Title: Soul Weaver By: Hailey Edwards with an Interview and a Giveaway!

Review:

Soul Weaver is a thrill of the supernatural Angelic world of Nephilim, Angels, and Demons. The exciting adventure of two lovers begins when the angel fallen from heaven named Nathaniel is on a job for the angel of hell. He finishes his job and is on the street when he witnesses a car crash. He hears a soul calling to him. He hesitates but decides to check out what is going on with the soul. As he approaches the crash scene he sees the girl of the calling soul. She has a piece of metal protruding from her body. He pulls it from her broken body. Then when he sees that none of the angels from heaven are coming to claim her soul we decides on an impulse to sever a piece of his soul and sew it together with her soul to tether it to her body. To give her a second chance, a chance to find friends, and family, people to love her.

He doesn’t easily forget this girl that he saved. And when he takes over a job to harvest some souls for his drunken brother he encounters the girl again. This time he is torn between doing the job that he is supposed to do and saving this beautiful girl again. He decides to give her a third chance. But this time he has to interfere and become part of her life.
I thought that this book was very intriguing. I have read books like this before but never in this style before. It was interesting to see how Hailey put this together.The plot was so amazing, It wasn't like anything that I've read before. The romance is what confused me the most. I don't think that the beginning of the "romance" could even be called romance. She falls into lust for him it isn't lust it's pure wanting to get into his pants. It wasn't the kind of romance that makes a good chick flick. You can't base a relationship off of something like that. Although in the end when she risked her life to save the world, it turned into a romance that I wished could have been like that for the whole book. The lust ruined the beautiful plot laid out by Hailey. I really wish that the morality hadn't gone that low.

Profanity: Strong language in parts
Sexuality: Some very strong detailed parts, not recommended to young adults and children
Drugs and Alcohol: Some alcohol abuse
Violence: Detailed descriptions of killing
Adult Romance
Interview with Hailey Edwards:

All the characters in Soul Weaver were very interesting and they really shaped the plot of the book. Did you model any of the of the characters after anyone you know?

Usually I can answer this question no. For once, my answer is yes. I based several aspects of Chloe’s character on one of my favorite aunts, who suffers from an anxiety disorder.

I have noticed that there is a lot of references to creatures that I have read in other books like The Mortal Instruments Series, where did you learn about these creatures? And did that spark your interest to write this book?

I haven’t read The Mortal Instruments series, so I’m not sure which creatures we have in common. The cast of Soul Weaver is a grab bag of celestial beings. (Granted, I did twist their purposes.) Angels, archangels, seraphs, cherubs and demons, are all creatures I heard about first in Sunday school. So I guess you could say angels have fascinated me for a long time.

My favorite character was Neve because she was so strong and her personality is so big. Who was your favorite character to create?

Definitely Nathaniel. I loved his role as the Weaver of Souls, loved his relationships with his nephew and his brother. He’s an interesting guy. It was fun learning more about him and his family.

Which, if any, of the character's personalities are most similar to you?

 Hmm. If I had to pick a character, I would go with Neve just because we’re both momma bears when it comes to protecting our kids.

If you had to choose another character to do a point of view who would you choose? And would that change the plot of the book in anyway?

 It’s funny you should ask. I wrote this book a couple of years ago, and when it sold, my editor asked me to add in Saul’s point of view. While it didn’t drastically change the course of the book, it did increase my understanding and sympathy for him. By giving him his own voice, I learned that he’s not a lost cause. Or if he is now, he still has the potential to be redeemed. I wasn’t sure of that before.

What inspired you to write this book?

 The idea for Nathaniel’s talent as the Weaver is what made me want to write this book. It was such a cool idea, I thought, that I wanted to see where his story would take me.

What has been the biggest challenge in getting this book out in

the open or published?

As I said above, I wrote this book a couple of years ago. It’s actually the second novel I wrote, but will be my seventh published work. Sometimes a book is not a good fit for a publisher, and that was the case with Soul Weaver. It didn’t fit with my current publisher, so I shelved the book for about two years. Then, back in January, a friend told me Grand Central Publishing had opened their Forever Yours imprint. I researched Forever Yours and was impressed with what I learned. I decided to sub—and here I am. 

Have you ever thought that maybe a career in writing wasn’t worth it? What do you do when you get discouraged during the publishing process?

No, but I did recognize at one point that I had to work harder to make my way in this industry. I took classes, wrote, got critique partners I trusted, wrote, found beta readers, wrote, did anything I could to hone my craft, and above all, I wrote. There is no substitution for experience. After all, you have to practice applying what you learn.

When I get discouraged, I look back at how far I’ve come since I started writing back in 2009. I’m not the same writer I was then, not even the same writer I was several months ago, and that’s a good thing. It means I’m growing, and I never want to stop improving my craft.

Name one thing about yourself that people would be surprised to learn.

I have performed dance routines in over twenty Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans.
 

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