Chaos is one of the driving themes of The Graceless. The chaos of life, of death, and of change are all represented in the characters of Mike and Danielle. I'm pleased to say that they will both be making a comeback in The Forgotten, though one will carry more weight with his or her appearance than the other, their work as agents of change is far from over. For those of you who have yet to read The Graceless, I'll spare the spoilers, but say this: In the world of the Chainsmoker's Trilogy, very little is exactly what it seems.
Danielle, for example, brings with her everywhere she goes, the promise of change, but almost always through violent upheaval. It's not really her fault, and she's rarely aware of it, but serendipity disguised as misfortune seems to be a great friend of hers. Mike on the other hand... Well... He's much more complicated than some of my readers have given him credit for. I sometimes wonder how the story would have gone without the presence of either of these characters, and then I realize it would never have been the same without them. They're essential to The Graceless, and one of them is equally important in the pages of The Forgotten, if not more so.
At any rate, the novel is coming along quite nicely, and it is looking as though The Forgotten will meet its Spring 2011 deadline. I'll be sure to keep everyone posted as the story goes on, without ruining any of the details. After all, it's no fun if I suddenly reveal that Jack was an alien, Ryan is a werewolf, and Amy can summon up columns of fire with her mind. Because she's a wizard.
This is Rosenbloom, signing off.
Friday, January 28, 2011
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Regarding Amy O'Hallen
Amy... Oh, Amy. Some have described her as "all that is woman" others have described her as "Danielle Version 0.5" but at her core, Amy O'Hallen is just that. Amy. Probably the character in the whole of The Graceless who I feel legitimately bad for when I think back on her story arc. She finally finds the strength that Jack wanted her to the whole time, but in the end, what good does it really do her? I suppose that's up to the reader, though. This is my love letter to Amy, though. The end-all, be-all to the character. A eulogy for a character I'm not quite ready to retire.
Amelia Claire O'Hallen, some may be pleased to hear, will be making an appearance in Act Two of the Chainsmoker's Trilogy, The Forgotten. I really have grown to love this character and all that she represents over time. Initially, she was a cardboard cutout, I'll admit to that, but as the story grew, so did she, and in ways I had never expected. Amy became a bastion of hope in a world where merely losing faith is considered a stroke of good fortune. She turned from a scared, confused girl to a powerful warrior woman, vulnerable only to Jack, an archetypal villain fallen from grace.
Her presence in The Forgotten will be brief, but I can promise this: The book would simply be incomplete without her addition to the novel. That's all I can really reveal about her appearance, as the project is still very much under wraps, but it will be worth the wait.
This is Rosenbloom, signing off.
Amelia Claire O'Hallen, some may be pleased to hear, will be making an appearance in Act Two of the Chainsmoker's Trilogy, The Forgotten. I really have grown to love this character and all that she represents over time. Initially, she was a cardboard cutout, I'll admit to that, but as the story grew, so did she, and in ways I had never expected. Amy became a bastion of hope in a world where merely losing faith is considered a stroke of good fortune. She turned from a scared, confused girl to a powerful warrior woman, vulnerable only to Jack, an archetypal villain fallen from grace.
Her presence in The Forgotten will be brief, but I can promise this: The book would simply be incomplete without her addition to the novel. That's all I can really reveal about her appearance, as the project is still very much under wraps, but it will be worth the wait.
This is Rosenbloom, signing off.
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