Week of October 19: Emerald Keep

[Reet]

When Emerald Keeper Teeka returns to the city of Reghdad and leaves the harsh desert behind, he finds that not all dangers come from the Great Valley. The dangerous Daymonth is nearly upon them and no one can survive on the surface of the planet — but Senior Hunter Quill Mayer is trying to get to Reghdad, and Teeka, before the start of it. Even if he makes it, Emerald Keep denies Teeka’s Contract with Senior Hunter Quill, and Teeka discovers his enemy is more powerful than any of them suspected and he will stop at nothing to separate Teeka and Quill — even by striking in the very heart of the city.

A Catherine Noon, Rachel Wilder

[A. Catherine]

Thank you, Reet, for posting about Emerald Keep this week! I am grateful to be here and be part of the discussion.

So, since it's your week to talk about Emerald Keep and Persis, Dear Reader, I'd love to give away a copy of Emerald Fire (book 1 in the series) to one lovely commenter.

To get the ball rolling: tell me, what is your favorite beverage for reading a good book? Coffee? Tea? Hot cocoa, soda, a glass of wine, what? :)

I ask because when Rachel and I created the world of Persis, we made tea the most common beverage. Ironically, there is no coffee on Persis - I say ironically because it's my personal favorite beverage of choice. I've got my mug sitting right here on my desk as I type this, in fact. We picked tea because it's portable and different blends can have different taste profiles and medicinal benefits. Since the planet was colonized by people who wanted to settle there for the long term, it made sense that something one would use while camping would become the central beverage. Also, coffee requires a great deal of water to grow, and Persis is a desert planet. So, tea it was.

What about you, Dear Reader? What do you like to drink?

[Reet]

Dear Catherine, that's an awesome amount of research! I am a tea person myself though I do need one cup of coffee at 11 AM to keep the wheels turning.