Author Spotlight: Interview And Giveaway with Eve Silver

Today, I am super excited to welcome author Eve Silver.  Eve is the author of Sin's Daughter and Sins Of The Heart.

DB:  Thank you for letting me interview you.  Tell us three things that we don't know about Eve Silver.

ES:  Thanks for inviting me to visit Diva’s Bookcase.  I have a degree in microbiology, which means I’m a wonderful dinner conversationalist—I can tell you things about bacteria and viruses and protozoans that you cannot imagine. And don’t want to imagine. So…um…maybe not such a great dinner conversationalist…

My favorite game is Boggle, and I play to win.

I have a horrible sweet tooth. Put chocolate or Swedish Berries or sticky-toffee pudding anywhere near me, and I’m on it like a shark on raw bloody entrails. (Yeah, I know. I have a way with words.)  

DB:  When did you start writing?

ES:  I finished my first book when I was 9. It was the story of an unwanted teddy bear that found a new and loving home. I even sent that book off to a children’s book publisher, and garnered my very first rejection letter.

DB:  What is your favorite genre to read and why?

ES:   I love romance. I love urban fantasy. I love YA. The classics. Comic books. Graphic novels. Manga. Women’s Fiction. Literary works. A great book is a great book.

DB:  Who are some of your favorite authors?

ES:  There are way too many to offer a comprehensive list, but I’ll give you a few names. In no particular order: Jane Austen, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Margaret Atwood, Daphne Du Maurier, Marjorie M. Liu, Teresa Medeiros, Judith Ivory, Christina Dodd, Linda Howard, Kelley Armstrong, Kim Harrison, Karen Marie Moning, Lisa Kleypas, Jennifer Crusie, Michel Faber, Sarah Waters, Shana Abe, Naomi Novik, Sarah Addison Allen, Lisa Gardner, Michelle Rowen… If I keep typing, this list will take over the blog.

DB:  What new release(s) are you dying to get your hands on?

ES:  Again, waaaay too many books to list them all, but here’s a sample: A Wild Light (Marjorie M. Liu), Wicked Intentions (Elizabeth Hoyt), Taken by Midnight (Lara Adrian), Waking the Witch (Kelley Armstrong), City of Ghosts (Stacia Kane), Lady Lazarus (Michele Lang), The Clockwork Angel (Cassandra Clare)...to name only a few.

DB:  In our emails, we talked about "book boyfriends", who are some of yours?

ES:  A couple of my faves from way back were Johnny, the hero from The Outsider by Penelope Williamson and Jackson Rule from the book by the same name by Dinah McCall. Currently, I’m team Terrible (Stacia Kane’s Downside books), team Jericho Barons (Karen Marie Moning’s Fever series). I will always be team Clay (Kelley Armstrong’s Women of the Otherworld series) and team Kistin (Kim Harrison’s Hollows books). My fave J. R. Ward hero is Rhage. My fave Judith Ivory hero is Sam Cody from The Indiscretion. My fave Shana Abe hero is Christoff, Marquess of Langford. And yet again, I’m going on and on…

DB:  Your Otherkin series is smokin' hot. How are you handling all the buzz?

ES:  I’m handling it with immense and heartfelt gratitude to all the readers who open the door and let my stories in. I get a thrill every time I hear from a reader, or get a comment on a blog, or an email or a tweet from people who are enjoying my books. The sleepless nights, the seven day work weeks, the worry and love and care I put into each story—when readers talk about those stories, it means I did it right. And I appreciate when readers tell others about my books. Word-of-mouth is an author’s best friend.

DB:  For those that haven't heard about your new series, give a summary of what they can expect.

ES:  The Underworld is divided up in much the same way criminal elements of a city are divided by turf. Osiris. Hades. Izanami. A slew of demons and demi-gods. They all want their piece of the pie. And to a degree they band together to balance the vast power of the lord of chaos and evil, Sutekh. But the rulers of the Underworld are a territorial lot, and their alliances are fragile.

So in an effort to further his power and extend it more fully to the human realm, Sutekh (the lord of chaos and evil) sired four sons on three different human women. Dagan (Sins of the Heart—Book 1), Alastor (Sins of the Soul—Book 2) and Malthus (Sins of the Flesh—Book 3).

Lokan, the youngest son, has always acted as a political broker between all the Underworld lords. And he was good at it, until he was hacked to bits, his body parts scattered and hidden, his soul trapped in a limbo none can reach.

The Otherkin trilogy is about the hunt for Lokan’s remains, the quest for vengeance, and the loyalty of brothers. Their search pits them against their ancient enemies, the Daughters of Aset. These strong, intelligent, valiant women are Otherkin who are sworn to protect mankind—because if Dagan, Alastor and Malthus find Lokan, they just might end the world.

DB:  How did you come up with the idea for the series?

ES:  There were a number of elements that clicked just at the right moment, but one of them was a visit to the Royal Ontario Museum where they had an ancient scroll—a papyrus of the Egyptian Book of the Dead—on display. I was so enthralled that I started researching Egyptian mythology, which led me to other mythologies including Japanese, Chinese, Norse and Greek, and things just snowballed from there.

DB:  Who is your favorite character from the series and why?

ES:  As I write each book, the characters come to life for me, and at that moment, they are my favorites. More than that, the hero and heroine together form an incredible team with dynamic chemistry and that makes me fall in love with them all the more.

DB:  If you could do a movie about your series, who would you choose as your main characters?

ES:  I’m often asked this question, and I have lousy answers because I don’t usually envision my characters that way. They’re distinct people and it’s impossible to pick someone who embodies their looks/personality/quirks/background. But I’ll give it a shot…

Dagan Krayl, the hero of Sins of the Heart would have the edge of Sawyer from the early episodes of Lost. He’d have features and coloring similar to model Gabriel Aubry, with maybe a bit of Travis Fimmel tossed in the mix. 

Alastor Krayl, the hero of the second book, Sins of the Soul, looks very much like his brother, but he’s clipped and proper and dresses in $1000 suits.

Mal, the hero of the third book, Sins of the Flesh, looks a bit like Ian Somerhalder and has some of the same personality quirks that the actor displays when he’s playing Damon on the Vampire Diaries.

But in the end, none of these actors really captures the bad-boy edge that these heroes embody.

DB:  What can we expect next for Eve Silver?

ES:  Right now I’m working on the fourth book set in the Otherkin world, and it is one dark, gritty, wild ride. Then I’ll get busy on the fifth book. The dates aren’t set in stone, but it looks like they’ll be released in June 2011 and September 2011.

National bestselling author Eve Silver has been praised for her “edgy, steamy, action-packed” books, darkly sexy heroes and take-charge heroines. Her work has garnered starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Library Journal, plus two RT Book Reviews Reviewers’ Choice Awards, and in 2007 she received Library Journal’s Best Genre Fiction Award. Eve lives with her husband, two sons, an energetic Airedale terrier, an exuberant border collie/shepherd and an enormous rabbit. You can reach Eve through her website or Twitter.

Contest Alert!!!! 

Eve has been super sweet and has offered an autographed copy of her latest release, Sins Of The Heart for one lucky reader.  

To enter, you must be follower of this blog and fill out the entry FORM.  Sorry, but contest is only open to US and Canada. Contest will end on August 7 and winner will be announced on the blog. Winner will be randomly chosen and emailed. Winner will have 72 hours to claim their prize or another winner will be chosen.  Good luck!!

Contest is closed

Eve will also make appearances on the following blogs:

July 26- Michelle Rowen
August 3-  Bitten By Books 
August 5- Dark Faerie Tales 
August 9- Harlequin Paranormal blog 
August 16- Paranormal Haven 

Sins Of The Heart by Eve Silver

Title:  Sins Of The Heart
Author:  Eve Silver
Genre: Paranormal romance
Series:  The Otherkin Trilogy, Book 1
Release Date:  August 1, 2010
How I Got It:  ARC ebook from Net Galley

Book Summary
Half-human, half-god, Dagan Krayl is the Underworld’s most powerful soul reaper. When one of his brothers is murdered, Dagan must use every ounce of his power to hunt down those responsible for his brutal death. But he must move swiftly—and carefully—if he’s to have any chance of resurrecting his brother.
Yet that resurrection could wreak havoc on the mortal world. As an Otherkin, Roxy Tam has sworn to protect the human race and it’s her mission to stop Dagan. But when she sees him face to face, she realizes that she has seen him once before—a meeting that changed her life forever.
Neither Dagan nor Roxy expect to join forces for the sake of mankind. Or have their loyalties tested as they struggle against the potent desire that threatens to consume them both….



My Thoughts
Sins Of The Heart is the first novel that I have read by Eve Silver and it did not disappoint.  In fact, I have found my newest paranormal series to obsess over.

The story is the first of a trilogy that mixes romance with mystery and a bit of Egyptian mythology.  At first, I was confused by all the talk about gods and demigods.   But as the story progressed and more was explained (and my inner nerd starting showing), I quickly got the gist of what was going on and was able to enjoy a great read.

Dagan is a soul reaper.  His job is to harvest dark souls from the most evil and deliver them to the Underworld so that the soul will not be recycled.  Ten years ago, Dagan met a teenage Roxy Tam who had been kidnapped and possibly about to be murdered.  Dagan was not there to take her soul but was attracted to the feisty young woman like a moth to a flame.  He was also fascinated by the fact that no human had ever been able  to sense his presence unless he let them.  Feeling something that he could not describe, he freed her, killed her captors, instructed her to have  a nice safe life, and left her.  But since that night he has never been able to stop thinking about her. 

Roxy was at the wrong place at the wrong time.  Despite the reaper claiming to have saved her life, years of unspoken secrets have taken her freedom and cursed her with a fate far worst than death.  She too had been unable to get the reaper out of her mind, but payback was  high on her agenda and she wouldn't rest until she paid him in full.

Years later, Dagan's brother is murdered and he and his remaining brothers will stop at nothing to find the killers and a chance to reincarnate him.  Strange events start to unfold  as a hot whodunit leaves friends and enemies scrambling for answers. In the process of running down clues, Dagan accidentally crosses paths with Roxy, who is now become his enemy.   Dagan  crosses the line when he goes after her with a passion even the fires of hell cannot put out.  He will give up everything and kill anyone that comes between him and his mate.

Dagan is my new book boyfriend because I  loved everything about his character.  He was dark and dangerous, a true alpha male when duty called.  I liked the fact that he gave Roxy her space to do what she needed to do even though his instincts told him differently.

Roxy was also a good character.  I loved the way she was able to remain strong and independent even though she had the deadliest of creatures stamping a "Mine" sign on her forehead.

My Rating
Five flowers of love and a place on my fav books shelf.  If you love romance and mystery like I do, Sins Of The Heart is a must have.  The only problem I had was the ending.  It leaves you just enough bread crumbs to encourage you to pick up book two, Sins Of The Soul, which will be out in September.

Read and excerpt from Sins Of The Heart 

Also check out Sin's Daughter, the prequel to The Otherkin Series-available now

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