rings, for publication in 2015. In
addition, she is writing an adult contemporary romance series. L.G. lives a
life of adventure, navigating her way through dog toys and soccer balls and
loaning herself out for the occasional decorating project. When she’s feeling
particularly brave, she enters the kitchen . . .
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Connect with L.G. O’Connor
L. G. O’Connor’s TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS:
Monday,
December 1st: The Lovely Books –
author guest post
Tuesday,
December 2nd: Mom in Love with
Fiction
Wednesday,
December 3rd: Diane’s Book
Blog – author interview
Thursday,
December 4th: The Book’s Buzz – Trinity Stones review
Monday,
December 8th: Peeking Between
the Pages
Tuesday,
December 9th: Reading Reality
Wednesday,
December 10th: Sara’s Organized
Chaos
Thursday,
December 11th: Benni’s
Bookbiters - author guest post
Thursday,
December 11th: Ladybug
Literature
Friday,
December 12th: From the TBR
Pile – review and Q&A
Monday,
December 15th: Shelf of
Imagination – author guest post
Tuesday,
December 16th: girlichef
Wednesday,
December 17th: Saints and
Sinners Books
Thursday,
December 18th: A Night’s Dream
of Books
Thursday,
December 18th: Kimber Leigh
Writes – author guest post
Monday,
December 22nd: Shelf of
Imagination
Tuesday,
December 23rd: Buried Under
Books – author guest post
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