Amanda J Evans

1)    Tell us about your book (s) (or short story)
My book is called Hear Me Cry. It’s a fantasy romance retelling of the Irish legend of the Banshee.

2) Who is your main character? Tell us about them.

My main character is Isla. She’s fae and one of the Fae court warriors. She’s been trained to assassinate humans and to fear them. In her world, they believe that humans are evil and will trap, torture, and kill any Fae they come across. Isla is a strong, feisty character and her encounter with a human called John changes everything she’s been told. Isla must put aside her beliefs and discover the truth for herself. She must break all the rules and use her training to fight against those she once called family.

3) What is your favourite Fae myth or story?

I love the Irish myths and legends, in particular, those about leprechauns.

4) The Fae. Helpful magical creatures? Or mischievous tricksters?

I believe they are helpful magical creatures with some that are evil and mischievous too.

5) What is your Fae elemental? Salamander (Fire) Undine (Water) Brownie (Earth) or Sylph (Air)

I would say Brownie, a fae that works with the earth and harnesses the power of nature to bring about change in a positive way.
 

About the Author:

Amanda J Evans is an award-winning writer of paranormal and fantasy novels as well as children’s stories. Amanda lives in Oldcastle, Co. Meath, Ireland with her husband and two children. She was published in several journals and anthologies in 2016 and 2017. Her first novelFinding Forever won Best Thriller in the 2017 Summer Indie Book Awards and her second novel Save Her Soul won Silver for Best Paranormal in the Virtual Fantasy Con Awards 2017. Amanda has a publishing deal with Handersen Publishing and her first children’s book, “Nightmare Realities” was released on the 25th of September 2017. Her latest story, Hear Me Cry, a fantasy romance telling of an old Irish myth was released in the Breaking the Myth anthology in January 2018. Amanda is currently working on a new paranormal romance. Amanda is the author of Surviving Suicide: A Memoir from Those Death Left Behind, published in 2012.  You can find out more on her website www.amandajevans.com.