A warm writers' welcome to author, Emma Right, and her book, Keeper
of Reign. A copywriter for two major advertising agencies and winner of
several awards, including the prestigious Clio Award, Right left the
advertising world when she settled down to start a family.
And
start a family she did! She is a happy wife and homeschool mother of five
living in the Pacific West Coast of the USA. Besides running a busy home and
looking after their five pets, which includes two cats, two bunnies and a Long-haired
dachshund, she also writes stories for her children. She deeply loves the Lord
and His Word, and when she doesn't have her nose in a book, she is telling her
kids to get theirs in one.
Emma, How
Would You Summarize of Keeper of Reign?
“Books
written in blood. Most are lost, their Keepers with them. A curse that befell a
people. A Kingdom with no King. Life couldn’t get more harrowing for the
Elfies, a blend of Elves and Fairies. Or for sixteen-year-old Jules Blaze. Or
could it?
For
Jules, the heir of a Keeper, no less, suspects his family hides a forgotten
secret. It was bad enough that his people, the Elfies of Reign, triggered a
curse which reduced the entire inhabitants to a mere inch centuries ago. All
because of one Keeper who failed his purpose. Even the King’s Ancient Books,
did not help ward off that anathema.
Now,
Gehzurolle, the evil lord, and his armies of Scorpents, seem bent on destroying
Jules and his family. Why? Gehzurolle’s agents hunt for Jules as he journeys into
enemy land to find the truth. Truth that could save him and his family and
possibly even reverse the age-long curse…provided Jules doesn't get himself
killed first.”
Why Did You Write Keeper of Reign?
”When I first heard the Switchfoot song, "Meant
to Live" (for so much more) it got me thinking about how far short each of
us fall from our true potential. Christ really came to give us life, and life
more abundantly, and yet the trials and troubles of this world reduce us, and
it feels that our troubled world is so big. This is just like how it was for
the Elfies who lived in Reign. Also I'd read Destined to Reign, and it inspired me to think of possibilities.
I wanted to write an allegorical fantasy
about the fall of man and the redemption story set in a fantasy setting that's
filled with danger and adventure. Something young readers can enjoy but still
have a Christian message.
This
is a young adult Christian fantasy that has a Christian theme, although it is
not a preaching sort of book…more of an alternative for moms and grandmas
looking for an alternative to Harry Potter/vampire-type fiction for their
readers from age eleven and up.”
What
Did You Hope to Convey in Keeper of Reign?
“I hope my readers can see that with the
power of the gospel, we can overcome our problems and difficulties. I want to
empower young readers with this message, that if they seek the truth (the
Ancient Books, in Keeper of Reign) they will find wisdom and answers to life's
problems. It doesn't mean the answers are going to come easy, but persistence
will pay off, and the Bible has the answers.”
What
are some of the Biblical imageries in this book?
"The name of
"Gehzurolle", the evil Lord, is German, for Confounder, which
essentially is what Satan is. Elfies are a cross between Elves (the physical
and carnal part of Man) and fairies (the more ethereal, spirit side of humans.)
And Whisperer represents the evil whisperings or rumors that tend to take us
down or fill us with fear--one of the tactics that the Devil uses to try to
crush us. I made Mosche, the Keeper, live behind a waterfall, because when we
are soaked with the water of His Word, the Bible says, the enemy cannot touch
us. And why "Roaring Falls?" Because when we are so filled with the
hearing and hearing of the Word, our faith is built. There are a lot more Biblical
imageries in the story. I tried to make it subtle so only Christians can pick
these images up, as I am marketing the book as a secular fantasy, and hope that
it would open doors for non-believing kids reading it."
What
is the Link to your Book Trailer?
How
Do Readers Connect with You?
Please, do connect with me…
If you sign up for my newsletter at
http://www.emmaright.com, I will give
you book and contests updates!
Thank
you so much to Emma Right for joining us today. I hope you’ll stop by and visit
her web site, blog and social media sites if you love young adult fantasy or
have a loved one who does!!
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Unfortunately, summer
is rapidly coming to a close. Beach reading days are gradually getting shorter,
but if you want to prolong becoming engrossed in beach reads, don’t forget
about Never Say Perfect!
Life
changed in an instant for Laina Strickland when her husband mysteriously
disappeared at the airport as they returned from a second honeymoon in Pawleys
Island, SC. What secrets had he been hiding? How could she possibly hold it
together and be strong for her young adult children? She thought she had the
perfect husband and perfect life. She suddenly learned to: Never Say Perfect.
Visit
http://www.awriterspresence.com for links to
various book formats including print, Kindle and Nook. Then get lost in the
world of Laina Strickland!
We’ll
be back again soon with lots more about authors, books and writing…
God
bless,
Mary
Anne
