Sarah Tarkoff's new novel is Ruthless (Eye of the Beholder; Volume number 3).From her Q&A with Deborah Kalb:
Q: This is your third book about your character Grace. How do you think she's changed over the course of the series?--Marshal Zeringue
A: Grace’s journey is intended to mirror the experience of reaching adulthood: thinking you know everything, and then going out into the world (like to college/the workforce) and discovering that everything is more complicated and nuanced than you thought it was.
Grace starts the series being confident in her beliefs, but timid – she’s been taught to stay in her place. When her beliefs are challenged, she begins a journey that transforms her into a really different character.
In book one, she’s still very hesitant, afraid to take action because she’s afraid of the responsibility that comes along with taking that action. By book three, she’s become almost the opposite of that.
Q: Did you know from the beginning that you'd be writing a series about her?
A: I originally pitched this idea as a film, and the producers loved the world, but they asked me, can you get rid of this teenage girl named Grace and make the main character a 30-year-old man, so it’s easier to cast?
They...[read on]