Legacy of the Mind
by H.R. Moore
Genre: YA Fantasy Romance
Release Date: January 2014
Summary from Goodreads:
Anita has never been ordinary, she’s stuck out like a sore thumb her entire life; not only can she see the energy of others, a rare skill, but she’s won every Body challenge she’s ever entered. So when the powerful, good looking Descendants, Marcus and Alexander, mysteriously arrive in Empire, her difference attracts and keeps their attention.
Once in Empire, the sudden death of ruling Body Descendant, Christiana, sets in motion a number of events; a quest for the treacherous Austin to find the girl Christiana had been looking for; a challenge where Anita stands out more vibrantly than ever before; a perilous dip in the world’s energy; and a dangerous belief among the people that they will never truly be free. Powerful factions soon form within the ruling elite and when a trusted friend and mentor reaches out to ask for Anita’s help, she has to make a choice; help her friend and betray the one she loves, or do nothing and watch the people starve.
by H.R. Moore
Genre: YA Fantasy Romance
Release Date: January 2014
Summary from Goodreads:
Anita has never been ordinary, she’s stuck out like a sore thumb her entire life; not only can she see the energy of others, a rare skill, but she’s won every Body challenge she’s ever entered. So when the powerful, good looking Descendants, Marcus and Alexander, mysteriously arrive in Empire, her difference attracts and keeps their attention.
Once in Empire, the sudden death of ruling Body Descendant, Christiana, sets in motion a number of events; a quest for the treacherous Austin to find the girl Christiana had been looking for; a challenge where Anita stands out more vibrantly than ever before; a perilous dip in the world’s energy; and a dangerous belief among the people that they will never truly be free. Powerful factions soon form within the ruling elite and when a trusted friend and mentor reaches out to ask for Anita’s help, she has to make a choice; help her friend and betray the one she loves, or do nothing and watch the people starve.
Interview
with H.R. Moore
What inspired you to write Legacy of the Mind?
I’d
always wanted to write a book, just to see if I could, but never had time to do
it. However, I had to go to New York
with work for three months in 2012, so suddenly had a lot of free time on my
hands when I wasn’t in the office. I
would walk home across Central Park, thinking up book concepts and developing
plot lines.
The
inspiration for the energy theme came from some training I went on, where the
feedback they gave me was that I had a lot of energy. This sparked a train of thought about
different kinds of energy, as I wouldn’t consider myself to be particularly
physically energetic (although I love exercise once I’ve managed to convince
myself to actually get off the sofa and do some!), however, I suppose I’m quite
mentally energetic. From this came the
three different types of energy and the foundation for the whole book.
I
also drew inspiration from the events of the world around us, from energy
shortages, to how we use our natural resources, to dubious political
motivations. And, of course, I drew
inspiration from all the other wonderful books I’ve read, particularly the YA
variety, and especially those with a good smattering of romance.
Can you tell us a little bit about the next
books in The Legacy Trilogy or what you have planned for the future?
Origin
of the Body (book 2) and Design of the Spirit (book 3) are both out and
available to buy on Amazon. They
continue the story of Anita, Marcus and Alexander as they try to find out about
events of the past, and discover how to save the world from the energy crisis
in which they’re now embroiled.
The
books divulge more about Anita’s parents and the past activity of the
Institution, as well as developing the love triangle between Anita, Alexander
and Marcus. However, the most important
task for the characters is to find a way to keep the energy stable. In book two, they think they find a way to do
this, only to discover their plan doesn’t quite have the consequences they’d
expected. And in book three, they put
together a plan to try and return the Relic once and for all.
Can you tell us a little bit about the
characters in Legacy of the Mind?
The
main character, Anita, is a feisty twenty five year old who’s keen on anything
active. She’s very competitive. She studies the energy in a place called the
Observatory and lives with her grandmother Cordelia. Her best friend Cleo is a terrible gossip,
which Anita likes to know about, but doesn’t get too involved with, that is, until
Marcus and Alexander come to town, at which point she becomes the focus of most
of it.
Marcus,
one of two male leads, is frivolous, charming, and classically good-looking in
a clean-cut sort of way. He loves
anything interesting and new and is happy to use his powerful position in
society to his advantage. He wears his
heart on his sleeve and lives life in a careless and carefree way.
Alexander,
on the other hand (the second male lead), wears the weight of responsibility
differently. He’s more reserved,
ruggedly handsome and takes the responsibility of his position more
seriously. He sees through the layers of
the political society, whereas Marcus is totally oblivious to it, and so each
holds a unique allure for Anita.
You know I think we all have a favorite
author. Who is your favorite author and why?
SUCH
A DIFFICULT QUESTION. Probably George R
R Martin currently. I’ve read a lot of Wilbur Smith and love most of his
books. Of course I love Harry Potter, so
JK Rowling, but was also totally engrossed in the Hunger Games, so Suzanne
Collins has to be in there too.
If you could time-travel would you travel to
the future or the past? Where would you like to go and why would you like to
visit this particular time period?
Definitely
the future. I love change and can’t wait
to see what the future holds, so I’d probably go ten or twenty years in the
future to see how similar or different life is by then. If you think how much our lives have changed
in the last twenty years in terms of smart phones, the internet and the general
pace of living, I’m really intrigued to see if another transformation happens
in the next couple of decades. Who
knows, by then, maybe we’ll all be travelling around in driverless cars, robots
will be a common house help and Elon Musk will have made it to Mars…
Do you have any little fuzzy friends? Like a
dog or a cat? Or any pets?
Not
at the moment but it’s DEFINITELY on the cards as both my husband and I grew up
with animals. I’m a dog (or horse)
person and my daughter loves all animals, so we’re going to have to get one
soon. I think we might go for a
miniature schnauzer as they’re totally adorable, neither too big nor too small
and get on really well with children. My
parents in law have four dogs (three springer spaniels and one Jack Russel),
three horses, and chickens, so it’s great when we go to see them. I’d love a springer spaniel too, but they
need SO much exercise and I’m about to have another baby, so not sure I’ll have
the energy for a few years!
Thanks
for taking time out of your busy schedule to visit with us today.
About the Author
Harriet was born in Germany in 1987, the family
returning to the UK, to Dorset shortly afterwards. She lived there until she was 5, her grandfather teaching
her the basics of cheating at cards and swindling chocolate, her mother
starting to instil a (some would argue)
unhealthy relationship with cake, and the neighbours demonstrating that some people don't understand cherry
blossom is there to be picked, mixed with mint and water and sold as
perfume.
Then there was Scotland; stealthy guinea pig breeding, riding
horses, advanced cards, more cake, then to Devon and school in Exeter. She
loved maths in the early years, but by the time she got to A Level,
Sociology was her favourite subject, opening her eyes to things she'd never before
considered, namely, nobody is really right, nobody is really normal and
primary socialisation has a lot to answer for.
At the age of about 12, Harriet started rowing for Exeter Rowing Club. This
quickly took over her life and before too long she was clad in lycra, training
6 days a week and competing at events around the country.
After finishing her A Levels, Harriet went to university in St Andrews,
studying Philosophy for two years, then switching to Management. She was
particularly interested in the 'people' elements of her course and especially
the areas concerning how people create and react to change. After four very
civilised years by the sea, she ventured to London, to foray into the strange
world of insurance (surprisingly, more interesting than you might think). She
worked as a Project Manager on large change programmes before founding her own
consultancy in 2015.
Harriet now lives in Hertfordshire with her husband Chris and daughter Atia.
When she isn't, writing, editing, eating, running around after her toddler, or
imagining how much better life would be with the addition of a springer
spaniel, she occasionally finds the time to make hats.
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1 comments:
A great interview. I love George RR too.
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