The Secret of Alviton
by L.V. Clark
GENRE: YA Fiction, Fantasy
BLURB:
Alviton
was a strong, prospering country, full of light. The people worked
side by side with the Fae, creatures blessed with magic. But that was
before the war. Massive genocide and fear of the Fae touched everyone
as brother turned against brother. Years later, and still reeling
from the war, the new generation has clawed and connived to remove
the stains left by their predecessors.
Sheltered from this
reality, Nydia lives her life relatively happy and ignorant,
surrounded by smoke and mirrors. But eventually glass shatters and
smoke settles. As she struggles to unveil the truth about herself and
the people around her, danger lies on the horizon, threatening to
extinguish the small flicker of light in this dark and twisted
country.
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Excerpt:
“You could run. Right now, you could run. Your tyranite would never know,”
I begged, signaling Janook to get Churan out of here. He was in no shape to fight again. I felt them behind me line up against a window that they’d jump through the second I made my move. Three lashings for destroying property, but better the lashings than being executed.
“Yes, he will! Who do you think let us out of our chains to kill you?! He needs money and we need to survive! This is the only way.”
They closed in further, and I backed away. I know there is a small space in between the buildings to my left. It would slow me down, but it’s either that or fight my way out and risk execution. I bumped into Janook, and he dropped a rock in my hands. This is it. In an instant, I chucked the rock at number two’s head, and he fell to the ground. Janook threw Churan over his shoulder and busted through the window, while I cut to my left into the crevice between the walls. My shoulders bumped into the wooden and brick panels as I sprinted through the backroads. Five and nine were a couple feet behind me. I cursed under my breath, trying to figure out a game plan. The workhouse is too far and no one in town would stop them from killing me. I cursed again. I pulled down boxes and debris behind me to slow them down. That gave me a couple more feet.
“I have to get out of here. I have to get out of Ractane.”
I flew through the walls towards the outskirts until I saw my refuge - the forest. I don’t know the forest well, but they don’t know it at all. I could lose them if I could get there. I drove my legs into the unpaved ground, feeling the ache in my quads and the pull in the arches of my feet. The frigid wind bit at my face, forcing my eyes to water. I cut through the forest, basslemouth trees speeding past me and mud slapping under my feet. My lungs screamed for me to stop, and I couldn’t deny them anymore. I whipped around and threw up my hands, ready to fight for my life.
Interview with L.V. Clark
How did you become involved with the subject or theme of your book?
This is a much deeper question than I anticipated. So, if you've read the book, you know a very large theme is discrimination against a certain class of people. Although in the book there are no physical indicators (skin/hair color, gender, orientation, identity) dictating who is discriminated against, it is very similar to discrimination people face today because of those same factors. Growing up, I didn't see much of that discrimination towards me, but as I approached adulthood, I saw more and more of it shown towards my peers and friends. I saw how people handled it and depicted those actions through Brian, Aither, Lillian, Nydia, Grey, and others.
What were your goals and intentions in this book, and how well do you feel you achieved them?
The only goal I had was to be able to express myself creatively and to get this story that was locked inside my head outside and onto paper. The fact that I even published it is as much as a surprise to me as it is to anyone else
What was the hardest part of writing this book?
The set ups to my favorite chapters was the hardest! It was difficult to not just rush through the set up.
What did you enjoy most about writing this book?
Developing characters and their growth/breakdown.
Were there alternate endings you considered?
Nope! I've had this idea in my head for years.
Can you share some stories about people you met while researching this book?
A guy at the gym I work out as runs an MMA gym and was able to teach me a little bit about the sport. It was very helpful when writing fight scenes.
What genre of books do you enjoy reading?
Fantasy and action. And I'd never complain about a romance side story haha!
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Clark has had this story in their head for over a decade, and they finally got it on paper. Clark used their other hobbies—weight lifting and crocheting—to help develop ideas and work through any blocks. They grew up in the south of the United States with their large family. Clark is happily married with two sweet dogs and an apathetic ball python.
I hope you enjoy this book as much as I enjoyed writing it. Expect more to the story!
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4 comments:
Thanks for hosting!
I enjoyed the excerpt. Sounds really good. I like the cover graphics. Looks great!
Sounds like a very good book.
This sounds good.
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