Before I started writing ‘The Blackwater Prince’, I had recently finished reading the ‘Song of Ice and Fire’ series (yes, all seven books). While I thoroughly enjoyed it, the story moves quite slowly, and there is SO much information to take in.

I had also read a few novels by Matthew Reilly, such as ‘Contest’, ‘Temple’, and the ‘Scarecrow’ and ‘Jack West Jr.’ action thrillers. His novels generally move along at a cracking pace, giving scant time to take a breath between scenes.

I wanted to blend the best of both and create an easy-to-read, engaging story set in a medieval fantasy world. The plot should move along at a decent pace and not burden the reader with too much information. I feel I have achieved that…

…time will tell.