Guest Post
by
Diantha Jones
Reality sucks. That’s pretty much why I fell in love with fantasy
books.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m a realist. But when it comes to my
literary adventures, I want them as far out of this “real” world as possible.
I’m a lover of make-believe, the imaginary, and the impossible. In fantasy
books, I get all of that and so much more.
It was not a complicated decision when I decided to write my
first series. Fantasy, it was. And Greek mythology? Definitely. After months
and months of research and study, I sat back and let my imagination do the
rest.
Boy, what a workout that was.
However, the results have been beyond satisfying. Not only do I
get a daily dose of fantasy every day I sit down to write, but for that same
length of time, I get to be the characters I write about and live in their
world. Even if just for a few hours. It’s how I stay sane (or my version of
sane) and make it through the day. It makes me happy. It keeps me smiling and I
love life simply because I know that I have an escape from it.
And in the end, what’s more fantastic than that?
Prophecy of the Most Beautiful
(Oracle of Delphi #1)
Release Date: 03/01/12
Summary from Goodreads:
She has a destiny so great that even the gods
fear her.
Constant hallucinations and the frequent conversations with the voices in her head, have earned eighteen-year-old Chloe Clever the not-so-coveted title of "Whack Job" in her home town of Adel, Georgia. Fed up with prescription meds and therapists, she wishes for a life where she is destined to be more than the butt of everyone's jokes and mockery.
Be careful what you wish for has never rung more true.
After a vicious attack and learning that her favorite rockstar is an Olympian god, she is thrust into her new life as the Oracle of Delphi, the prophesier of the future. Setting out to fulfill the prophecy she has been given, Chloe learns of how great she is to become, all the while fighting mythical monsters and trying to outwit the ever-cunning Greek gods who harbor secrets of their own. While on a mission to discover the Most Beautiful, she strives to uncover the mysteries of the demigod Prince who has sworn to protect her with his life…and threatens to win her heart in the process.
Constant hallucinations and the frequent conversations with the voices in her head, have earned eighteen-year-old Chloe Clever the not-so-coveted title of "Whack Job" in her home town of Adel, Georgia. Fed up with prescription meds and therapists, she wishes for a life where she is destined to be more than the butt of everyone's jokes and mockery.
Be careful what you wish for has never rung more true.
After a vicious attack and learning that her favorite rockstar is an Olympian god, she is thrust into her new life as the Oracle of Delphi, the prophesier of the future. Setting out to fulfill the prophecy she has been given, Chloe learns of how great she is to become, all the while fighting mythical monsters and trying to outwit the ever-cunning Greek gods who harbor secrets of their own. While on a mission to discover the Most Beautiful, she strives to uncover the mysteries of the demigod Prince who has sworn to protect her with his life…and threatens to win her heart in the process.
About the Author
Diantha Jones
was born the day thousands of turkeys sacrificed their lives to fill millions
of American bellies on November 22 which also happened to be Thanksgiving Day
(Her mother says she owes her a turkey). She is a Journalism graduate who wants
to be a career novelist (of books, not Facebook posts). When not writing or
working, she is reading on her Nook, being hypnotized by Netflix or on a
mission to procure french fries.
The Oracle of Delphi fantasy series is her first series. She is also the author
of Mythos: Stories from Olympus, a companion series, and there is another
fantasy series in the works. She also writes (new) adult fantasy/paranormal
romance under the name A. Star.
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