THE DARK EVE: A NEW RECRUIT by TK Thompson

THE DARK EVE: A NEW RECRUIT
by TK Thompson

Young Audim Basile hates life dominated by his cold, controlling father. But his dreams of fortune and adventure are turned upside down when he runs off to weigh anchor with the toughest, most barbaric band of pirates the criminal underworld has ever known.

Together with their dark, mysterious female captain, Acantha – who’ll run her sword through anyone who looks at her the wrong way – Basile and his fellow swashbuckling bandits sail the globe, fighting hordes of terrifying supernatural creatures that would make even the hardiest buccaneer quake with fear.

Together with his newfound crew mates, Basile must help with finding Acantha’s sister – who’s been missing for over a year – while being consumed with trying to solve the mystery of Acantha’s illusive past – before the evil Wraith King sends all of them to a premature watery grave.

Will Basile survive the fiercest test of his young life? Will Acantha sacrifice her own ship and crew (including young Basile) just to save her sister? Will young Basile come to terms with the price of the high-seas way of life and fortune?

In her stunning debut novel, T.K. Thompson launches readers on the most exhilarating ocean journey since Pirates of the Caribbean. Only time will tell if Acantha, Basile, and their hardy shipmates will live to tell this heart-stopping tale and fight another day.

EXCERPT
Cornelius leaned over the bar, his voice wispy and deep. “They say she was born with the mark of darkness, killing her first man at two.”

The bartender’s voice grew louder. “A vixen and horror of the seas, she is. She’d be the rarest beauty ever to fall upon any man’s eyes, but dare you gaze upon her, and your eyeballs would be plucked from your skull with her twin blades at her side. Her only love is the darkest parts of the sea where sharks follow her like babies to a mother. The Dark Eve, her ship, be stained red with blood, and sirens sing at the helm, estranging men from their souls. And treasures,” Cornelius paused, his voice straining, “mountains of gold, cursed by her blood, hidden.”

Hurly lifted an eyebrow in response as Cornelius continued.

“I tell you, be careful!” he warned, his voice rising. “She’s not to be messed with. Her heart is black!” he stressed, spitting out the words. The air of the tavern had grown thick with the influence of the old man’s speech.

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AN INTERVIEW WITH TK
-What inspired you to become a writer?

I think that it naturally fell upon me. I have always been creative, but lacked the right inspiration. Including self-confidence. I didn’t pursue writing in my education, because I didn’t think that it was a legitimate claim for me. I guess I didn’t know what was locked up inside my mind until it presented itself.

-If you could visit your book’s world for a day, what one thing would you do?

I would go on a picnic with Dagan. His character is introduced in the first book and continues in the second. He is one of my most endearing characters and I would like nothing but to spend the day by the pond watching his jester moves and talking.

-Give us a fun or interesting fact you learned researching this book.

I did a lot of research about ships and sailing. One I thought was interesting is they didn’t have regular mirrors just a reflective metal like mirror.

-Which of your characters would you go out for drinks and pizza with? Vaster, he is full of over embellished stories and tales that most characters don’t understand are full of truth.

-What do you enjoy reading in your free time?

I actually don’t read very much it takes me a while to get into books. I am very much into fantasy and epic adventures. Last ones I read were The Mortal Instruments series.

-Is there a genre you could never write? Which and why?

I don’t think I would be good at writing factual historical books. I want to put more intense conflicts than what history provides.

ABOUT TK

I was born in Provo, UT and raised in copper mining towns in-between Arizona and New Mexico. I can be compared to a lizard. The warm weather makes a great home, but I have always had a love for the rain and overcast skies, extremely contradictory from my given habitat. That’s how I see myself sometimes, a lover of opposites. I would consider my childhood to be groundless when it came to my imagination. I was trapped inside my own mind and I believe I learned the world in small harsh but necessary truths, like a slow awakening. My little stories had their encompassing place along with underdeveloped drawing skills. But rationality whispered in my ears through my upbringing. I sought out what I felt to be important, the events of graduating high school, Silver City, NM 1999. I went to a safe community college in Thatcher, AZ. They say that college is a large defining time in a young person’s life. It’s where they start to wonder about who they are, what they know as truth, and far away from those that defined it for them. I was of course set with innate knowledge and experience and given power with irrational brain resources. My heart had plenty of stitches and I gave many to others. But I could not find peace in a single person. My ideas of life, love, and the world that I wanted to exist in felt unattainable. Having the whole picture felt like an impossible task. I went on a mission for my church in Washington, where I happily got my rain and clouds. Spending eighteen months dedicated to serving others and not yourself is a mind-opening task. It set me up to find the true roots within and be ready to insult my future husband Dustin Thompson when he walked through the door. I am as plain as I want to be. I have three crazy children to help fuel my life and since have received my Bachelors Degree in business management, UOP. But most of all I have tapped back into my imagination, pushed aside all rationality, and finished one of my best thoughts so far. Every day I continue to face my vulnerabilities.

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Comments

  1. Great interview! Thank you for sharing it with us. Is there a book by an author you admire and respect that you wish you had written yourself? If so, what is it?

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  2. Happy to be a part of this tour, thank you for sharing!

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  3. Is there a routine you stick to when you start writing a story?

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