Angels Rising (Heaven Corp. #3) by C.C. Bridges
Dreamspinner Press
Cover Art by L.C. Chase
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Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words is happy to host CC Bridges here today celebrating the release of the latest in the Heaven Corp series, Angels Rising. Welcome, CC.
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Thanks for having me here today to celebrate the release of the third Heaven Corp book: Angels Rising. Stay tuned until the end for a giveaway!
- Has your choice of childhood or teenage reading genres carried into your own choices for writing?
I’ve always read a lot of science fiction and fantasy. As a kid I would frequent the used book stores, and I found myself reading very obscure books and absolutely loving them. I think that’s why my own writing often has a bit of an offbeat twist to it at times. I cut my teeth on early 90s fantasy, so I have those unique and interesting worlds in the back of my mind.
- Who do you think is your major influence as a writer? Now and growing up?
I had recently gone back and read an author I used to read a lot as a teenager (see previous question about me haunting used book stores). The author was Barbara Hambly, and finding her again made me remember what it was I liked about writing. She creates such unique worlds, populates them with fascinating characters, and then throws in careful details that made you think this place could actually exist. That’s what I want to do.
- If you could imagine the best possible place for you to write, where would that be and why?
In my imagination the best place to write would be either on the beach, or someplace with a view, looking out at the ocean while I tap at my computer or scribble in a notebook. In reality, the waves would probably put me to sleep and I’d get a sunburn.
The real ideal place to write would be someplace quiet, with a large desk so I can spread out my research materials. And I would need a very comfortable place to sit.
- Does research play a role into choosing which genre you write? Do you enjoy research or prefer making up your worlds and cultures?
Research often plays a big role in what I wrote. A news article often sparks an idea. I love to sit down with some good nonfiction and come up with my own twist on real events and concepts. While I do make up my own things, I often have the basis in some sort of fact.
- What’s next for you as an author?
More science fiction! I have some ideas brewing, so the projects are still in the development stage at the moment. I hope to work on a fantasy novella this summer, and I’m looking forward to that. Once again I’ll be crafting a new world, and I hope to share it with you all soon!
Blurb
Better to reign in hell….
Uriel 3019 has been a cybernetically altered angel since he volunteered for the program fifteen years ago. His devotion to the floating city of Heaven is fierce, and he’ll follow any command he’s given. But Uriel’s orderly world is crumbling. Angels are going mad, even hurting people. Some are rebelling, and the noble families are vying for control—by any means necessary.
Uriel’s latest assignment brings him into a secret society, where his partner, Raphael, is working for freedom and equality for all angels. Could their group be responsible for the angels’ recent erratic behavior? Uriel is determined to find out—and report on his findings. But he doesn’t count on Raphael’s confession—that he has feelings for Uriel—or the memories slowly starting to return from the time before he became an angel.
Is he on the right side? Does he dare to stand against Heaven, even if doing so will save his fellow angels from becoming soulless automatons? Uriel has to decide if his loyalty belongs to his superiors… or to the angel who’s stolen his heart.
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About the Author
CC Bridges is a mild-mannered librarian by day, but by night she writes about worlds of adventure and romance. When she’s not busy solving puzzles in an escape room, she can be found diving into comics or binge-watching superhero movies. She writes surrounded by books, spare computing equipment, a fluffy dog, and a long-suffering husband in the state of New Jersey. In 2011, she won a Rainbow Award for best gay sci-fi/futuristic novel.
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