10 Things You Don’t Know About Chronicles: The Library of Illumination
Chronicles: The Library of Illumination is coming out in less than two weeks, and I realized there are always little bits of information floating around in a writers mind that influence what’s being written, even if that specific information is never spelled out. There are a lot of little bits about C:LOI that for some reason or another, I left on the cutting room floor, but that doesn’t mean I’ve forgotten them. Each little factoid may still be revealed in a future adventure. Anyway, it’s always nice to have some insider information, so today I’m going to tell you ten little known facts about teenagers Johanna Charette and Jackson Roth and the Library of Illumination:
1. Jackson used to have a different last name. Originally, his name was Jackson Ryan, but someone pointed out it was too similar to Jack Ryan from Tom Clancy novels.
2. In The Overseers (book six) you’ll learn why Mal is still alive after 800 years. He didn’t live that long without a little extra help.
3. I originally used a real super hero in Doubloons but removed him because of possible copyright infringement. When I came up with Impervio, I started writing a companion comic book about him, but quit after page 14.
4. When she turned 16, Johanna ran away from the orphanage where she'd lived most of her life and changed her name and age to avoid being found. It worked. The system was so overcrowded, no one bothered to look for her.
5. There’s an enchantment on the library that makes it difficult to find.
6. LOI Curators are supposed to hand over a special book of knowledge to their successors, but Mal didn’t give his to Johanna, because he thought she might be too young to comprehend such a vast amount of history and information. This leads to all kinds of problems in Portals when Johanna finds out there’s a lot she doesn’t know about the Library of Illumination.
7. Latin is the inspiration for the Terrorian language—probably because I took Latin as a language in school.
8. Both Johanna and Jackson have Twitter accounts. It’s true.
9. Johanna always wanted a cat named Ophelia, but doesn’t get one until Myrddin’s Memoir (book seven).
10. Most of the people who use the Library of Illumination are scholars and researchers who are on an “approved” list. They make their requests via snail mail, email or phone and the books are sent to them. Users know about the special qualities of the books, and use them judiciously. However, the library is not open to the public. People who visit there are usually invited guests.
Chronicles: The Library of Illumination will be released in hardcover and ebook formats on April 29th.
One more thing... in honor of my book launch and virtual blog tour, please enter my raffle from April 22 through May 6, 2014 to win an Amazon, or Barnes & Noble gift card, or a Triquetra necklace—the symbol of the Library Of Illumination. Go to www.carolpack.com and halfway down the home page you'll find my raffle entry form. It will go live on April 22 through May 6. Good luck!
1. Jackson used to have a different last name. Originally, his name was Jackson Ryan, but someone pointed out it was too similar to Jack Ryan from Tom Clancy novels.
2. In The Overseers (book six) you’ll learn why Mal is still alive after 800 years. He didn’t live that long without a little extra help.
3. I originally used a real super hero in Doubloons but removed him because of possible copyright infringement. When I came up with Impervio, I started writing a companion comic book about him, but quit after page 14.
4. When she turned 16, Johanna ran away from the orphanage where she'd lived most of her life and changed her name and age to avoid being found. It worked. The system was so overcrowded, no one bothered to look for her.
5. There’s an enchantment on the library that makes it difficult to find.
6. LOI Curators are supposed to hand over a special book of knowledge to their successors, but Mal didn’t give his to Johanna, because he thought she might be too young to comprehend such a vast amount of history and information. This leads to all kinds of problems in Portals when Johanna finds out there’s a lot she doesn’t know about the Library of Illumination.
7. Latin is the inspiration for the Terrorian language—probably because I took Latin as a language in school.
8. Both Johanna and Jackson have Twitter accounts. It’s true.
9. Johanna always wanted a cat named Ophelia, but doesn’t get one until Myrddin’s Memoir (book seven).
10. Most of the people who use the Library of Illumination are scholars and researchers who are on an “approved” list. They make their requests via snail mail, email or phone and the books are sent to them. Users know about the special qualities of the books, and use them judiciously. However, the library is not open to the public. People who visit there are usually invited guests.
Chronicles: The Library of Illumination will be released in hardcover and ebook formats on April 29th.
One more thing... in honor of my book launch and virtual blog tour, please enter my raffle from April 22 through May 6, 2014 to win an Amazon, or Barnes & Noble gift card, or a Triquetra necklace—the symbol of the Library Of Illumination. Go to www.carolpack.com and halfway down the home page you'll find my raffle entry form. It will go live on April 22 through May 6. Good luck!
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