Today we meet Angelique Voisen, and learn a bit about her book Steel and Shadow.
Don't you love the title?
Welcome to An Indie
Adventure, Angelique Voisen. Tell us,
what inspired you to write your book?
Before
Steel and Shadow, I’ve never written any romance. My previous works have mostly
been dark fantasy and horror (under another pen name). Steel and Shadow was a
personal experiment in genre jumping and a much needed challenge for me. I was
getting burned out from writing dark fiction with grim endings and wanted to
write a story with a nice happily ever after.
How
do you use setting to further your story?
Setting and world building are critical
elements in Steel and Shadow. The major conflict Charlie Ixeria, the
protagonist, has to face revolves around an unnatural supernatural force called
The Veil. The Veil is slowly killing off the woods that surround Charlie’s
isolated city. The woods hold a special significance to Charlie and the rest of
the hunters, as it’s their main duty to supply the city with food and protect
it from the supernatural forces that lurk in them.
How
do you construct your characters?
Charlie and Marcus were easy to construct
because they’ve been lingering in my mind for years. Usually though, my
characters begin with me sketching brief physical descriptions of them in my
head, but nothing too elaborate or descriptive. As I go along my writing
process, they begin to flesh themselves out, complete with mannerisms,
personalities and body language.
How
is your main character completely different than you?
Charlie is a passionate individual who lets
her emotion and passion rule her, even in her work. For me, I’m completely the
opposite. While I do take chances, I’m mostly an individual ruled by logic. I
tend to weigh the pros and cons in every decision, which is sometimes
frustrating to my loved ones.
Tell
us something about yourself we might not expect!
As a terrible cook, I’ve always avoided stoves and ovens for
as long as I could remember. To compensate for this, I have mastered the unique
art of microwave cooking. From instant noodles, I’ve since graduated to
microwave quiches and one-minute muffins.
Give us a brief
summary of Steel and Shadow:
Charlene Ixeria is a half-blood born to a family of
supernatural hunters tasked with protecting a city plagued by The Veil, a
shadow that twists and corrupts anything it touches. Aside from the constant
need to prove that she’s as capable as the rest of her pure-blooded kin, she’s
also torn between two choices.
Charlie can’t deny her growing feelings towards Marcus, her
arrogant hunting captain who’s haunted by demons of his own. She’s also
confused by her conflicting attraction to Gabrielle, a hauntingly mysterious
creature who only holds questions and no answers.
Despite her personal problems, her starving city is on the
verge of chaos and everything around her is dying- including the woods the
hunters rely on for the city’s food supplies. All the answers may lie in The
Veil. But which is more harrowing, the journey there or the secrets kept by
those she love?
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Bio:
Angelique Voisen writes fantasy and paranormal romance.
Stories with blades, bows, kinky magic and epic battles with supernatural
nasties. In the day world, Angel writes for a trade magazine. She is a
recovering red bull addict, an alt rock fan, a keto advocate and currently
lives in Singapore.
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Blog (as posted on her blog: Some of the content in this blog is intended for an adult audience. If you are under 18, please go away.)
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