AN INTERVIEW WITH THE AUTHOR
When did you first become interested in
myths and legends?
When I was a kid I rewrote fairytales like
Little Red Riding Hood and The Three Little Pigs. I have a vivid imagination.
Of course as a child of the 1980’s I grew up watching NeverEnding story and stuff
by Jim Henson. My favourite fairytale was puss in boots, it was clever, I used
to reread it the most. As I got older I realised I like paranormal more than
fantasy. But I was a late bloomer as far as realising I was a writer.
What authors influenced your work?
Jack London, Maggie Stiefvater, Stephenie
Meyer, and Jeffry Eugenides. The Virgin Suicides was really dreamy and just
flowed, I aspire to write like that. In Fever (WS2) I channelled his style in
way, while writing in third person about the past of the pack. I loved twilight but I needed a female
protagonist with more backbone, so I created Lila.
Which creatures are you drawn to the most -
both good and evil - and why?
Werewolves because vampires seem so cold. Fae
are pretty sexy too. But I love my wolves. Artemis was a really cool mythical
Demi Goddess who also inspired my tale.
What are you working on next?
I am in the midst of editing WS3 Night
Fall, more is revealed about Tisane and her character comes full circle. I have
started on WS4 and the ideas are popping, be prepared for a big bang surprise
to do with Cres, that blows everything else out of the water.
Come and chat with me on facebook!
ABOUT THE BOOK
Eternally Cursed to Love & Not Purely
Desire…
Temperatures rise as the flames of longing
still burn in the thrilling sequel to Wolf Sirens Forbidden. The legend
continues. Apollo, god of deadly plague, conspires to undo his sister’s legacy.
The wolves exist between two worlds, one in the town another in the forest.
Prophecy says hunters and wolves are cursed to
a mutual attraction. Increasingly, each successive slayer becomes more alluring
to the wolf. The predestined enemies struggle, to both resist and contain their
fierce rival in a conflict powerful enough to tear two worlds apart.
A shadow has fallen over the heart lands of
myth and reality. The chosen is reborn broken-hearted, in the scorching embers
of grief. Devastated, Lila trains tirelessly as the assassin. She must submit
to deliver justice and protect the innocent of Shade.
But is it love or revenge which motivates her?
Will the huntress or her heart prevail?
Breaking away from the call of destiny and fearing betrayal, Lila makes a
desperate escape in search of her lost beloved. The intensity between two
ancient enemies ignites. The history of the wolf pack is revealed as devotion
and desire in the underworld reaches fever pitch.
If The Bite Doesn't Get You, Then the Fever
Will
AN EXCERPT
We all have a path to follow. When
darkness falls in the town of Shade the trees are haunted by the unnerving cry
of wolves. Myths about them have been told for centuries until one thing has
bled into another. The elusive creatures which lurk in the valley are said to
be created in revenge for the death of a goddess by the blood of a God, raining
down upon the townsmen who murdered her. The truth lies somewhere in between.
The secret hidden behind the crystal
eyes of the pack is as bright as day and dark as the shadow of night. Any human
who is attacked by a wolf is ravaged by a venom passed down through the ages by
a wolf’s kiss, that breaks the skin. Only those strong enough to sustain its
fury survive. The reborn fever under the infection as it rapidly turns back the
ravages of time, or ages the very young to their prime – to live evermore
frozen in eternal youth.
The bitten burn a constant
temperature, which heightens before they phase at will. Under the height of a
full moon they are awakened and devoured by the fire within, forever unable to
free themselves from its grasp. The infected metamorphose to resemble a wolf,
which stalks the woods at night, giving rise to the legends.
They are cursed to live between two
irreconcilable worlds, one enigmatic existence in the forest and another in the
town among us. Werewolves are strong, forsaken to live perpetually as man and
beast. Their kind never feel the cold and can heal fast but the chill of death
can still strike them. Like all Demi Gods they are not immortal. The greatest
rate of mortality amongst them is caused by the hunters – the chosen few,
selected by the goddess to protect the town from the monsters - the wolves that
had kept me close but refused to change me. I had a different path, not yet
clear to me. I understand now why they didn’t make me one of them. I couldn’t
ignore the calling of the crescent moon.
“Rich, complex, and deeply fascinating.
Smith’s creation stands apart from other books in the genre. Wolf Sirens has
raised the bar for paranormal romance.”- Kevis Hendrickson, author of Rogue
Hunter
"Smith
weaves a thrilling and beautifully crafted tale that sinks its fangs in and
refuses to let go."- Michael Alexander, author of The Vessel
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