Featuring Dace Matthews "Geri" from The Ragnarök Prophesies series

Welcome back to 'My Character's Favorite Quote.' This week's guest is Dace Matthews "Geri" of The Ragnarök Prophesies series by A.K. Morgen.

Character:

Dace Matthews "Geri" (from The Ragnarök Prophesies series)

 

Quote (Norse):

Hvars þú böl kannt,
kveð þú þér bölvi at
ok gef-at þínum fjándum frið.

 

Quote (English):

Where you recognize evil, speak out against it, and give no truces to your enemies.

 

Source:

Hávamál (Ch. 127)

 

 

FADE (The Ragnarök Prophesies: Book One)

She's a college student grieving for her mother. He's a teaching assistant torn in two by the feral wolf sharing his mind. Together, they're Odin's last hope for the world…but they have no clue who they are or what's coming for them.

When nineteen-year-old Arionna Jacobs meets Dace Matthews at her new college, she quickly learns there's more to him than meets the eye. They're drawn together in ways that defy description, leaving them questioning everything they thought they knew. More importantly, he and his wolf have intimate access to her mind for reasons neither of them understands, and something inside her fights to rise to the surface.

As Arionna and Dace struggle to discover who they are to one another, things quickly go from bad to worse. A mutual friend is brutally murdered, her dangerous boyfriend is lurking in the shadows, and Arionna's dreams warn her that something deadly is on the horizon.

With the help of Dace's shapeshifters, the gray wolves lurking in the woods around the town, and their human friends, Dace and Arionna will fight through hell to uncover the terrifying truth. What they find will change their lives forever.

An ancient Norse prophecy of destruction has begun…and they are all that stand between the world and those called forth to end it.

Can they figure out who they are and what they're destined to do, or will they be forced to watch the people they care about die?

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FALL (The Ragnarök Prophesies: Book Two)

 

How do you save someone who doesn't want to be saved?

 

Those called to stand guard against the end are broken, and Sköll and Hati run free. Now Arionna Jacobs and Dace Matthews face a threat unlike any before. Ragnarök is coming and they aren't strong enough to stop it. 

 

Arionna thought she understood sacrifice, but she never counted on her destiny tearing Dace apart. Ever since she nearly died, he has been consumed with guilt. Now it threatens to turn him into the monster he always feared. 

 

It's up to Arionna to stop him before it's too late, but the path to hell is paved with good intentions, and Dace is hurtling toward self-destruction. This time, Arionna isn't sure she can save him from himself. 

 

Can she convince him to let the past go, or is her true destiny to sacrifice her heart in exchange for the lives of the people she loves?

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Book Spotlight - New Release - Fall by A.K. Morgen

Songs of Destruction:  FALL's Playlist by A.K. Morgen

 

Music is such a big source of inspiration for me. I wrote FALL (The Ragnarök Prophesies: Book Two) over the course of a year way back in 2012-2013. When prepping it to republish this year, I considered coming up with a whole new playlist as I worked my way through edits. But I quickly found that the original playlist I created way back then was already exactly what I needed for this story. 

 

In FALL, we see this struggle unfolding between Arionna Jacobs and Dace Matthews (our apocalypse stopping heroine and hero) where they both have their own ideas on what's best for everyone. They end up clashing over those differences of opinion and reacting to this added element of angst in their relationship in some pretty intense ways at times. As a result, this created a sort of dark, melancholy tone for FALL in places.

 

I'm not exactly a dark and melancholy kind of person, so it was critical that I found music that captured that feeling while writing or it simply wouldn't have worked. Luckily, there was an endless supply of music out there that really captures the more angsty parts of FALL, so I had a lot of good choices.

 

Revisiting them again while editing was, surprisingly, a lot of fun. I hadn't heard some of these in a few years, so it was really nice to queue them up and remember why it fit so well.

 

Here are some of my favorite angst-ridden songs from FALL's playlists.

• Letters From The Sky - The Civil Wars - This song so perfectly captures Ari and Dace's relationship, and the whole hopeful yet melancholy apocalypse theme of the series, I added it to the list the first time I heard it.
• Closer - Burn Season - This song reminds me so much of Dace at times. He's so screwed up, and yet so amazingly good at the same time, I always feel a little sad for him.
• Maybe Tomorrow – Stereophonics – I can't think of any other song that says so much with so little. It's sad, it's hopeful, and just all around powerful. 
• All Falls Down – Adelita's Way - This song was an early favorite. I love it for Ronan, who we see a lot more of in FALL, and really start getting to know. It also perfectly captures some of the darkest points of the entire Ragnarök series.  
• Radioactive - Imagination Dragons – This song has such a great feel to it. There's that apocalyptic vibe, and then that self-loathing vibe, and then underneath all of that is the story of an awakening or desire to change. We see a little of each in FALL. 
• Always – Saliva – This is one of my all-time favorite pissed off songs. It's so spot on when it comes to that "breaking point" of relationship angst. I rocked it a time or five. 
• One More Night - Maroon 5 – This is another great dysfunctional relationship song. Plus, I don't know anyone who can make dysfunction sound as hot as Adam Levine does.
• Hold it Against Me – Sam Tsui – Speaking of hot, I love, love, love Sam Tsui's cover of this song. It's so raw and lovely at the same time. There's a specific scene in FALL where this song fit perfectly. 
• Tears of an Angel – Ryandan – If I had to pick a single song to listen to while writing the entire Ragnarök Prophesies series, this song would be it. It's haunting, beautiful, sad, hopeful, and just all around amazing.

About FALL (The Ragnarök Prophesies: Book Two):

How do you save someone who doesn't want to be saved?

Those called to stand guard against the end are broken, and Sköll and Hati run free. Now Arionna Jacobs and Dace Matthews face a threat unlike any before. Ragnarök is coming and they aren't strong enough to stop it. 

Arionna thought she understood sacrifice, but she never counted on her destiny tearing Dace apart. Ever since she nearly died, he has been consumed with guilt. Now it threatens to turn him into the monster he always feared. 

It's up to Arionna to stop him before it's too late, but the path to hell is paved with good intentions, and Dace is hurtling toward self-destruction. This time, Arionna isn't sure she can save him from himself. 

Can she convince him to let the past go, or is her true destiny to sacrifice her heart in exchange for the lives of the people she loves?

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About the Author:

A.K. Morgen is the Amazon Bestselling author of the Ragnarök Prophesies series. She lives in the heart of Arkansas with her childhood sweetheart/husband of sixteen years and their furry minions. When not writing, she spends her time hiking, reading, volunteering, causing mischief, and building a Spork army.

She graduated summa cum laude with her Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice and Forensic Psychology in 2009 before going on to complete her graduate degree in CJ and Law. 

She puts her education to use as a 911 Dispatch Supervisor, where she's responsible for leading a team of dispatchers as they watch over police, EMS, and firefighters for her county.

Ayden also writes steamy romantic suspense under the penname Ayden K. Morgen. You can visit her online at http://akmorgen.com or at the links below.

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Character Interview with Michael Kincaid from Fight for You

1.     Describe yourself in one word.

Fly. :)

2.     If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

I'd be bulletproof. I'm real sick and tired of getting shot and stabbed. It's not exactly fun. I do have some wicked awesome scars though.

3.     What do you want most from life?

To wake up fifty years from now with my girl by my side and know that I managed to keep her safe despite all the bullshit.

4.     What is your greatest fear?

Telling January the truth and losing her for good. She's the center of my world. I spent 10 years trying to live without her, but I never forgot her and I never stopped loving her. Losing her would destroy me, and I am legit terrified once she knows the truth, she'll kick me out of her life for good.

5.     What is your greatest regret?

I have a lot of those. My biggest though? Destroying January's life. Had I known then what I know now, I would have made so many different choices. If I could go back, I'd do everything different, keep her from losing everything that mattered to her.

6.     How do you decide you can trust someone?

I can count on one hand how many people I trust. They earned it by stepping up and handling business. When your back is against a wall and you're fighting for your life, very few jump into the trenches with you. Those who do though? Those are your people. You fight for those people. You die for those people. 

7.     What unusual hobbies or interests do you have?

Does terrorizing gang members count? Because I gotta say, ripping their shit apart doesn't exactly suck.

8.     What or who is the greatest love of your life?

January James. I met her when she was four and I was seven. She looked like a tiny little doll, running as fast as she could to get to her big brother. When she fell down, instincts I didn't even understand told me I needed to protect her. And then she looked up at me with those big green eyes, and I knew I'd do anything to make her smile. All these years later, I'm still so gone for her it's ridiculous. She's still so tiny and so damn perfect. I'm wrapped around her little finger and I'm not afraid to admit it.

About Fight for You

Some things are worth fighting for.
Some people are worth dying for.
For me, January James is both.

Too bad she hates me.

Ten years ago, I destroyed her life and lost everything that mattered to me. I've been in hell since, desperately trying to forget her even though I've never been able to do it. She still haunts me.

Now a dangerous enemy from my past has it out for her. He isn't going to stop until he gets what he wants. I know I should stay away before I hurt her all over again, but I can't do it.

It's time to stop running and start fighting for her.

My name is Michael Kincaid, and this is my swan song.  When it's over, I'll either be the monster at the end of this book…or I'll be the man January deserves.

Fight for You is an angsty and emotional brother's best friend, second chance romance. It the first book in a series of interconnected full-length standalone novels featuring alpha male cops willing to do whatever it takes to protect the women who need them most. Each book has no cheating, and a guaranteed HEA.

Fight for You is currently available in Kindle Unlimited!

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Ayden's Author Bio

Ayden K. Morgen is the Amazon Bestselling author of the Ragnarök Prophesies series. She lives in the heart of Arkansas with her childhood sweetheart/husband of fifteen years, and their furry minions. When not writing, she spends her time hiking, reading, volunteering, causing mischief, and building a Spork army.

She graduated summa cum laude with her Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice and Forensic Psychology in 2009 before going on to complete her graduate degree in CJ and Law. 

She puts her education to use as a 911 Dispatch Supervisor, where she's responsible for leading a team of dispatchers as they watch over police, EMS, and firefighters for her county. Her books feature law enforcement officers, the women who love them, and the difficult cases that drive them.

She writes New Adult Fantasy as A.K. Morgen.

Ayden's Author Links

Website: http://akmorgen.com

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