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**Three lives. Two worlds. One chance to save them all.** As a parapsychologist working for Seattle Psi, **Tess** has devoted her life to studying psychic phenomena. But when doppelgangers begin appearing from a parallel world that's been struck by an asteroid, nothing in her training will help her survive what's to come. After dislocating to Seattle Psi from the other Earth, **Jake** is confined by a special task force for study. But when he drains life energy from Tess, almost killing her, it causes a ripple effect across two worlds - and creates a bond neither of them expected. **Ross** is an FBI agent ordered to protect Tess while she studies Jake. His assignment is not random - he and Tess have a history, and a connection the Bureau hopes to use to its own advantage. By the time Ross realizes his mission could be compromised, it's already too late - he'll have to choose between his love for Tess and his duty to protect the people of his own Earth.  At the publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management software (DRM) applied. **AUTHOR Q&A** ** 1) What gave you the idea for the book?** I had a sort of visual of a man confined in a cell in an old building. I knew he was dangerous somehow, most likely in a paranormal way, and also very sad about something in his past. As the idea began to take shape, the man (Jake) became an energy vampire. The cell was in a hundred-year-old building in south Seattle that had been designated a psi research institute (a real building I noticed every time I drove east on I-90). And the heroine took the form of a psi researcher tasked with studying Jake. I knew Jake would fall in love with her, but so would the FBI agent sent to essentially act as her handler.  ** 2) Name one thing the heroine loves about the hero, and vice versa.** Ross, the FBI agent sent to protect and manage Tess, loves her because she has "a heart the size of Jupiter." She can't help helping people, even at grave risk to herself. Tess falls for Ross because he makes her feel safe, and because he tries so hard to do the right thing (which sometimes means defying orders).  **3) Is there a story about why you chose the setting and/or time period?** My other two books were more hard-core science fiction romance, one set on an Earth-like planet and one set in a dystopia brought about by genetic modification of humans. With ECHO 8 I wanted a setting that would feel more familiar to readers, so I set it in the very near future, in Seattle. With that said there is an asteroid-damaged parallel version of Earth. And theories about the energy vampires that have to do with quantum mechanics. So it's still very much sci-fi romance, with a heaping helping of paranormal and suspense.  ** ### Review **4th Annual SFR Galaxy Awards Winner** - "I found Echo 8 to be complex, emotionally intense, scientifically speculative and one of the most intriguing books I read in 2015." With her crisp storytelling, Fisher hooks readers from the very first page. Echo 8 boasts a well-crafted, intricate and innovative plot, and Fisher effectively immerses readers in the psi world that Tess inhabits. For her part, Tess is strong and sympathetic, and her passionate connection with Ross is appealing and romantic. (*RT Book Reviews*) Fisher has a fantastic voice  crisp, magical, and crystal clear*. (Darynda Jones, New York Times bestselling author of the Charley Davidson series)* Tess has a pretty awesome job -- she's a psychic investigator for the city of Seattle. Until refugees start pouring into the city from a parallel world that was struck by an asteroid. *(io9, Books You Can't Afford to Miss)* ** ** An absorbing and exciting story full of science, sex, and intriguing plot twists. (*Publishers Weekly on Ghost Planet*) Fisher's SF romance debut thoroughly impresses. In Elizabeth's struggle to reconcile the mystery of her existence as a ghost, Fisher offers a pitch-perfect balance of a cohesive scientific vision with poignant, naked emotion. (*RT Book Reviews on Ghost Planet*) I have a winner! This is a really fun Sci-Fi romance....Very cool setup and characters that I couldn't put down...I loved it! (*Felicia Day, actress, blogger, and geek on Ghost Planet*) With the elegant pen and graceful hand of a master storyteller, Sharon Lynn Fisher lures us into a world where adventure lurks in every corner and nothing is quite what it seems. Exotic and powerful, The Ophelia Prophecy is absolutely captivating. SF Romance at its finest. This book is a rare and delicious treat! (*Darynda Jones, New York Times bestselling author of the Charley Davidson series on The Ophelia Prophecy*) ### From the Author **AUTHOR Q&A** ** 1) What gave you the idea for the book?** I had a sort of visual of a man confined in a cell in an old building. I knew he was dangerous somehow, most likely in a paranormal way, and also very sad about something in his past. As the idea began to take shape, the man (Jake) became an energy vampire. The cell was in a hundred-year-old building in south Seattle that had been designated a psi research institute (a real building I noticed every time I drove east on I-90). And the heroine took the form of a psi researcher tasked with studying Jake. I knew Jake would fall in love with her, but so would the FBI agent sent to essentially act as her handler.  ** 2) Name one thing the heroine loves about the hero, and vice versa.** Ross, the FBI agent sent to protect and manage Tess, loves her because she has "a heart the size of Jupiter." She can't help helping people, even at grave risk to herself. Tess falls for Ross because he makes her feel safe, and because he tries so hard to do the right thing (which sometimes means defying orders).  **3) Is there a story about why you chose the setting and/or time period?** My other two books were more hard-core science fiction romance, one set on an Earth-like planet and one set in a dystopia brought about by genetic modification of humans. With ECHO 8 I wanted a setting that would feel more familiar to readers, so I set it in the very near future, in Seattle. With that said there is an asteroid-damaged parallel version of Earth. And theories about the energy vampires that have to do with quantum mechanics. So it's still very much sci-fi romance, with a heaping helping of paranormal and suspense.