Sunday, May 16, 2021

A Few Notes on Clan Companions: Gabriel


 

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Hi all! I hope you’ve enjoyed the new book, which released on Friday. I thought I’d share a few interesting notes about Gabriel, now that you’ve hopefully had a chance to read it.

Gabriel is the 38th book in the Kalquor universe. Wow. That’s probably as shocking to me as it is to you. When I started with Alien Embrace in 2010, I had no idea I’d write a second Kalquorian book, much less 38. But here we are 11 years later, and I’m grateful to all of you who’ve shared in this journey.

With Gabriel joining Joseph as part of the Clan Companions, there are now six Kalquor series: the other five are the original Clans of Kalquor, Clan Beginnings, Shalia’s Diary, First Mataras, and Clans of Europa.

Gabriel Rossi was originally mentioned as part of a support group in Clan Companions: Joseph. The story he shared with the group about love at first sight, thanks to a flirtatiously winking Nobek, was what excited me to work on his story next, rather than Aaron (the guy we see much more of working the coffee shop in Joseph) or the young traumatized guard from Alien Caged, Ensign Larsen. Both will eventually get their stories, but Gabriel jumped to the front of the line. Some characters simply refuse to wait.

Gabriel also features the title character’s sister Iliana, who will be our heroine for the third First Mataras book, which I’m developing now. Wanting to write her story was another reason Gabriel dashed to the front of the line for Clan Companions, as it made sense to write the siblings’ books back-to-back. Hopefully, Iliana will be out late this year.

Yes, we will see Gabriel and Clan Baknu again in First Mataras: Iliana, providing support and advice as she somewhat unwillingly looks for love. No doubt Takat will still be eating everything in sight…a characteristic inspired by my teenage son. With that in mind, please buy my books. My grocery bill is terrifying. 

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After fleeing Earth’s Mercy Colony six years before, Gabriel Rossi and his sister Iliana have carved out a decent life on a remote Adraf space station. Each avoids contact with other humans as much as possible. Gabriel’s life is adequate, but he yearns to be free to love as he was born to.

Clan Baknu has been tasked with convincing Iliana to return to Kalquor with them to join a clan. But when Baknu, Takat, and Kisk meet her stunning older brother, they’re eager to claim an Earther companion of their own.

Though Gabriel falls for the three men on sight, his priority is Iliana, who’s less than enthralled about joining a Kalquorian clan. Worse still, a sadistic slave trader is determined to claim Gabriel for purposes too terrible to imagine.

Clan Baknu pulls out all the stops to convince the Rossis that they can find love and happiness among the Kalquorians. They dare death to keep Gabriel out of the grasp of a murderous crime lord, who won’t stop until the Earther is his. Yet their greatest challenge is showing Gabriel dreams can come true…if he’ll accept their love.

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