I am very pleased about this opportunity to host Claire Banschbach as part of the blog tour for Adela's Curse! Thank you so much for guest posting on my blog!
About the Book
A curse. A murderous scheme. A choice.
A witch and her master capture a young faery and command her to kill their enemy. Adela has no choice but to obey. If she does not, they will force the location of her people’s mountain home from her and kill her. To make matters even worse, the person she is to kill is only a man struggling to save his dying land and mend a broken heart.
Count Stefan is a man simply trying to forget the woman he loves and save a land crippled by drought. When a mysterious woman arrives at his castle claiming to be a seamstress, he knows she is more than she seems.
Adela enlists the help of Damian, another faery, to try and delay the inevitable. He insists she has a choice. But with the witch controlling her every move, does she?
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Why Write Fantasy?
Why write fantasy? You can write stories of love and loss, adventure and glory, in any setting or time period in our world. So why go somewhere completely different?
We’re so used to seeing “ordinary” things all around us, that we are drawn to the fantastical. As a writer, fantasy lends a unique landscape to tell stories.
You create everything, literally from the ground up. You become an explorer in a strange new land.
You are the first to encounter the native people of each continent. Perhaps have a run-in with a magical creature of fearsome proportions.
But you might choose to write fantasy because there’s something about it that lends itself to stories of redemption, love, triumph of good over evil, and trilogies of course. You can write about any of these things in our world, but allegories and themes are easy to weave under layers of complex world building, intricate characters, and a life or death plot.
This quote by G.K. Chesterton sums up a reason to write fantasy more than anything.
“Fairy tales are more than true, not because they tell us dragons exist, but because they tell us dragons can be beaten.”
This quote is speaking to the message that any story can give. I think it’s easy to convey that message in fantasy where our own values and beliefs seep onto the pages and into the lives of the characters until we see in them a mirror reflection of ourselves. If we give a wondrous setting to a story, we are likely to remember and believe.
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So what about you? Why do you love fantasy?
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Giveaway
3 winners! Prizes include 2 copies of Adela’s Curse, and a paperback version of The Rise of Aredor to celebrate its 2 year anniversary on March 11! Open to international entries.
About the Author
Claire Banschbach was born and raised in Midland, TX, the fourth of eight children. She was homeschooled through high school and is now a proud member of the Texas A&M University class of 2014. She is currently working on her Doctorate of Physical Therapy at Texas Tech University Health Science Center. She continues to write in her spare time (and often when she doesn’t have spare time). She hopes her strong foundation in God will help to guide her writing.
Check Out the Rest of the Blog Tour
March 7
Claire Banschbach– intro post
Steph Gregory – interview
Morgan Huneke – review
Shannon McDermott – excerpt
Jack Lewis Baillot – spotlight – Damian
March 8
Claire Banschbach– post
Alyssa – review
Emily Kopf – interview
Rachael Ritchey – spotlight – Adela
March 9
Claire – unlock Book 2
Rachael Steele – interview
Kendra Ardnek– review
Tyrean Martinson– spotlight – Marek
March 10
Claire Banschbach– artist feature – Jocelyn Banschbach
Rachael Steele – review
Morgan Huneke – interview
Faith Blum – excerpt
E. Rawls – guest post – Making Magical Creatures Different
March 11
Claire Banschbach– unlock Book 3
Rachael Steele – spotlight – Stefan
Lauren Gunter – interview
Abby Cashen – review
March 12
Claire Banschbach– short story
Lena Tesla – interview
Jaye L. Knight – excerpt
Very interesting post!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Glad you found it interesting. :)
DeleteThanks so much for hosting me, Alea! :)
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome! I LOVE promoting other Christian authors and books!
DeleteThis is exactly why I like fantasy so much. :)
ReplyDeleteMe too. :)
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DeleteOh my favourite faeries... in stories.... there are so many but the first one I though of was the Artemis Fowl series, reading that was fun.
ReplyDeleteI tried reading one Artemis Fowl book a long time ago and didn't like it all that much. I am going to read it again because I found most of the books at a garage sale. :)
DeleteI haven't read any of the Artemis Fowl books, but they are on my "get to eventually" list. :)
DeleteGood post, Claire, and I agree with you! Writing fantasy is unique in that it takes your mind into another world, filled with impossible things and fantastic creatures, a place that we would love to escape to and explore! It's definitely my favorite genre to write. :) Can't wait to explore more of Myrnius with books 2 & 3!
ReplyDeleteWonderful post! Yes, fantasy is amazing, it's my favorite genre to write in :).
ReplyDeleteFantasy is the best. :)
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