At first, it was because I had
challenged myself to write a
book in a month. I took part in
National Novel Writing Month
and wanted to write at least
50,000 words in one month. I
had just finished my very first
book, which I have yet to
publish. Once I had finished the
book that had taken half a
lifetime to create, the words
seemed to flow endlessly for
this challenge. I did not attempt
to publish The Land of the
Shadows first, because I needed
to tighten up some of the story
line and make my heroine
stronger.
When I started delving into her
world, I fell in love with the
images I was creating. I’ve had
plenty of shadows walk into my
own life. Many people have.
This book is about that struggle,
but also about lifting yourself
out of the darkness and walking
in the light. It is like a healing
balm for the soul as it reminds
people about the power of love
and how forgiveness can uplift
you when the world seems to let
you down.
Why should people buy it?
The Land of the Shadows has
it all: magic, love, heartbreak,
action, adventure, good vs.
evil, and don’t forget the
wicked
shadows
with
piercing eyes with a haunting
yellow glow. I’m very much
in love with the different
settings I created in this book.
I can still picture them in my
mind whenever I want to.
One of my fans told me that
she had dreamt about The
Land of the Shadows each
night that she was reading it.
Her dreams were filled with
haunting
skyscrapers,
isolated
subways,
and
landscapes I had depicted
inside my monotone world
beneath our feet.
I am also in love with the
concept that soul mates exist
and that love is the most
powerful magic in the world.
My hero, Hu