Author Name: Bisi Leyton
Author Location (for press releases) London , England
Name of series and book number in series: Wisteria Series
Book 1
Total Book in the Series: 3 so far
Genre: Young Adult
Paranormal Romance
Date of Publication:
Aug 2012
ISBN: Paperback: 9781291114898
ASIN: B008XRI3BA
Number of pages: 275
Word Count: 90,000
Formats available: PDF and Mobi/prc
Cover Artist: Olivia Smith
Purchase Links:
BLURB:
Sixteen year
old Wisteria Kuti has two options—track the infected around the Isle of Smythe
or leave the only known safe haven and face a world infested with flesh eating
biters. But even with well-armed trackers, things go wrong and Wisteria ends up
alone facing certain death, until she is rescued by the mysterious Bach.
Uninfected, Bach is able to survive among the hordes of living dead.
Eighteen
year old Bach, from a race known as The Family, has no interest in human
affairs. He was sent here to complete his Great Walk and return home as a
man—as a Sen Son. The Family regard humans as Dirt People, but Bach is drawn to
this Terran girl, whom he has never seen before, but somehow knows.
Hunted by
flesh eaters, cannibals, and the mysterious blood thirsty group called Red
Phoenix, Wisteria and Bach make their way back to the Isle of Smythe, a community
built on secrets and lies.
Quotes from Reviewers / Praise for Wisteria:
“I love the
buildup of this story, getting to know the characters and watching their
connection grow. I had no idea which way the story was headed and I was kept in
suspense right up to the very end! It has plenty of action and a fascinating
plot and I can’t wait to see what Bisi Leyton has for us next!!” Naomi Hop,
Book Reviewer, http://nomisparanormalpalace.blogspot.com
“There are a
lot of great things in this book, so much more than zombies and a struggle for
survival. At it’s base core it is about star-crossed lovers, literally and the
supporting characters roles… Ms. Leyton brings to Wisteria a mixture of science
fiction, fantasy, dystopic world with a twist to the paranormal romance angle!”
http://cabingoddess.com/2012/10/wisteria/
“The book
was full of nonstop action from the beginning until the end, and I did not put
it down until I had finished it. I loved the book.” Author Monique Morgan,
http://www.moniquemorgan.com
INTERVIEW:
1. Where did you get the
idea for the novel?
I’ve always liked
zombies and post-apocalyptic stories.
2. Your title. Who
came up with it? Did you ever change your title?
The first title of my
book was Witness, because that was the name a wanted to give to Wisteria. I
later decided to go with the plant name.
3. Why did you pick
this genre? What do you like about it?
I’ve always loved
romance and the happy ever after in the end. That is why I write romance. As
for paranormal, I grew up watching and loving star trek, Eerie Indiana, so I
got hooked on paranormal and everything unusual.
4. At a book signing,
do you just sign your name or do you write a note? How do you come up with
stuff to say?
I don’t plan on what
to write, but since I write ebooks I haven’t to do book signings.
5. How do you react to
a bad review?
I ignore them. It was
hard at first, but now I don’t even read them as I generally find the bad reviews
were written by people who don’t follow my genre.
I do spend a lot of
time and effort getting feedback from people before I release a book and beyond
that I’ve got to hope for the best.
6. How did you
celebrate the sale of your first book?
You know, I didn’t. I’m waiting to celebrate the sale of
my first 10,000th sale.
EXCERPT:
As she
walked back to the ridge of the roof, Bach’s heart went with her. Someone had
tried to hurt her. Tried to damage what belonged to him, and who he belonged
to.
He started
to feel dizzy from the volumes of strangle weed planted in the front of her
house.
“Thank you
so much for coming and for the guitar. It’s perfect.” She gave it back to him.
“No, it is
yours, Wisteria.” He refused to take it. “Do you not like it?”
“No, I love
it. It’s so beautiful.”
“Then keep
it.” He kissed her neck. Knowing—hoping—his touch would soothe her pain, but he
hadn’t come here to comfort her.
“Bach.” She
used her instrument as a shield as she moved away from him. “It’s a bad idea.
You won’t understand.”
“You are
right. I do not get why you would refuse something you apparently love,” he
whispered while rubbing her forearms and taking in her scent.
“If I
accept your kindness, then I’ll have to face the consequences. I don’t know if
I can face those.”
“You cannot
face accepting my kindness, or is it accepting me that you cannot face?”
“Um…?”
“Tell me
that you do not feel the same,” he whispered. “That the moment you first saw me
that I did not get inside your head. Tell me that you do not think about me all
of the time when we are not together?”
The
dark-eyed girl did not answer.
Wishing he
could will her to speak, he pressed her against his chest. Briefly, he noticed
a black spot at the base of her neck, where he had kissed her, and then it was
gone. “Okay, Wisteria. Then tell me that you want me to leave, and that you do
not care if you never ever see me again.” He felt like someone else was
speaking for him, once again. The questions became pointless as he found
himself still planting kisses along her neck and the sides of her face.
“I can’t
tell you that, Bach,” she replied softly, her voice breaking. “Because it’s not
true.” She wrapped her arms around him and held him tightly.
Desperately
wanting to kiss her luscious-looking lips, he leaned into her.
Wisteria
reached up to him, tugging his head down as she stood on the very tips of her
toes, seemingly just as eager to taste his lips.
“Wisteria,
I cannot.” He broke away before it happened. “I do not want this.”
* * * * *
Wrapping
her arms around herself, she moved away from him. Once again, humiliated and
feeling foolish. “Goodnight, Bach!” She strode angrily to the side of the roof
in order to climb down.
He grabbed
her and held her back
The guy
came here just to tease her, yet again! Didn’t he know he was
hurting her? Didn’t he
care? “I’m tired
of all this nonsense. I’m actually tired and need some sleep. I’m done with
this. All of this!” She should’ve left the roof when she saw him appear. “Let
go, so I can go.”
“Wisteria,
it is not that.” Exhaling heavily, he released her. “My people could kill you
if they knew I wanted you.”
This wasn’t
at all what she’d expected him to say. “What?”
“I am in
love with you. I do not know why, but I am. And it is selfish, because I just
want you for myself.” Sadness filled his eyes as he spoke.
“Why would
they do that to me?”
“Because
you are human and because we see humans as Terran, or dirt people.”
“And you
believe that too? So why are you here, living among us, if we’re so
disgusting?”
“You are
not disgusting. You are beautiful.” Rubbing his temples, he seemed troubled and
bewildered. “I came to Terra as a rite of passage. To be considered a man, to
take a journey and experience the wild.”
“The wild?”
“I chose
Terra, or Earth, because I came here as a child. Your people treated me so
badly in the past. When I learned about the Nero disease, I wanted to see your
world.” He paused. “You were right when you said there was something wrong with
me.”
“Bach, it
cannot be that bad.” Stepping up to him, she stroked her fingers along his
biceps.
The sweet
motion made him smile at her, but he still looked distressed.
“Like about
Garfield, you let him live with you. And now you’re here with me.”
“You are
not like the rest.”
“Neither
are you. You’re not so cold and cruel like Enric or patronizing like Felip.
They think they’re better than us. You just hate people because you’re a jerk,
Bach.”
“Ha.” Bach
laughed. “A jerk?”
“You’re a
big jerk.” As the final word rolled from her lips, he kissed
her.
She was
stunned for a second. His lips tasted like a strange, tantalizing spice.
He squeezed
her against his larger frame and rested his right hand on the small of her
back.
She
fidgeted, unsure about what to do with her hands. She tried to kiss him back,
but she struggled because she was so short.
BIO:
Bisi Leyton was born in East London in 1978. She grew up in
London, Nigeria and the States, listening to the stories life and love from
aunts, cousins and big sisters.
She lives in London, but has worked around Europe
including France, Germany, Ireland, Belgium and the Czech Republic. She has a
fondness for reading graphic novels.
ONLINE LINKS:
· Twitter:
@bisileyton
· Goodreads:
http://www.goodreads.com/Bisileyton
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