The Midnight Breed Series Companion (52 page)

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STERLING CHASE

As a father of twins, what are your fondest memories of them as babies/toddlers?  I bet you have plenty of adorable stories.

—Madeline P., Escondido, CA USA

(chuckles)
Memories of my children as toddlers usually involves Carys getting into some kind of trouble and Aric rushing in to get her out of it. Come to think of it, not much has changed now that they’re grown.

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TAVIA

Being part Breed now, years later, can you still eat both blood and human food?

—Angela B., Hillsboro, OH USA

Yes. I’m lucky, I have the best of both worlds. Savannah and Dylan’s amazing cooking when I want it, and Chase’s carotid for dessert.

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TEGAN

When you were in Elise's apartment after you found her hunting Minions, you cooked her breakfast. For someone that only drinks blood and is a Gen One more comfortable with a blade or gun in your hand than a spatula, where did you learn to cook?

—Sheri B., Tampa, FL USA

The Food Network. Hang out here sometime with the Breedmates. I figure they must have stock in the network or something, because it’s on just about 24/7.

Why did you stay with Lucan and the Order after Lucan killed your mate and locked you up to cure your Bloodlust?"

—Victoria W., Northridge, CA USA

Didn’t stay long. I left for a while, spent some time in Germany and other places. Hooked back up with Lucan in Boston because being a warrior isn’t something I chose; it chose me. ‘Sides, I couldn’t say it then—not for a long time—but I know he did the right thing. For Sorcha and for me, Lucan did the right thing.

I know you don't go there now that you have Elise, but where was your dark place that you used to go when you wanted to get away from the Order?

—Lisa S., London, United Kingdom

Savannah knows.

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TESS

I myself have been in the veterinarian field for 15 years and an animal lover so if you can pick 3 warriors and tell me if the warriors were dogs what kind of dog would they be and why?

—Vikki K., Palm City, FL USA

First, congratulations and thank you for so many years spent devoted to caring for animals. It’s not an easy job. There’s a lot of cruelty and heartbreak that comes with it, sadly.

So, three dogs to represent three warriors…?

(Dante grunts)
We all know Harvard’s was chosen a long time ago. Ugly little runt, if I recall.

(Tess rolls her eyes at her mate)
Okay, I have my three: For Lucan, a Pit Bull, because he’s aggressive and fiercely protective, deadly so at times. But also because he’s terribly misunderstood by those who don’t really know him. For Hunter, a German Shepherd, because he’s fearless and loyal, and he will stride calmly into any battle that’s asked of him, and he never, ever cowers. And as for my Dante—

(Chase interrupts, grinning)
Chihuahua? Gotta be something barky, without the good sense to know when to shut up….

(Tess shakes her head at both of them.)
For Dante, a Rottweiler. Because he’s robust and intelligent, defensive of the people he cares about. But also because he can be a big clown when he’s around people he loves.

(Dante quirks a dark brow)
That doesn’t include you, Harvard.

(Chase chuckles.)
Great. I’ll remind you of that next time you need me to haul your Chihuahua ass out of trouble on patrol.

(Tess shrugs, laughing now)
See what I mean? Love.

Midnight Breed Series Trivia

I'm always amazed at the depth of series knowledge my readers possess. While I need a reference bible (or a book like this Companion) to keep all the details straight, dedicated fans of the Midnight Breed series can pull even the most obscure character name or book fact from their memory alone.

I witnessed this myself at LAMB-Con 2012, the first official mini-conference we hosted for Lara Adrian Midnight Breed fans. More than sixty readers gathered in Boston from all over the United States to hang out together with me for a weekend of fun and food, parties and informal chat sessions. As part of LAMB-Con, my staff and I collected hundreds of trivia questions and facts from the books to be used in the many contests and games we played that weekend. What follows is a sampling of those trivia quizzes, as well as a few extras we put together especially for this Companion.

Test your knowledge of the Midnight Breed, then add up your scores to find out if you are fit to join the Order, or if you would be put to shame by the greenest of Minions.

Good luck!

Who Am I?

1.  People are always telling me how they love my gem green eyes

2.  My brothers’ names were inspired by rock legends, too

3.  My best friend is Kade

4.  I used to love having a beer at Pete’s Tavern with my brother

5.  I play the piano

6.  I love being the Godmother of Xander Raphael

7.  I drugged someone with 1800 milligrams of animal tranquilizer

8.  I love peanut butter and jelly sandwiches

9.  I used to live on Willow Street in Boston

10. My whole life I thought I was very ill—because that’s what I was told

11. I carry four special daggers

12. I’m a pilot

13. I’m a total gearhead

14. I always worried about the wildness in my twin brother

15. I was three months pregnant when I became a widow

16. My mother considered me a monster and gave me no formal name

17. I was born August 8, 1956

18. I was born December 20, more than 900 years ago

19. I had twin brothers who were killed by Rogues in London

20. I am still getting used to listening to my jazz on CDs instead of on records

21. I made a donation to my college alumni in the 1920s

Answers

1. Tegan  2. Dylan  3. Brock  4. Jenna

5. Claire  6. Savannah  7. Tess  8. Mira

9. Gabrielle  10. Tavia  11. Renata

12. Alex  13. Nikolai  14. Kade

15. Danika  16. Rio  17. Hunter

18. Lucan  19. Gideon  20. Corinne

21. Chase

Your Score:
__________

Am I Dead or Alive?

(at the end of ten books and one novella)

1.  Eva

2.  Skeeter Arnold

3.  Mathias Rowan

4.  Sharon Alexander

5.  Conlan MacConn

6.  The Ancient

7.  Jonas Redmond

8.  Libby Darrow

9.  Aunt Sarah

10. Jamie

11. Xander Raphael

12. Uncle Maksim

13. Kendra Delaney

14. Quentin Chase

15. Alexei Yakut

16. Malcolm MacBain

17. Marek

18. Amelie Dupree

19. Sorcha

20. Thane

21. Wilhelm Roth

22. Senator Bobby Clarence

Answers:

1. Dead  2. Dead  3. Alive

4. Dead  5. Dead  6. Dead

7. Dead  8. Dead  9. Dead

10. Alive  11. Alive  12. Alive

13. Dead  14. Dead  15. Dead

16. Alive  17. Dead  18. Alive

19. Dead  20. Alive  21. Dead