Book Character Interview—Meet Duvalla

Interviewing Duvalla from The Tarishe Curse

Interviewer: Welcome, Duvalla. Thank you for taking the time to speak with me. Let's start with something simple—how would you describe yourself in a few words?

Duvalla: [frowns] A survivor. A fighter. And cursed.

Interviewer: That last part—“cursed”—seems to weigh heavily on you. Can you tell us about it?

Duvalla: [looks away] If I could, I would have broken it by now. This curse runs through my blood, marking me as a... weapon. It is a vengeful torment I never deserved.

Interviewer: That sounds terrifying. Do you feel that this curse defines you?

Duvalla: [scoffs] No. I define me. The curse is just a chain I intend to break.

Interviewer: I admire your determination. Tell me, if you could live a life free of this curse, what would you want most?

Duvalla: [pauses to think] A quiet life. To live a secluded existence from the rest of the world. To dwell safely with my family—my husband, my children, my people.

Interviewer: That’s a fair wish. One last question—what’s the one thing you would never sacrifice, no matter what?

Duvalla: [voice turns quiet but resolute] My heart. The curse can command my actions, force my hand, confuse my mind, but it cannot wholly erase the love I have for those who matter to me… or the hatred I hold for those who deserve it.

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Read Duvalla's story in The Tarishe Curse by Richelle E. Goodrich. Find it on Amazon.

Summary:  

"Vengeance is a monster of appetite, forever bloodthirsty and never filled." --Richelle E. Goodrich

Tarishe is a modest village surrounded by fortress walls meant to keep out one thing: werewolves. In truth, the wolves are scarcely bothersome and seldom seen excepting one night a year when a blood-red moon appears. This full Tarishe moon never fails to herald the arrival of an entire pack of hairy beasts, drawn to the village like greedy dragons to golden treasure.

It is difficult enough to protect a young family in this world of dangerous creatures, but such a feat proves near impossible when an old witch bent on vengeance casts a curse that manipulates both heart and mind. The battle for survival is not only with a sword but an internal struggle to love those the curse has targeted for hatred, and to hate the one who through evil enchantment manipulates her enemy’s affections. How long will it take to learn that the old monster, vengeance, is insatiable?

This Tarishe tale is a thrilling piece of fiction told from the Queen of Werefolk's point of view.