Legendary
by: L.H. NicoleReleased: February 25, 2014
Omnific Publishing
Summary: (Goodreads)
Aliana Fagan spent her childhood traveling the world, dreaming of legendary heroes and mythical lands. But after the sudden death of her parents, she hides behind the safety of her camera and her art until a vivid recurring dream compels her to dig into her father's research about Avalon and Camelot. When she is hurled into a magical realm by forces she thought were only the stuff of fairy tales, she finds herself thrown into an adventure she could never have imagined. Nearly everything she thought she knew about Arthurian legend was wrong.
The independent eighteen-year-old is shocked to find that the people of Avalon think that she is the Destined One, the only person who can summon King Arthur back to life from his hidden chamber. Most surprising of all is that it's up to her to lead the Knights of the Round Table on an epic quest—an adventure that will transport them across the seven magic realms to reclaim all that has been lost so they can defeat the evil Mordrid for good. But first, she must bring the ancient warriors into her world and reunite them with their lost brothers. Chaperoning the legendary knights-with-a-chivalry-complex as they navigate the modern world is a constant challenge, and she certainly never thought she'd be caught between her intense feelings for the noble Sir Galahad and her growing friendship with the King.
To fulfill the prophecy, Aliana will have to discover the meaning of friendship, bravery, loyalty, true love, and forgiveness. But can she do it all in time to save the realms from Mordrid's impending Armageddon?
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About the Author
L.H. Nicole is a seasoned pastry chef in our nation's capitol and a lifelong fairy tale (Disney and Grimm) lover. She believes in love at first sight, is addicted to eighties and nineties cartoons, and anything that can capture her ADD-way-too-overactive imagination. Joan Lowery Nixon and L.J. Smith were the first authors she became addicted to, and they inspired her to steal away whenever she could to read and write. You can keep up with LH and all her news and adventures on:
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Read the review for Legendary: Here
Author Interview:
Ariel: First off, Wow! Can you tell us a little bit about the Legendary Series and what kind of preparation it took for you to write it?
LH: My Legendary Saga is about a girl who finds her whole life has been intertwined with the legend of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table. A legend her father spent his life looking for the truth of. She is the ‘Destined One’ and she alone is King Arthur’s key to destroying Mordrid once and for all. As far as the preparation for writing the series……where to start? Let’s start with the five months I spent researching, building my Legendary Universe and character profiles and creating the overall series plot arc. (Pinterest is a total life saver!) After that it was just a matter of sitting down and writing the story flying around my ADD/overactive imagination.
Ariel: What was your inspiration in writing Legendary?
LH: There are three stories that I have loved, and been slightly obsessed with all my life. King Arthur and his noble Knights has—and will always be—one of those. Here’s the thing, as much as I love it, there was always things I didn’t like. I would think well what would happen if I did this? Often times I would daydream in school or as I was falling asleep, imagining a different version. As to what really inspired/spurned me into write this decades old imagined story, simple: BBC’s Merlin. I loved the tv show, but what struck me the most was how the creators took the legends and did something so different! I’ve read/seen almost every incarnation of the story, but I have never found one that picks up where the legends leave off. And come on, imagining men from the 5th century in the 21st century…..so many possibilities, and all funnier than the next J
Ariel: Give us some insight into Aliana, is she anything like you or someone you know??
LH: Aliana is a tiny bit like me, but only in the way that I love photography and creating art. That is where the similarities between her and I end. Aliana, despite all the painful and horrible things she’s been through—and will be going through—is strong, but very vulnerable with only a few people in her life she truly trusts. Hopefully, in the end, she’ll have found a way to learn how to let people close to her again.
Ariel: Legendary is book #1 in the Legendary Saga, what else can we expect in the books to come? Any insight?
LH: When you read Legendary you’ll see I’ve thrown in a nice slew of fantastical creatures, and there are still many more to come. I have so many ideas of them that I sometimes have to tell my self to pull back, save something for another time. One thing I will say, pay attention to the little details. I think many people will be surprised how the smallest thing can come back into play in a big way. There are definitely more epic battle scenes coming, as well as more swoon worthy scenes…including one scene that I absolutely love: a dance on the beach bathed in the moonlight! You’ll have to wait for book #2, Claiming Excalibur to come out for that one though! December 16 seems so far off some times.
Ariel: I have to ask this question, in my review, I stated that I kept picturing Chris Hemsworth as Galahad, with light brown hair rather than blond. Who would you cast as Aliana, Galahad & King Arthur in a movie, if you had your pick and why?
LH: Haha, I do love me some Chris H. But in all honesty, Liam Hemsworth is the one actor who has been my favorite to imagine as Galahad. Those blue eyes, wide shoulders, that smile….sigh. His role in Expendables 2 made him really stand out as my Galahad. Aliana, that’s the hardest one for me. I think I’d actually like an unknown actress to play Aliana. King Arthur—Torrance Coombs or Max Irons would be two of my top picks. Though both would need contacts to create Arthur’s golden brown eye color.
Ariel: I absolutely LOVE your writing style, do you have an author that inspires you?
LH: I have four authors who have inspired me since I was eleven. L.J. Smith, Cate Tiernan, Meg Cabot and Tamora Pierce (who I just recently go to meet!)
Ariel: What made you want to become a writer?
LH: Honestly, I never though I could make a career of writing, I just liked to write fanfiction for some of my favorite TV shows in high school. And my best friend and I would write stories together all the time, but they never really went anywhere. I spent a lot of years focused on my career as a Pastry Chef. But it’s a very high stress environment and writing turned out to be a great outlet for that stress. It gave me something new to challenge me and to focus on.
Ariel: What advice could you give to other aspiring authors?
LH: Look for HONEST critique partners and a few good friends who will listen to you go on and on and support you. I have four of them, the Lady Knights of my Round Table, as I call them. Goodness knows how I tend to talk their ears off, especially when I’m trying to work out a plot point or scene. I would be lost without them!
Ok, just a couple random questions about you!
Ariel: What's your favorite movie and why?
LH: That’s a really hard one, because I am a huge movie lover! Labyrinth, starring David Bowie, would have to be my favorite that has lasted through the years. It’s just so fantastical and awesome, and as twisted as Jareth the Goblin King was, he had one line that always makes me weak in the knees: “Just fear me, love me. Do as I ask and I will be your slave!” To be honest, my Mordrid was based a little on that character personality.
Ariel: What's your favorite series or stand alone book and why?
LH: I have two fav’s actually: L.J. Smith’s The Forbidden Game trilogy and Nalini Singh’s Psy-Changeling series. Both are addictive, wonderfully creative and so vivid in descriptions I can see what the author is showing us without even really trying. More than that, these two authors create complex, compelling and amazing characters. Even the bad guys! Not to mention the intricate plots they weave. They just suck me in and refuse to let me go! But I suffer happily J
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