An Update on 'Trinity Icon'
The third book in the Michael Neill series is a little different from the first two. Trinity Icon gives me the chance to expand Captain Neill’s universe, flesh out more of his background, and explore the unpredictable world of geo-politics.
This third installment has allowed me to bring back several characters from Red Sky at Morning and Tempest of Fire. Andrei Ulyanov is front and center, along with the popular Ukrainian journalist, Viktoriya Gavrilenko. Readers will also be pleased (I hope) with the appearance of a few others, heroes and villains alike. And as always, Trinity Icon will be a faith-based yarn, with strong elements of espionage and mystery.
What surprised me about this book is the way some characters have taken on a life of their own. In Red Sky at Morning, Viktoriya was just such a character. Her presence in the book was almost an afterthought. At first she was just a foil to help move the story along, but she soon became an integral player.
In Trinity Icon, another individual has risen to the top. In my outline for the story, this person was nameless, intended to fulfill an important but minor role. But after adding a little depth and pathos, I am considering a corollary series built around this character.
All of that speaks to the creative process, and that fiction is truly fluid. At times I find myself as much a spectator to the series as my readers. The twists and turns compel me to keep writing, and I hope that fans of the Michael Neill series will keep coming back for more.
This third installment has allowed me to bring back several characters from Red Sky at Morning and Tempest of Fire. Andrei Ulyanov is front and center, along with the popular Ukrainian journalist, Viktoriya Gavrilenko. Readers will also be pleased (I hope) with the appearance of a few others, heroes and villains alike. And as always, Trinity Icon will be a faith-based yarn, with strong elements of espionage and mystery.
What surprised me about this book is the way some characters have taken on a life of their own. In Red Sky at Morning, Viktoriya was just such a character. Her presence in the book was almost an afterthought. At first she was just a foil to help move the story along, but she soon became an integral player.
In Trinity Icon, another individual has risen to the top. In my outline for the story, this person was nameless, intended to fulfill an important but minor role. But after adding a little depth and pathos, I am considering a corollary series built around this character.
All of that speaks to the creative process, and that fiction is truly fluid. At times I find myself as much a spectator to the series as my readers. The twists and turns compel me to keep writing, and I hope that fans of the Michael Neill series will keep coming back for more.
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