As a new member of the League of Reluctant Adults, I’ve had the pleasure of meeting lots of new authors who, like myself, get a big kick out of writing out-of-the-ordinary stories.  One of those authors is Mario Acevedo, whose new book, Jailbait Zombie, was just released a couple of months ago.

Here’s the lowdown:  “Vampires versus Zombies, round one . . .Vampire detective Felix Gomez has seen a lot of weird things since becoming one of the undead—nymphomaniacs, aliens, and X-rated bloodsuckers, just to name a few—but now he comes face-to-face with the worst sort of undead.

To stop a ravenous army of zombies, Gomez must team up with a precocious teen with clairvoyant powers whose cooperation comes at a price: she won’t help unless Felix makes her a vampire . . . if the zombies don’t get her first.”

Sounds cool to me!  Especially combined with this cover!

So I thought I’d asked Mario a few questions.  Here’s what he had to say . . .

1. Say we wanted to enter the world of Felix Gomez, vampire PI? What
should we pack in our survival kit?

Mario sez:  A toothbrush and deodorant. My vampires are very much into hygiene.

2. What would Felix have to say about his latest adventure?

Mario sez:  Ouch. And,”I hate zombies! I need more bullets!”

3. Cool trailer!  Can you give us some insight into its creation?

Mario sez:  My son Emil is the Lego genius. He and I brainstorm a script. I
helped make some of the props (The coffin car in the first video. The
safe in the second.) He comes up with the cool special effects. All
stop-motion, no weenie Photoshop.

4. What do you think your series brings to urban fantasy that it was
in dire need of before Felix hit the scene?

Mario sez:  Lots of authentic virility. And manhattans.

You can find Mario at his blog or at the League of Reluctant Adults.