Who would you most
like to be stranding on a desert island with? Least? Why?
MOST LIKE: Willie Nelson – my husband is a news junkie and
could not survive without his Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, San
Jose Mercury News, Fox News, History Channel, Local NBC and CBS, he would be
miserable…plus, he couldn’t carry a tune in a bucket.
Willie, on the other hand, could sing to me everyday and
smoke marijuana with no fear of being arrested
LEAST LIKE – Barack Hussein Obama because he is
leading our county to destruction..Jo-An
LEAST LIKE ..
My son with his computer games. It is a disaster. I think he
will never out grow them…
MOST LIKE…
My son, without his computer games..Irina
First book you
remember making an indelible impression on you.
Atlas Shrugged..Jo-An
Master and Margarita, by Bulgakov (my unconditional
favorite)..Irina
If you could only eat
one food the rest of your life, what would it be?
Salads- There are
hundreds of varieties…Jo-An
No way that I could eat only one food, I would be dead in a
month from starvation. I need variety in my life..Irina
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If you were a
shifter, what animal would you like to be?
White Siberian Tiger..Jo-An
A cat..Irina
Favorite season? Why?
Spring – warm , colorful and a prelude to summer …I HATE
BEING COLD!…Jo-An
It depends where. In Russia it is summer, in the US—winter
because the summers in California are too hot..Irina
Best movie ever made?
Best in Show or Harold and Maude….they both rank right up at
the top..Jo-An
There are so many it is impossible to name. OK, let it be
Gone with the Wind..Irina
VAMPIRE
ELITE
By
Irina Argo
BLURB:
Can
the ultimate choice be made if saving your race means destroying the one you
love?
At
the beginning of the twenty-first century of our era a millennia long war
between two immortal races was coming to an end. The Vampire Elite, the
strongest among vampires, forced the race of immortal beings, the Amiti to
become their blood suppliers, called bloodstock, locking them in their
underground cells and treating them like livestock. The surviving free Amiti
make a final attempt to strike back. The Queen of Amiti is proclaimed a traitor
and is executed. Her death signifies the rise of a new Queen, her young
daughter Arianna who becomes the last hope of her dying race. Arianna totally
embraces her mission and is ready to fight for her people to the last drop of
her blood but encounters an unexpected challenge—the vampire King Tor. They
both are captured into a trap of love where they had to make an ultimate
choice; to kill the loved one or to let their races die.
Vampire
Elite is the epic story of a bitter conflict between two peoples, and the
effect of that conflict on everyone living in its grip. The characters are
driven to love and betrayal, vengeance and sacrifice in a world without easy
black-and-white answers.
Based
on an ancient Egyptian legend, packed with action and intrigue, Vampire Elite
will pull you into the entrancing world of immortals and open new portals into
their hidden universe.
EXCERPT:
As the auctioneer spoke, two Sekhmi in eveningwear—a male
carrying an elegant dagger and a female a silver tray covered with glass
vials—approached the Amiti girl.
“She’s barely eighteen, ladies and gentlemen. That’s a good
three years younger than the youngest bloodstock you’ll usually come across.
Look at her; she’s stunning, simply stunning, and as you can see, we’ve kept
her well conditioned, in excellent health.”
The auctioneer paused as the male Hunter grasped the Amiti’s
hand and held it above the tray. The girl showed no resistance, her only
display of anxiety the butterfly fluttering of her thick eyelashes. He raised
his other hand, and the dagger flashed in the light as with a swift motion he
slit the Amiti’s palm. The dark, intoxicating scent of
fresh blood filled the room as it poured into the vials.
Simone’s gums began to itch and burn, and she covered her
mouth with her hand so no one would see her fangs punching down. It was
considered terribly rude to expose one’s fangs in public, even among other
vampires. But she needn’t have worried; everyone’s attention was riveted to the
stage and the blood flowing from the girl’s wound. The room vibrated with
bloodlust and sexual arousal.
The female Sekhmi approached Simone’s
table, offering the Royal Pride the first of the blood samples. Knowing that
all eyes were on her, Simone forced herself not to hesitate and took a small
sip—and was immediately flooded with euphoria.
“For this magnificent specimen, we open the bidding at ten
million U.S. dollars,” announced the
auctioneer.
AUTHOR INFORMATION:
Irina Argo
is a combined pen name for two authors, Irina Kardos and Jo-An Torres.
Irina
Irina’s world is dark. She works as a clinical psychologist in a Juvenile
Correctional Facility dealing with the extremes of human behavior on a regular
basis and takes care of her paralyzed husband who suffered a stroke several
years ago. To bring light into her life she writes. Writing has always been her
passion. She is originally from Russia
where she was employed as a TV journalist.
Jo-An
Jo-An is a Leo, a lioness who has emerged to follow her dream, to someday write a book of her own. She owned a costume shop for 15 years and was able to satisfy and excel in her creative nature. She is an over-achiever and believes that anything is possible if you believe in yourself and ignore the nay-sayers. Her philosophy is based on Shakespeare "It is not in the stars to hold our destiny, but in ourselves." She currently resides in California with her 5 cats and 1 husband.
Jo-An
Jo-An is a Leo, a lioness who has emerged to follow her dream, to someday write a book of her own. She owned a costume shop for 15 years and was able to satisfy and excel in her creative nature. She is an over-achiever and believes that anything is possible if you believe in yourself and ignore the nay-sayers. Her philosophy is based on Shakespeare "It is not in the stars to hold our destiny, but in ourselves." She currently resides in California with her 5 cats and 1 husband.
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This is a fun interview. You would have to choose carefully who you would want to be stranded with.
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Like the back-and-forth in the interview!
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