Debutante Blog Tour: Devan Fagan

Welcome Debutante Deva Fagan!!

About the book:

Ever since her mother died and her father lost his shoemaking skills, Fortunata has survived by telling fake fortunes. But when she's tricked into telling a grand fortune for a prince, she is faced with the impossible task of fulfilling her wild prophecy-or her father will be put to death. Now Fortunata has to help Prince Leonato secure a magic sword, vanquish a wicked witch, discover a long-lost golden shoe, and rescue the princess who fits it. If only she hadn't fallen in love with the prince herself. . . .

About the author:

Deva likes searching for patterns, which is how she explains both her degree in mathematics and the echoes of old fairy-tales in her stories. She also loves tea, gardening, and playing the fiddle. She lives in Maine with her husband and her dog.

Now time for the four questions!

1. If you had to kill off one of your characters which one would it be? Why him/her?

Actually, I did kill off one of the villains in the original manuscript, but then altered it during my first editorial revision because (A) the person who defeated that villain changed to a person who was not a "killer" and (B) it seemed too over-the-top.

2. Would you consider having this character come back from the dead? Why or why not?

If any of characters were to come back from the dead in my book it might end up being attributed to the "magical abilities" of my main character Fortunata, and she's already in enough trouble with her fake fortune-telling and sham spiritual manifestations. She doesn't need dozens of people clamoring for her to bring back their loved ones for real!

3. What's the strangest thing eaten in the course of your book? (If it's brains you get ten bonus points!)

Cabbage soup. It's what my main character relies on when she and her father are down on their luck and penniless. Maybe with some garlic and broth it would be okay, but this is just cabbage and hot water. Ugh!

4. Random sharing time, what do you want my zombie-blog-author readers to know about your book?

FORTUNE'S FOLLY is a fairy tale influenced middle-grade novel that would probably appeal most strongly to young readers who enjoy humor, adventure, and fairy tales.

Thanks, Stacey!

Thank you Deva! Ya'll can score this fine book wherever people who love adventure and fairy tales and jokes buy books.

Stacey Jay