I realize that some of you may be expecting book #3 in the Legends of the Realm fantasy series, following up on the events in Emissary and Merchant of Alyss. Instead, my publisher, Revell, is launching an entirely new Young Adult Sci-Fi series, Recruits. The team at Revell and I had a series of long…
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Q&A with Thomas Locke: How to Pronounce Milantian
A reader of Merchant of Alyss writes: I have enjoyed Merchant of Alyss. I have a question that didn’t bother me when I read Emissary but does in Merchant. How did you pronounce Milantian in your mind when you made up the language? I have thought through three different pronunciations: My lan teean Mylanshun, like…
“I’m blasting Thomas Locke across the world with my orb,” writes reviewer
I’m featuring three reviews of Merchant of Alyss, from Susan Essary, Stephanie Herron, and Eddie Gilley. Merchant of Alyss is book 2 in the Legends of the Realm fantasy series. Book 1 is Emissary. Susan Essary, on Goodreads: “If you love a little mystery, romance, battles, and magic, woven into a captivating story, then you…
Readers join the quest while reading ‘Merchant of Alyss’
Merchant of Alyss reviews continue to come in! Today, we’ll hear from: Robin Bunting Jeannette Conver Edward Arrington Mary Arndt “What a truly satisfying story. Locke’s use of vocabulary paints such a great picture, I felt as though I was really taking part in this quest. Magic, enchantments, dragons, good vs evil are all in…
Merchant of Alyss is a “well-written portal to another world,” says reviewer
Today, I’m featuring blogger reviews of Merchant of Alyss. We’ll start with Kate Donovan’s full review, published on her Fiction Aficionado blog, and move on to excerpts of reviews from Phillip Cole and Jasmine Augustine. Review by Kate Donovan: “It came to Hyam like a scent carried on a war-torn wind. But there was no…
Q&A: What question about ‘Merchant of Alyss’ do you wish someone would ask?
Thomas Locke: I wish someone would ask these two questions: How did you develop such a sense of natural flow out of a realm that doesn’t exist? How did you manage to structure a fantasy where the logic and surprise fit together powerfully? I feel this is a crucial element of both Emissary and Merchant…
An Analytical Review of ‘Merchant of Alyss’
Reviews that point out a book’s flaws are painful for authors to read. But, wow, I certainly learn a lot from my readers! In this analytical review of Merchant of Alyss, Emmanuel Boston says, “My goal here is to help you understand in which ways you will be influenced by this book (in addition to…
Q&A: How I grappled with using magic in ‘Merchant of Alyss’
Q: There’s magic in Merchant of Alyss. What do you hope readers take away from the “magic” element in the story? Thomas Locke: The issue of using magic was something I grappled with for some time. I found immense guidance from the works of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. Four thousand years ago, when the…
8 Reviewers Weigh in on ‘Merchant of Alyss’
We’re hearing from eight reader-reviewers today, with brief excerpts from each review. Please click on each name to read their full review. Featured today: Rachel Stark Josiah Cantrell Lydia Blow Greg Enns Sherry Arni Dave Milbrandt Crystal Acosta Jan Jonaitis “I’m loving the Legends of the Realm fantasy series! It reminds me of Lord of…
Q&A: My Inspiration for Legends of the Realm Fantasy Series
Q: Please tell us about Merchant of Alyss and what inspired the story. Thomas Locke: Merchant of Alyss is the second book in my Legends of the Realm fantasy series. At the end of Emissary (book 1), the young mage, Hyam, loses the magical powers he had recently gained. When the Merchant of Alyss opens,…
Discover how
it all began
in this explosiveprequel to Trial Run
Journey into
the Realm
with this ebookshort from Emissary
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