Today I'm thrilled to have author Alex Morel on the blog. I recently had the chance to read his debut, and wow, what an amazing story about survival in both the literal sense and in metaphorically speaking. You can read my review here. I was recently able to ask Alex a few questions about his book, and here's what he had to say.
Hi Alex, congratulations on your book's release. How would you describe Survive in 5 words or less?
Hope after darkness descends
What's something you admire about your character?
Stone eyed courage in the face of death and destruction...in other words, Jane kicks ass when she has her back against the wall.
How has writing Jane's story changed you as an author?
It made me realize the human heart is big and complex enough to be frail and indomitable at the same time.
I was really intrigued with your rugged out door setting. How big of a role do you feel the setting played in Jane's character's growth?
It played everything and nothing...the struggle to come down the mountain was brutal and difficult and posed many unexpected challenges, but Jane's depression was every bit as challenging, and in a way her "fear" of living and her fear of "dying" are the same piece at the center of the puzzle that is her heart. Mountains and the mountains we create for ourselves are equally daunting, and the rewards for climbing or descending them are great.
What was one of your favorite moments or chapters to write?
The scene where Jane and Paul spend their first night together. It has everything: it is innocent, sexy, intimate and emotional...ultimately it is two human beings alone in the universe realizing all they have is each other and seeing in each others eyes that it is going to be ok if they just find trust. And they do.
Thank you for being on Mundie Moms today!
About the book:
Hatchet meets Lost in this modern-day adventure tale of one girl's reawakening.
Jane is on a plane on her way home to Montclair, New Jersey, from a mental hospital. She is about to kill herself. Just before she can swallow a lethal dose of pills, the plane hits turbulence and everything goes black. Jane wakes up amidst piles of wreckage and charred bodies on a snowy mountaintop. There is only one other survivor: a boy named Paul, who inspires Jane to want to fight for her life for the first time.Jane and Paul scale icy slopes and huddle together for warmth at night, forging an intense emotional bond. But the wilderness is a vast and lethal force, and only one of them will survive -quoted from Goodreads
About The Author:
Alex Morel is a writer who lives in New Jersey. He is a father of two children, and a dog named CC. SURVIVE is his debut novel.
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The Giveaway:
Thank you to Razorbill, I have 3 copies of Survive I'm giving away today, to three lucky followers. To enter, please fill out the form below.