HARRY POTTER MEETS AVATAR THE LEGEND OF AANG
As a huge fan of Harry Potter and Avatar, I can't help but be excited about this new trilogy called Breaking the Scroll.
It is about a boy named Kino Amark who lives in Akea, a place where all the citizens have special abilities. However, in this place where everyone has special gifts, Kino is the only one without any. Now, he dreams of being able to fly, and before the moon's turning (the end of the year), he must present his power to the emperor during the Akean Wine Festival.
He is so determined to fly that he crafts wings from all sorts of leaves, but his efforts have resulted in one failure after another. Little does Kino know that his heritage links him to the former emperor, a clan thought to be long gone, and a princess who can make things happen by writing them.
Kino doesn't know that a great destiny awaits him . . . If only he could get past the daily challenges in school and discover that there is a secret that has been controlling his power from manifesting.
With the help of Kino’s friends, Mayo Calo, the super adventurous boy, and Pyper San Diego, the little ghost girl, will Kino be lucky to survive in Akea without any power? Or will the gods finally grant him his dream during the Akean Wine Festival?
This book series will definitely take us through Kino and his friends' adventures and the fate of Akea. Sounds interesting right?
Here are some of the testimonials about the book:
"I read the first book online years back and I still remember how delightful the adventure is. Beautifully written and inspiring. Excited to continue on the second and third books."
"If you read the works of JK Rowling, Brandon Mull, or John Grisham, then you know the feeling of reading a book and not being able to put it down because you want to know what will happen next. The same experience happened to me when I started reading this book."
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By the way, did I mention that this book series has been written by a Filipino author?
Yes, you heard that right! Author Jane Vergara is a Filipino. She is an IT professional and an accountant, who works in a bank. Today, we are lucky to have the opportunity to have this exclusive interview with her.
1. Can you share with us something about the book that isn't in the blurb?
Breaking the Scroll is an epic fantasy trilogy. I wanted to ensure that the book touches on relevant events in the country even though this is set in a different world.
2. What inspired the idea for your latest book?
I always wanted to have a special power. Mine was to straighten hair without going to the salon. lol. And from that idea, I thought, what if there's a world where everybody has a special ability? What would that look like? And so I started the Breaking the Scroll trilogy.
3. How long did it take you to complete the book?
It took me 10 years to finish the trilogy. Book 1 was finished in 1 year, but all the editing and preparation to write the succeeding books took time.
Since the trilogy is set in a different world, there's the challenge of world-building. In the process, new characters were also introduced in the succeeding books, and all of them had to have their own arcs as well.
Finishing the book required me to go back and forth with the other books to ensure that there were no loopholes/ plot holes. So after 10 years, I finally decided to publish all the 3 books.
4. What part of the book was most challenging to write and why?
The third book, Return to Akea, was the hardest one for me to write. This is because I knew that I had to give the story a good ending. Something that will satisfy the readers. I believe that books 1 and 2 were strong, so I wanted to make an even stronger finish.
And that was not an easy thing to do. Add to the fact that I had to ensure all the plot holes were resolved, and the characters' stories were meaningful.
5. What do you hope your readers take away from this book?
Everybody is special. Regardless of the gifts God gave you, you're unique and will always be special.
6. If you’re planning a sequel or writing the next book, can you share a tiny bit about your plans for it?
I plan on writing stories of the other characters, either as a side-story while all these things are happening, or after all these events in the trilogy took place.
For one, I wanted to explore the love story of someone who died in the book, and what that would have looked like in the afterlife.
7. Where can they buy your books or find out more about you?
My books are available on Lazada, Shopee, and Amazon. If you're on Kindle Unlimited, the trilogy is free to read.
Shopee:
Lazada:
I also have a YouTube page where I post interviews with creatives and provide tips about writing. My books are also available as audiobooks on YouTube.
Thank you, Author Jane, for writing this exciting book series. We are so proud to have a Filipino author write a masterpiece like this. We are grateful to have this opportunity to have this exclusive interview with you.
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I can't wait to grab the book, I hope I can find it in my local library, super excited about it actually...
ReplyDeleteThis sounds so interesting. I am excited to know what happened to Kino, how he survived the Akean world without superpower. Also, will there be a love angle between this little ghost Pyper San Diego and Kino? Lets find out by reading the book.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a series both my kids would love, since they are both Avatar fans and both still obsessed with Harry Potter. Thanks for the great gift idea for them!
ReplyDeleteLove the interview and could easily the work and passion that went into the writing.. Will definitely look for these books and read them for the story sounds so very intriguing
ReplyDeletethe interview is very interesting! I haven't read the books but after the interview I would like to add a word "yet" to it. very curious to read it myself. Lyosha
ReplyDeleteSounds like a series my teens would like to read. Personally, I'm not into fantasy-type books, movies etc but it sounds very interesting.
ReplyDeleteThis interview is very good and the books sounds really interesting!
ReplyDeleteIt sure sounds like a great story. 10 years to write a trilogy is a guarantee that these books are worth the read. I love the lesson this trilogy imparts - that we are all special.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a wonderful read and I did love the Harry Potter books. I will have to check these out as I am in need of a new good book ..... thank you for sharing!
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