In a world where fate decides, love is never simple.
Forewarned
Fated Love Book 1
By Chantal Fernando
Genre: Romantasy, Paranormal Romance, Fantasy
The fae spend their entire lives searching for their true mate. But me? I know who mine is. And I don’t want him. My name is Astrid. I’m a fae, a seer and a healer. Not much scares me. But him? That’s the darkness I’m never going to let catch me.
“Chantal takes Romantasy, and hand delivers you a masterpiece set in an evocative world of fated mates and enemies to lovers. I was entrapped from the very first page, and didn’t want to leave after closing the last. Enthralling, addicting, and so damn hot.” – Amo Jones (USA Today & Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author)
“Fast-paced and all-consuming, Chantal Fernando doesn’t just try her hand at Romantasy… she reigns supreme! Somebody just hand her a crown, already.” – Belle Aurora
Forewarned is book one in the new gripping, sexy, romantic fantasy series by Chantal Fernando.
What do you do when the person you are bonded to eternally has betrayed you? Simple. You make his life hell. As the Shadow Prince’s secrets finally unravel, I’m left scrambling to pick up the pieces. Hiding in another kingdom might fix all my problems, right? My mate will be left in the darkness this time. I hope those shadows choke him. Let the games begin.
FORETOLD is book 2 in the FATED LOVE Series
“Chantal takes Romantasy, and hand delivers you a masterpiece set in an evocative world of fated mates and enemies to lovers. I was entrapped from the very first page, and didn’t want to leave after closing the last. Enthralling, addicting, and so damn hot.” – Amo Jones (USA Today & Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author)
“Fast-paced and all-consuming, Chantal Fernando doesn’t just try her hand at Romantasy… she reigns supreme! Somebody just hand her a crown, already.” – Belle Aurora
They say that messing with fate is a dangerous game. But I chose to play it.
When I find out that my fated mate is the warrior that hates me and my kind, I make a decision; I hide the bond. Big mistake. Now I have to watch as he gives himself to everyone. Everyone except me. And when the truth comes out, will our worlds ever be the same again?
Everyone loves a rebel, most especially Rosemary A. Johns. A self-proclaimed rebel, Rosemary’s best-selling and multi-award winning fantasy novels are chock full of rabble-rousers, villains, and anti-heroes who fight in epic battles.
Rosemary lives in Oxford, where she
enjoys listening to music, reading and cultivating her inner rebel.
Now that I’ve introduced you to Rosemary let’s get to know her a little better.
Hello, Rosemary, and welcome to Angel Kiss Publications. Thank you for agreeing to do this interview.
What
inspired you to be a writer?
First, thanks
for having me on Ellwyn!
I’ve always
loved reading, and Oxford (where I live) has a rich history of fantasy writing.
My parents allowed me to read their fantasy and science fiction books as well
as explore our local libraries from a young age.
Yet I call it
being compelled to write: I have a world inside my head that plays out – I see
my stories like films and it’s a compulsion to write them down. I was a
playwright before, as well as an actor and director, so writing has always been
a part of me.
Is writing
your full-time profession?
Yes—as well as
being my passion!
How long
have you been writing?
When I was eight years old, I wrote my first novel. My first short story was published when I was fourteen. I then wrote plays and owned a theatre company before turning to novels.
Have you won
any awards?
Yes, and I’m
always honoured, whether they’re from the industry or voted for by readers. In
theatre, you have immediate feedback (I loved acting in comedies for the buzz
of making people laugh!), but when you write you only have awards or reviews to
get that response, which is why they’re precious.
Recent awards include: Silver Award in the National Wishing Shelf Book Awards. Finalist in the IAN Book of the Year Awards. Runner-up in the Best Fantasy Book of the Year, Reality Bites Book Awards. Shortlisted in the International Rubery Book Awards.
How many
books have you written?
An
award-winning trilogy called REBEL VAMPIRES, which is a twist on vampire mythology
with a sexy British vampire anti-hero at its heart.
Two novellas in
USA Today Bestselling boxed sets.
Also, a USA Today Bestselling five book series called REBEL ANGELS, which is about an epic war between angels and vampires, with an unexpected heroine at its heart. It’s a sort of Buffy meets Lucifer, where vampires and angels are locked in a deadly war. Half vampire/half angel but raised by humans, Violet is caught between both sides… who want her back.
Which genres
do you write?
My genres are fantasy,
urban fantasy, paranormal normal romance and dark fantasy.
What do you find most challenging writing for these genres?
Writing is
about truth and emotion: it doesn’t matter if you’re talking about angels or
the breakup of a marriage in 1950s America.
The trick is to
find the universals and how it connects to the reader by putting all of
yourself into the book—even the dark places—and shining a light on emotions, so
that the reader sees themselves.
So, when I
write fantasy, it’s magical and thrilling… but it’s also about trust,
abandonment, fathers and daughters, love and what home means.
It’s not challenging, but it’s my one fundamental rule: where’s the truth. This probably comes from being an actress!
What are you
working on now?
The fourth book
in the REBEL ANGELS series is about to release on the 8th January:
VAMPIRE MAGE. When three wishes offer Violet’s deepest desires, she should know
better than to trust them. But can her shifter, vampire, and angel lovers save
her from the dangerous magic unfurling inside her, or is LOVE the most
dangerous magic of all…?
I’m just starting to work on the fifth book in the series and it will be epic…
Where do you
find inspiration for your characters?
Light, in REBEL
VAMPIRES, is a savant vampire who remembers everything as he lives over the
centuries, and this is both a blessing and a curse.
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The idea was
inspired by my son who’s an autistic savant. Another character within the book
is an autistic vampire, and one thing I always do within my books is reflect
society across all spectrums—and as the heroes. Yet apart from his savant ability,
Light’s voice sprang complete into my head.
Maybe because
of my theatre background, voices usually come to me first, then I work on the
character: how will they move? What clothes would they wear? What music would
they listen to?
In REBEL ANGELS, Rebel, my punk Irish angel, sprang alive as soon as I knew these background details.
What has
been your most rewarding experience since publishing your work?
My Rebels! I
have a fan group and street team called the Rebels, and they’ve been an incredible
support, especially at more difficult times that all writers face, such as
being trolled.
I receive
messages and fan art around both series and hearing how much a book means to
someone or has helped them is massively rewarding.
Light in
particular has made a difference to people who have felt alone, a misfit, or
the outsider (which is all of us at one time or another!), but he’s become the
hero despite it and so he’s helped them through dark times. Books and
characters have done that for me. I love Light and Violet, and my hope is that
readers will as well!
What advice
would you give to authors just starting out?
Only write what
you’re truly passionate about. Publishing is a difficult business, but if you
start from the point of truly caring about what you write, then it’ll see you
through.
Is there
anything else you’d like your readers to know about you?
I’m a
subversive artist—this means I challenge society’s lies: disabled people can’t
be successful, money makes you happy, or men must be more dominant than women.
At the heart of
my Rebel books are the themes of freedom, choice, and diversity. But it’s not a
message, rather it’s themes: a reader can make up their own minds.
What are
your favorite books/authors?
I have SO many…
I read every day!
My
favourite book is The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice. I was a teenager when
I read it for the first time.
It
had a major impact because I realized you could write a beautiful monster who knew
he was a monster. But have the reader still love him and be unable to put the
book down. It inspired my love for the antihero. When I’m compared to Anne
Rice, therefore, it’s extra special!
What are
your favorite movies, TV shows?
Movies are a
big inspiration for me: acting, writing, and directing… they’re all crafts. I
love studying what works (or doesn’t!) and why.
I’m also into
bingeing on boxed sets. There are incredible TV shows in fantasy, paranormal,
and sci-fi: Buffy was my original love!
Thor: Ragnarok and the Guardians of the Galaxy films probably come the closest to my sense of humour..!
When you’re
not writing where can we find you?
I’m a British
author. I went to Christ Church, which is the college where they filmed Harry
Potter, and I still do events and readings sometimes in Oxford. I also do
events online, so you can find me wherever you are in the world!
Where can we
find your books?
You can find
them on Amazon: on Kindle, paperback, and audio book. You can also download
them for FREE if you have Kindle Unlimited!
