Today, I welcome Anne Marie Lutz back to Immortyl Revolution! She has agreed to share some insights into the main character of her novels.
AM: It’s great to have an opportunity
to tell you about the main character in my fantasy novel, Color Mage,
and its sequel, Sword of Jashan.
Q: What is his name?
AM: His name is Lord Callo ran Alkirani. He is a man who struggles with a rare magical power -- a power that brings
him the contempt of his friends even as it draws the attention of Kings and
mages. He journeys to the enemy land of Ha'las with his manservant and the
young healer, Kirian. There, he learns of his heritage -- and finds that great
power is his birthright, but only if he sacrifices everything he has ever stood
for.
Q: When and where is his story set?
AM: The novels are set in the
fantasy world of Righar. This is a feudal land ruled by a King who magically
Collars powerful mages to force them to use their magic to protect the land. In
return for this magical servitude, the Collared Lords have unimaginable power,
and they tend to use it without regard for the wishes of others. Here’s a link
to a blog post I did a little while back about the Collared Lords of Righar.
Lord Callo is the
illegitimate son of the King’s sister. He occupies a strange position – because
of his rank he is nominally accepted, but his bastard status means he is
scorned. He is used to seeing the turned back, hearing the whispers as he
passes. His only true friends have been his manservant, Chiss, and his
half-brother Lord Arias, who befriends him in spite of the disapproval of his
peers.
Q: What is the main conflict?
AM: Callo finds out who – or,
should I say what? – his father is. And then finds out something
unsettling about himself, something that sets even his half-brother against
him.
Callo (and Healer Kirian)
flee the country ahead of the anger of a powerful Collared Lord. When Callo
discovers he has a power that corrupts everyone it touches, he wants to learn
how to keep others – especially Kirian, whom he has come to care for – safe from
his dangerous magic.
Q: Can we read more about
Callo and Kirian?
AM: Yes! Color Mage
– which I’ve talked about above -- is the first story of Callo and Kirian. It’s
available from amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com. It was published in
September, 2012.
In Sword of Jashan, the
walls Callo has maintained all his life to guard against his dangerous power
are failing. Fighting with his own abilities, Callo still resolves to protect
the young heir to the throne from the intrigues of the King. And Ander himself
must decide whom to trust, as he becomes the target of an assassin. Sword of
Jashan was published last fall and is also available from amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com.
A very big thanks to Anne Marie for stopping by!
Anne Marie was part of the “Meet
my Character” tour, which continues with two other speculative
fiction writers discussing their main characters. Please check out their blogs –
you may find something you’ll enjoy reading!
Marian Allen has
been lying ... er, creating fiction for as long as she can remember. She has
had work published online and in print, working mostly in speculative fiction
and mystery, but with some mainstream, romance, and horror tossed in to keep
things lively. She is a member of the Southern Indiana Writers Group and is one
of three owners of a new micro-press, Per Bastet Publications.
You can read about her character
beginning September 15 on her blog, here.
Tracy Lawson's
New Adult dystopian thriller, Counteract, was released on August 6, 2014–which
just also happens to be her birthday! The sequel, Resist, is slated for release
in spring 2015, and she’s currently working on the third volume in the series.
Tracy lives in Dallas with her husband, daughter, and three spoiled cats.
You can read about her character at
her website,
beginning September 15.
