Sea of Strangers (The Ryogan Chronicles, #2)
by Erica Cameron
Publication Date: December 5, 2017
Publisher: Entangled Teen
Know your enemy if you
want to survive…
The only way for Khya to get her brother back alive is to
kill Varan — the immortal ruler who can’t be killed. But not even Varan knew what
he was doing when he perverted magic and humanity to become immortal.
Khya’s leading her group of friends and rebels into the
mountains that hold Varan’s secrets, but if risking all their lives is going to
be worth it, she has to give up everything else — breaking the spell that holds
her brother captive and jeopardizing her deepening relationship with Tessen,
the boy who has been by turns her rival and refuge since her brother
disappeared. Immortality itself might be her only answer, but if that’s where
Khya has to go, she can’t ask Tessen or her friends to follow.
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~AUTHOR INTERVIEW with Erica Cameron~
1)
What gave you the inspiration for the storyline?
Everything about Sea of Strangers came from Island
of Exiles, honestly. With second books, that’s normally how it goes. The
shape of the first story and the arc changes the shape of the second one. I had
to start Strangers where Exiles left off, but finding the right
path to take from there wasn’t easy. I had to rewrite the whole book—as in
scrap it and start over—twice. The only chapter that has remained the same from
the first draft to the last (more or less, anyway) is chapter one. What’s
interesting, actually, is that an early version of the chapter was printed in
the back of Island of Exiles, so for
those who find the editing process interesting, you can compare that version to
the one that will appear in the final version of Sea of Strangers.
2)
Are there any hidden themes in the book that you hope readers will discover?
Definitely. There are certain questions
I play with and messages woven throughout the series. However, one of the best
things about reading is that everyone who approaches a story is going to walk
away from it with a different interpretation. I love that, so I try not to tell
people too much about what I buried in the sand. I like seeing what others dig
up when they go searching.
3)
Are any of the characters based on real people you know?
Not really. Although my own life
experience is going to invariably influence the characters I create, I don’t
purposefully shape my characters after anyone I know. Or use the names of
anyone I’m close to. Exceptions have to be made for incredibly common names, of
course, but it’s a rule I’ve mostly stuck to in my books.
4)
Who has influenced you most as a writer?
There are hundreds of authors whose work
I’ve adored over the years, but Tamora Pierce and Stephenie Meyer have
definitely had an especially large impact on me. In my personal life, my dad is
the one who introduced me to science fiction and fantasy, and my mom is the one
who encouraged me to chase the dream of creating my own. My sister was my first
fan, consuming all of my early attempts at writing with encouraging relish, and
several of my friends were my first editors, gently steering me toward being a
better writer. So many people have influenced me—both in my life and from afar—and
without any one of them, I might not be the writer I am today.
5)
If you could have any three literary characters over to your place for game
night, who would you invite, what would you play, what would you serve, and
why?
That’s such a hard choice! There’s
something about favorite characters from childhood books, though, that makes an
impact. I’ve always wanted to meet the characters from Tamora Pierce’s Tortall
universe, and Lyra from the His Dark Materials series. I’d also love to have a
conversation with Phèdre nó Delaunay de Montrève from Jacqueline Carey’s Kushiel saga, because
she is an absolutely fascinating character.
AUTHOR INFO:
Erica Cameron is the author of books for young adults
including the Ryogan Chronicles, the Assassins duology, and The Dream War Saga.
She also co-authored the Laguna Tides novels with Lani Woodland. An advocate
for asexuality and emotional abuse awareness, Erica has also worked with teens
at a residential rehabilitation facility in her hometown of Fort Lauderdale.
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