![]() I’d had the idea a while back about someone getting in trouble with a cartel in South America, so involving his estranged family brought in lots of additional conflicts for me to play with. One was the revelation in a prior volume that Gooney, the irascible foil for my protagonist, was fluent in ASL, so it made sense that he had a deaf family member. Lexi’s character emerged from two main inspirations. I understand that beta readers were helpful in making Lexi “well rounded,” but what was your inspiration for a character who is deaf? Were there any specific challenges to writing Lexi’s character? But the gods are so often capricious, and may have an agenda that’s bigger than man. Jaguars are sacred to the Mayan people and carry a lot of symbolic weight, especially as emissaries from the gods. Is there a special reason that you chose that specific animal? One of the characters has a jaguar, Chica, as a pet. ![]() One of the fun things about writing series is that those consequences may return several volumes later. As I come up with ideas that might be plot-worthy, I’m always thinking about how this will challenge my characters, then how I can make it worse: harder for them to confront their conflicts and deal with any consequences that arise from their choices. I research the area I’m writing into, looking for its unique history and geography, keeping track of the cool stuff I find out. Thanks! I do a lot of pre-writing before the actual drafting of the book. To obtain such a well-written novel, do you outline-or what other tricks might you be willing to share? Your characters are well developed, multi-faceted, and unique in their own right. ![]() Hardly a blockbuster plot, but there’s a beginning, middle, end, and some kind of character development! The first stories I wrote were in the first grade: Andy rolled a rock down a hill. When did your desire to become an author start? Material culture of the past opens the doors to a thousand mysteries. Each artifact or site opens a thousand questions about who lived there, who made that, from what, and for what purpose. She shares further insight into THE MAYA BUST in this exclusive interview with The Big Thrill.Īside from other authors, who or what has had the greatest influence on your writing?ĭefinitely a fascination with archaeology. She can obtain both if Lexi can be traded for the treasure map Raxha’s father left behind on an ancient artifact.Īmbrose’s love of archeology comes through in this series installment, and she skillfully interweaves Mayan history and folklore with contemporary issues. To do so, she needs credibility and cash. Their leader, Raxha Castillo, wants to claim her rightful place in the aftermath of her drug lord father’s death years before. Still, it will take all of Casey’s expertise, and a lot of luck, if he is to rescue Lexi from the drug smugglers holding her. While others attempt to locate and rescue her, Lexi uses the fact that she’s deaf and people underestimate her, along with skills her father taught her at a young age, to survive until help arrives. The mother of Lexi, the missing girl, has demanded that he keep the mission secret, especially from Lexi’s estranged father. ![]() When asked by the ex-wife of his former commanding officer to find their daughter, who has vanished, Casey’s loyalties are tested. Grant Casey is a seasoned professional who helps people in their time of need. Against a vivid backdrop of scenery that gives a real sense of place without slowing down the plot, a diverse cast of characters battles vicious foes while attempting to slay their own demons. Chris Ambrose’s fourth book in the Bone Guard series, THE MAYA BUST, is a compelling adventure set in an exotic locale. ![]()
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