Since Crown Restored has been out for a few weeks, it's time for little-known things about book 14.
* This book was inspired by The Lion King although I wanted it to be my Mulan-inspired book. When I said the plot out loud, it was clearly Lion King.
* The Southern connection for Damaris is Kentucky even though North Carolina is mentioned.
* I knew when I created the characters of Damaris and Huck for Glass Throne that they would get their own book.
* With this being Book 4 in my Fairy Tale Series, I had several nods to the other three books with a few appearances from characters.
* The songs that inspired certain scenes were more rock and alternative than my other books. I had two main songs on repeat: I Am the Fire by Halestorm and I See Red by Everybody Loves an Outlaw. Castle by Halsey was also on repeat for certain scenes.
* The name Damaris was taken from Guy's Grocery Games. She is one of the judges on various episodes and I knew I would be using the name in a book. I just needed the right woman for the name.
* I've pictured how Damaris would confront her uncle before I ever typed the first word of the book. The actual scene didn't change from what I pictured.
* Originally, Damaris' parents were only in hiding and not dead. But it didn't fit the narrative or explain why they would leave their country or daughter.
* The movie George of the Jungle inspired one of the scenes in Kentucky with the horses.
* I had a different idea for one of the ending scenes between Huck and Damaris, but I didn't like it once it was typed up.
* The Epilogue was a surprise until I sat down to type it up.
I am currently writing Book 15, otherwise known as Stolen Dreams. It is my Rapunzel-inspired book centering around one of my favorite sports. The main characters are the baseball sensation Maverick Donahue and the agoraphobic accountant Finley Dallas. I'm getting creative with this one. No publishing date as of yet, but stay tuned.
If you haven't had a chance to read Damaris and Huck's story, it's available on Amazon. If you have read it, don't forget to leave a review either on Amazon or Goodreads.
