Anna has written seven High Fantasy books in her Elf Series. Two in
her Royal Romance Series. One middle grade boy’s Fairy book in electronic
format only. She speaks Spanish as a first language and English. She loves
fantasy, the medieval era, ruins and romantic music. Anna and her husband are
the parents of three princes and a princess.
Don't forget to stop by regularly because I have a new interview and giveaway every week.
Welcome back to my blog, Anna. Please tell us
about your Royal Romance, A
Kingdom by the Sea.
A secret passageway conceals
more than spider webs. The common belief in two kingdoms is that Serena, the
Princess of Delmar, wants slaves. Even her fiancé loses his love for her, in
commiseration with the islanders captured in her name. When she discovers his
betrayal with Linah, a slave girl, it could be the end for Linah and all the
slaves held prisoner in Delmar. A brokenhearted princess, now the queen, could
become a weapon too powerful and deadly for her opponents to survive. And what
will she do about the spies and political intrigue found in Delmar? Will this
new queen use her powers to bring destruction to both kingdoms? To mend the rift
between her and her fiancé? Or use it as a reason to become a true and kind
monarch to her people?
A Kingdom by the Sea is book two in my
Royal Romance Series. It has Spanish names and happens by the shores of Chile,
my native country. “Serena,” the main character’s name means “mermaid” in
Spanish. Her kingdom is “Delmar” which means “from the sea.” “Miramar” the
capital’s name, means “look at the sea” or “lookout toward the sea.” Both of
these names are those of real cities in Valparaiso, Chile.
In this story is
also mentioned their great wine industry, a similitude to the real Chile which
has the best wine and grape industry in South America.
Where did you get your inspiration for this story?
The night after I
saw the musical AIDA, I couldn’t sleep because I was disappointed with the
ending. I spent the night thinking what would I have done different if it was
my story and by morning Kingdom by the
Sea had been born.
Aida has a ship’s
captain and he is the main protagonist. He is the princess’ lover and he does
fall in love with a slave girl. Kingdom
by the Sea has some of these elements but the story follows the princess
and her awakening to a world she was part of but never knew. It turns out
completely different from the musical Aida and that is what makes it awesome.
What kind of research did you do for this
book?
Mostly memories of my childhood and the scenes I saw when
growing up. The salty smell in the air, the seagulls’ noise at the beach and
the sea breeze in my face. I also read how to get the names of the different
parts of a ship right and a bit about what is entailed in navigating a ship.
Please tell us about one of the main
characters in this story and what you like about him or her.
Princess Serena, she is a naïve,
self-centered and quite “blond” for a black haired girl. Her fiancé of many
years becomes disappointed with the princess when he is told to get slaves for
her. After a couple of years, he takes refuge in the company of a beautiful
slave girl. The princess, now the queen, is devastated by his betrayal, and the
lives of all the slaves in her realm are now at risk because of it. Could she
use her new found power to force the captain’s fulfillment of his promise to
her? But, why gain his love back when she doesn’t even know what love is… she
has never felt it.
What about Elazar, the affectionate, intelligent
stable-hand, who makes her feel different in an exciting new way. Despite Elazar’s
own secrets, should he have a chance at her heart after all?
Life is quite complicated for
Serena once she opens her eyes and sees what is going on under her nose. What I
like the best about her is that she was a sleeping princess, but becomes a
powerful queen and although it breaks her heart, the real “her” turns out
divine.
Where can my readers
find you online?
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnnaDelC
My website: http://www.annadelc.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com
Thank you so much for this interview, Anna. My husband loves your fantasies and I know others will, too. Here are some links to where
Anna's book is sold.
13 comments:
Nice interview. I can imagine using background from your own experiences and
almost smell the salty air and see the sea gulls you speak about, Anna.
Your story sounds like an excellent one.:)
Thank you Diane Dean White. I appreciate you saying that.
Linda this post looks awesome. Thank you so much for your time and efforts. Thanks your husband for me too. :)
Great Interview I really like where you got your inspiration from. I would love to rewrite some books that I have read. Thanks for the chance 2 win. :)
Sounds like a fun book specially the "blond" dark haired person. Thanks for the opportunity!
Good luck everyone. :)
I have never seen AIDA. So glad you have your own story and ending.
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It sounds like she was a terrible monarch at the beginning (a sin of omission is still a problem when you are in a position of power), but perhaps grew up a little as the book went on. MIght be interesting to see how she makes amends.
This book sounds fun! I would love to read it. The characters sound intriguing and this is my favorite genre! I love that the author has used real places as inspiration. I can't wait to read it!
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Thank you for the chance!
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I have read other books by Anna and enjoyed then immensely. I know this one will be as good. The fact that it is tied to her native Chile is intriguing.
Thank both of you for taking the time to do this interview and giveaway.
Shirley
straitfromthehive(at)gmail(dot)com
I enjoyed the interview. The book sounds interesting. I love the setting.
I love the premise of this book. Thanks for the post!
Congratulations to Sonja, Shirley, and Linda Moffitt! You are the winners of this awesome fantasy.
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