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Welcome Voss Foster and the King Jester Trilogy.

8/14/2014

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I love new takes on Greek gods and myths. The second book in Voss' King Jester trilogy just came out and he's started on tour. Here is a list of the schedule.


Wednesday, August 13th: Voss Foster: Demon Hunting and Tenth Dimensional Physics (Http://Vossfoster.blogspot.com)

Thursday, August 14th: Siana Wineland: Siana's Place (http://www.sianawineland.com)

Friday, August 15th: S.Evan Townsend: Writer's Thoughts (http://blog.sevantownsend.com

Saturday, August 16th: Iyana Jenna: Iyana Jenna (http://iyanajenna.com)

Sunday, August 17th: TR Goodman: trgoodman.net (http://www.trgoodman.net)

Monday, August 18th: T. Strange: T. Strange (http://tqstrange.blogspot.com)

Tuesday, August 19th: Frances Pauli: Speculative Friction (http://francespauli.blogspot.com

Wednesday, August 20th: Jennifer Willis: Jennifer Willis (http://jennifer-willis.com)

Thursday, August 21st: Cathy Hird: Open One More (http://openonemore.com)

Friday, August 22nd: J.J. DiBenedetto: Writing Dreams (http://writingdreams.net)



Pop on by at any of the stops and see what's going on. Now read on for a looksee both past and present.



In such a small space, he caught up in twenty seconds. Lou stood in front of the refrigerated section, about two yards from a woman. She wore a long, white dress, a striking contrast to the black curls flowing halfway down her back. Her skin gleamed, dark olive. She wore open-toed, leather sandals.  

"Well, come on, Lou." The woman looked over her shoulder, flashing blue-gray eyes and bright red lipstick. "Did you think I hadn't noticed you?"  

"Arachne." Lou stayed right where he was. "What are you doing here?"  

"Passing through." She turned all the way around. A metal spindle hung from a beaded cord around her neck. She spoke with hard H's, rasping in the back of her throat, and long vowels. English almost sounded hesitant to come off her tongue. "But I stopped when I felt some familiar energy in the area. I would have left eventually, if no one came."

-The Jester Prince

 
The story of Arachne is a story that, unlike most Greek myths, does not set up deities to be infallible and perfect. Arachne is a very skilled weaver, but she refuses to admit that any of her talent came from Athena, or any other deity, for that matter. When confronted, she challenges Athena to a contest of weaving prowess.  

And she bests that goddess. Not only is her tapestry better, but it depicts scenes of gods and goddesses abusing and lying to mortals. In a rage, Athena destroys Arachne's tapestry, turns her into a spider, and a curses her and her descendants to weave forever.  

What a bitch.  

It got me thinking, though. What would Arachne, punished by the gods, be like if she was to join their ranks? I tried to keep her playful attitude, but I also wanted to make her more aloof. After what happened to her with Athena, I wouldn't think she would be one to flaunt her own superiority.  

Get to know Arachne, as well as the other immortals, in The Jester Prince, Book Two of the King Jester Trilogy.


With the destruction of Zirkua Fantastic, King Jester, the spirit of discord, has been unleashed once more upon the Earth. Only Toby, a fresh, untrained immortal, and the other former members of Zirkua Fantastic dare to stand against his chaos. But their hold is tenuous, and they are only truly safe from his power within the bounds of their camp. King Jester grows more powerful and more dangerous with each passing day. But he's made one mistake. That mistake could be his undoing. He's stolen Toby's soul mate, Marley. When he discovers Marley's location, Toby knows what he has to do. He will rescue Marley, even if it means he has to face King Jester alone.  

But the others don't let him go at it alone. Marley has information about the resistance. They can't afford to let him stay in King Jester's control. In desperation, the immortals raise an army to storm the compound. But will it be enough to challenge the embodiment of chaos himself? All they can do is hope. Hope and put their faith in love.  

Available from Prizm Books.


EXCERPT:

Arachne sighed. "I can see why you'd be afraid to be around me. It's not the most friendly climate right now." She held the door open and gestured him out. "If you're anything like your parents, you should be fine."  

Don't tell her I'm untrained. "I just hope it won't come to that." The doors to the supermarket slid open when they stepped into the sensor's range. Toby went to the back, started loading bags with fresh produce. "We need as much citrus as we can get. And carrots, turnips. Anything that'll keep for a while."  

She grabbed bag after bag, loading them so full the bottoms stretched down under the weight. "Nuts. If you're not getting nuts, you really should." She pointed to the bulk bins. "They're good, high calorie food."  

"You talk like you've done this before."  

"Quite a while ago, but yes. Had to hide out and I definitely had to eat."  

Toby stopped. "You were human?"  

"At one point, yes. Before Sascha awakened me." She pulled ahead of him, started loading another bag with mixed nuts. "Of course, back then, we had a lot more direct interaction with the immortals. Not like today." She scribbled the bulk number on the twist tie, wrapped up the opening to the bag, and stuck it under her arm. "What else do we need?"  

"Well, Madame Zerga wants some scotch, and a few of the humans drink coffee."  

"All right. You get the coffee, I'll get the scotch." She smiled, eyes bright. "And maybe I can find some ouzo."


You can find more about Voss at,

http://vossfoster.blogspot.com 

And here's a buy link for the book,

http://www.torquerebooks.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=83&products_id=4250














24 Comments
Voss Foster link
8/14/2014 03:24:34 am

Thank you so much for having me over today. I'll be here all day to answer questions, too. Or just sip coffee.

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Siana
8/14/2014 03:39:36 am

Hi, glad to have you :) There's probably going to be a lot of coffee sipping, hehe.

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Andrea
8/14/2014 04:36:02 am

Ok, I'll be the first to admit it. I don't read a whole lot of fantasy type fiction, however I was wondering what is your favorite story in greek mythology and is there one in particular you feel a close connection to?

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Siana
8/14/2014 04:53:58 am

What's yours Voss? Me, I lean much more toward the Celtic mythos, but for the Greek I like the love story between Persephone and hades. But I've always loved the changing seasons.

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Voss Foster link
8/14/2014 05:14:03 am

Well, it's hard to pick just one but, if forced, I'd have to go with the story of Narcissus and Echo. I've always been a sucker for a good tragedy.

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Siana
8/14/2014 07:15:53 am

Tragedies are always hard for me :) i like a good happy ending. But we covered a simplified version of Echo in 2nd grade for my son last year that was really cool.

Andrea
8/14/2014 05:14:09 am

Siana, have you read the Outlander series?

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Siana
8/14/2014 07:12:57 am

No. Is that the one by Diana Gabaldon?

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Andrea
8/14/2014 12:25:29 pm

Siana, yes. They made a tv series out of it. I watched the first episode for free on you tube, was slightly hooked so I am reading the book. Pretty good, easy read.

Siana
8/14/2014 07:18:05 am

So Voss, this is the second book in a trilogy. Are you having fun with it? Or can't wait to finish the next one and be done? Any plans to continue in a different vein with it in the future?

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Voss Foster link
8/14/2014 03:46:21 pm

The third book is already written, actually, and should be out next year, barring the unforeseen. While I can't say too much without revealing what happens, I can say that the chances of writing a continuation of these stories is small, just by the way the trilogy ends.

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Jess link
8/14/2014 12:13:24 pm

Very interesting! I'll have to check out this series!

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Voss Foster link
8/14/2014 04:02:35 pm

I hope you do. If you're interested, the first book is currently on sale at Prizm Books for 20% off the list price, but only this week. I'll link to it here: http://goo.gl/p1v0RN

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Andrea
8/14/2014 12:27:42 pm

Voss - so now that I'm home from work for the day, I was thinking as author to reader, why should I read your books? As someone who rarely dabbles into the fiction fantasy genre, Should I? and Why?
Also, have you always been a writer? What made you decide to write a novel? How long did it take?

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Voss Foster link
8/14/2014 03:57:32 pm

I'd like to say that you should read my books because they're brilliant and life-changing, of course, but that is up to the reader, not me. As they say, once the book is published, it no longer belongs to the author. But, if I were to give you advice reader to reader, I would say that the King Jester books appeal to the inner artist and romantic in everyone. When you live as long as most of the main characters in these books, you can't help but be just a little bit fonder of the operatic and over the top. And, down to their core, these books are about art and love and chaos, things I think everyone should let into their lives.

As for reading fantasy, I personally think that everyone should do it. It's an exercise in mental expansion, relearning the rules of the world. Or it's a true escape, where any of the trappings of our real mundane lives can potentially be discarded.

As for if I've always been a writer, I would say that most people start out writing. We may not put pen to paper, but what kid among us didn't pick up a stick and slay the mighty dragon, or throw dirt clods to watch them explode like magic spells, or pretend to have a family and children? So in a way, yes, I've always been a writer. But, in the more traditional sense, I really got started in high school. Before that, it was basically all embarrassingly bad teenage poetry... some of which even rhymed, I'm ashamed to say. In high school, though, I really started to hit something of a stride.

I wrote this novel because I found story that I thought deserved telling, and this is just how long it ended up. Three books. 150,000 words. Normally, a novel takes me anywhere from 4-5 weeks, but I've been known, on the outer edges, to do it in two weeks flat, or languish about for a few months, slowly plodding away. Each book is different, after all.

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Andrea
8/14/2014 12:32:26 pm

Are your characters, besides being tied into greek mythology, based on any friends or family?

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Voss Foster link
8/14/2014 04:00:31 pm

I try my very hardest to avoid basing characters on real people. There's always that chance that they'll read it, figure it out, and find my portrayal of them less than flattering. But I'm sure it happens, I haven't caught any in the King Jester books so far, but Tartaros is rife with real life acquaintances, crushes, friends, exes. Of course, I won't be naming any names. We'll leave that to the imagination.

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Robert
8/14/2014 01:35:24 pm

Interesting premise, looks like a fun read!

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Voss Foster link
8/14/2014 04:03:43 pm

If it's even half as fun as it was to write, I'm sure it will be.

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Tyan
8/14/2014 03:42:21 pm

I loved Greek Mythology as a kid so I'm pretty excited to read your book. Who is your favorite minor character in Greek Mythology, someone who often gets overlooked?

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Voss Foster link
8/14/2014 04:05:15 pm

Well, I don't know quite how 'minor' she is, but Nike's always been a favorite of mine. Winged vengeance herself. It just doesn't get much better than that.

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Siana
8/14/2014 04:19:28 pm

Voss, I wanted to give you a great big thank you for coming aboard today. It's been fun to see the conversation develop and on such a great topic. Mythology has always been a soft spot for me.

Good luck with your book and the rest of your tour :D

And for all you readers out there if you would like to see some more on this book be sure to check out his other stops by clicking the links up above. Today is only the 2nd stop, so there's much more to come. Thanks everyone for coming by.

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Christina E. Pilz link
8/17/2014 01:22:41 am

What a cool idea for a book! I've always thought there was plenty of emotion and characters in mythology. The excerpt was vibrant and reflected the complexity of the characters, which is what draws me into a book.

It looks like you're well on your way to having a terrific series. Good luck to you!

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Voss Foster link
8/17/2014 04:33:18 am

I'm glad you enjoyed it.

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