Scarlet and the Keepers of the Light
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Now a little about myself and my novel:
Perhaps it’s the fact that her puppy has grown to be twice the size of a Great Dane and has started talking. Perhaps it’s that mysterious evil figures are searching everywhere for her and her family, intent on ending her life. Or perhaps it’s the fact that Scarlet Hopewell has just learned that she is one half a prophecy that will decide the fate of two worlds, one that she didn’t even know existed. Whatever the reason, Scarlet Hopewell is having a very interesting year.
The barrier that separates the magical and non-magical worlds is about to be broken and Scarlet is caught right in the middle. With an ancient wolf who she thought was her family dog, a wizened old Tounder (the elder of the Keepers of the Light), and her family, Scarlet will embark on a great adventure to learn how to wield magical power beyond her wildest imagination. But time is running out. An evil is rising in the south and he too will amass powers equal or greater to her own…and he has a head start. Before the end, her world will be destroyed, and the only hope for those that remain is Scarlet.
Scarlet and the Keepers of the Light is the first in a series of five novels for young adults that will chronicle the adventures of Scarlet and her companions as they fight against the evil Prince Thanerbos and his plans to rule over both the magical and non-magical worlds. The novel is about finding one’s own inner strength and the inseparable bond that can exist between family and friends. Filled with imagery of worlds both familiar and fantastical, it takes the readers through Scarlet’s transition from an ordinary twelve-year-old girl with hopes of one day being a writer, to the powerful prophesied hero of a land beyond even her considerable imagination.
Combining the inspirations of the Harry Potter novels and The Hobbit, the 363 page novel delves both into the possibility that magic truly exists and the quest a young girl must take to find it as she battles against time, self doubt, and a wide assortment of enemies from without and within. At its center is the depth of a child’s unconditional love and its remarkable powers of redemption.
This is my fifth complete novel. I am a disabled veteran and dedicated father of two young girls. A graduate of the College of William and Mary, holding degrees in Government and Psychology, I currently work as a firefighter for Prince William County and dedicate my free time to writing fiction.
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