Her coffin will have to wait.
Dying has its perks…mostly. Bullied teen Ember O’Neill goes from the weird girl to the tyrant of her school when she is resurrected after a deadly prank. Now secretly supernatural, she dethrones the school drama queen and snags the hot new guy, but her reign is at risk when the Order, a heretical sect, sends an assassin to eliminate her.
Ember must
expose her powers, potentially losing all she has gained, in order to save
herself and her friends as her killer closes in.
Wild Women Authors is delighted to feature debut author Kerrie Faye who celebrates TODAY’S release of Dead Girl, a contemporary YA paranormal out of the Wild Rose Press. With Kerrie is high school student Ember O’Neill who will go first.
Good
morning, Ember. Thanks for joining us. Let’s start with you telling us a bit
about yourself. Well, to begin, if I
had my way, I’d never set foot in Wilson County High School again. But that was
before I survived a stupid prank that involved a paint gun, a swimming pool and
me drowning. Now, I can’t to prove all my bullies wrong. I’m not weird. I’m
supernatural.
Knowing
what you know now, if you had it to do over again, would you stick with high
school or do something different? If
I’d known my true heritage, I would have done everything differently. I would
have never let Wayne taunt me. And I most certainly would have never cowered to
the mean girls at my school.
What
is your biggest fear? My biggest fear
is that I won’t be able to stop the Order before someone else gets hurt because
of me.
Who
is your favorite fictional character? She-Ra.
Me and my BFF, Erick, grew up loving He-Man and She-Ra. We pretended to be them,
brandishing our pretend swords on the playground.
What
is the best piece of advice you ever received? My dad…before he died…always told me to be brave, virtus
vincit—courage conquers. I am still trying to do that.
Thanks for this, Ember. We
wish you and Erick the best of luck in your futures. Virtus Vincit!
Now, we switch to
Kerrie Faye. Our first question is which writer or character[s], from either
books or movies, [or both] have had a major impact on your writing? So many! It feels unfair to choose. I adore Scott Lynch’s
The Lies of Locke Lamora.
With regard to research,
where did you start for this novel? Did that lead you down different paths,
thereby changing the original concept? I
am a sucker for a good conspiracy theory. Over the years, I think I have
watched every episode of Ancient Aliens. One recurring theme over the
seasons is that what history portrays as aliens could, in fact, be angels. Skeletal
remains suggest giants lived on earth in ancient times. Combining that with
accounts from the Book of Enoch that were omitted from the Bible, my fantasy
brain enjoyed playing with “what ifs.”
Tell us a bit about your
publisher. How did you hear about them; what influenced you to submit to them;
how is the submission process; what is the turn-around time from date of query
to date of release? Dead Girl found a home with The Wild Rose Press, and I couldn’t
be happier! Submitting queries to literary agents is a long and arduous process.
And since the pandemic with fewer agents, the wait time for query responses is
taking six months or more. A small independent publisher seemed the best route
for my story, anyway. I am pleased that the turnaround was just over a year.
What are you reading right
now? Sinner’s Isle by Angela Montoya.
What's next for you? Love this question! I am revising Dead Girl Book Two!
I am so excited about Ember’s journey and quest to get answers about her
heritage. I think readers will be especially interested to learn that New
Orleans is a haven for her kind, but not all are friendly. Ember has some
serious navigating of allies and enemies to find the truth about her origins.
Here's an Excerpt from Dead
Girl:
“I love
that.” He reached up and pulled a piece of hair away from her cheek. “I love
your innocence. I love your hair. And those eyes...don’t get me started.” He
ran his thumb gently across her bottom lip. “And these, right here.” His voice
dipped low. His tongue darted across his lips as he looked into her eyes.
“Can I kiss
you, Ember O’Neill?”
Finally.
Butterflies
took flight in her stomach. Slowly, she nodded her head. She had been waiting
for this moment. Ever since she let her guard down and began trusting him, she
had imagined what it would be like to kiss his perfect lips.
Logan
reached up, placing one hand under her hair
at the
base of her neck. Electricity buzzed throughout her body. With his other hand,
he cupped her cheek, pulling her closer.
She held
her breath as his lips parted and pressed against hers with the lightest touch.
In an instant, their bodies became one. The world melted away. It was just
Ember and Logan on the dance floor. Her greatest wish for the night was coming
true. She was kissing Logan.
Too soon,
he pulled away. Eyes sparkling in the disco light, his thumb dragged across her
bottom lip. She wondered if he could feel her racing pulse.
The kiss
was sweet. Perfect. Ember smiled, remembering to breathe.
Both
dimples asserted themselves as his lips shifted into a devilish grin. “You
taste better than I imagined.”
To purchase Dead Girl, go to:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dead-girl-kerrie-faye/1144483422?ean=9781509252480
To learn more about Kerrie Faye and the stories she creates, go to:
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