Today is one of my favorite events at the RAVE REVIEWS BOOK CLUB! It’s the day we set aside our own “buy my book” efforts to support someone else.
I choose to support author, Karl J. Morgan, a super supportive member of RRBC!
Words and numbers are my life. As an accountant and author of numerous fantasy novels, I am realizing my life’s purpose. Storytelling is a big part of my life, whether novels or business cases. My tales are always action-packed and full of surprises. I write from my laptop in sunny Southern California. I invite you to join the adventure.
The Carl Prescott series is young adult fantasy, and the tale is just beginning. These books tell the story of four friends who discover their amazing talents and begin incredible adventures together. The books so far are: The Sleeping One and The Demon Queen.
The four-part Revolution series is a dystopian fiction story, which follows young Jack Kennedy, his family, and friends as they flee a corrupt government which has almost destroyed the United States of America. The tales are both raw and violent. Our hero must somehow change the course of history to restore the nation. The books are: 2121, 2122, 2123, and 2125.
The Modern Prophet series tells the story of four different protagonists. Three of the stories involve the battle between ultimate good and evil. The Reluctant Prophet is different, and brings back a connection to some key players from the Dave Brewster series. The series includes: Two Doors, The Reluctant Prophet, Hand of God, and Demonic.
The Dave Brewster science fiction series is the first I created. The books tell the story of our hero who is summoned to the future to restart humanity’s drive out into space. As his crew encounters new life forms and distant worlds, his network of friends and enemies grows. The titles are: Showdown over Neptune, The Second Predaxian War, The Hive, Tears of Gallia, and The Accord.
The Heartstone series was my first fantasy series. The hero discovers a magic stone buried under the Earth that connects our planet to others throughout the universe. Unfortunately, that stone has also led terrible dangers to our planet. Let us hope Henry Marshall can learn to control the power of the Heartstone before all is lost. The two books in this series are: Sentinels of Far Sun, and The Time Walker.
These books were not written as part of a series. Each stands on its own. Whistlestop and The Old House are fantasies. Remembrances is a spiritual self-help tome. These stories are: Remembrances, Whistlestop, and The Old House.
Now, isn’t that quite the catalog? Wow!! Please share this everywhere on social media today and let’s lift and support Karl J. Morgan!
It is my pleasure today to introduce you to an author who has just released a brand new book, Karl J. Morgan. I’ll let him tell you about it in his own words as he interviews one of his characters.
Character Interview- Aida Whitehall
KM: Aida is an interesting name. Tell us a
little about your background.
AW: Well, there’s not a lot to tell
actually. I have no recollection of my birth mother or father. I was told that
I was abandoned as a baby. Of course, I was put into foster care. When I was
three, the dean of students at Thorndike adopted me and brought me to the
school. Her name is Clarisse Whitehall. Since then, this place has been my home
and life. Once I was old enough for school, I started my education here. I’m
sixteen now. Sometimes I wonder what I’ll do when I finish my education here.
KM: How did you meet Carl Prescott?
AW: The Thorndike Academic Institution is
an old and large school where the students live in dormitories. Since the students
are so far from home and family, the headmaster assigns older students to look
after the new arrivals and make certain they get settled into the routines.
Headmaster Dorchester assigned me to watch over Grace, Burt, and Carl. Most of
the dorms are broken into two-bedroom suites, so Carl and Burt are in the room
across the hall from Grace and me.
KM: Thorndike is all about the students
special talents. How are your talents doing?
AW: That is a sore subject for me, I’m
afraid.
KM: Would you prefer to discuss something
else?
AW: No, that’s okay. Mom always says it’s
better to say how you feel than to hold it inside. Frankly, Mom has never
really supported my abilities. She says my talents are middling at best.
Perhaps she’s right, but it still is a mean thing to say. The only talent I
know I have is the Succubus Talent.
KM: What exactly is that?
AW: The name comes from the mythological
creatures known as an incubus or succubus. An incubus is male and a succubus is
female. In those myths, the creature has sex with a person while they think
they’re sleeping. The talent is a bit different though. It’s more like a love
potion. With just a wink, smile, or touch, men become attracted to me. Whew!
Perhaps you should ask Barbie about this. I’m a bit uncomfortable talking about
it. I’m pretty shy, so I try not to use it. It is said that an expert succubus
can enslave a man with a sensual kiss and even block parts of their memory.
Let’s change the subject. I’m blushing already.
KM: Have you ever thought about finding your
birth parents?
AW: I can’t say a whole lot about that
because it is a key element of the book. One thing I did learn at the beginning
of the story is that Burt Jackson is my brother by birth, and Professor
Thorndike VII is my great grandfather.
KM: Interesting. What about that other
Professor Thorndike?
AW: Eight? He’s a real jerk. He’s mean,
arrogant, violent, and disrespectful. I don’t know if that was from his
upbringing or because he’s just a bad seed.
KM: I think we might learn more about that
in book three.
AW: Good, but don’t spoil it for our
readers. There’s also the ongoing animosity between the two schools, you know,
Thorndike and Masterson. Did you know some of the teachers think the two
schools are training us to fight the ultimate battle between good and evil?
KM: Do you mean like Armageddon?
AW: That’s what I hear. I hope it isn’t
true, especially since my talents are so mediocre.
KM: I agree one hundred percent. Barbie
told me you found that hidden storage room in the Gratia Dei Hall.
AW: Yes I did. Until Carl, Burt, and Grace
showed up, I didn’t have a lot of friends. Also, as dean of students, Mom is
always working or teaching. That leaves me a lot of free time. Maybe it’s
another talent, but I could just sense there was something on the opposite side
of that wall. It took me a long time to figure out how to get inside. Sometimes
when I’m alone or feeling vulnerable, I go there to be by myself. There are
some amazing things in that room. I can tell you that!
KM: Would you like to offer any specifics?
AW: I’d love to, but that’s another big
part of the plot.
KM: Thank you for your time, Aida.
AW: You’re quite welcome. What can you
tell me about books two and three?
KM: Carl Prescott and the Demon Queen is out for editing. I can say that is one of my favorite stories yet. It really exposes my view of reality and faith. Carl Prescott and the False Universe is still in rewrite mode. I have just started a fourth book, but it’s too early to know if I’ll finish it and what the title will be. Thank you for asking.
Karl Morgan Bio
With a long career in finance and as
author of almost twenty books, I like to say that words and numbers are my
life.
I have had a lifelong fascination with
stories in the science fiction and fantasy genres, whether it was the Tom Swift
novels by Victor Appleton I read as a young boy, or television like Lost in
Space and Star Trek. More recently, I have devoured film series like Star Wars,
Harry Potter, and Lord of the Rings. That fascination is combined with a keen
interest in cosmology, astrophysics, quantum physics, and spirituality.
That quirky combination along with the
fantasy genre allows me to craft stories that reinforce the importance of
family, friendship, and love. The protagonists must overcome incredible danger
and challenges to survive their journeys, but eventually end up on top. It goes
without saying that as a finance guy, my life has been less action-packed than
my characters (thank goodness).
With Carl
Prescott and The Sleeping One, I ventured back to comfortable territory.
Many of my stories reinforce our direct connection to the Divine. While that is
an element of this story, the sequels feature that relationship to a much
greater extent. That element in my stories is an homage to what I believe
really matters in this life.
I am the son of an Air Force pilot and as
such, I have lived in many places, never for more than four years at a time.
Thankfully, as an adult, I have lived in Chula Vista, CA for the past
thirty-seven years. I met and married Aida, the love of my life, thirty years
ago. Our grown children have made us grandparents four times over. It is a
blessing to be around such wonderful parents and children.
My new goal is life is my stories. I hope you can follow me on this new adventure.
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