Welcome to The Cover Contessa's stop on the Secret of the Souls blog tour!
Pool of Souls #2
By: Terri Rochenski
Release Date: October 6, 2014
Release Date: October 6, 2014
Publisher: J. Taylor Publishing
Target Reader: Adult
Keywords: Fantasy
Target Reader: Adult
Keywords: Fantasy
Thrust out of their homes by a human High Priest on a vengeful mission, the Natives of Derlund no longer have a place to call their own. One escaped capture, however, and now she, Hyla, is the only one who can save her people.
For, Hyla, though, saving her nation isn’t her ultimate goal—returning to the Pool of Souls is. Becoming its Guardian and preserving their faith is her heart’s desire. The perils of her current journey, though, could leave her unable to fulfill that dream.
To find her way back to the Pool, Hyla must live among dangerous, powerful humans willing to defend the Natives, and must submit herself—her Talents—to them. While her protection is paramount, plots to end Hyla’s life will push her to her physical and emotional limits.
On the edge of sanity, her courage tested, and convictions nearly broken, Hyla’s final test of loyalty to her faith comes with the death of one she could have loved.
For, Hyla, though, saving her nation isn’t her ultimate goal—returning to the Pool of Souls is. Becoming its Guardian and preserving their faith is her heart’s desire. The perils of her current journey, though, could leave her unable to fulfill that dream.
To find her way back to the Pool, Hyla must live among dangerous, powerful humans willing to defend the Natives, and must submit herself—her Talents—to them. While her protection is paramount, plots to end Hyla’s life will push her to her physical and emotional limits.
On the edge of sanity, her courage tested, and convictions nearly broken, Hyla’s final test of loyalty to her faith comes with the death of one she could have loved.
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Welcome Terri to the blog today for an interview!
Did you always know you wanted
to be a writer or did you want to be something else?
I always wanted to be an astronaut. I’ve no clue where the ‘I
want to be an author’ bug came from. Perhaps my love of reading, over-active
imagination, and the stories within my mind screaming for attention.
How long does it take you to
write a book from start to finish?
Every one has been different. My Means of Mercy series has been a 12-year
ongoing love / hate relationship – and I’ve only completed the 2nd of
three planned books. The Pool of Souls 2-book series took roughly
5 years. My short stories in anthologies have taken all of one week to three
months. It all depends upon the time allowed by my three kids.
Do you have a schedule of when
you write?
I wish. I’m lucky to get five minutes here, five minutes there.
A stay-at-home mom with three little kids, it’s write whenever and wherever you
can.
What elements do you think make
a great story line?
There has to be that unanswered question early on – preferably
chapter one – that snagger of a reader’s attention, one that (hopefully!!)
won’t let them put the book down.
Believable, likeable characters are a must – villain included.
And of course, there must be that story / character arc and
climax that answers all questions and pleases (hopefully!!) the readers.
What was the hardest thing about
writing a book?
Finding the time! Ha!
When deciding on how to
publish, what directed you to the route you took?
While most wanna-be-authors dream of getting an agent and being
picked up by a biggie 6, I decided to NOT shoot for the stars and get a few
feathers on my pub hat with the indies first. Now that I have a half-dozen
publications under my belt, I’m not interested in those stars anymore!
Have you gotten feedback from
family about your book(s)? What do they think?
Seeing as how I have a huge family, tons. It’s all good, of
course. No one in my family would ever consider bashing me, cuz they know
karma’s a bitch.
Just kidding. Kinda.
;)
What kinds of things do you
like to do outside of writing?
Gardening, cooking, and herbalism.
What kinds of advice would you
give to someone who wants to start writing?
Start and don’t stop. Don’t give up.
What is your favorite book?
favorite author? Do you have an author that inspired/inspires you to
write?
Today, her name is Sarah J. Maas. If you’ve read her Throne of
Glass novels, you’ll understand why! Can’t. Put. Them. Down. And to think it’ll
be another year before I get my paws on the next installment.
Do you have any go to people
when writing a book that help you with your story lines as well as editing,
beta reading and such?
My mother. She’s a great sound-board. Although she’s not a huge
fiction buff, she’s got a great imagination, and always has great thoughts on
story and character arcs.
Are you working on anything
now?
Edits for Love’s Revenge, Means of Mercy #2, and
another brewing fantasy stand-alone which isn’t wanting to remain as such.
I’ll probably take a break after edits on LR, however,
and do up a short or two. They’re my breaks from the novel
swamp-my-brain-and-wear-me-out syndrome.
Thanks so much for being here today, Terri. Always great to have you on the blog!
In celebration, Eye of the Soul, Pool of Souls #1, is on sale for only .99 cents from now until October 17th!
Escape.
That should be Hyla’s first thought as her people are chained and imprisoned for no imaginable reason.
Instead, Hyla finds herself traveling through a land void of Natives, with human soldiers pillaging in desperate pursuit of her, and in search of the mystical Pool of Souls—home to the one man who can save her people.
Or so she believes.
Led by her faith in the deity Fadir, Hyla is met along her journey by Jadon—a human male and fierce King’s warrior, and his childhood best friend Conlin—one of the few Natives aware of his Fadir-given Talents.
Protected by Jadon, guided by Conlin, and with an unfailing belief in the purpose of her pilgrimage, Hyla carries on.
Like her, though, another searches for the Pool, and should he gain access first, everyone she loves, and everything she knows, could be lost.
Forever.
Instead, Hyla finds herself traveling through a land void of Natives, with human soldiers pillaging in desperate pursuit of her, and in search of the mystical Pool of Souls—home to the one man who can save her people.
Or so she believes.
Led by her faith in the deity Fadir, Hyla is met along her journey by Jadon—a human male and fierce King’s warrior, and his childhood best friend Conlin—one of the few Natives aware of his Fadir-given Talents.
Protected by Jadon, guided by Conlin, and with an unfailing belief in the purpose of her pilgrimage, Hyla carries on.
Like her, though, another searches for the Pool, and should he gain access first, everyone she loves, and everything she knows, could be lost.
Forever.
~~~oOo~~~
Terri started writing stories in the 8th grade, when a little gnome whispered in her brain. Gundi’s Great Adventure never hit the best seller list, but it started a long love affair with storytelling.Today she enjoys an escape to Middle Earth during the rare ‘me’ moments her three young children allow. When not playing toys, picking them back up, or kissing boo-boos, she can be found sprawled on the couch with a book or pencil in hand, and toothpicks propping her eyelids open.
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Thanks so much for hosting me today!! :)
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