In reflection Blessed:
The Prodigal Daughter mirrors the depths of my own spiritual journey. A journey
that grows bolder and more assured in its understanding. The main character’s experience
and the progression of the novel’s tone from the first chapter to the last, is
a reflection of the spiritual revolution that I see not only in my self but the
world around me.
There are many reasons I wanted to write this story but I believe
the crux of my motivation lies in two major concepts: representation and revelation.
In the last couple of years, I have seen a shift in the Christian community
away from traditional religious methods to the more significant pursuit of a
relationship with God and a deeper understanding of spirituality as a whole. It
is a welcomed and much overdue transition that I believe only helps us to better
understand ourselves and the world.
While receiving the liberating revelation that Christianity
and spirituality supersede religion played a major part in the making of Blessed: The Prodigal Daughter it was
not the only inspiration. I was equally inspired by the misrepresentation of what
it means to be a Christian in our mainstream entertainment. It is not unusual
to see Christianity in movies, tv shows, books, and even video games. It is unusual,
however, to see a positive or even an accurate portrayal of Christianity and/or
Christians in said media.
With these two words, revelation and representation, always
on my mind I decided to write Blessed:
The Prodigal Daughter to illustrate the journey. To show Spirituality from
a point of strength, not ridicule and hypocrisy. But also, I wrote the novel to
entertain; all of the deeper meanings aside as a writer I always endeavor to
entertain readers. It is my greatest wish that readers enjoy reading Blessed: The Prodigal Daughter.
About the Author
A.L. Bryant was born and raised in St.
Petersburg FL. She became
interested in writing at an early age; an interest that depending on the
circumstance brought punishment (detention for passing out the latest
installment of her novella during class) and praise (being chosen for a youth
writers conference at the Poynter Institute.)
A.L. Bryant gets her inspiration from both her mother and her Great
Grandmother. Her mother recently published an inspirational children’s book
under a pseudonym and her great grandmother is South
Carolina’s first published African-American female
author and playwright.
Until recently writing had simply been a pastime for A.L.
Bryant who although she attended several writing courses, graduated with a B.A.
in International Business. It was shortly after her second job as a Financial
Office Manager at a Goodwill correctional facility that she realized she loved
writing more than anything else. It would still be some years before she would convert
the short story she wrote in college into a novel.
Besides writing, A.L. Bryant loves traveling the world. God
has blessed her with the opportunity to visit a total of seven countries. She
has studied abroad in Seoul and has
traveled throughout Kenya;
two locations she researched for her Blessed
series. Her dream is to visit every country in the world.
Her latest book is the supernatural Christian thriller
horror novel, Blessed: The Prodigal Daughter.
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About the Book:
Title: BLESSED: THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER
Author: A.L. Bryant
Publisher: HSW Publications LLC
Pages: 279
Genre: Supernatural Christian Thriller/Horror
Author: A.L. Bryant
Publisher: HSW Publications LLC
Pages: 279
Genre: Supernatural Christian Thriller/Horror
BOOK BLURB:
On New Year’s Eve 2021 the staff at St.
Ann’s Hospital witness a medical miracle when a
semi-conscious woman walks into the
emergency room. The Jane Doe has been stabbed multiple times and as the staff
struggle to keep the woman alive in the end all they can do is stand back and
watch as their mysterious patient revives herself.
Glory wakes up in St. Ann’s
Hospital gravely injured from an attack she cannot remember. However, her
memory loss is no ordinary amnesia and she is no ordinary patient. Much to the
shock of the hospital staff Glory heals at three times the rate of an average
person. Soon the administration hears of her unique case and waste no time
convincing the recovering Glory to be a part of an experiment to discover the
origins of her power.
Once outside the comforting walls of the hospital it becomes
apparent that healing is just a small portion of Glory’s capabilities.
Abilities that to Glory’s distress are becoming increasingly unstable. Deciding
that the hospital’s experiments are in vain, Glory embarks on her own Journey
to discover the source of her power, unaware that she is a major pawn in a war
between two secret organizations.
The two syndicates continue to clash in their fight for
control and their battles result in several casualties. The crimes of their
warfare surface and draw the attention of Dennis Wilson, a NYPD Detective known
for solving his cases in the first forty-eight hours. Dennis follows the trail
of bodies out of curiosity. But when his curiosity causes the deaths of his
loved ones Detective Dennis becomes obsessed with the case.
In his overzealous attempts to find the murderer Dennis
becomes the syndicates’ next target. Now the Detective must run for his life
and the only person capable of saving him is the very person he suspects.
Blessed: The Prodigal Daughter is a hybrid of
government espionage and supernatural Thriller. This novel is intended for
audiences 18+ that seek an edgier outlook on Christian fiction. Blessed: The
Prodigal Daughter is the first installment of the Blessed trilogy.
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