Featured Interview With J.P. Brewner
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
If you love dynamic characters, intense action, or supernatural mysteries in a technologically advanced world, I just might be the right author for you. My name is J.P. Brewner, and I am a 7th grade English teacher who loves to write. After I grew up in St. Charles, IL, a suburb of Chicago, I moved to Batavia, another Chicago suburb. I currently teach in Geneva where I also coach cross country, track, and boys basketball. Since I started writing three years ago, I’ve written two books. The first is The Trifecta: Initiation and the other is the sequel, The Trifecta: Resurrection. The whole series will be five books, so I am beginning work on the third book while also working on a few other writing projects that have been buzzing around in my head.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I was young, around ten years old, when I first realized I loved the idea that books can take a reader anywhere. This was when I began writing creative stories in all different types of genres. However, I started working on The Trifecta series in 2011. I wanted to experience the writing process with my students, so I began working on a short story that just evolved into something bigger.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
Ray Bradbury is my favorite author, which is why I try to emulate his use of metaphors and similes. I also like most current young adult authors like Veronica Roth or Rick Riordan because they create relatable characters whom young readers can learn from and look up to. I like science fiction and fantasy books most, but I will read just about anything fiction.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
The Trifecta: Resurrection, Book Two in The Trifecta series, will be available on April 7th, 2014. What I love is that this book follows two different characters. The first is Michael Fleming, the super powered main character from book one, but the second is Mr. Mental, the newly resurrected villain of the story. The reader gets to see Michael’s power accelerate while he tries to find his missing brother and defeat an evil genius named Mastermind. Meanwhile, they also experience Mr. Mental’s attempt to resurrect his criminal organization after escaping from a prison where he was incarcerated for the last 16 years. I think the reader will really like the shifting back and forth between the two perspectives, especially because deep down, I think people are fascinated by the villains of most stories.
I am starting work on Book Three of the series. The first book took me about 2 years to complete, while the second took a year and a half. If you want to know a little about how the book series starts, here you go. This is what The Trifecta: Initiation is all about:
Even in a a city of super-powered enforcers, receiving the code name Mr. Infiniti brands main character Michael Fleming as infinitely special.
Michael has lived most of his life in Africa, but when a poacher kills his brother, he moves to Hero City to develop his supernatural gifts. After he arrives, Michael meets other heroes, friends and allies such as Blue Moon, a stunningly beautiful girl with impressive abilities of her own. Unfortunately, Michael also discovers conspiracy and intrigue: Someone is killing the most elite Trifecta members, and there may be a traitor within the their ranks. He also learns that he is destined for more than he previously thought when he discovers that his chest bears the birthmark of Mr. Infinity, “the greatest and most powerful hero in the world’s history.”
Although Michael receives a warm welcome from Auto, the Trifecta leader, he can’t shake the feeling that his new allies are hiding something from him while an ominous force watches from the shadows, influencing every move he makes.
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