Let me introduce... Triona

Let me introduce is a series of posts introducing some of the characters from, Shades of Atlantis. Each is accompanied by an image of an actor I think matches the appearance of the character as I see them in my head.

Triona

Triona has recently turned eighteen at the beginning of SoA. She is bright and level-headed but tends to be happiest when she blends into the background. She has a small, close circle of friends and counts her younger brother, Ben, among them.

Triona is quite unsettled. She is well aware of her lack of direction, other than her desire to leave home, believing her life and what she is meant to do with it lies elsewhere. She is very practical and, after the death of her parents, has little faith in fairy tales and happy ever afters.

Her friends describe her as someone unobservant and reserved, someone who needs looking after and has little interest in dating. They tell her that she thinks too much and is indecisive, but she is also someone who can be relied on.

All of this changes for Triona when she is undeniably drawn to a handsome new resident in Camden with a closet full of skeletons and secrets.

* Actress is Alexandra Daddario

Introductions

Since this is my first post I thought the best way to begin is to introduce myself. My name is Carol and I’m an author. I can say that now because I have actually managed to grab one of those elusive publishing contracts.

A little about me, I’m Irish and a mum to a 14 year old bundle of energy. My life is crazy because I am always travelling somewhere, mostly within Ireland, my lovely partner lives in Northern Ireland, but I have been to Spain, France, England, Turkey, Ibiza, Tenerife and America in the last few years. I can be found packing or unpacking at least once every couple of days.

You might think this doesn’t leave a lot of time for writing and you would be right. I manage to squeeze in an hour or so whenever I can. When I’m not writing in those stolen moments, I’m reading. I love a story I can sink my teeth into. I especially like anything with a supernatural element or MC’s finding themselves in apparently hopeless situations that are eventually resolved. That is probably why I lean to writing stories like that myself.

My debut YA novel, Shades of Atlantis, is in the process of being published. It’s a story about love and charting the turbulent waters of destiny and I’m hoping will it will be the beginning of a long writing career.