So first an introductory about Katie,
Before the Storm (The Lost Amulet Chronicles, #0.5)
Amulet of Elusion (The Lost Amulet Chronicles, #1)
Amulet of Power (The Lost Amulet Chronicles, #2)
The Cursed Existence of Jessalyn Bell
Upcoming Books
Amulet of Destiny (The Lost Amulet Chronicles, #3)
The (Still) Cursed Existence of Jessalyn Bell (Jessalyn Bell, #2)
Where did you get your ideas for The Lost Amulet Chronicles?
I first came up with the basic concept of the story in junior high school (yeah, it was that long ago), so, unsurprisingly, a lot of my first ideas came from Disney movies like Aladdin and The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
I'm there right now, working on a WIP that actually came off an idea I had in High School but more mature, modern and Urban Fantasy. I'm still working on it but the changes and new ideas I have went like a forest fire! I'm hoping this will be the one to make it out there somewhere :-)
Was there anything that inspired you to write The Lost Amulet Chronicles? Places, Music, etc.
Definitely!
When I was young, I visited a city in Germany called Rothenburg. It was
hundreds of years old, with a lot of cobblestone and a wall surrounding
the entire city--this is where I came up with the idea for Alvair. San
Lucero, on the other hand, is based on San Juan, Puerto Rico. I've never
been there but I saw a documentary on the Travel Channel and fell in
love with it. A couple of songs that inspired the story are Lie to Me by
12 Stones and The Fake Sound of Progress by Lostprophets.
Music is always a big influence to me when writing, it's almost impossible to write without it! I would love to visit foreign countries someday!
In Amulet of Power, you had Caleb and Alexa
loses their memory did you plan that to bring in a greater threat such
as Dante for a twist?
This was actually one of my first ideas
for the series--that at some point Alexa would be bound by a spell and
be working for Queen Jada. Dante was one of my first ideas, too. I liked
the idea of an attractive bad guy who tries to steal Alexa away from
Caleb.
Who doens't like an attractive bad boy?
Dante seemed nice in the beginning but then something
clicked inside his head when Alexa started granting him powers. Was he
as evil as he is before obtaining that power?
Yes and no.
Dante knew all along that he wanted to gain Alexa's trust so that she
would grant him power. What he didn't expect is that he would genuinely
fall in love with her. He also did not anticipate that the first taste
of real power would make him hungrier for more.
Mmm . . . now I really can't wait to see what happen in book three
Also the sword fight between Alexa and
Caleb? My mind was just spinning, praying and hoping that it wouldn't
end horribly. That was really scary and I'm sure it was for Caleb.
This
was also an early idea I had. I always liked the twist in stories where
good guys turn bad and unintentionally try to hurt people they care
about (e.g. when Indiana Jones was under a spell in Temple of Doom).
I love Indiana Jones :-)
How many more books will you write for The Lost Amulet Chronicles?
There are three books in The Lost Amulet Chronicles series.
When is the next one scheduled to come out?
Ooh :-) June is going to be a busy month for me, attending my first ever big book blogger/author event in Nashville UTopYA Con in case you're wondering. So I might not have time in June to read your book, but we'll see :-)
Thanks Katie for answering my questions! And I'll take up on some of your suggestions of Fantasy books :-)
Thanks for the interview, Kat! I enjoyed your responses, and I'll try to send you an ARC of the third book before all of the craziness in June!
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