Angela Brown is here to talk about her novel, Neverlove, and share an excerpt. Enjoy!
A moment with a character can bring so many things into perspective. For instance, Basil, of Neverlove, had plenty of experience being on the receiving end of his mother’s “good intentions”, often delivered in less-than-loving ways:
The scent of rosewater tickled his nose, announcing his mother’s arrival before her tiny form hurried through his bedroom door. She waved something white in her hand.
Lips pursed.
Narrowed eyes pinned on him.
Uh oh. What did I do now?
He sucked in a breath, and his bottom lip, recognizing the bold red ‘B’ underlined in the upper right-hand corner of the paper.
“Um…mother, where did you get that?” Basil tugged the ear buds free. They landed in his lap beside his iPod.
“I’ll ask the questions.” Her eyes became slits, piercing.
Riiiiight. He’d put the Theology exam – the one his mother now held in her hand like it was poison – into his backpack. Maybe it fell out?
He swung his legs from the bed, toes curling into the plush carpet beneath his feet, elbows on his knees. Out of respect, he remained seated. Mei had a harder time looking down her nose at him when he stood to his full six feet of height, one of a few traits he lucked out on from his American father. Otherwise, he shared his mother’s angular, almond-shaped eyes, long lashes he couldn’t stand and hair a girl in Geology described as a “silky version of obsidian” during a class discussion on volcanoes. How he became the topic confused him, but not the comparison. Wasn’t the first time he’d been compared to a rock.
You could probably guess things don’t improve from there. And you would be right. To find out how much worse things get, I’d recommend purchasing/borrowing a copy of Neverlove for your kindle/kindle friendly e-library, snuggling in your favorite blanket or quilt and getting ready for a dark and twisted ride reading Neverlove.
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For seventeen-year-old Abigail, one rash decision leads to an unexpected chance for redemption. At V’Salicus Academy, a unique institute where she trains to become an agent of heaven, she struggles with the pain of her past, the changes of the present and accepts a loveless future until her path – and heart – crosses with Basil’s.
Basil’s off-chance slip of the tongue binds him to a life of servitude to the Devourer, the master of hell. His existence has no upside until a chance meeting with Abigail brings new perspective.
Keeping the truth of their present lives from each other brings disaster when secrets are brought to light and the life of Abigail’s mentor is put on the line.
Can Abigail and Basil save her mentor and salvage their love amid the chaos? Or will they lose it all, destined forever to NEVERLOVE?
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About Angela Brown
Born and raised in Little Rock, AR, Angela now calls Central Texas home.
Reading and writing have been lifelong passions. It was around the time she gave birth to her forever-love, nicknamed Chipmunk, that she really took writing seriously. After all, how could she teach her child to follow her dreams if she hadn’t tried herself?
As a YA fantasy/sci-fi reader and author, she favors the magical, mysterious, the darker side of life…even harbors a secret fright for things that go bump in the night.
NEVERLOVE is a special project spawned from a blog-challenge-turned-blog-opera, the Abby and Basil affair. It is the first in the Shadow Jumpers series.