Character Feature: Isobel
Name: Isobel Hood
Parents: Glitch and Luci (Soul Series)
Siblings: Declan (twin brother)
Superpower: portal creation (read an excerpt here)
Okay, in writing the new Blue Star spin-off trilogy, I've become obsessed with Isobel and her role throughout the story. She's the kind of person that will build you up and show you so much love and kindness, but if you cross her, you're on her shit-list... She's protective, beautiful inside and out, and knows how to pack a punch.
Iz might be one of my favorite non-main characters to write because she's so incredible and her confidence bleeds through the text. She’s not afraid to speak the truth, even if it’s not really what you want to hear… because it’s what you need to hear. Iz has a great dynamic with her twin Declan (twintuition) and it’s really fun to write them together. They obviously get on each other’s nerves, but they very clearly love each other and would do anything to protect the other.
The best part about writing Isobel was using her past relationship with Kiya to fuel some of her more sassy personality. She’s the rational head of the group, unless Kiya is involved. That makes for some interesting interactions with Ryder, the first person Kiya’s been ‘interested’ in since she and Iz broke up. As you can imagine, Isobel does not take it well. Her scenes were definitely fueled by Fletcher’s recent album the s(ex) tapes, which you can listen to at the end of this post.
At the end of the day, I wanted to show some really incredible friendships, both romantic and platonic, and the three best friends are a great extension from the original series with Nate, Finnley, and Glitch. You’ll get some more teasers about this new book soon!
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