A Chat with A. L. Butcher & Dii’Athella from ‘The Light Beyond the Storm Chronicles’
Today, we welcome back A. L. Butcher, who joins us with Dii’Athella, from The Light Beyond the Storm Chronicles. Hello to you both!
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Mia: What is the name of the book where we’ll find you? Can you tell us a little about it?
Dii’Athella: The Light Beyond the Storm Chronicles. It is what you would call a fantasy adventure, with magic, romance, strange creatures and heroes.
Mia: Tell us a little about yourself. Where do you fit into the story? What should we know about you?
Dii’Athella: I am an elven sorceress. I used to be a ‘Kept’ – which is a slave. No elf is free, that is the law of the land but a mage or sorcerer is even more forbidden. Magic is illegal. I escaped from the house of the man who owned me, he was very unkind and cruel. As I said elves are not free, so I was quickly captured. I had very little money and no papers, so it was very difficult to move around. Luckily I was rescued by a wonderful man, Archos, Lord of Tremellic, he treats me very well and is very kind. I love to read, I was fortunate that my foster mother taught me. Most elves cannot read, in fact literacy is not encourage by the ruling Order of Witch-Hunters. I suppose they think the populace might start asking awkward questions. Most of the common folk are too busy surviving to learn.
Mia: What do you think of the author? Be honest. We won’t tell.
Dii’Athella: At first I thought she was very mean, giving me such a terrible life but then I suppose my life does get a lot better. Things are certainly exciting when she is around.
Mia: How do you feel about the story you’re in?
Character: The first story is my escape and rescue and then finding the wicked slavers who have taken the elves from one of the nearby villages. There is a lot of hatred, and a lot of revenge. The second story is a journey, but not a simple quest of travelling from one place to another. It is a journey of people too; my own discoveries about my history, and the journey of another character Marden who finds his believes turned about. Of course there is the journey to find the Shining Citadel, the elven city of Lor’Arthinis, lost for centuries. We have many adventures and encounters on the way.
Mia: Do you like being a character in the book?
Dii’Athella: It is what I am, I know nothing else.
Mia: How do you see your future? Without giving anything away about the story, naturally.
Dii’Athella: I think things may become very difficult for us. The Witch-Hunters are unlikely to relinquish power easily or willingly. Yet we have a tight bond, and a goodly set of friends and allies.
Mia: What do you know about your author’s plans? Can we expect to see you in any future stories?
Dii’Athella: Oh yes, there is another book in planning in which I appear briefly, although it mostly features my husband’s daughter, Mirandra, and the trolls who helped us in our journey to the Citadel. There will be other adventures, I am certain, before the final curtain as they say. There are many allies to find and we must ensure the safety of our people.
Mia: Let’s say they make a movie about this book. Who do you want to play you, and why?
Dii’Athella: I actually have no idea.
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Author Bio: Alexandra Butcher is a British author, who lives in the South West UK. When she isn’t writing she enjoys reading, history, nature, watching movies and going to the theatre. She has a background in sociology, politics and history which have been useful in her writing career. She has a variety of pets, who eat a lot and don’t pay the rent.
Author Site: http://libraryoferana.wordpress.com/
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