Eyes of the Enemy
BlackMyst Trilogy
By: Kelly Hess
Genre: YA/MG Fantasy
Publication Date: August 26, 2014
Published By: Booktrope Publishing
When a rogue band of the dreaded Sorak attacks his village, twelve-year-old Beynn Firehand escapes into the darkness of BlackMyst Forest to find help. During his quest, Beynn discovers his own powerful magic abilities.
The price of his newfound powers, however, may be higher than he ever imagined.
And now an Excerpt from 'Eyes of the Enemy'-
Beynn Firehand was twelve years old. This was significant only in the fact that it had also been twelve years since the end of the Sorak War. As his father had told and retold him a hundred times, Beynn’s mother had died giving birth to him on the very day that fighting finally ended between the Kingdom of Delvengard and the Sorak. This fact had always brought a sense of sadness and more than a bit of guilt to Beynn.
His father, Gerran, had been a soldier in the King’s Army and had fought in the war against the Sorak. He met and fell in love with Serraif, Beynn’s mother, in a village along the front line of battle. As his father described her, Serraif was both beautiful and kind. She had passed her sleek dark hair and blue eyes on to Beynn, a contrast to his father’s blond locks and green eyes. Beynn had the best of both worlds, his father would say. Tall and strong like his father, with the good looks of his mother. Although his father would often reassure him that his mother would have willingly died a thousand times over if it were that he could live, Beynn still felt some responsibility for her death.
About the Author-
Kelly Hess grew up with a love of reading science fiction and fantasy that inspired him to write his own fantasy trilogy. He lives in Vacaville, California with his wife and son, and is putting the final details on the last two books of his BlackMyst Trilogy: The Green Dagger and The Third Power.
What are your current projects?
My main focus these past few months has been editing and reworking my BlackMyst trilogy, starting with book 1: Eyes of the Enemy. I’m very excited that the books are being retooled and given a fresh new look and re-published through BookTrope Publishing.
Interview:
Name one entity that you feel supported you outside of family members.
I belong to a small local writing group in my hometown of Vacaville, CA. Our official name is Town Square Writers but I usually call it my Old Lady Group because until recently it has been comprised of myself and a wonderful group of...well, old ladies. The group has been fantastic in supporting my efforts. Plus, being a part of the group motivates me to write new stuff that I can share with them.
Do you see writing as a career?
I’d love for writing to be my career. Honestly, I still struggle with calling myself an author. I guess that’s my own insecurity with the stigma that comes with self-publishing. Perhaps I’ll feel differently once the trilogy is re-published.
If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in your latest book?
I think all new authors who finish their first book are excited, proud, and eager to get their work out there as soon as possible. I was certainly impatient with my first book, and I self-published quickly when I should have spent more time planning and editing and polishing, because now that ‘less-than-perfect’ book is out there, and once it is, it always will be. If I could do it all over I’d be more patient with the publishing aspect.
Do you recall how your interest in writing originated?
I’ve always enjoyed writing. In school, I loved when we were given creative writing assignments. I remember having a lot of fun with those. As an adult, there has always been a lingering desire to write a book, but I never really believed that I would. Then one day, I sat down at the computer with the intention of writing something to read to my young son and things kind of snowballed.
What would you like to tell my readers?
Eyes of the Enemy is a MG/YA Fantasy of magic and adventure that I think is perfect for ages 10-110. I get lots of feedback from parents that their son or daughter, who perhaps doesn’t love to read, tore through this book. It’s fun, fast-paced and appeals to a younger person’s imagination. And grown-up readers seem to like it just as much! Its a great introduction to the Fantasy genre.
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