*The Creatures of the Night Interview with Author Julie Embleton.*
Can a monster truly be redeemed? Or are some villains just born "vile"?
In this episode, we are stepping into the atmospheric shadows of the Irish coast to speak with Julie Embleton, the powerhouse behind the Turning Moon and Oath & Legacy series. Julie doesn’t just write about vampires and werewolves; she peels back the layers of traditional fantasy to reveal the gritty, emotional, and often "heinous" reality of living as a modern age paranormal creature.
From the "bound" magic of her shifters to the ancient, crumbling sanity of her "Old One" vampires, Julie explains the inspiration behind her most famous characters and how her real-life work as a professional tarot reader influences the magick on the page.
*In this episode, we discuss:*
- The psychological hunger of a vampire (beyond just the blood).
- Why the "shifter" experience is often a struggle for control, not just a cool power.
- Connecting Creatures of the Night and Witchcraft with modern Urban Fantasy.
- How to write a villain that readers love to hate.
*About Julie Embleton:*
Julie Embleton is a dark fantasy author from Dublin, Ireland. She writes tenacious, kick-ass females who can rescue themselves, gutsy heroes with tender hearts, and heinous villains who thrive on chaos.
Her stories weave suspense, romance, and magick, mostly with happy endings, but she does enjoy leaving her readers hanging with the occasional cliffhanger.
Julie lives by the shores of the moody Irish Sea, and when not writing, can be found with her second great love; tarot.
Connect with Julie:
Website: https://julieembleton.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/JulieEmbletonAuthor
*Book a Tarot Reading with Julie*
https://threeseerstarot.com/julie/
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