Guillermo
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Jared Garrett:
What inspired you to write Lakhoni? I can see some mesoamerican references in the cover. I haven't read it yet , but looking forward to.
Jared Garrett
Sorry for the delay! Life is busy busy.
You're right that there's some mesoamerican influence. In fact, I took Aztec, Mayan, AND Incan mythology and culture, mashed it all together, then created the world that this trilogy lives in. And the mythology and world are actually a character in the story-- having a huge impact on the journey that Lakhoni and his family go on.
As for Lakhoni's story, I was reading some scriptures and adventure stories like Tarzan and Conan and couldn't stop thinking about a character that kept jumping up and down in my brain. So I started writing a chase scene-- and then just kept going. Lakhoni was born.
Thanks for asking!
You're right that there's some mesoamerican influence. In fact, I took Aztec, Mayan, AND Incan mythology and culture, mashed it all together, then created the world that this trilogy lives in. And the mythology and world are actually a character in the story-- having a huge impact on the journey that Lakhoni and his family go on.
As for Lakhoni's story, I was reading some scriptures and adventure stories like Tarzan and Conan and couldn't stop thinking about a character that kept jumping up and down in my brain. So I started writing a chase scene-- and then just kept going. Lakhoni was born.
Thanks for asking!
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