Intisar Khanani
I blush to admit I haven't read "The Horse and His Boy." I've read a few of the Narnia books, but definitely not all. I think some of the anti-Middle Eastern content that surfaced here and there didn't work so well for me. ;) C.S. Lewis is a fantastic writer, I just ended up not reading all his books.
Truthfully, Falada is straight from the original fairy tale, where he was also the princess's friend and support, so I merely built on that. I guess I fell into a default trope on that--a talking horse sounds pretty magnificent and ought to be absurdly proud of himself! Thanks so much for writing, and for your review. I'm so honored that you enjoyed Thorn!
Truthfully, Falada is straight from the original fairy tale, where he was also the princess's friend and support, so I merely built on that. I guess I fell into a default trope on that--a talking horse sounds pretty magnificent and ought to be absurdly proud of himself! Thanks so much for writing, and for your review. I'm so honored that you enjoyed Thorn!
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This isn't so much a question, as a comment. I wanted you to know that I am very, very impressed with Memories of Ash. I enjoyed Sunbolt, but did not expect the sequel to be so compelling and beautifully written. I am eagerly awaiting the third installment. Thank you for making us such a wonderful world and for peopling it with such fascinating characters and creatures. Your writing truly touched my heart. ?
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Hi! I wanted to say that I really enjoyed reading Thorn - never expected to see a rewrite, as I'd read the indie novel a long time ago, but it was a really pleasant surprise! I was wondering if we'll be seeing more of Stonemane and the Fair Folk in future stories, maybe in The Theft of Sunlight? If you can answer that :-)
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