Some vows can never be broken
by Kaitlin Bevis
ISBN-13: 978-1-61937-507-9
Persephone thought she could go back to her normal life after returning from the Underworld. She was wrong.
The goddess Aphrodite is born among the waves with more charm than she can control. Zeus is stalking Persephone and her loved ones, and Thanatos is no longer content with Persephone’s silence.
He wants her soul.
Persephone can’t tell anyone about Thanatos’ betrayal, and it drives a wedge between her and Hades. Her mother is still keeping secrets, and Melissa’s jealousy of Aphrodite threatens to tear their friendship apart.
Alone, Persephone turns to a human boy for comfort. But will their relationship put him in danger?
Sacrifices must be made, and Persephone must choose between her human life and her responsibilities as a goddess. If she doesn’t, she could lose them both.
But will either life be worth choosing once Zeus is through with her?
About Kaitlin Bevis
I spent my childhood curled up with a book, and a pen. If the ending didn’t agree with me, I rewrote it. I’ve always wanted to be a writer, and I spent high school and college learning everything I could so that one day I could achieve that goal. I graduated college with my BFA in English with a concentration in Creative Writing, and am pursuing my masters at the University of Georgia.
My young adult fiction novel Persephone, and my short story Siren Song are available to buy in ebook stores everywhere. I also write for Athens Parent Magazine, and truuconfessions.com. I have also published several short stories.
You can find me on: My website and on Twitter @KaitlinBevis
Author Interview
1. What inspired you to write "Daughter of the Earth and Sky "?
I'm not sure. When I finished writing "Persephone," I just knew what came next. The first scene, the dream sequence, the whole "Zeus lives" bit just came to me, and I sat down and started writing. I had SO much of this book in my head before I even knew it. I knew exactly how it ended from the get go, and all the steps in between. I think maybe one major subplot got added in edits but that was IT. I wish writing the first one had been that easy. The third one isn't cooperating half as well. I think writing books is kind of like childbirth. Each experience is different (or so I hear).
2. Which character in "Daughter of the Earth and Sky" do you relate to the most?
Melissa. She's known about gods and goddesses and powers from the get go, but she's just a normal person. I've read books my entire life and wished SO hard to be a part of the magical worlds described in each page, but at some point in high school I had this terrifying thought. What if it all was real, just not for me. I couldn't think of anything more tragic (yeah, I know, first world problem), and that's Melissa.
Who is your favorite?
Persephone is my favorite character in this one, though people may question that when they read everything I put her through. She may get a bit whiny, but after everything she's been through I feel she's entitled.
Which character do you feel has the most impact?
Thanatos. Which is crazy because he's in this book SO little, but the idea of him, the thing he's done (I'll keep this spoiler free, sorry) literally affects every page of this book.
3. What do you like to do when you aren't writing?
I love spending time with my three year old. She's been so patient while I write. She's such a good girl.
4. If you could give aspiring authors one piece of advice, what would it be?
Join a writers group and listen to them! Seriously, my writers group is the best thing that ever happened to my writing.
5. What's the one question you wish someone would ask you in an interview about your book? Answer it (please).
How come no one notices all the weird names? That's come up in a few reviews and I want SO badly to set the record straight, which is a bad writer move because if I have to follow behind and explain it, it means I didn't do a good enough job explaining it in the book.
But here goes:
Yes, Persephone, Hades, Demeter, Minthe, and Aphrodite have strange names compared to the rest of modern society, but here's the thing, they don't go by them in the regular world.
Persephone goes by Kora, a perfectly ordinary name spelled weird (it's greek for girl, and she went by it in the myth too, but Cora is a modern name).
I never say Demeter goes by Demeter. I say her shop is called Demeter's garden. Persephone thinks of her as Mom, and Hades of course calls her Demeter. Persephone thinks back to the name of the shop when she connects her mother to the goddess, not to her moms name.
Minthe is Mrs. Minthe, not a normal last name, which makes Melissa, Melissa Minthe. Not a typical last name, but not a crazy first one.
Aphrodite uses too much charm for anyone to even notice her name is strange.
Hades lives in the Underworld. He can go by whatever he wants :)
I'm really glad to explain that :D
Buy your very own copy of Daughter of the Earth and Sky here
1. What inspired you to write "Daughter of the Earth and Sky "?
I'm not sure. When I finished writing "Persephone," I just knew what came next. The first scene, the dream sequence, the whole "Zeus lives" bit just came to me, and I sat down and started writing. I had SO much of this book in my head before I even knew it. I knew exactly how it ended from the get go, and all the steps in between. I think maybe one major subplot got added in edits but that was IT. I wish writing the first one had been that easy. The third one isn't cooperating half as well. I think writing books is kind of like childbirth. Each experience is different (or so I hear).
2. Which character in "Daughter of the Earth and Sky" do you relate to the most?
Melissa. She's known about gods and goddesses and powers from the get go, but she's just a normal person. I've read books my entire life and wished SO hard to be a part of the magical worlds described in each page, but at some point in high school I had this terrifying thought. What if it all was real, just not for me. I couldn't think of anything more tragic (yeah, I know, first world problem), and that's Melissa.
Who is your favorite?
Persephone is my favorite character in this one, though people may question that when they read everything I put her through. She may get a bit whiny, but after everything she's been through I feel she's entitled.
Which character do you feel has the most impact?
Thanatos. Which is crazy because he's in this book SO little, but the idea of him, the thing he's done (I'll keep this spoiler free, sorry) literally affects every page of this book.
3. What do you like to do when you aren't writing?
I love spending time with my three year old. She's been so patient while I write. She's such a good girl.
4. If you could give aspiring authors one piece of advice, what would it be?
Join a writers group and listen to them! Seriously, my writers group is the best thing that ever happened to my writing.
5. What's the one question you wish someone would ask you in an interview about your book? Answer it (please).
How come no one notices all the weird names? That's come up in a few reviews and I want SO badly to set the record straight, which is a bad writer move because if I have to follow behind and explain it, it means I didn't do a good enough job explaining it in the book.
But here goes:
Yes, Persephone, Hades, Demeter, Minthe, and Aphrodite have strange names compared to the rest of modern society, but here's the thing, they don't go by them in the regular world.
Persephone goes by Kora, a perfectly ordinary name spelled weird (it's greek for girl, and she went by it in the myth too, but Cora is a modern name).
I never say Demeter goes by Demeter. I say her shop is called Demeter's garden. Persephone thinks of her as Mom, and Hades of course calls her Demeter. Persephone thinks back to the name of the shop when she connects her mother to the goddess, not to her moms name.
Minthe is Mrs. Minthe, not a normal last name, which makes Melissa, Melissa Minthe. Not a typical last name, but not a crazy first one.
Aphrodite uses too much charm for anyone to even notice her name is strange.
Hades lives in the Underworld. He can go by whatever he wants :)
I'm really glad to explain that :D
Buy your very own copy of Daughter of the Earth and Sky here
1 comment:
Love this interview. Can't wait to read this book. I've been waiting a while! (:
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