In Advance of my reader review of The City of The Mirage i have been sent an interview prepared by the Author giving some background of himself and the idea for the book.
The City of the Mirage (Books to Go Now-Amazon)
The City of the Mirage by Jerome Brooke is
now on Amazon. The Divine Astarte is one of the last of her race. Her kind
seeded many worlds with life. One of these realms was the planet of the
Warrior.
The City of the Mirage in a dark fantasy!
Astarte is feared, not loved by her people
- she is the Destroyer of Worlds. She is served by a legion of shield maidens.
These cruel warriors are feared by all. They commit all manner of atrocities,
such as impalement.
The people of her empire are also
terrorised by the Beast Men. They are the offspring of members of an alien race
and the daughters of men. They feed on human flesh.
The muse stood at the side of the blind bard. She whispered in his ear, telling him the history of the demigod, of the Conqueror.
Myth of the Lady of the Myst, II, vii.
The mirage appeared very close. I could see the white towers of the city, as they shimmered on the horizon. I wiped the sweat from my brow with my sleeve, and took a sip of water from my canteen.
I looked over my shoulder. I could no longer see the enemy chase cars. They had been in pursuit since last night, when my plane went down. I had parachuted from my wounded craft, and landed in the desert. After I landed, I fled into the empty waste, hoping that my beacon would be heard by our rescue.
I resumed walking. Perhaps I had come all this way only to die of thirst in this wasteland. I checked my canteen. Almost empty.
I tried my radio once more. Nothing – not even static.
I continued walking in the light breeze. I soon came to a boulder field. I walked among the rocks for a few minutes, until I came to the edge of a ravine. I glanced over the edge, and saw a fast moving stream below.
I climbed down the steep slope to the floor of the ravine. I filled my canteen, and pulled off my flight suit. I plunged into the water, and rinsed off the dust.
I sat upon a rock near the edge of the stream, to rest for a time. I soon pulled on my flight suit, and began to follow the stream. As I walked, a strange blue mist began to form, near the ground. The mist persisted, even tho a breeze began to stir the air.
I came to a large bolder jutting out into the stream. I walked around it, and saw movement out of the corner of my eye. I turned, and saw a woman of middle years stepping out of the stream.
“Hello,” she said with a smile. She spoke with a heavy accent.
“Hello,” I replied, and smiled. She had black hair, and dark, olive skin. She did not seem to mind that she had nothing on, in the strong breeze. This was all passing strange.
“I am the Lady of the Myst. Are you lost, Warrior?”
“Well, yes. I am heading west,” I managed to collect myself and say.
She pointed down the ravine. “Follow the stream. It leads to the plain. If you see anyone else, they may help you.”
I nodded.
“I must leave you now. But you will see me soon, when you are ready.” She came up to me, and wrapped her arms around me. She kissed, and gently bit my neck. I felt a little dizzy, and also felt a strong attraction to her.
“Am I Enthralled by the Lady, the beautiful Lady Without Mercy?” I asked myself.
http://city of themirage.wordpress.com
Interview With Jerome Brooke
Jerome Brooke was born in
lives in the
Mirage (Amazon) and many other books.
Jerome Brooke was born in
He is a member of the bar of the Supreme Court of Indiana. He served as
City Attorney, for Ellettsville ,
Indiana Superior
Court of
Monroe County
His work has recently been published by a number of journals, including World of Myth – Welcome to Wherever – Danse Macabre - MelBrake Press blog – First Literary Review – and Bewildering Stories.
His work has recently been published by a number of journals, including World of Myth – Welcome to Wherever – Danse Macabre - MelBrake Press blog – First Literary Review – and Bewildering Stories.
His work has been described as:
The poems are savage and barbarous … intricate and complex … horrific. …talent, interest, and clarity of diction. Joseph Hart. — Isles of Myst Review
The poems remind me of ancient primeval legends … . The imagery is active and personified. Joseph G Phillips. — New Mirage Quarterly
A terse series of quatrains which evoke the cold and dark realms … of the Ice Age. — Carol Hamilton, New Mirage Quarterly
A timelesss tradition of honor, bravery, and romance. … tales of mediaeval warfare … spell-binding. Charming and seductive … . — Lorraine Tolliver, New Mirage Quarterly
Primitive, barbaric, spare, austere, but eloquent … frightening. The images .. are savage. The poems are exciting and moody. — Joseph H
He is the consort of Jira, princess of the lost
Morgana the Queen
Where did the idea come from for the book?
I was inspired by the Muse – she told me of the myths of ages past and sang of the history of worlds as yet unborn.
What genre does your book fall under?
Erotic Fantasy
Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?
In my day – a young Elizabeth Taylor for Morgana, and a young Eartha Kit as Roxana.
What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?
Morgana the Queen, with the Duke Valarius her paramour, defeats the rebellion of a province of her realm.
Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?
I will seek out a trade publisher.
How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?
Not long – I write my material very fast.
What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?
My books have been compared to the Conan series.
Who or What inspired you to write this book?
I like to read the Iliad, Beowulf and the Gallic Wars of Caesar.
What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest?
The book is a dark fantasy. Like in the classics listed above, the people do not conform to the values of the
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