Location, Location...

One of the things I enjoy while writing fantasy is the dramatic changes of location that can be achieved at the drop of a hat. While a fantasy writer may anchor his or her story in the safe harbor of normalcy (cities, castles, mundane nature scenes, etc) this is generally the backdrop to bring the reader up to speed on what is "normal" in his or her world.

The Hunger Games

Fantasy is my forte, so when The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins was translated into film I finally decided to see what the hoopla was about. The movie, which follows book one in a trilogy, tells the tale of Katniss Everdeen, a young woman living in district 12 of a sort of post-apocalyptic America, in a country now referred to as Panem. The Capitol governs this country, and the people living without the Capitol dwell in relatively squalid conditions nearly void of technology or innovation. The Capitol, however, is replete with such fare, and was the force that quelled a rebellion years ago with the resulting peace creating the segregated districts that exist only to service the Capitol with goods and entertainment.

Glynn's Review of Dragonmarch

Glynn Young of Faith, Fiction, Friends just posted his review of The Canticles of Andurun: Dragonmarch. If you would like to hear what Mr. Young had to say simply follow the link here. God bless!

Endings

As I approach concluding my series of posts for Stormfyre and likewise draw near the ending of my fifth book in the Canticles of Andurun series I contemplate the topic of endings. If you are a fantasy or adventure fan like I am, you likely have seen or read your share of stories and either been enchanted or disillusioned by the ending the writer decided to complete their tale with.Permit me to share my own reflections about the topic.

Stormfyre Chapter 35

            Dagoth Castle stood silent that winter's morning. As silent and brooding as the ocean boundaries that swept the jutting rocks along the shore. As silent as the king as he paced in quiet deliberation within the safety of his bed chambers. It had been weeks since he sent his troops in force to deal with the mighty Eagle. Imagine the gall of the man! Even raising voice to one that was ascending the High Throne was deplorable! Darius would have to see to it that Rimerez Eaglesbane was properly punished when he achieved his new office.

FYI Regarding My Estore

Now that the buzz about my Kindle sale is past and Dragonmarch has arrived in both Kindle and traditional form, I want to remind everyone that if you do not own a Kindle and want a copy of Dragonmarch or Dragonsong you may simply follow the links provided to appropriate a copy for yourself. Dragonsong's second edition is lightly revised grammatically with new cover art, while Dragonmarch has never been in novel form, and is the sequel and chapter two to my seven book series. You can find both at my Createspace stores for $16.99; a fair deal better than my old Strategic price point of $26. I hope you enjoy the next leg of the journey into Andurun!