Behind the Scenes

Origins, inspiration, and the development of characters, places, and ideas in Jamie Foley’s novels.

Garrett and The Emperor’s New Groove

By Jamie Foley|2017-05-17T09:35:27-06:00August 8th, 2014|Behind the Scenes, The Sentinel Trilogy|

Darien snarled and shoved him away. "Easy for you to be all gung-ho; your name is Kyou Hayate. 'Cause you look so Malaano." Garrett smirked. "Don't be jealous, Eugene. My third cousin's brother's wife's step-niece's great aunt was Malaano." excerpted from Sentinel ... twice removed. Sound familiar? I'm proud of you for recognizing the reference [...]

The origin of Darien’s name

By Jamie Foley|2017-05-17T09:35:27-06:00August 1st, 2014|Behind the Scenes, The Sentinel Trilogy|

I've always loved the name Darius. This guy was a involved with the famous story of a particular lion's den—you can read about it in the Biblical book of Daniel. The name also comes from a favorite book of mine as a child: Darien's Rise. In this Focus on the Family novel somehow related to [...]

Alani world map

By Jamie Foley|2021-04-20T12:48:56-06:00November 26th, 2013|Behind the Scenes, Maps & Magic, The Katrosi Revolution, The Sentinel Trilogy|

If you're anything like me, you did your best to follow along with the map of Middle Earth as you read The Lord of the Rings. It just adds a whole new layer of fun.

Garrett and The Emperor’s New Groove

The origin of Darien’s name

Alani world map

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