The Blood Zodiac Photo Shoot: Aries
The Aries Ram
I knew halfway through writing The Blood Zodiac that I wanted plenty of visuals to promote the series. If you’ve seen the cover for The Ram, you know how bizarre and engaging it is. I thought it would be creative and fun to use Boiseans as models for each of the zodiac signs and do artistic photo shoots for the astrological mascots.
The results have been phenomenal. Working with a talented production and photography team, I couldn’t be more happy to reveal the epitome of Aries.
Set against Boise, Idaho backdrops that have relevance to the series, the models for the entire shoot capture the dark, disturbing nature of the books. The Ram shoot is a perfect introduction to the series of twelve sessions to be unveiled with each book release. Bold, brash, and a little seedy, the ram has never looked so good.
Birthday: March 27th
Mascot: The Ram – headphones and sheepskin combine with fire elements to represent the sign of Aries
Photography: Jonathan Collins and Mazal Simantov
Image Post Processing: Mazal Simantov
Production Team: Erica Crockett, Jonathan Collins, Mazal Simantov and Kristine Nunes
Book Synopsis:
The days of Aries have arrived.
The first message is a belated birthday card. Riley Wanner ignores the strange missive from an unknown sender, instead focusing on his unraveling life. An accident has him questioning his work, relationships with women, and sordid addictions. He obsesses over a stripper to escape his miserable circumstances. But the unsettling notes keep coming.
Fate plays out in the stars overhead.
Peach Barrow yearns to lead a life of ritual and spirit. Stunted by self-doubt and her past, she struggles to create a new personality. An intriguing woman invades her thoughts, inspiring Peach to take daring action to change her life. However, her transformation will be anything but easy.
Hidden connections simmer under lifetimes of lies.
The woman they crave is one and the same. As they vie for her attention, their hometown erupts with bizarre events, strange signs and spontaneous mayhem. There is no telling who will win when the game is just beginning.
Some must die in order for others to thrive.
