The Story Behind Curse of the Sea by Joni Parker

I was first inspired to begin writing when I developed a character I loved. Her name was Alex and she was part Elf, part mortal, and part Titan. Her roots extend from J.R.R. Tolkien and the movie adaptation of his book, Lord of the Rings, done by Peter Jackson as well as a little Star Trek. Along The Seaward Isle Saga with three books, The Black Elf of Seaward Isle, Tangled Omens, and Blood Mission. The second series, The Chronicles of Eledon, had four books, Spell Breaker, The Blue Witch, Gossamer, and Noble Magic. The initial seven books seemed to flow out of my head although some good editing helped make them good enough for primetime.

with my character’s appearance came a number of stories, which became the basis for my first two series,

To follow those two series, I began to ask myself, what if Alex goes to the mortal world (Earth)? Would she adjust? After all, her real father was mortal and she was raised by a former U.S. Army ranger, Colonel Penser, from the age of 13. She also lived among mortals for most of her life, so the transition should be easy, right? Not so fast.

I combined her experience with mine. I served 22 years in the U.S. Navy and was once stationed at a NATO base. So, I used a NATO training exercise in the Atlantic with dozens of ships, submarines, and aircraft, in the opening of my book to set the stage. Once that was done, I asked another series of ‘what if’ questions. What if the NATO ships disappeared without a trace? What if they ended up somewhere in space? How would they get home?

That’s where my heroine comes in. Alex saves the day, or sort of, but she ends up in a mess, thanks to her good deed. She has no idea what modern life on Earth is about and doesn’t know how to cope with it. Her solution is to run away and go home. And so, my book developed. As well as the two follow-on books, by the way. Have fun reading it. I had a lot of fun writing it.

About the Author

Joni was born in Chicago, moved to Japan, and returned to live in Phoenix, Arizona. After joining the Navy, she lived in Lakehurst, New Jersey where she met her husband, a career sailor. They moved to Jacksonville, Florida, from there to Pensacola, Florida where Joni attended the university. Upon graduation, she returned to the Navy and was stationed in Naples, Italy. From there, the Navy sent her to live in a number of U.S. cities and even spent a year with the U.S. Army at their Command and General Staff College obtaining a Master of Military Arts and Sciences. Upon her retirement, she traveled the country in an RV with her husband until he passed away. She returned to the workforce living in Dallas until she discovered a passion for writing fantasy novels. She retired for a second time and now lives in Tucson, Arizona.

Website Address: http://www.joni-parker.com

Twitter Address: @ParkerJoni

Facebook Address: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorJoniParker

About the Book:

A NATO training exercise goes terribly wrong when five warships from different countries are mysteriously transported to Eledon, the Realm of the Elves. The warrior Lady Alexin is charged to escort the troops back home to London in the year 2031 with the aid of the Wizard Ecstasy and a magic shrinking potion. Yet, when the authorities question her story, Alex is detained and imprisoned under suspicion of terrorism. Caught in a web of politics, betrayal and bungling bureaucracy, the confusing world of the future will push her magical gifts to their limit, and her own future will hang in the balance, caught between “justice” and the place she calls home.

                                                                                               

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