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Interview with A.D. Trosper, author of Embers at Galdrilene

Embers at Galdrilene

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“A ray of light, a stain of shadow, shall endure to breathe life and death into the future”

The war between the Guardians and the Shadow Riders ended in total devastation. The final battle killed all the dragons and left nothing but fields of ash. A small clutch of dragon eggs was all that remained to provide hope for the future.

Five hundred years later, the ability to use magic is a death sentence and dragons are remembered as a curse. But the unhatched dragons sing for their riders…and soon six lives will be changed forever.

The elements of magic are drawn together as the dragons’ call leads them on an epic and dangerous journey of discovery. They soon learn everything they’ve been taught to believe about magic and dragons is wrong.

With the last of the dragons and the world at stake, they will risk everything to heed the call.

But an evil from the past soon threatens their discovery and new found joy. Shadow Dragons ride the dawn once more…

What genre is it?

Epic fantasy.

What kind of readers will it appeal to?

Although all of the characters are grown up and essentially away from home, this book can be enjoyed by any age. There is some violence and one “pan to the fire” love scene, so as far as a younger audience, it would  depend on the level of the reader.

Are there any other writers out there telling similar stories?
Robert Jordan or Anne McCaffrey

This is the first instalment of a series, isn’t it? When can we expect to get our hands on the next book?

The second book in this series, Tears of War, will be out in August, 2013.

Tell us about yourself.

I’m a writer, mother and the ruler of the world inside my head. I write best late at night, I have five dogs. I’m a little OCD and a little ADD. I’m always forgetting something that I need to do or where I put something, yet I never forget a story element even though I don’t write them down. The plates in the cabinet have to be arranged in a certain order but the pantry can be a hodgepodge mix up of cans and boxed stuff. So yeah, I’m a little strange.

Born in Kansas, I spent a lot of my childhood moving around. I’ve lived in Kansas, Oklahoma, Washington State (around Seattle), and southern California. I had many great adventures growing up. I’m now settled down in Kansas with my wonderful husband, three children, my wonderful dog Katie, assorted cats, and small flock of chickens.

But why fantasy? What attracts you to the genre?

I’ve been an avid lover of fantasy since I was young child. Dragons, elves, fairies, dwarves, and other denizens of the fantasy world as well as magic have always fascinated me. As I grew up, I developed an interest in vampires, zombies and my interests branched out to take in paranormal and urban fantasy.

Do you have a website where we can keep up with your work?
I have a blog; the website is in the works. My blog can be found here:
http://adtrosper.wordpress.com/

How can we follow you on Twitter and/or Facebook?
https://www.facebook.com/adtrosper

What’s next?
As I said, the second book in the trilogy will be out in August. The third book is scheduled for release next May. After that I intend to delve into the world of Urban Fantasy.

 

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