Synopsis:
Zanna is
an elven warrior princess, who seems to have it all, yet really has nothing.
Her fate is not in her own hands. Instead, it is bound to an ancient magic she
has no control over. She wants to rule the elves, yet must prove herself worthy
before she is accepted. She also wants to find her mate, but after two thousand
years, didn't hold much hope. Her existence has become mundane, and she craves
something new. A routine assignment suddenly turns into something bigger that
could ruin all of them. Is she strong enough to save the world and find her own
happiness too? Can she change and help change the fate of the world with her?
Will is
an orphan who has always been confused by his strangeness. He keeps himself
apart, separate from those around him. A chance meeting with a remarkable woman
changes everything. He not only learns about himself, but about a whole other
world that he is a part of by birthright. However the father that abandoned him
as an infant stands to ruin his future and the future of the world unless he
can be stopped.
Will and
Zanna must face loved ones who work against them and their past as well as find
the strength to fight a bigger enemy and save the realms from evil. Can love,
friendship, family, and acceptance defeat evil before it brings the realms
crashing down? Can Zanna prove herself worthy to rule the kingdom?
Storyteller's Grove: So Sheri, tell us what is was your inspiration for Quest for Redemption?
Sheri: Inspiration
comes in many forms and from many sources. The inspiration for Quest for
Redemption is a combination of things. This novel started out as a NaNoWri novel.
(That’s a novel that was written in one month for National Write a Novel
Month.) So really the first inspiration was just to get something down on the
page and quick as the clock struck midnight. The first thing that popped into
my mind was to do a fantasy love story, something with elves. I am a huge
Tolkien fan and he started me on my fascination with elven kind. Seriously, who
doesn’t have crush on Legolas? Am I right? Anyhow, I also wanted to have a very
strong female character, not some damsel in distress. In fact, she would be the
warrior, the ruler, the strong one. And that is how Zanna was born. A little of
her came from Underworld mixed with Xena Warrior Princess, but in elf form. I
also wanted to play with the idea of a half magical creature who had no idea
what he really was. Enter Will. Part human, part sprite, part really powerful
elf. Throw in some evil, because truthfully I love bad guys. Basically I wrote
the novel that I would want to read. I am not going to lie, the first draft was
terrible. I let it sit for a year before even tackling it and trying to clean
it up for submission. Then my life became a blur or edits and tears, but I must
say I am happy with the result. Quest for Redemption started out as something
just for fun and became something that I never imagined.
Quest for
Redemption will be out on Three Worlds Press
April 23, 2015!
Buy
Links: Three Worlds Press
About the Author:
Sheri
Velarde is an author, artist, independent comic creator and jewelry designer
out of Albuquerque, New Mexico. She is a creative soul with eclectic taste and
style when it comes to her art and writing. Sheri is a multi-publisher romance
author who is now branching into fantasy as well with her Defender of the
Realms series. When not creating (which her fiancé argues is never), Sheri can
be found spending time with her fiancé and their two dogs, reading, watching
fantasy movies, attending metal concerts and just taking time to stop and enjoy
life.
You can
view Sheri’s work on her website/blog:
http://sherivelarde.weebly.com/, on her Facebook author page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sheri-VelardeKelly-Ryan/,
and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Sher_V.
