Bravo: Apocalypse Mission
Bravo Saga, #1
by Summer Lane
Publication date: April 22nd 2016
Genres: Post-Apocalyptic, Young Adult
TRAIN. SERVE. PROTECT.
BLURB
Civilization, collapsed. Society,
gone.
The apocalypse rules all, and mankind struggles for survival.
But there was a dog, and his name was Bravo.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
First, there was the training.
Bravo, a strong and loyal German
Shepherd, is born and raised to be a bomb detection dog in the Marines by his
handler, Nathan Ingalls. Together, they prepare to become fighters.
After the training, there was the
desert.
Deployed to Afghanistan, the brutality of desert warfare shows no mercy to neither man nor dog.
And then, there was the Collapse.
When the apocalypse strikes, Bravo is cruelly torn from his handler in the dying days of society. Bravo fights for survival in the city, longing to be reunited with his handler, his friend.
His journey will take him into the most dangerous parts of the city and country, into the heart of the apocalypse. He will meet new friends, and he will fight for them.
Bravo will not stop until he finds his partner.
This is the story of a dog. This
is the story of a hero.
This is the story of Bravo, the bomb dog, and his apocalypse mission.
Author Info
Who is
Summer Lane?
Summer Lane is the #1 bestselling
author of 12 thrilling books, including the phenomenal bestselling Collapse
Series, Zero Trilogy and Collapse: The Illustrated Guide. Her newest series,
The Bravo Saga, is releasing April 22nd, 2016, and is hotly anticipated in the
reading community.
Bravo: Apocalypse Mission is the
first installment of the Bravo Saga. It follows the story of a military working
dog named Bravo who is separated from his beloved handler when the apocalypse
strikes. It is a poignant and thrilling tale of love, loyalty and survival.
Summer also owns WB Publishing
and Writing Belle, an online magazine where she has interviewed and worked with
countless authors from around the globe.
Author Links:
Interview with Author Summer
Lane
What
inspired you to write Bravo: Apocalypse Mission?
Dogs!
I’m serious. I love big, protective, loyal dogs. I was inspired by the selfless
loyalty of working dogs and figured: why
not write about it? Bravo’s story is one of adventure, love and sacrifice,
and writing it was a total joy.
How
long does it take you write a book, on average?
It
depends on the length of the book and whether or not I have a
quickly-approaching deadline! For the most part, I can write a full-length
novel in about 2-3 months. If I have more time, it will take me about 6 months.
What’s
next for you, now that Bravo has finally released?
This
year, I have two more releases: State of
Fear in June and Bravo: Blood Road in
October. I’m getting married this fall and honeymooning in Hawaii, so that will
be a nice break from the apocalypse.
Who
is your favorite character in each of your series: Collapse, Zero and Bravo?
My
favorite character in The Collapse Series
is Uriah True. I love his brooding nature and aura of mystery. My favorite
character in The Zero Trilogy is
Bravo! I loved him so much that I wrote a book just about him – if that’s not
love, I don’t know what is. My favorite character in Bravo: Apocalypse Mission is India. (When you read the book, you
may be surprised at my choice, but I have big plans for India!)
Guest
Post from Summer Lane
Military Working Dogs Rock
When
I was ten years-old, I watched a demonstration of a law enforcement K-9 German
Shepherd subdue a “suspect” with a bite sleeve. I remember being struck with
the pure agility, speed and flat-out beauty of the canine himself, and
thinking, “I want a dog like that!” Ever since then, I have been positively
obsessed with working dogs, especially military working dogs – tracking dogs
and explosive detection dogs.
It
was this love that really made writing Bravo:
Apocalypse Mission a joy. I did so much research to make sure that the
training methods used in this book for Bravo were accurate and factual. I
interviewed K-9 handlers and studied training procedures. I read countless
interviews with handlers and marveled at the incredibly deep and intense bond
between man/woman and dog.
Long
story short, working dogs rock, whether they’re sniffing out bombs or helping
the disabled navigate through a busy crowd. They’re selfless, loyal and loving.
Because of this, I’ll be donating 20% of all my sales of Bravo plush toys and
wristbands to a charity called Save-A-Vet, an organization who helps retired
military working dogs find a home after they have served their country. If
you’re interested, visit my website (summerlaneauthor.com) and look under the
Bravo tab to purchase a wristband (they’re only $3!) or Bravo plush.
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