Legally blind author compelled to craft vivid female characters who triumph over adversity
HOUSTON, Texas — When Tarris Marie lost her central vision to a rare, progressive eye disorder called Stargardt disease, she gained a new appreciation for her other senses and a new perspective on life.
Through vivid prose, the urban crime author gives rise to resilient female characters who must overcome seemingly insurmountable odds.
In her latest book, Empress Creed, she masterfully weaves the gritty history of Chicago’s South Side with the story of a young woman who never stops believing she is destined for something more.
“Empress Creed is a women’s crime love story set in the urban Midwest during the Great Depression,” Tarris Marie said. “Even though you’re going to get some grit and you’re going to get some of the underworld, you’re going to have a love story.”
The book’s anti-heroine, Dulce Ella Monroe, was raised by a blues singer, a prostitute and a pimp, and yet, she wanted to believe she was worthy enough to possess the sovereignty of an Empress.
Fast forward a decade, and Empress reigns as Chicago’s cunning Queen Pin, yet the sultry Dulce Ella Monroe still deep inside her longs for freedom from the oppression her criminal empire provides. But when rivals threaten all that the influential and glamorous Empress built, her last hope of defense walks through the door in sharp-shooting ex-lover Snipes Creed, now a foe for hire bound to the enemy.
A decade ago, Perry Savage had stolen Dulce’s heart before battles abroad stole their chance at happiness. Discharged into the Depression’s bleak landscape, taking on the alias Snipes Creed elevated Perry from destitute veteran to contract fixer extraordinaire. But no success could eclipse memories of the one who got away.
Facing off on opposing sides yet still bound by unbreakable passion, past promises and present perils, Snipes and the notorious Empress must determine if their romance can rise again or if devastation will strike when luck inevitably runs dry. For two scarred souls gambling everything on last bets placed in the name of love and legacy, only one question remains: will Chicago burn them both before they burn Chicago down?
Empress Creed
Publisher: Black Odyssey Media
Release Date: January 21, 2025
ISBN-13: 978-1957950662
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Tarris Marie is a novelist, screenplay writer, motivational speaker and actress from Gary, Indiana, with one goal in life: to inspire others through her artistic expression. She is a college graduate from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business and studied journalism at Florida A&M University. She is also a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
For more information, please visit https://www.tarrismarie.com/, or connect with Tarris Marie on all socials at @tarrismarie.
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