Into the Fire follows a princess imprisoned for her rare gift of controlling Fire and Water Einn, whose escape sparks a journey of self-discovery. What draws you to the fantasy genre? 

Fantasy is not bound by reality.  It’s a creative way to use words teaching morality: Good versus evil.  Spiritual lessons disguised in magic systems.  Symbols that represent so much more.  Hidden meanings.  

Huldar has a rich mythic atmosphere. What were your influences when creating the setting? 

The Bible.  Iceland folklore Hidden People: Huldufólk. Stuðlagil Canyon, located in East Iceland.  Admiral Richard E. Byrd the hollow earth map.  

The novel often suggests that resentment is easier than hope. Why did that idea resonate with you?  

It’s easier to hate.  To hold on to resentment.  Real strength is found in change.  Ascending upward away from hatred.  Leading to hope and to the last book of the series End of Joro.  

Can you give us a glimpse inside the second book in The Huldar Chronicles? Where will it take readers?  

The prequel.  To the beginning, to pain.  Out of the Water.  Svaryur and Drifa’s story.  What led to all the chaos of Into the Fire. Pain influenced purpose.  

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