Kiralau, also known as Kira, is one of the 3 point-of-view characters in Emberhawk—the "starving trapper." She is the main character of the whole Katrosi Revolution series, and her adventure begins on her father's cattle ranch and cherry orchard, which has been stricken with drought and beset by hungry magical beasts.Don't let her [...]
Ryon is one of the 3 main characters in Emberhawk—the "invisible spy." Although Ryon may seem like just a selfish thief or a laid-back jokester at first, he conceals many secrets—from the adorable to the heart-wrenching. Torn between the honor of his birthplace and allegiance to the tribe who accepted him, Ryon [...]
Artwork by PeterPrimeLet's face it: the spiritual realm of kai'lani is a weird place. But what's cooler than floating islands? The City of Peace is the center of the creator Aeo's domain. Its ethereal walls, created by the deep magic of the archangel Kohesh's bow, surround the City safeguard his people. Above the City [...]
The biggest issue I've had with writing The Sentinel Trilogy and The Katrosi Revolution is referring to God. As a Christian, I'm extremely wary of misrepresenting or dishonoring the God I love; the one who created the world and who continues to pluck it out of its own troubles time and time again. Yahweh, the [...]
If you have a hard time envisioning Tera's iconic bracelet, I'm not going to tell you how you should imagine it... but it was based off of the image above. My mom bought me this bracelet a few years ago, along with one for herself and both of my younger sisters. We each bear a [...]
Sorvashti's name came about one summer when I worked as a photographer at a camp called Kanakuk. (By the way, the design of Jade Glen Serran Academy is based on the layout of the KAA3 campus—Kids Across America.) Another camp staff member named Vashti was part of the medical staff. Every time I went to [...]