As I’ve been thinking about the origins of Secrets of Fathara, my thoughts turned yesterday to the creatures in the story. How in the world did I come up with skrewk, musta frogs, and horva vines?
Read MoreHow much of what Mortan does is really within his control, or up to The Intelligences that occupy a space in his mind, whispering to him, teaching him, guiding him. Who is doing what? And what will be the final outcome when Tika and Mortan come face to face with one another? For both Mortan and The Intelligences fear what Tika will do to them. They fear she will show them no mercy for what they have done to her mother and father. No mercy whatsoever.
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