The Brothers Lionheart' title='The Brothers Lionheart' />INTERVIEW WITH STEPHANIE CHURCHILL, AUTHOR OF THE KINGS DAUGHTER. I need to start with an apology for the long, long delay since my last blog was posted. Prince Hans of the Southern Isles is the main antagonist of Disneys 2013 animated feature film. Sharon Kay Penman. INTERVIEW WITH STEPHANIE CHURCHILL, AUTHOR OF THE KINGS DAUGHTERI need to start with an apology for the long, long delay since my last blog was posted. Download Best Chuck Brown Zip more. You are getting a behind the scenes glimpse of a writers life when that writer is cornered by a voracious Deadline Dragon survival takes first priority and all else falls by the wayside. But since I only have four more chapters now to do, I feel that I can afford to surface for air. I am delighted to relaunch my blog with this interview with my friend and fellow writer, Stephanie Churchill. Those of you who visit my blog and Facebook pages on a regular basis know how much I enjoyed Stephanies first novel, The Scribes Daughter. I tease Stephanie that she has created a new genrefantasy that reads like historical fiction. My readers will feel very comfortable in Stephanies fictional world, for her novels are rooted in a gritty medieval reality. They are considered fantasy because you cannot find this kingdom on any map, just in Stephanies head. But there are no supernatural elements no vampires or ghosts or monsters, although I personally would not have minded a dragon or two. Her novels are character driven, but they offer action and suspense, too. I was hooked from the first sentence of The Scribes Daughter I never imagined my life would end this way. Kassia is an intriguing character and so well drawn that readers immediately care about her. For those of you who have not yet read The Scribes Daughter, the e book is being offered on Amazon at a bargain price, just 2. Closed happy thanksgiving 11. The Brothers Lionheart' title='The Brothers Lionheart' />It is also available in paperback, but I confess I have become addicted to e books for pleasure reading, seduced by the convenience, the ability to increase the font size, and the instant gratification, of course. Because I found Kassias story so compelling, I am eagerly anticipating reading The Kings Daughter, in which her older sister, Irisa, takes center stage. My game plan is to tackle my To Be Read List within moments of evicting the Deadline Dragon and applauding as he sulks off down the road to haunt some other unfortunate writer. Today, though, I get to spend some time with Kassia and Irisas creator. Counter Strike 5.2. Before we begin the interview, Stephanie is offering a book giveaway for The Kings Daughter anyone who posts a comment to this blog will automatically be eligible to win a personalized copy. SKP  You have just released your second book, The Kings Daughter, which is a sequel to The Scribes Daughter. There may be readers who havent read the first book yet, so why dont you start off by telling us a little bit about it. The Scribes Daughter is fantasy, though it will appeal to historical fiction readers because everything about it echoes the historical without actually being historical. I used my comfort and familiarity with history and historical novels to recreate a world that would be similar in feel. At the beginning of the novel, we meet Kassia, a seventeen year old orphan who is faced with a tough decision in her daily quest for survival. She is a younger sister but finds herself in the position of providing for both herself and her older sister, Irisa. The sisters cannot afford to pay rent, and when their landlord gives them an ultimatum pay up or become whores Kassia must decide what to do. Very soon after, a stranger enters the scene, hiring Kassia for a job that is ridiculously outside her skill set. Not seeing much other choice, she takes him on. Before long, Kassia finds herself embroiled in a fast paced journey, sometimes treacherous, other times humorous. Everything about the plot involves mysteries of Kassia and Irisas family history, a history they never knew existed. SKP  Tell us a little bit about The Kings Daughter. The Kings Daughter is a sequel of sorts to The Scribes Daughter, though much of this book overlaps the timeline of the first one as the sisters perspectives weave together to form a more complete view from what was learned earlier. Kassia and Irisa part ways early on in The Scribes Daughter. The first few chapters of The Kings Daughter follow that overlapping timeline as Irisa learns much of the same information Kassia learns. However, Irisas story continues on from there, and she discovers more truths. The original mysteries from The Scribes Daughter are deepened, even twisted sideways so that they take on new life again. Ultimately it is a character driven book. Irisa grows and develops as a person, but in her strength, she helps the development of the other significant protagonist in the story as well. SKP  One thing that is immediately noticeable is that even though they are sisters, Irisa and Kassia are very unlike one another. Physically they are different, but also in the way they approach the world. Can you talk about this Yes  I am a sister I have a sister. And while I cant say that Irisa and Kassia are necessarily modeled after my sister and I, at least not consciously, the idea of writing about two sisters was definitely inspired by the fact that I have a sister. I see Irisa and Kassia as two sides to the same coin. Both sisters are strong, though neither of them knows it at first. One of the themes of both books is the journey to discover internal strength. Each sister just comes at this from a different direction. Hauppauge Wintv 7 Serial. Kassia is sort of like a caged tiger. She is emotionally ragged and lashes out at the world in response to trouble. At the beginning of her story, she is very fragile and therefore acts recklessly. Her defense mechanism is anger. Irisa, on the other hand, is softer, gentler. She is quiet and observant. She has less emotional turmoil inside her even if she is also fragile at the beginning. Irisa approaches the world with a more measured, thoughtful manner and is exceedingly practical. She already has a quiet strength, but as the book progresses, she learns to spread her wings a bit. By the end of their respective stories, both sisters have arrived at a similar place despite the dissimilar methods of getting there. Large/multimedia/books_covers/1005489755.jpg' alt='The Brothers Lionheart' title='The Brothers Lionheart' />SKP   Your book reads like historical fiction. Did you base any of the plot or characters on any real figures from history Without giving too much away for the sake of the plot, Ill say that Edward IV and his daughter Elizabeth of York, who married Henry Tudor, were probably the biggest influences on two of my characters, though only loosely.