Q: What’s
new in the world of Risnar? How is this second book of the series different
from the first?
A: Now
that the introductory phase for the Warriors of Risnar is over, we get into the hardcore action. The
battle lines have been drawn between the Risnarish and the Monsuda, and the
fight is on.
Q: Do
we see any of the characters from the first book return?
A: Nex
and Anneliese are back, fulfilling the romantic promise at the end of Not of This World. The story moves to
the Risnarish village of Cas, so there is a host of all-new characters. Jape,
the head enforcer of Cas, is back as well.
Q: Who’s
new and notable in Worlds Apart?
A: Salno,
a scientist. We finally get a little more personal with a Risnarish female,
learning about how a member of that supposedly aloof gender behaves. In a way,
Salno becomes the voice of Anneliese’s conscience.
Q: How
are the hero Nex and the heroine Anneliese different from Kren and Jeannie?
A: Nex
was an enforcer like Kren in the first book, but he’s returned to his first
love in this one, which is science. He’s the geeky smart guy who gets excited
about stuff that’s often over everyone else’s head. As for Anneliese, she’s
bold and bad-ass, a war vet who saw action back on Earth.
Q: The
scientist is male and the war vet is female. It’s a bit of a switch from the
typical gender roles in romance.
A: Why
shouldn’t the action belong to the woman? Anneliese is no shrinking violet.
She’s a soldier through and through, with no apologies. Nex is the one not so
afraid to show his softer side, though he doesn’t hide from fights that matter either.
Q: What
else should we know about Anneliese and Nex?
A: Both are dealing with issues far beneath their
surface struggles. As a minority and a woman, Anneliese always feels as if
she’s got more to prove than anyone else. She’s overcompensating by constantly looking
for a fight to win or a victim to defend. Meanwhile, Nex is the epitome of ‘Mr. Fix It’.
He’s got it in his head that he has to make Anneliese ease up on causing
conflict, even to the point of taking some of her choices away. It doesn’t help
that he’s utterly clueless as to how to deal with a woman on a romantic basis.
Living separately from the Risnarish women has him flailing to navigate in an
emotional storm when it comes to Anneliese.
Q: What
can we look forward to in the next Warriors of Risnar book?
A:
Keep an eye on Jape and Elder Ehar in Worlds
Apart. They’ll have a huge impact on the events of the third Risnar story, Worlds Collide, as does Arga from Not of This World.
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After escaping her alien captors, Anneliese Thompson has reclaimed her life on Earth, but she never forgot the Risnarish man who set her free. Now he’s back with an ominous message—the Monsuda are coming for her again. To survive, she must return to his planet and let his people help her. But this former soldier is done sitting on the sidelines—this time, Anneliese wants in on the fight.
Risnar warrior and scientist Nex Clauhahz searches for the former captives he freed from the Monsudan hive. Anneliese’s fire and strength instantly draw him to her. He vows to do whatever it takes to protect her, even if he has to save her from herself.
As alliances are threatened and new enemies are uncovered, Nex and Anneliese search for a way to defeat their common foe. With everything she cares for teetering on the verge of destruction, including her own warrior strength, Anneliese must prove her loyalty and worth—and embrace a second chance at love and a life worth living.
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