The idea for my first book: "Rojuun" came about in February of 2010. I decided that I was finally going to write a book like I had been saying I would do for the last 20 years. I had started a book called "Pelya" a few years earlier, but realized that it needed to be started over as I learned more about writing.
When I went to look for my outline and what I had written on that book, I couldn't find it. After a few days of searching and cussing, I sat down at the computer and decided to start from scratch.
There was an image in my head that had been there since I was a child. I'm not certain where it came from, but it was very vivid. It was an image of a valley and a young man coming home after a long journey. In that image, a terrible thing happened.
I decided to start with the image of the valley and created a man named Tathan. He had a dark past and was running from something. I took him to his home and the same bad thing that happened in my memory happened in the book.
After that, I had no idea what would happen. My image didn't go beyond the incident. So I decided that I would take a journey with Tathan and his cousin Liselle. Everything in the book was decided as I wrote the words. I didn't know what was going to happen next any more than the characters in the book did.
Along the way, the characters and I met Vevin and Sir Danth. I found them fascinating as I wove their personalities into being. Further on, we met Druids and eventually the Rojuun. I'll let you in on a little secret: I still don't know how I feel about the Rojuun. By the time you're done with the trilogy, you won't either. ;)
The price of Rojuun is free. It's a good deal for a full length novel and worth the risk. If you like it, the next two books are $4.99 each and can be found in the same place you buy this one.
The list of online stores where you can find Rojuun:
Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/31154?ref=johnhcarroll
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