{"id":475,"date":"2011-04-30T13:05:00","date_gmt":"2011-04-30T13:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.felicityheaton.com\/blog\/?p=475"},"modified":"2011-04-30T13:05:00","modified_gmt":"2011-04-30T13:05:00","slug":"love-immortal-character-interview-with-julian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.felicityheaton.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/30\/love-immortal-character-interview-with-julian\/","title":{"rendered":"Love Immortal &#8211; character interview with Julian"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As part of my <b>Paranormal Pandemonium 2011 Blog Tour<\/b>, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be interviewing some characters and doing some posts on my own blog too, Indie Paranormal Romance Books. First up in my character interviews is the beautiful Julian from my epic vampire romance book, <b>Love Immortal<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Julian, for those not familiar with him, is the sinfully gorgeous, dark haired and icy-blue eyed immortal protector of Lauren, the latest reincarnation of a goddess he once worshipped. He also commanded her army of Arcadian soldiers in their fight against Lycaon, the vicious original werewolf who was cursed by Zeus for tricking him into eating human flesh. Julian is drop dead handsome and with a beautiful soul to match his exterior. He\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s skilled with his silver katana, has preternatural strength, speed, sight, hearing and senses, and is a very determined yet sensitive man. He\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s also one of the ancestors, along with Lauren, of what we think of as vampires. Just don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t let him hear you say that!<\/p>\n<div style=\"color: #c27ba0;\"><b>FH:<\/b> <b>I have Julian here with me today to talk about his book, Love Immortal. Firstly, can you tell us a little about yourself?<\/b><\/div>\n<p><b>Julian: <\/b>If necessary. I was born three thousand years ago in Arcadia, what you would think of as Greece these days, and died there. My goddess, Illia, gave me life immortal and Zeus allowed me to pass over, charging me with the duty of giving Illia\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s reincarnations my blood in order to awaken them. I am also her protector. Illia\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s blood has gifted me with preternatural strength and abilities, but because of it I also share her need for blood as sustenance. Upon my rebirth as her immortal protector, my thirst for blood awakened and I have not been able to eat or drink anything else since. It is a small price to pay for being able to continue to my duty as her commander.<\/p>\n<div style=\"color: #c27ba0;\"><b>FH: Can you tell us about what happened in your story?<\/b><\/div>\n<p><b>Julian:<\/b> My story has been flowing for the past three thousand years, broken into chapters that encompassed the lives of each of Illia\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s incarnations. The one you chose to write about was the final chapter, in which Lauren was born as the next incarnation and our paths crossed. From the moment I met her, I feared her fate would be the same as all of her predecessors and that she would fall to Lycaon\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s blade, the first werewolf and the man she was charged with the duty of defeating. Lycaon had killed all those that had come before her, even Illia, and had continued with his plan to gain revenge on Zeus and Olympus for the curse they had placed on him. For the first time in forever, I hoped that Lycaon would fall and I vowed to do all in my power to ensure that Lauren survived.<\/p>\n<div style=\"color: #c27ba0;\"><b>FH: In <\/b><b>Love Immortal, you meet Lauren, who is the latest reincarnation of the goddess Illia. How did you meet and how did you feel about her initially?<\/b><\/div>\n<p><b>Julian:<\/b> Lauren is unlike any of the previous incarnations of my lost goddess. She is so much warmer and more compassionate than all of them, even Illia herself. Lauren made me realise that I had long been dead inside and breathed life back into me little by little, until I slowly realised my feelings for her. I had been through so much pain because of her predecessors that it was difficult for me to bring myself to trust her even when I wanted to with all of my heart. I couldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t take my eyes off her from the moment I set them on her, and I knew I had to find a way to make her mine, even risking my heart to achieve that.<\/p>\n<div style=\"color: #c27ba0;\"><b>FH: Your relationship with Lauren is complicated because of your role as her protector and the things that have happened in your past. Was it difficult at first?<\/b><\/div>\n<p><b>Julian:<\/b> It was very difficult. It took a lot for me to come to trust her and convince myself that she was worth the fight, and that she was different to the others and I wasn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t imagining the feelings that she showed towards me. I think I frustrated her immensely at first. In fact, I know that I did. Sometimes she mentions what a pain I was and how hard I made her work. I had not realised that I had made things so difficult for her. I had only thought of guarding my heart against her because of the things that had happened to me in my past and the pain I had been through. I couldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t bear the thought of Lauren putting me through such pain too. It would have been the end of me.<\/p>\n<div style=\"color: #c27ba0;\"><b>FH: But it wasn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t, and things turned out well for you in the end. How has life been since the events that happened and brought you together?<\/b><\/div>\n<p><b>Julian:<\/b> It has been busy. We had a short period of rest together to recuperate from the battle and then went straight back to work. Lauren is very enthusiastic about her work and what she sees as her duty. We have trained hard together too, so I know that she is ready to face whatever demons may come our way. At the moment, we are working closely with Duke and are also in contact with Morgan about his werewolf problem. Lauren says that we cannot delay much longer but I have little desire to set foot in Paris again, or see that vampire. I am certain he will try to gain Lauren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s affection somehow and that is something I cannot allow, and if it came to blows I know that Lauren would be angry with me. I cannot help myself when I feel someone is trying to take her from me. She is mine and I love her with all of my heart and my soul. I live for her. I would die for her.<\/p>\n<div style=\"color: #c27ba0;\"><b>FH: You old romantic! I think it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s beautiful that you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re so possessive of her now that you have her. I have one more question for you and it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s something you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll need to think about. Describe yourself in one word.<\/b><\/div>\n<p><b>Julian:<\/b> Steadfast.<\/p>\n<div style=\"color: #c27ba0;\"><b>FH: I would have gone with gorgeous. *smiles* Thank you for meeting with me today and chatting. Is there anything else that you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d like to add?<\/b><\/div>\n<p><b>Julian:<\/b> Only my thanks to you for penning the tale of our love and victory, and that I hope we can work together again in the future. Lauren has mentioned that you have had several requests for more of our tales. I am sure there is something we can do to satisfy those readers of yours. Another epic quest perhaps. Do you think they would enjoy reading it?<\/p>\n<div style=\"color: #c27ba0;\"><b>FH: I do. I can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t wait to hear it. Thank you again for being here today, and say hi to Lauren and the gang for me. *watches his tight backside as he walks away* yum.<\/b><\/div>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a little information about <b>Love Immortal<\/b> and the places it&#8217;s available:<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.felicityheaton.com\/ebooks.php?title=Love%20Immortal\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.felicityheaton.com\/images\/uploads\/picDetailloveimmortal.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #c27ba0; font-family: Georgia,\"Times New Roman\",serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.felicityheaton.com\/ebooks.php?title=Love%20Immortal\"><b>Love Immortal<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<p><b>Felicity Heaton<\/b><br \/>Rescued from werewolves by the most breathtaking man she&#8217;s ever  seen, Lauren is dragged into the fight of her life and a dark world she  never knew existed. There, she discovers that she&#8217;s the latest  reincarnation of a goddess and must drink the blood of her immortal  protector, Julian, in order to reawaken and continue her three thousand  year old mission to defeat Lycaon, the original werewolf.<\/p>\n<p>With the help of Julian and an organisation of people with supernatural  abilities, Lauren fights for her life, their future and the fate of  mankind against Lycaon and his deadly army, but can she succeed when  Lycaon has killed all of her predecessors?<\/p>\n<p>Can she crack the armour around Julian&#8217;s heart and seize her happily  forever after with him? And can Julian bring himself to trust Lauren  with the fragments of his heart after everything he&#8217;s been through?<\/p>\n<p>ebook price: $3.99<br \/>paperback price: $12.99<br \/>genre: paranormal vampire romance<br \/>length: 157000 words<br \/>rating: sultry<br \/>released: January 2011<\/p>\n<p><b>Available in e-book from:<\/b><br \/><b>Author&#8217;s website:<\/b> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.felicityheaton.com\/ebooks.php?title=Love%20Immortal\">http:\/\/www.felicityheaton.com\/ebooks.php?title=Love%20Immortal<\/a><br \/><b>Amazon Kindle:<\/b> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B004HYHHME\/\">http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B004HYHHME\/<\/a><br \/><b>Amazon Kindle Germany:<\/b> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.de\/dp\/B004HYHHME\/\">http:\/\/www.amazon.de\/dp\/B004HYHHME\/<\/a><br \/><b>Amazon Kindle UK:<\/b> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/dp\/B004HYHHME\/\">http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/dp\/B004HYHHME\/<\/a><br \/><b>Barnes and Noble:<\/b> <a href=\"http:\/\/search.barnesandnoble.com\/Love-Immortal\/Felicity-Heaton\/e\/2940011179648\/\">http:\/\/search.barnesandnoble.com\/Love-Immortal\/Felicity-Heaton\/e\/2940011179648\/<\/a><br \/><b>Kobo Books:<\/b> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kobobooks.com\/ebook\/Love-Immortal\/book-OyQ9CMW5Jkaf0K_UwfVfGw\/page1.html\">http:\/\/www.kobobooks.com\/ebook\/Love-Immortal\/book-OyQ9CMW5Jkaf0K_UwfVfGw\/page1.html<\/a><br \/><b>Sony Reader Store:<\/b> <a href=\"http:\/\/ebookstore.sony.com\/ebook\/felicity-heaton\/love-immortal\/_\/R-400000000000000340123\">http:\/\/ebookstore.sony.com\/ebook\/felicity-heaton\/love-immortal\/_\/R-400000000000000340123<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Available in paperback from:<\/b><br \/><b>Amazon.co.uk:<\/b> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/dp\/1456487884\/\">http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/dp\/1456487884\/<\/a><br \/><b>Amazon.com:<\/b> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1456487884\/\">http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1456487884\/<\/a><br \/><b>Barnes and Noble:<\/b> <a href=\"http:\/\/search.barnesandnoble.com\/Love-Immortal\/Felicity-Heaton\/e\/9781456487881\/\">http:\/\/search.barnesandnoble.com\/Love-Immortal\/Felicity-Heaton\/e\/9781456487881\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As part of my Paranormal Pandemonium 2011 Blog Tour, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be interviewing some characters and doing some posts on my own blog too, Indie Paranormal Romance Books. 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