Helene interviews me on her blog about the Witches of Galdorheim series.
* * * Here's Hélène Prévost * * *
H.M. Prévost is
a writer, photographer, teacher and avid reader of YA fiction.
Thrillers, fantasy and paranormal romances (that’s right, pretty
much anything with a vampire in it!) are her favorite genres. She
also loves to paint and has covered her house with murals. For many
years, she worked abroad in the United Arab Emirates, which provided
an exotic setting for her debut YA thriller, Desert Fire. She lives
in Québec with her husband, two rambunctious daughters, and Ginger
the cat.
DESERT FIRE
On sale for only $1.99!
Blurb:
Nick stared at the mini-CD. It gleamed under the streetlights.
Only the dying American pilot could have slipped it into his pocket.
. . .
After running to the scene of a plane crash in Abu Dhabi, Nick
Chevalier stumbles across classified military secrets. And an unknown
terrorist will stop at nothing to get them. As Nick investigates the
cover-up behind the downed plane, he crosses paths with an agent from
a covert espionage agency and makes the leap from high school senior
to teen spy. But he realizes too late that he put more than his own
life at risk—his mother and sister are also in danger. Does he have
what it takes to outwit a terrorist who wants him dead and save the
two people he loves?
Interview with Nick Chevalier, the
17-year-old hero of Desert Fire, a YA thriller.
Q: Nick, you go through a lot during
this adventure. You get fired at by a rocket launcher, your car rolls
down down a mountain—with you still in it!—and you have to swim a
few miles to shore after being thrown from a helicopter over the
Persian Gulf. How did you manage to survive?
A: By using my wits. And there was a
whole lot of luck involved too. And I can’t forget my great
friends, Faris and Mohammed Al Muhairbi. We’ve been through so much
we’re like brothers now.
Q: How did this adventure start?
A: Quite innocently. I just arrived in
Abu Dhabi—that’s close to Dubai—with my mother and sister. When
we were looking at an apartment late one night, I saw this plane
crash into the desert. I ran to investigate, and that’s when I met
Mohammed and Faris. The next thing I know, we’re at the site, and
the pilot dies right in front of our eyes. But before dying, he put
this CD in my pocket.
Q: What was on the CD?
Military secrets. At first I didn’t
know what was on there because everything was encrypted. In some
ways, I wish we’d never been able to crack the code, because that’s
when the real trouble started. A terrorist went after my family. My
Mom and sister were kidnapped. At that point, I knew I it was
personal and I had to get involved. I’d always wanted to be an
investigative reporter, so I figured here was the time to make use of
my investigative skills.
Q: Was it more challenging than you
thought?
Yeah. I almost got killed. More than
once. It’s a good thing Faris and Mohamed were there to save my
neck. I met a few other people who helped me out, like Angel, an
agent for a Canadian espionage agency. And there was this cute
Sheikha I had a thing for. She was awesome.
Q: Can you tell us more about your
ordeal?
If you want to know more, you’ll have
to read the book!
Desert Fire by H.M. Prévost
