Genre:
Paranormal/Romance/Fantasy
Pages 476
Summary:
When Kyra, the Moorigad
dragon-shifter, unwittingly finds herself at Mystic’s Carnival, a supernatural
world between realms, she believes her runaway days are finished. Amidst the
carnies and never-ending magic, she finds a home of the heart – friends and
belonging among a gathering of paranormal beings. However, living an
uncomplicated life was never one of Kyra’s strengths.
She’s falling for her all-too-secretive best friend, Sebastian. And as she delves deeper into his mysteries, her goodwill sabotages their future and her very existence.
What did Kyra do?
Can Kyra and Sebastian find their happily-ever-after?
In this action-packed, fantasy romance about two coming-of-age would-be lovers, Kyra and Sebastian’s union and strength of character will be put to the ultimate test. The stakes? Everything and everyone that ever mattered to them
She’s falling for her all-too-secretive best friend, Sebastian. And as she delves deeper into his mysteries, her goodwill sabotages their future and her very existence.
What did Kyra do?
Can Kyra and Sebastian find their happily-ever-after?
In this action-packed, fantasy romance about two coming-of-age would-be lovers, Kyra and Sebastian’s union and strength of character will be put to the ultimate test. The stakes? Everything and everyone that ever mattered to them
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Sebastian
and the Tarot Cards by Debra Kristi
Thank you for having me. I am
thrilled to be here and talk about the research that went into the Moorigad
Series.
Like most written stories,
working in the world of Mystic’s Carnival entailed some research. Because I was
dealing with a supernatural carnival, I had a lot of leeway. After all, it’s magic and, more importantly, a complete
creation of my imagination. I could make it whatever I wished it to be. But
supernatural or not, I wanted the carnival to have realistic carny roots. As a
result, I found myself researching all kinds of things, many things never made
it into the book. The put-up and teardown of the circus tent, training of the
animals, performers makeup, secret carny language, and the operation of the
shows and attractions, to name a few.
Today I thought it would be fun
to touch on Sebastian’s deck of tarot cards. Our hero, Sebastian, reads the
cards for the carnival patrons. He’s known to be rather theatrical, with skull
makeup and a cloak. Maybe he’s channeling his dark side or trying to hide his
face or maybe he’s just looking for a larger tip. I’ll let you draw your own
conclusions―for now.
To make the cards believable to
the reader, Sebastian had to show just enough without bogging the reader down
with information overload. Inspired by a particular tarot card reader I’d met, I
decided to give Sebastian his own style at reading the cards. It was a little
scary. There is always the chance that someone who knows the details a thousand
times better will complain, but it was a chance I was willing to take…after
much research.
One does not simply write a
tarot card reader into a book and not give
them something to work with. Sebastian had to know his stuff, which meant I had
to know my stuff. I poured through books and went to readings, watched the
cards get dealt countless ways. The last reading I had done, the guy threw the
cards on the table every which way. The entire deck! He read them based on
which cards fell where, at what angle, and in which order. He was so fast it
was hard to follow, but the experience really fueled my muse.
In 2014, I traveled to New Orleans to research a different book. New
Orleans is a treasure trove for someone in Sebastian’s line of work and I
couldn’t pass up the opportunity to explore. I found my way to shop after shop,
furthering my education in the art. One particular store stocked every tarot
related item I could possibly imagine. I picked up several books and decks. I
would later come to realize Sebastian used a custom deck, created especially
for him and his purpose. Those purpose being other than reading the cards for
the patrons.
Do you think Sebastian should
get a deck of cards based on the carnival and the cast? Wouldn’t that be
something special?
I had so much fun writing these
books and sharing about my tarot card experience. I want to take a quick moment
to thank the readers and fans because you
are the most important part of being a writer. Also, a huge thank you for
having me here today! It has been a pleasure, and all the support is truly
awesome. Wishing you all kinds of crazy magic in your day.
About the Author
Live in reality. Play on the other side.
Debra Kristi is a paranormal and fantasy writer. She lives in Southern California with her husband, two children and and three schizophrenic cats. She’s a full-time kid chaser, video game maker's wife, and muse prompted writer. Unlike the characters she often writes, she is not immortal and her only super power is letting the dishes and laundry pile up. When not writing, Debra is hanging out creating priceless memories with her family, geeking out to science fiction and fantasy television, and tossing around movie quotes.
“She writes because the dead girl told her to.”
Live in reality. Play on the other side.
Debra Kristi is a paranormal and fantasy writer. She lives in Southern California with her husband, two children and and three schizophrenic cats. She’s a full-time kid chaser, video game maker's wife, and muse prompted writer. Unlike the characters she often writes, she is not immortal and her only super power is letting the dishes and laundry pile up. When not writing, Debra is hanging out creating priceless memories with her family, geeking out to science fiction and fantasy television, and tossing around movie quotes.
“She writes because the dead girl told her to.”
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