The Fiercest Fight Blog Tour with Brent King
In this Post…
- The Fiercest Fight Blog Tour: Interview with Brent King
- Review Daniel and the Sun Sword on Amazon
- Book Trailer
- Ordering information
The Fiercest Fight: Author Interview
Today, I’m happy to interview my friend, Brent King, as he plods along the cyber world on his blog tour to promote his new book, The Fiercest Fight. Links for ordering the book are immediately following the interview, as is a contest to win a free copy of his book! Don’t forget to enter!
In the sleepy town of Astor Crossing, something evil stirs… Have you ever battled a beast? If so, you are not alone. Meet Tristan, a troubled teen who longs for a normal life, the very life that eludes him. When horror beyond his wildest nightmares confronts him, does Tristan have what it takes to survive? It will take all his resources—his wits, his mentors, and his will—to find the wisdom and resolve to win the fiercest fight of his life.
Thanks, Brent, for stopping by. Tell us a little about your book’s story line.
On the surface it’s about a couple teens that stumble upon a werewolf curse. Beneath the surface it’s about how to deal with the beast within.
So, what about your main character, Tristan? What makes him so special?
Tristan isn’t particularly special. He reacts to trouble as I suppose most teenagers would. Yet he is special too—like all teens. He has talents and the same heroic stuff hidden deep inside that you’ll find in most of our youth. Awakening that stuff is the problem.
The inner struggle of the antagonist is often emphasized in books and movies these days. Is that true with your villain? Is there any good in him?
At first I didn’t think so. Yet, as the story progressed, I grew to wonder whether I should hate him or pity him. We are all villains on some level. Consequently, we can learn a lot from them.
Which writers inspire you? Which authors do you admire and why?
Oh my! The list is too long, but it didn’t use to be. When I was young, the authors of the Bible gave me plenty of inspiration for my imagination (they still do). Since then, authors like J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Peter Kreeft, John Eldredge, and Neil Gaiman have added to the vision. Any author that brings me to thoughts I’ve never considered before is a great author.
Are you working on any other books?
I’m well into the rough draft for the sequel to The Fiercest Fight (Wounds of a Werewolf), and almost finished with Fire Cloak, the first novel in a new trilogy about a young boy and his disabled grandfather who find magic cloaks that take them to another world.
Beyond that, I’m working on a post-apocalyptic romance along the lines of Invasion of the Body Snatchers. It will be a theological thriller on how the lost are saved. I like monster tales!
Exciting! Thanks for giving us a peak into your literary world!
Click the icon below for a chance to win The Fiercest Fight!
To find out more about Brent King and his books, you can find him at:
Brent King is a freelance writer of Christian fantasy and historical fiction from Lake Oswego, Oregon. Brent is a musician, a waterman, and has two sons, 20 and 23, who live in British Columbia, Canada. Brent’s first book, The Grip of Grace: God’s Hand in The Lord of the Rings, was published in January, 2014.
Amazon Is Open For Reviews!
If you have read Daniel and the Sun Sword (and liked it), please go to my Amazon page and leave a review!
This tale’s a wild ride with spiritual warfare, monsters, demons, action, adventure, coming of age, orphans, adoption, abuse, and the kitchen sink. This is Raiders of the Lost Ark in Machu Picchu. It’s action/adventure way over the top—great fun.
Book Trailer
Ordering Links
Amazon
To purchase Daniel and the Sun Sword locally…
Single Copy: $15.00+tax
Multiple copies $13.00 + tax
Come Get a Signed Copy of Daniel and the Sun Sword Tomorrow from 1:30-4:30!
In this Post…
- PARTY at the LIBRARY! Come Get a Signed Copy of Daniel and the Sun Sword Tomorrow
- Last Week’s Post at the Christian Fiction Review: Christianity and Mythology
- DON’T FORGET TO REVIEW ME ON AMAZON!
- Book Trailer
- Ordering information
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Okay, so it’s not an actual party.
But I’ll be there, and so will a bunch of other authors. It’s the perfect opportunity to get a signed copy of my book (or several) for a Christmas present!
So come on out to the Author Showcase at the Houston Love Memorial Library this Sunday, November 22nd, from 1:30-4:30!
See you there!
445 N Oates St, Dothan, AL 36303
(334) 793-9767 (more…)
Need a Christmas Gift? Come Get a Signed Copy of Daniel and the Sun Sword!
In this Post…
- Come Get a Signed Copy of Daniel and the Sun Sword This Sunday!
- DON’T FORGET TO REVIEW ME ON AMAZON!
- Book Trailer
- Ordering information
20% OFF!
20% OFF!
Want a signed copy of Daniel and the Sun Sword for a Christmas gift?
Well, come on out to the Author Showcase at the Houston Love Memorial Library this Sunday, November 22nd, from 1:30-4:30!
See you there!
445 N Oates St, Dothan, AL 36303
(334) 793-9767
Amazon Is Open For Reviews!
If you have read Daniel and the Sun Sword (and liked it), please go to my Amazon page and leave a review!
This tale’s a wild ride with spiritual warfare, monsters, demons, action, adventure, coming of age, orphans, adoption, abuse, and the kitchen sink. This is Raiders of the Lost Ark in Machu Picchu. It’s action/adventure way over the top—great fun.
Book Trailer
Ordering Links
Amazon
To purchase Daniel and the Sun Sword locally…
Single Copy: $15.00+tax
Multiple copies $13.00 + tax
Fun at the Christian Fiction Review
In this Post…
- Guest post at CFR
- DON’T FORGET TO REVIEW ME ON AMAZON!
- Things to Come: Author Showcase November 22nd!
- Book Trailer
- Ordering information
Guest Post at the Christian Fiction Review
This morning, I have the pleasure of guest-posting over at Peter Younghusband’s Christian Fiction Review. Click on the image below to check out the post on Christianity and Mythology.
Amazon Is Open For Reviews!
If you have read Daniel and the Sun Sword (and liked it), please go to my Amazon page and leave a review!
This tale’s a wild ride with spiritual warfare, monsters, demons, action, adventure, coming of age, orphans, adoption, abuse, and the kitchen sink. This is Raiders of the Lost Ark in Machu Picchu. It’s action/adventure way over the top—great fun.
Things to Come…
What’s next? Come see me at the Author Showcase at the Houston Love Memorial Library on November 22nd. I look forward to seeing you there!
Book Trailer
Ordering Links
Amazon
To purchase Daniel and the Sun Sword locally…
Single Copy: $15.00+tax
Multiple copies $13.00 + tax
Nuns versus The Lord of the Rings
In this Post…
- Nuns versus The Lord of the Rings
- Amazon Reviews
- Things to Come: Author Showcase
- Book Trailer
- Ordering information
Nuns versus The Lord of the Rings
In Daniel and the Sun Sword, Daniel finds he can’t save his friends unless he lets go of his anger, cynicism, resentment…lets go of his self. When emptied, he is filled with the Father’s power in a very visible way.
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He looked down at his body; he was almost transparent. A white-hot fire shone from within him like a flame through a lampshade, illuminating his entire being.
It surprised him how natural it felt, like this was his true self. It was as if he finally felt real, like all his anger and distrust had simply been a facade he’d erected for protection.
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This scene, I confess, was inspired by C.S. Lewis’s comments about holiness and glory:
“How little people know who think that holiness is dull. When one meets the real thing…it is irresistible. If even 10 percent of the world’s population had it, would not the whole world be converted and happy before the year’s end?” (Letters to an American Lady)
“It is a serious thing to live in a society of possible gods and goddesses, to remember that the dullest most uninteresting person you can talk to may one day be a creature which, if you saw it now, you would be strongly tempted to worship…” (The Weight of Glory)
And this brings me to my point: when we consider that the way to happiness is through holiness, don’t conceive of the latter as the drab, stodgy, barren existence of a nun. A picture of true holiness is perhaps better illustrated in the heroes of The Lord of the Rings, who are filled with power, goodness, and mystery.
Holiness doesn’t just sit in the pew or kneel in the prayer closet.
It strikes out into the world on adventure.
Amazon Is Open For Reviews!
If you have read Daniel and the Sun Sword (and liked it), please go to my Amazon page and leave a review!
Things to Come…
What’s next? Come see me at the Author Showcase at the Houston Love Memorial Library on November 8th. I look forward to seeing you there!
Book Trailer
Ordering Links
Amazon
To purchase Daniel and the Sun Sword locally…
Single Copy: $15.00+tax
Multiple copies $13.00 + tax
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