I first discovered Chris T. Kat when I read her book,
Secret Chemistry. I thoroughly enjoyed that read and hoped that if she were to ever write a sequel it would feature Tim's younger brother, Robin. You can imagine how excited I was when I first heard about
Secret Energy. I'm am looking forward to reading this sequel and delving into the world of shape shifters and their mates once again.
Chris T. Kat was kind enough to write a guest post and I hope you all enjoy it!
~ M
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If I Was a Shifter, What Animal Would I Be?
M, thank you very much for the opportunity to be a
guest on your blog. Dreamspinner Press published my new release, Secret
Energy, on August 29th. Secret Energy is a shape-shifter story, and
the sequel to Secret Chemistry.
Shape-shifters are humans that possess the ability to
(consciously or sometimes subconsciously) alter their shape. The best-known
trope in literature is the wolf-shifter, although the animal world is large.
Wolves are followed by cats (big cats, like tigers, etc.) and dragons. Mostly
the stories have the humans shift into animals when they're already grown up.
While I like these kind of stories, I adore stories in
which the human shifts into the baby form of an animal. It just gives me the
warm fuzzies to portray small animals with their typical baby fur and behavior.
It also allows me to portray the characters in a different way. That's why I
chose to write Jay as a child and Tim as a teenager in Secret Chemistry.
Although there are no baby shifters in Secret Energy, Robin is a bundle
of energy. :)
The shifter is able to indulge in playful behavior,
let out his “inner child” and, if he's usually a caretaker, he can make sure to
be taken care of instead. The human counterpart, who might act all tough
usually, can show kindness and protectiveness toward the small animal. It's a
whole new dynamic, and it's one I love to explore.
To get back on
topic, if I could be any paranormal creature, I'd love to be a shape-shifter
with the ability to shift into a cat, dog, wolf, fox or horse. Not very
specific, right? If I can only choose one, I'd love to be able to shift into a
fox. I adore the bright red fur and the overall marking (black socks and the
pristine white chest and so on). Their eyesight and hearing and are described
as astonishing, and they always appear as graceful, elegant creatures. I'd love
to experience a day in the woods with the eyes of a fox. The intensity of the
smells must be overwhelming, as well as all the noises around him. Although
shifting into a wolf and experiencing the pack dynamics sounds fascinating as
well.
If you were a
shifter, what animal would you be?
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