{"id":1844,"date":"2014-05-14T06:00:21","date_gmt":"2014-05-14T13:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bestfantasynovel.com\/?p=1844"},"modified":"2014-05-14T06:00:21","modified_gmt":"2014-05-14T13:00:21","slug":"guest-post-jenna-elizabeth-johnsons-the-reasons-for-writing-ehriad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/taramayastales.com\/bestfantasynovel\/2014\/05\/14\/guest-post-jenna-elizabeth-johnsons-the-reasons-for-writing-ehriad\/","title":{"rendered":"Guest Post: Jenna Elizabeth Johnson’s The Reasons for Writing Ehriad"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"EhriadCoverforPoster\"<\/a>I’m excited to host another author in the Faery Realms<\/em><\/a> bundle, Jenna Elizabeth Johnson. These are her reasons for writing\u00a0Ehriad,<\/em> her short story which you can download in the bundle<\/a>.<\/p>\n

EHRIAD<\/strong><\/h5>\n

A Single Thread of Magic<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cade MacRoich is Ehr\u00edad, a faelah bounty hunter. When he is compelled to deal with a collection of particularly nasty monsters in the mortal world, he stumbles upon a stream of Faelorehn magic that leads him to something astonishing.<\/p>\n

The Morrigan\u2019s Game<\/strong><\/p>\n

The children of the Weald are protected by the forest\u2019s ancient magic, but when the Morrigan\u2019s faelah manage to break through that barrier, Cade\u2019s sister calls upon him for help.<\/p>\n

Broken Geis<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cade has tried in vain to forget about the alluring Meghan Elam. Unfortunately, the Morrigan\u2019s interest in the young Faelorehn girl puts her in danger and makes Cade realize he is willing to risk everything to keep her safe.<\/p>\n

Why did I choose to write a short story (which is truthfully a collection of three very short stories) that had already been covered in Faelorehn? \u00a0Well, I have three good reasons for doing so:<\/p>\n

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    Faelorehn is told strictly from Meghan\u2019s point of view, so my readers never get a good sense of what is going on in Cade\u2019s mind, and let\u2019s face it, he is rather intriguing. \u00a0I wrote Ehriad, in part, to delve into the mind of our Faelorehn hero. \u00a0At the start of the series, the only image we get of Cade is through Meghan\u2019s eyes, and she\u2019s a bit star-struck by the whole concept of Cade and what he has to tell her about her heritage. \u00a0There are so many unanswered questions and a whole lot of reluctance to trust Cade, so I felt, to be fair to him, I should tell at least part of his story. \u00a0Therefore, I picked three scenes from Faelorehn (well, technically one scene takes place primarily in the Otherworld) to help alleviate some of that mystery and to let (if not Meghan) the reader know that although Cade is aloof at times, he is so much more than a pretty face delivering shocking news.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      The second reason I went about writing Ehriad was because I wanted to give a more richly detailed, in-depth view of the world I had created for Faelorehn. \u00a0In the first novel of the Otherworld Series, Meghan only barely enters the Otherworld, so the reader doesn\u2019t get a good sense of what it\u2019s all about. \u00a0Instead, they must rely on what Cade tells her (or, in most cases, neglects to tell her), and what she must find out on her own through research and unfortunate encounters with faelah. \u00a0With Ehriad, and especially with the story The Morrigan\u2019s Game, the reader is transported to the Otherworld with Cade. \u00a0I also include Enorah, Cade\u2019s sister, as one of the main participants in a quest to destroy some of the Morrigan\u2019s monsters. \u00a0Enorah and Cade have a very close relationship and that doesn\u2019t really get touched upon until Dolmarehn. \u00a0Both Enorah and Cade have suffered similar pasts and they bond over their mutual love for one another and the sacrifices they are willing to make for each other. \u00a0I don\u2019t go into depth with this past in Ehriad, but I wanted to set the stage for future Otherworld books.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        Lastly, a large part of my motive for writing Ehriad was for my readers. \u00a0Yes. \u00a0I wrote Ehriad, in part, for my readers. \u00a0Like many authors, I do look at reviews and feedback for my books. \u00a0One common complaint about Faelorehn was that there wasn\u2019t enough about Cade, and I couldn\u2019t agree more. \u00a0However, it wasn\u2019t in my power to elaborate since Meghan is the one doing all the thinking and talking in the first book. \u00a0Therefore, I set about picking out scenes I thought my readers might enjoy seeing through Cade\u2019s eyes. \u00a0After publishing Ehriad, I decided to go ahead and do the same for Dolmarehn. \u00a0In this case, I actually posted the question to my readers: What scenes from Dolmarehn would you like to hear from Cade\u2019s perspective? \u00a0I had some great feedback and got to work on Ghalien. \u00a0In the end, Ghalien became a short novel with only two of the scenes my readers recommended. \u00a0I\u2019m hoping, one day, to get to the others and then to scenes from Luathara as well.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Sometime in the future, I hope to write more from Cade\u2019s perspective (dare I say a novel, or two, or three . . . ?). \u00a0With so many characters running around in my head, trying desperately to get my attention, it can sometimes be difficult to decide where to start. \u00a0Luckily, I have my Muse to help me get things in order. \u00a0Yes, the Otherworld and its many characters have definitely gotten under my skin and I can\u2019t see myself shaking them any time soon. \u00a0So to answer the question I\u2019ve been asked many a time over: Yes, the trilogy may be complete, but I am by no means finished with the Otherworld.<\/p>\n

        Download\u00a0Faery Realms<\/em><\/a>\u00a0from\u00a0Amazon<\/a>,\u00a0Barnes and Noble<\/a>,\u00a0Kobo<\/a>,\u00a0Smashwords<\/a>,\u00a0Google Play<\/a>\u00a0and iTunes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

        Find more from Jenna on her website<\/a>, Twitter<\/a> and Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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