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Blending Steampunk and Paranormal Romance
By Theresa Meyers
There’s something inherently fascinating about bringing two
distinctive things together to create something new. Take Reese’s Peanut Butter
Cups. Chocolate, perfect in its own right and deserving of a food group all its
own. Peanut butter, the staple of probably more than half of the school kid
lunches in America on every given day. Both all on their own fantastic, but
when put together, well, the angels sing.
That’s what blending steampunk and paranormal romance is for
me as a writer, and it’s why I wove them both into The Legend
Chronicles. I love both as their own thing, but when merged into one
story, it’s simply irresistible. It also makes my steampunk world a little
different bend than most. Yes, of course there are the wonders of science, the
mad genius, the spirit of adventure, but there’s also a darkly mystical side to
my world. My heroes in the Legend Chronicles, three brothers named
after their father’s favorite guns, are supernatural hunters in the Wild Weird
West.
Winchester, Remington and Colt have been trained to hunt
down and destroy the Darkin that threaten humanity. So while regular people go
about their daily lives, these guys don’t bat an eye-lash when it comes to
fighting down demons, slay shape-shifters, battling hell-hounds or going up
against ghosts. They just do it with some fantastical steampunk help, such as
Colt’s clockwork horse, Tempus, Sting Shooters (that are steampunk,
Tesla-coil-powered tasers) and the specially designed Darkin-killing bullets
perfected by their inventor friend Marley Turlock. They know that while
ordinary people might not see the ending of the world coming, they are the
first, last and only defense in making sure humanity survives.
Part of what I love about steampunk is the essence that
anything was possible if you were just curious, adventurous or determined
enough to make it happen. It’s accepting that we can be more, do more, than we
ever thought possible by reimagining the past as it could have happened. I love
the clothing, the elegance and intricacy that was part of the Gilded Age. I’ve
a bit of a Victoriana nut with a strong love of tea, and I’m a maker in my own
right. I sew, design, paint, and can my own home-grown fruits, veggies, sauces
and soups, when I’m not out tackling my herb garden. For me steampunk is like
the peanut butter. It’s gritty, it’s brown, it’s got a specific flavor you
won’t find anywhere else and you know it when you taste it.
With paranormal romance, I’m just as fascinated by the
things we can’t see that still influence us. Most of my writing tends to take a
paranormal path, likely because when I was little my mother did things like
pretend we had elves in the tree stump in the back yard. They even talked under
my window one night—which I later found out in my 20s was due to a
tape-recorder. She made my brother and I believe in the magic all around us and
I still have that rose-colored tint to how I look at the world today. But if
there’s one thing about the paranormal I’ve learned, it’s that there’s balance.
Dark must have light to survive and vice versa. And with paranormal romance,
the ending is always sweetly satisfying. You know the good guys win and that
love can conquer all.
Paranormal romance is like chocolate. It’s dark, it’s
varied, the subtle changes and flavors are nearly endless and when done right
it can be an experience you can’t get enough of.
So when it comes to blending steampunk and paranormal
romance, it’s not just about the fantastic inventions or goggles, nor is it
about the balancing act between the dark and light forces of the paranormal
world and the power of love. It’s a bit of both, blended together to create a
flavor of fiction that’s something familiar but also completely different.
That’s what I’ve tried to accomplish in my Legend Chronicles series, but you
may have to taste it yourself to find out.
The Chosen
The
Legend Chronicles series, book three
Theresa
Meyers
Genre:
Paranormal Romance / Steampunk
Publisher:
Kensington, Zebra
Date of
Publication: March 4, 2013
Book Description:
The Chosen: a prophecy older than dirt and more
dangerous than death. Even as they perfected steam-powered gadgetry and rounded
up varmints from Hell, the Jackson brothers didn't believe in it. But when the
chips are down, three brothers named for weapons aren't going out without a
fight...
A Walk On The Wild Side
Attorney by day, demon-hunter by night,
Remington Jackson is used to being on the sunny side of the law, even in the
Wild West. But it's showdown time, and Remy and his brothers are getting
desperate. They don't have the relic they need to slam the door shut on evil—so
Remy is going to have to find and steal part of it.
Enter China McGee, shapeshifter, thief, beauty,
and current prisoner. When Remy offers her freedom in exchange for a little
light-fingered help, she's pretty sure she's going to end the association with
a good old-fashioned seductive double cross. But there's something about
fighting through a jungle full of Mayan ruins that makes you want to settle
down together. China could change. Remy might be special. But none of that
matters if the devil takes them all...
THE SLAYER
Book
Two of the Legend Chronicles
By
Theresa Meyers
Zebra - Steampunk
Romance
Brothers Winchester,
Remington and Colt know the legends—they were trained from childhood to destroy
demon predators, wielding the latest steam-powered gadgetry. It’s a devil of a
job. But sometimes your fate chooses you...
CHASING
TROUBLE
Winn Jackson isn’t
interested in hunting nightmares across the Wild West—even if it’s the family
business. Unlike his rakehell brothers, Winn believes in rules. As sheriff of
Bodie, California, he only shoots actual law breakers. That’s what he’s doing
when he rescues the Contessa Drossenburg, Alexandra Porter, a lady with all the
elegance of the Old World—grace, beauty and class. And then he sees her fangs.
Alexandra isn’t just
some bloodsucking damsel in distress, though. She’s on a mission to save her
people—and she’s dead certain that Winn’s family legacy is the only way.
Luckily, aside from grace and class, she also has a stubborn streak a mile
wide. So like it or not, Winn is going to come back with her to the mountains
of Transylvania, and while he’s at it, change his opinions about vampires, demon-hunting,
and who exactly deserves shooting. And if she has her way, he’s going to do his
darnedest to save the world
THE
HUNTER
Book Two of the Legend Chronicles
by Theresa Meyers
They’re
the Chosen—Winchester, Remington and Colt—brothers trained to hunt down
supernatural beings using the latest steam-powered gadgetry. It’s a hard legacy
to shoulder, and it’s about to get a lot more dangerous…
A
DEVIL OF A JOB
Colt
Jackson has gotten his name on many a wanted poster with success in the family
business: hunting supernaturals across the frontier.
Lately,
though, there’s a sulfur stink in the wind and the Darkin population is
exploding. A rift in the worlds is appearing. To close it, Colt will have to do
the unthinkable and work with a demon to pass arcane boundaries no human alone
can cross.
Except
when he summons his demon, he doesn’t get some horned monstrosity: he gets a
curvy redheaded succubus named Lilly, who’s willing to make a bargain to become
human again. He also gets Lilly’s secret expertise on the machinations on the
dark side of the rift. And her charm and cleverness help to get them out of
what his silver-loaded pistol and mechanical horse can’t. Of course, when all
hell breaks loose, he might have to sacrifice his soul. But what’s adventure
without a little risk?
AMAZON
AMAZON
About
Theresa Meyers:
The progeny of a slightly mad (NASA)
scientist and a tea-drinking bibliophile who turned the family dining room into
a library, Theresa Meyers learned early the value of a questioning
mind, books and a good china teapot.
A former journalist and
public relations officer, she found far more enjoyment using her writing skills
to pen paranormal novels in the turret office of her Victorian home.
She’s spent nearly a
quarter of a century with the boy who took her to the Prom, drinks tea with
milk and sugar, is an adamant fan of the television show Supernatural, and has
an indecent love of hats.
You can find her
dabbling online on twitter at www.twitter.com/Theresa_Meyers
or at www.theresameyers.com
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5 comments:
Good Morning Theresa:)
So good see all of your Legend Chronicles Series on one page;)
Would you mind telling us what inspired the series and maybe give us a description of the Legend Chronicles - who are they OR what is it?
Those covers are pretty cool! Do you ever feel like the cover sells the book?
Hi Kay Dee. Thanks so much for having me on the blog! It was actually the hero of The Chosen that inspired the series, or rather his name: Remington. You see I was actually considering naming my son that, but once he got here he didn't look like a Remington, but I loved that name! Then I started thinking (in the way writers do) what if there were three brothers all named after their father's favorite guns. (I was writing historical romances at the time and living in Arizona. You can make the assumptions from there...)
As for the Legend Chronicles...well I intended that to be an entire series of stories, but for now it's a trilogy. We'll see how soon I get to tell the additional stories, but that's up to my publisher.
Hi Margay, Thanks for stopping by. To answer your question, absolutely! Kensington does some amazing covers. I think my favorite one is of The Hunter, only because I adore the mechanical horse and the duster on Colt!
Hi Margay:) Thanks so much for swinging in and checking out Theresa's excellent series.
Theresa, my apologies for not getting your amazing Blending Steampunk with Paranormal article posted along with the highlight. I've been away from the internet for the last couple of days (it's crazy how much I depend on it).
Great post btw:)
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