Hope
Author: Sam Rook
Genre: Fantasy / Romance
Book Description:
The winged
knights—magically altered humans—are the only ones defending the portal from
Av'lor to Earth. With defeat imminent, they find an unlikely source of hope in
software engineer, Kathryn.
Kathryn
doubts her life could get any worse after the death of her mother and daughter.
She realizes her mistake after she arrives on Av'lor with only part of her
house and hungry creatures looking for their next meal. Once the knights bring
her under their protection, she discovers their angry commander is far from
welcoming.
Sir
Lanclor, Commander of the Knighthood, lives with the curse of betrayal. While
the treachery occurred lifetimes before, few see past his guarded shell to the
grim man beneath. Barely holding the Knighthood together, his grip tightens
when Kathryn joins their ranks. Her stubbornness and surprising strength not
only energizes the knights, but also makes Sir Lanclor question his
self-imposed isolation.
With the
approach of an invading army, Kathryn and Sir Lanclor must find a way to end
centuries of war and save two worlds.
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Excerpt
"They’ll be talking about this
for months you know," Sir Lanclor said with amusement. "Lady Kathryn,
the brave knight who annihilates Daemons and challenges the great Sir
Lanclor."
Kathryn snorted. "Don’t flatter
yourself. I just saw your table as the lesser of the evils."
Sir Lanclor straightened. "I
think you’ll find you chose wrong."
"Oh please. I prefer your blunt
honesty to their honey-coated insults any day. The only reason some of them
don’t call me an undeserving Earthling anymore is because they now know I can
annihilate them with one spell."
"Fear is a powerful
thing." Sir Lanclor closed his mouth flap and gathered his tray.
If everyone feared her, she’d never
have anyone. Kathryn piled her utensils upon her tray. "It’s also lonely
as hell." She stood up and left the table without a backwards glance.
Depositing her tray on the counter next to the trash can, she exited the meal
room.
"Lady Kathryn, wait." She
glanced back to see Sir Lanclor hurrying after her. He caught up to her in a
few strides and fell in beside her. "That conversation didn’t end like I
intended."
"Oh, really? What was your
intention?" Kathryn regretted the bitterness in her voice.
Sir Lanclor sighed in frustration.
"You surprised me. I usually have time to think before I speak."
"You think before you
speak?" Kathryn exaggerated her look of surprise as she glanced his way
and his eyebrow turned down in disapproval. She heard him growl deep in his
throat before responding.
About the Author
Sam Rook lives in Vermont with her husband and two children. Her passion for fantasy novels began in high school with her desire to write following shortly thereafter. Software engineer by day, fantasy author by night, she strives to give her readers a chance to enjoy worlds that transport them away from the stress of everyday life.
About the Author
Sam Rook lives in Vermont with her husband and two children. Her passion for fantasy novels began in high school with her desire to write following shortly thereafter. Software engineer by day, fantasy author by night, she strives to give her readers a chance to enjoy worlds that transport them away from the stress of everyday life.
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How important are names to you in your books? Do you choose the names based on liking the way it sounds or the meaning? Do you have any name choosing resources you recommend?
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ReplyDeleteThe names are pretty important. With the fantasy genre, the character names tend to be “out there” and sometimes aren’t easy to pronounce. I tried to make the names as familiar as possible in Hope, but different enough to remind readers that they’re in another world. I usually choose my names by the way they sound, or even something similar to people I know. On some occasions, I’ve chosen the names based upon favorite characters from other stories I read growing up.
When I decide on an odd name, I always Google it to make sure it doesn’t have a meaning that’s going to have a negative impact on the character.
Have a great day!
Thanks, Sam Rook
I enjoyed reading your excerpt; this sounds like an intriguing story!
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Sounds really good!
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