Triumph of Chaos (Red Magic #3)
by Jen McConnel
Publication Date: March 8, 2016
Publisher: Month9Books
After the disaster in Europe, Darlena’s starting to get desperate. She knows the only way to
defeat Hecate and the other crazy Red Gods is by banding together with other Witches, but is it any wonder she has a hard time trusting them?
With Izzy’s support, Darlena begins making fragile strides toward repairing the mess she made,
but she just can’t catch a break. As chaos runs rampant around her, Darlena begins to think that things would be better if she’d never become a Red Witch in the first place. But there’s no way to change the past…is there?
The final book in the Red Magic series brings Darlena face to face with impossible odds, and a
terrifying choice.
Daughter of Chaos (Red Magic #1):
Gods of Chaos (Red Magic #2):
Triumph of Chaos (Red Magic #3):
Link to Goodreads:
Red Magic Series:
https://www.goodreads.com/series/123621
Discuss your interest in pagan religions, when it
started, and how it has made your series stronger.
I was first drawn to Paganism in high
school when I read The Mists of Avalon
by Marion Zimmer Bradley. That was also the year I got my first tarot deck and
taught myself how to read cards, and from that time on, I began absorbing all
the information on mythology and magic that I could get my hands on.
That foundation in mythology really
provided the base for the Red Magic series, and I loved creating characters
based on my understanding of various gods and goddesses. Although I drew on
Pagan principles when writing this series, Darlena’s magic is not specifically
meant to be representative of any of the contemporary Pagan religions; rather,
it’s a fantasy world inspired by a variety of myths and traditions. I did weave
the primary principal of Wicca into the series, though, giving Darlena and her
community the same Rede which governs many contemporary witches: “an it harm
none, do what you will”. Obviously, not all the witches in Darlena’s world
follow that rule, but the Rede is pretty important to Darlena and her family.
I also drew on the traditional Celtic
sabbats, or holidays, when I was writing this series. Darlena and her family
celebrate the Winter Solstice at the beginning of Gods of Chaos, and, like me, they celebrate both Halloween and
Samhain in the fall. However, the Pagan influences aren’t the driving focus of
this series, but they definitely create a backdrop for the world of mythology
and magic I envisioned when creating these characters.
Fantasy authors have always looked to
various myths when building their fantasy worlds, and I had a lot of fun
incorporating my knowledge of Greek mythology into Darlena’s story.
Thank you Jen! Your covers are beautiful and the series sounds amazing. We can't wait to read the last installment.
A Michigander by birth, Jen McConnel now makes her home in
the beautiful state of North Carolina. She writes NA, including the recently
released Adventures Abroad series (Bloomsbury Spark), the award winning YA
novel Beautiful Curse (Swoon Romance), and various other works. When she isn’t
writing, she can be found on her yoga mat or wandering off on another
adventure. Once upon a time, she was a middle school teacher, a librarian, and
a bookseller, but those are stories for another time. Visit www.JenMcConnel.com
to learn more!
Giveaway Information: Contest ends March 25, 2016
· Five (5) winners will receive a digital copy of Triumph of Chaos (Red Magic #3) by Jen McConnel (INT)
Thanks for the post. Sounds like a great series!
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