Welcome to my stop on Mathew Bridle's tour for Young Warlock!
I have a lovely interview here with Mathew, so check it out after the blurb!
Title: Young Warlock
Author: Mathew Bridle
Genre: YA Fantasy
Publisher: Independently
Published
Formats Available In: All eBook
formats and Print
Release Date: 27th September
2013
Blurb:
Compelled by his lust for the flame the young warlock is driven on a
trail of destruction. Running from those he once trusted, he
befriends a tattlejack, Icthus, whose gift of extracting the truth
could become his greatest strength. Now all he needs to do is defeat
his lust and prove his worth to all those who doubt him, including
the young girl who is carrying his child. Only the old priest
believes the boy, Dekor, to be something more than just another
warlock.
The dogs of war are gathering. The undead seek allies among the enemy horde in the north in their bid to rout the mages, break the control of the Council of Twelve and take the land for themselves. Together the goblins and the undead set out to scourge the lands of Alzear of all who stand in their way.
The pieces of the prophecy are slowly cohering. The gods have chosen their warriors and the people have chosen their gods. War is coming, a war whose like we have never seen. The fate of an entire people may rest in the hands of a headstrong young man and his unborn child.
The dogs of war are gathering. The undead seek allies among the enemy horde in the north in their bid to rout the mages, break the control of the Council of Twelve and take the land for themselves. Together the goblins and the undead set out to scourge the lands of Alzear of all who stand in their way.
The pieces of the prophecy are slowly cohering. The gods have chosen their warriors and the people have chosen their gods. War is coming, a war whose like we have never seen. The fate of an entire people may rest in the hands of a headstrong young man and his unborn child.
INTERVIEW
Hi Mathew!
Please tell us a
little about yourself.
Not my favourite
subject, but let’s give it a go. I herald from West Sussex in the
south of England. I was recently asked to describe myself in a few
words I replied, ‚Balding, bit fat and nearly 50. I have three
children all in high school and have been married for 18 years.
As yet I don’t
earn enough from writing to give up the day job, so I work full time
as a support worker in a day centre for adults with learning
disabilities.
How did you come
up with the idea for your book?
Around 20 years ago
I wrote a story called the King
of Kings,
a horror/fantasy written in the style of the King James Bible. That
book became the foundation of another, Emun
of Mor which
ultimately gave rise to Young Warlock.
When did the
characters first pop into your head?
I was in the middle
of writing another novel, 3 Phaze, when this young warrior walked
into my thoughts demanding attention. No matter what I tried, he just
refused to go away until I finally caved in and wrote about him.
Without giving
away any spoilers, was the story always straight forward for you to
write, or did it pop up any surprises along the way?
I used to just sit
an write, pouring out words like water. I let the stories tell
themselves. When I did try to create my own stuff, the characters
always died. I get an idea of what is coming but never the
details, they just write themselves onto the page.
Where do you
like to write?
20 plus years ago I
was never without a pen and paper, laptops were practically unknown
and certainly not in my price bracket. I would write in my lunch
breaks, scribbling away like crazy. When I got home I
would type it all up on my trusty old Atari ST. Nowadays I write
straight into the laptop, not a fancy one mind. I can write anywhere,
and I get agitated if I don’t get to write something for a few
days.
Do you read a
lot?
I read about 15-20
books year. That’ll be anything from a new indie to a classic, a
short novella to a monster epic like The Eye of the World. I’m
currently reading, A Ranger’s Tale by Mysti Parker while I take a
break from the complete works of Arthur Conan Doyle.
Who are some of
your favourite authors?
Some of my
favourite authors have not written some of my favourite books. I love
the book: Ready Player One by Clive Earnest is the only
book that I ever read twice in a row. Robert E. Howard is a huge
favourite – I have every Conan story he wrote. I love the style of
H.G Wells as much as I do J.R.R. Tolkien. Steven Donaldson is another
who write those long, rambling fantasies and then I enjoy Ian Banks,
Cressida Cowell and a new author called Jeff Gardiner deserves a
mention for his book on bullying – Myopia.
And last but not
least, have you any words of wisdom for aspiring writers out there?
We live in a time
where we are surrounded by budding authors on one side and cruel
critics on the other. Write your heart out, do you best. Get people
you do not know to read it and give you feedback. Learn from it, then
keep on learning. Always strive to do better. When somewhen slates
your work, shake the dust from your shoes and move on. Never respond
to the criticism in a negative manner. You are better than that.
About Mathew Bridle:
Mathew Bridle (born 1963) heralds from
the south of England where he lives with his wife of 17 years and his
three house monkeys (children). He began writing novels in the late
1990's with The Rising, an 80's style horror novel. A second novel
quickly followed, 3 Phaze, a science fiction story set in the last
days of the Earth. His third, Lagoon, inspired by the X-files is a
sci-fi horror, brutal and sexual.
Nowadays he spends his time writing fantasy with Young Warlock as the first full instalment of this epic saga. When not writing he likes to relax with his Kindle, most likely reading either a classic fantasy or something from a new indie author. Either that or wrestling the controls for the Xbox from one of children.
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