Sunday, January 20, 2013

The Next Big Thing Blog Hop

 




As part of The Next Big Thing Blog Hop, I was tagged by Cornelia Amira in her post last week. The purpose of this hop is to introduce readers to writers and works that might be unfamiliar. This includes new releases or Works in Progress (WIP).  This is week 30 of the hop.

According to the rules of the hop, I will be answering the same questions as every other blogger on the hop about either my newest release or my WIP and then I’ve tagged Tabbitha Shay who will do the same thing in her blog next Wednesday, 01/22/13.


What is the working title of your book?
Elven Magick  was my last full length novel released 06 November, 2012. And came 10th out of around 70 entries in the 2012 P&R Awards. For best fantasy romance.

What genre does your book fall under?

Fantasy/Romance with elements of witchcraft.

Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?
Orlando Bloom to play Vellandril, and not sure about Johden, but the only person who comes to mind is the young blonde haired girl that played Meg in the first series of Supernatural. Sorry I do not know her name.


What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?
Can a trust betrayed be regained?

What is the longer synopsis of your book?
Twenty one years has passed since the Dark Priest Narokah was defeated and condemned to the Fiery Abyss.
The Sword of Niraz has been stolen and Vellandril Ballindoch sets out on a quest, which will lead to his past, the woman he betrayed and never ceased wanting, and a son he did not know existed.
After forsaking her past and gaining the title of First Knight to the Dragon King, Johden de Danann is forced to undertake a quest with a man she swore never to forgive, but never stopped loving.
Gabrienne Ballindoch, despised by his people and called Kessa; halfbreed, follows his mother on a quest to find the murderer of his best friend and discovers instead a father he thought dead, and the daughter of his father’s enemy. The woman he was destined to love.

Morganna le Mordah; cold, heartless, ruthless and beautiful; promised by her father to his henchman in repayment for soldiers and fealty, must choose between loyalty to a father who dotes on her, and the love of a man who is prophesized to lead to her doom.
Again Gola-Dah is under threat. Wiliame le Mordah, has sworn revenge for the murder of his brother and the loss of his inheritance, and with the help of his sorceress mother, an Elven enchantress, and a magic sword, he is on the path to achieving it. Treachery, betrayal, adventure and action, a magical world of Elves and romance combine to bring forth the exciting conclusion to a tale that began with “The Dragon and the Rose” and finishes with happily ever after—for some.



Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?
The publisher of this book is Secret Cravings Publishing. I have several other books with them, Whisper of Yesterday a Ghost/Historical/Reincarnation/witchcraft Novel as well as a prequel To Elven Magick, titled The Dragon and the Rose, and a Novella /Fantasy Romance, Face of a Stranger.  My new release late Feb. 2013 is a vampire novel, titled Night's Eternal Promise.

How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?
Elven Magick is a full length novel of around 110,000words and it took me roughly around 9 months to write.  

Who or what inspired you to write this book?
After writing and completing The Dragon and the Rose, I enjoyed my secondary characters, Johden and Vellandril so much I just knew they had to have their own book. I did not reckon with the course which the book took. As it took on a life of its own and just about wrote itself. I felt as if I were just a character pushing the computer keysJ My daughter Errin also inspired me in the way Gabriene’s character should grow.

What else might pique the reader’s interest?

Elven Magick is a follow up novel to The Dragon and the Rose, but it can stand alone as well. It is a fast paced novel for female and male readers alike. I holds enough action and a touch of violence to hold the interest of the male readers, and plenty of hot romance to satisfy my female readers. Also Morgana le Mordah is not your typical heroine, and throughout the book she keeps you guessing which side she will ultimately end up on. Good or evil.
 You can read excerpts from both these books at www.julieadarcy.com


2 comments:

  1. Great blog post, Julie. I've read The Dragon and The Rose and Elven Magik they are fantastic books, so enchanting. I loved them. I highly recommend them.

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