Virginia Vayna-Guest Post
The
Hunters and the Queen is the first book in the Element series. I aim to have
book II, The Gypsy Hunter, finished by summer 2013. I am not completely
committed to the title of the second book, so when the book is released it
might have a different title.
In
the Hunters and the Queen, food is used to show a subtle difference between the
hunters and those beings that still hold their heartbeat. As you may know, once
an individual fully becomes a hunter they lose their heartbeat. Hunters also
lose their ability to eat cooked food, and they further lose their ability to
eat almost all food. Food is used to show a character contrast between the main
character, Jolán Vajnbirg, and the Order of the Hunters.
Traditionally, food holds the capability to create comfortable relationships in
society, to bring joy and delight to people, so eliminating such food comfort
from the hunters was deliberate. Explaining the sub-human qualities of the
hunters through food helped me connect to the darker side of the hunter.
As
I wrote The Hunters and the Queen, I listened to a lot of dubstep and to music
with qualities similar to the group, The Trans-Siberian Orchestra. I have
attached a brief playlist that joined me as I wrote the book. The playlist
indicates the artist, the song, and the album name.
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E.S. Posthumus, Ebla,
Unearthed
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Rob Dougan, There’s only Me, Furious Angels
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Clint Mansell and the Kronos Quartet, Lux Aeterna, Requiem for a Dream
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The Glitch Mob, Fortune Days, Drink the Sea
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Apocalyptica, Until it Sleeps, Cult
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Callan Maart, Liquid Shards
I hope you enjoy the story.
The Element Series-Book OneVirginia Vayna
Genre: YA
Paranormal Romance
ISBN: 9781301592753
ASIN: B00BX9H36G
Number of pages:
191
Word Count: 88,176
Cover Artist:
Andrei Titus
Book Description:
While working on her studies at the
Churchill Military Academy in Kinsburgh, England, Jolán Vajnbirg’s final year
at the academy develops into a year of competition, aristocratic love,
reincarnated spirits, and a calling from the sky world to help save earth from
the death and destruction caused by the order of the hunters.
Jolán Vajnbirg is an often reserved, yet
occasionally outspoken young woman living in Kinsburgh, England. She has a
relatively easy life living in her quiet England town. She has a full-ride
swimming scholarship to the Churchill Military Academy. She has a strong mind,
she has an athletic body and she has a loving family and caring friends. Even
though her family has a modest income, Jolán makes the best of her situation
and excels at anything she puts her focus towards.
The sky world is steadily preparing Jolán
for her future fate. Jolán will need her friends to help her battle the order
of the hunters. The hunters have upset the universal balance of earth, and the
hunters have upset the sky world
About the Author:
Hi Sheri and Jenn,
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting me on your blog. I appreciate the time and effort you took to broadcast my book to your viewers. Many, many thanks to you both :)
~Virginia