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He is kind and sweet and a sorely needed bright spot in Istari’s life-until Istari meets his family and learns of a dangerous family secret with unexpected ties to Istari’s past, a secret that could drag Tallideth and Belemere right back into war…Īmazon US | Amazon CA | Amazon UK | Books2Readīertin is a liar and a thief. Unexpected solace comes in the form of Lord Teverem, a sad, quiet lord who assumed the title when his brother was killed in the explosion for which Istari’s father is to blame. Now a hostage of peace in Tallideth, he is subjected to their hatred as well-even that of Regent Vellem, who once considered him a comrade in arms. Prince Istari has spent his life reviled: his parents wish he had never been born, the royal court of Belemere avoids him for fear of angering the king, and everyone else is kept away by his notorious reputation as a deadly sharpshooter.

Breath of Life by Florence + the Machines.

Since I’m Apple, I’ve also linked a playlist there. Instead, I’m just linking to youtube videos and everyone can pick their flavor of music site if there’s a song they like. Normally I’d make a Spotify playlist, but I’m not supporting them anymore after recent events. So here I’ve listed the songs that drove this trilogy. Readers and music inspired the two books that wound up following, The Painted Crown and The Stolen Court. But as the story unfolded, the dam wound up having to go, replaced by a portion of the palace where most of the story takes place. My entire inspiration for his story was the breaking of a dam. The only story in my head at the time was for Vellem, and his initial story was meant to include a dam. When I wrote The Engineered Throne I’d intended (as I so often foolishly do) for it to be a one-off. I wouldn’t be where I am without the music that kept me company at my computer, at coffee shop tables, on the bus, and all the other places where I wrote or pondered. They can also alter a character, a scene, and more. I’ve had songs that inspired entire books, and I’ve had songs that appeared right as I got stuck and provided what I was missing and enabled me to finish a book.

Art tends toward creative feedback loops. It’s not really a secret that writers rely heavily on music and other media for inspiration and motivation.

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