The Singer and the Charlatan
by D.C.
Fergerson
GENRE: Fantasy
BLURB:
Leanna
Moonbody dreams of playing at the Saul Amphitheater. With just one adventure to
fund her trip, she meets up with a priestess that dreams of a massive flock to
take on a pilgrimage. Together, Leanna will set up the crowds, and Priestess
Trixi will bring them to Our Lord.
With an elf, dwarf,
rogue, pixie and a paladin on their side, they set out to realize both their
dreams. They just have to maneuver past a lovesick noble, the clergy, a
deranged halfling that can’t seem to die, and a plague.
What could possibly
go wrong?
EXCERPT:
“Ooh,
this is exciting,” Leanna said with a smile, grabbing up Tear and Jonathan’s
hands.
With
the circle complete, Trixi looked to the ceiling.
“Lord.
Oh, Lord, who is great and true. Take this offering of Form R226 and whatever
leftovers we have here from dinner. Commune with me so that I may be a better
Fawnspear, walking the path of truth. May it be really, really funny.”
With
that, the scroll burned away before their eyes. Then, nothing. The silence
became awkward.
“Did
it not work?” Jonathan asked.
“Quiet,”
Trixi demanded, turning her ear to the table.
The
faint sound of terribly boring music filled the space all around the table. Any
old ear would think it came from the building next door, but the trained ear of
a Thistlite knew better. She listened to the song for a moment with her eyes
closed.
Leanna
joined in, leaning in to try and make out the tune. Suddenly, a loud voice
spoke out, scaring her so bad she almost fell out of her chair.
“Our
Lord is currently speaking with another faithful! You are very important to Our
Lord! Your prayer shall be heard in the order it was received!”
Leanna
broke the circle. “Oh, come on! Why did that have to be the loud part?”
“Leanna,
you must be quiet,” Trixi whispered. “I’m sure he’ll be here soon.”
What inspired you to write The Singer and the Charlatan?
Do you have any little fuzzy friends? Like a dog or a cat? Or any pets?
Interview
with D.C. Fergerson
What inspired you to write The Singer and the Charlatan?
Many
years of tabletop roleplaying games. I’ve spent most of my adult life playing
one campaign or another. I love being a player, but the most fun I’ve had and
my biggest inspiration is in creating these stories and watching others bring
their characters to life inside it, which is what I did with The Singer and the
Charlatan. It allows me to interact with these characters, literally, in a way
few writers ever could.
Can you tell us a little bit about the next book(s) in the series or what you have planned for the future?
Can you tell us a little bit about the next book(s) in the series or what you have planned for the future?
Book
two, The Princess and the Holy Juggernaut, releases in a little over a month
from now. Priestess Trixi and Leanna continue their adventure all the way to
the fabled Magic City, friends become enemies, enemies try to kill our heroes
with a Juggernaut, and a lot of people die. It’s going to be great. After that,
my ‘anti-romance’ novel Horses on the Wind comes out in spring/summer, and I’m
currently planning book three for the end of the year.
Can you tell us a little bit about the characters in The Singer and the Charlatan?
Can you tell us a little bit about the characters in The Singer and the Charlatan?
Leanna
Moonbody is playing for coins at inns around Kingsfield, with aspirations of
becoming the most famous singer in the world and playing at the Saul
Amphitheater. Priestess Trixi serves a rather bizarre and unpopular religion,
and receives a vision from her god of assembling a massive flock to take on a
pilgrimage to the fabled Magic City. When she meets Leanna, she realizes her
path - Leanna can set up the crowds and Trixi can bring them to ‘Our Lord’.
You know I think we all have a favorite author. Who is your favorite author and why?
You know I think we all have a favorite author. Who is your favorite author and why?
Chuck
Palahniuk is the most consistently good author I’ve ever read. His nihilism is
all over every book he writes, but more than anything, I love his dark,
sarcastic humor and snappy dialogue.
If you could time-travel would you travel to the future or the past? Where would you like to go and why would you like to visit this particular time period?
If you could time-travel would you travel to the future or the past? Where would you like to go and why would you like to visit this particular time period?
Easily
I’d enjoy being around in the post-WWII, baby boom era. Literature, especially
stage plays, were at the top of their game, cinema was just born, rock and roll
was about to take the world by storm, and anyone could buy a home and a piece
of Americana. It was a great time to be alive.
Do you have any little fuzzy friends? Like a dog or a cat? Or any pets?
My
8 year old daughter has 2 guinea pigs, Gigi and Sara. That’s about the closest
we’ve got. We’d have a zoo if my wife had her way, though.
Thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule to visit with us today.
Thanks for having me!Thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule to visit with us today.
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AUTHOR BIO:
An
avid reader, fantasy gamer, humorist, husband, and father. I wear a lot of
hats, some of them terribly silly, with feathers and such. I’ve channeled years
Dungeons and Dragons campaigns and late-night stand-up comics into a series
full of wit, charm, magic, and laughs.
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4 comments:
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Sounds like a great book, thanks for sharing :)
Congrats on the book tour. Thanks for hosting. I hope that I win. Bernie W BWallace1980(at)hotmail(d0t)com
An interesting collection of beings.
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