Today we're switching from YA to Adult.
Most definitely adult.
I was privileged to crit L. Blankenship’s Disciple
series. How could I not with a title like For Want of a Piglet? This blog was introduced to her via a submission. After reading it, I was hooked.
Kate is an acolyte of Parselev, a master healer. Marked
by the Saints, imbued with perfect recall, she is still only a female, and
worse, a peasant girl. But her duty is clear, given to her by her master and
her patron saint; serve the kingdom and the will of the king. No matter what.
It’s the no matter what that kindles her
fear. She thinks enemies will be the worst of it, the war that threatens all of
them. But the truth is far from the creatures that stalk their every move. It
is simpler, a human trait, that is her downfall. Love and jealousy; and all the
emotions that nest in those feelings.
The Disciple series pits tragedy against
human nature, duty with longing. I rocketed from mumbling under my breath at
Kate, Anders, and His Majesty, the prince Kiefan to sorrow at the loss of a
character. Magic figures hugely in these books, epic fantasy to the nth degree.
L. molds and creates a new world out of her imagination that spins the reader
into a new reality. By the time you finish the first chapter, you see the colors,
smell the campfires, and hear the chink of horses’ bits.
You will believe in her world. And never want to
leave.
Extraordinary
writing highlights her books. Uncommon world building completes it. Now, listen
up you Wannabe-Published Authors. L. Blankenship self-published this series. Self.
Published. Truly outstanding.
Parts
II through V continue the story. The last and final volume of Disciple comes out next year but no date
has been set yet.
So what has L. been up to
since completing the series?
My
current WIP is an urban fantasy medical drama/thriller and it is really
challenging me.
I noticed you signed with an
adult small press, Dreamspinner, for a new book.
Hawks
& Rams is coming out on the 31st from Dreamspinner. They're taking
pre-orders and here's the page: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=5897
Other
links:
book
blog: discipleofthefount.blogspot.com/
writing
blog: lblankenship.blogspot.com/
Twitter:
twitter.com/LBlankenship_sf
Facebook:
Author
Site: Amazon
2 comments:
Has it been three years since that submission? Really? :)
I owe you for keeping me honest in *Disciple*, Huntress. Thank you for that.
Adult fantasy! Wow, I was beginning to think there are none anymore. Congrats L on all those marvelous releases.
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