{"id":38806,"date":"2021-01-07T06:30:23","date_gmt":"2021-01-06T17:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/?p=38806"},"modified":"2021-01-06T20:04:03","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06T07:04:03","slug":"magic-in-fantasy-the-first-qa-features-on-supernatural-underground-ak-wilder-crown-of-bones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/2021\/01\/07\/magic-in-fantasy-the-first-qa-features-on-supernatural-underground-ak-wilder-crown-of-bones\/","title":{"rendered":"Magic in Fantasy — The First Q&A Features on Supernatural Underground: AK Wilder & CROWN OF BONES"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It’s here!<\/p><\/div>\n

On January 5, Crown of Bones<\/strong><\/em> (Amassia #1<\/strong>) was published by Entangled Teen — and I was pleased to interview the author, Kim Falconer writing as AK Wilder, on the Supernatural Underground.<\/p>\n

The interview is the first instalment in the Magic Systems in Fantasy series <\/a>that is my theme for 2021 on the Supernatural Underground. As noted here on Monday<\/a>, wherever possible I hope to not just feature a book that’s grabbed my interest in magic system terms, but to e-chat with the author to gain their insight into the magic within a book and\/or world. As you may quite correctly surmise, this points to a focus on still-living authors for this year’s series. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

I hope this will prove to be as interesting for readers as it for me. \ud83d\ude42 I’m also really pleased that timing meant Kim could take the first Q&A spot, because the path to publication for this book has encountered several delays, including a year for production reasons, and publication being pushed back again for Covid-related reasons. Now, though, it’s here at last — and a quick look at GoodReads<\/a> indicates that the advance review response is very positive.<\/p>\n

So I would love it if readers here would consider supporting Kim by reading the Q&A, and if that sparks your interest, by purchasing the book or requesting it to read at your local library. First up, though, here’s a taste of what Kim has to say:<\/p>\n

“HL: \u00a0As one of the lucky advance readers for Crown Of Bones, one of the aspects of the book that I really loved was the magic system, especially the twinned concepts of \u201cthrowing the bones\u201d and \u201craising your phantom.\u201d Can you tell readers a little more about what these terms mean and how they\u2019re integral to the magic in the book?<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

AKW:\u00a0 You are right. These two concepts are cornerstones in the story world, really what all else is built on. \u201cThrowing the bones\u201d is a phrase used by all the peoples of Amassia, but only a select few, the black-robe Bone Throwers, learn this art of divination and utilise it. And these bones they throw are no ordinary charms. Every piece is carved into a whistle and etched with one of the 108 steps to An\u2019awntia, the highest state a person can reach along the Path \u2013 the way to their perfected state of being. When played,<\/strong> they make up the song or story in the cast, revealing the message therein. …”<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Raise. Your. Phantom.<\/p><\/div>\n

To read the full interview — and see more of the lovely art generated for this book — go to:<\/p>\n

Magic Systems in Fantasy: AK Wilder Talks Crown Of Bones<\/em> with Helen Lowe on the Supernatural Underground<\/a><\/h3>\n

See you there! \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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