The Phoenix
Prophecy #1
by Jessica
McCrory
She never could have imagined that her escape would come at
the hands of a sorcerer who saved her from a certain death, or that she would
have to give up her best friend and first love.
When the sorcerer whisks her away to another world, she is
shocked to discover that not only is magic real, but she was prophesized long
before to be the one who could end the darkness that was being spread by a
sorcerer bent on ruling all the worlds. She transforms form a victim into a
warrior, and dives headlong into a war that had been raging years before she
arrived.
Now, ten years after disappearing from Seattle, she returns
on the heels of her enemy, only to run into the boy who had lived next door to
her throughout her entire childhood, only he isn’t a boy anymore. As he joins
her in the fight to save both their worlds, Anastasia has to decide whether she
believes giving in to her love for Dakota would be an unaffordable distraction,
or her greatest strength.
Paperback, 548 pages
Published January 1st 2017
I was born in California and moved to Texas with my family
when I was a teenager. I have always
been an avid reader and have been writing stories since I was a kid! It has
always been a dream of mine to have my stories published and it is beyond
exciting to see that dream coming true!
I am a wine (red!!) lover and I love T-shirts (the kind with
the hilarious sayings on them). I have
an amazing husband who is more supportive than I could have ever hoped for, two
sweet kiddos (who keep my life wonderfully eventful), a dog, and a rabbit.
Growing up, reading was my way to escape reality whether it
was good or bad at the time and I want my stories to offer readers the same
kind of adventure I have sought out in between the covers of a book.
Connect with Jessica
Q & A with Jessica McCrory
Hi! Thank
you so much for having me here! So a
little about myself, I spent seven years in the Texas Army National Guard until
I was medically retired following a training injury. I have been happily married for going on
seven years and we have two wonderful kiddos together. I am also a lover of red wine and all things
Captain America. LOL.
You've written two books so far, The Phoenix: The Prophecy
Series, being your most recent one. How many books do you plan on having in
this series? Is it an on-going series? Considered standalones?
The
Prophecy Series will consist of three books: The Phoenix, The Fighter (which
will be available middle of this year) and a third, which does not have a title
yet.
I am
currently working on two standalone books, one of which will contain three
separate novelettes, a prequel to my first book, Tethered Souls, and I plan on
releasing five books this year! Crazy goal I know, haha.
Do you have a favorite character? Any of your characters
based off anyone you know?
I think
Anastasia is my favorite character, she has been through so much in her life and
she still comes out on the other side stronger then she was before. Her
strength and determination are endless.
The
character Carmen, who is introduced towards the end of The Phoenix is based off
of my Grandmother Carmen McGinley. She
was the one who showed me a love of books and pushed me to publish. She passed away in 2015 before Tethered Souls
had been released.
I love your title, The Phoenix, which reminds me of the
mythical bird. Does the title have any important significance? If so, can you
tell us without ruining any secrets from the story?
Thank you!
The Phoenix is a symbol of a rebirth of sorts and that’s what Anastasia
experiences in a way.
The symbol
of that means a lot to me and I believe most of us can apply it in someway to
our lives. Everyone goes through things
and I believe that it’s how you come out on the other side that defines you,
not the action or event itself.
Where does your inspiration come from, especially having a
passion for fantasy or anything paranormal?
I love all
things magic- I think it’s fascinating and although one of the books I am
currently working on isn’t fantasy based, I believe its something I will stick
with for the majority of my writing.
As a
teenager, books are what I disappeared into in order to escape real life and
with magic, anything is possible. :)
You've been writing since you were a teenager. Do you have
any favorite stories hidden in a drawer that you plan on dusting off?
Haha, how
did you know?! I recently pulled out a rough draft I wrote my senior year of
high school, it’s one of the books I’m planning on releasing this year!
Admittedly with more adult content then the original. :)
Do you have anyone who influenced you to a writing career?
Family? Another author? A personal choice?
My
Grandmother definitely pushed me in the direction of publishing. She would read every story I wrote and give
me honest feedback and helped to shape the way I wrote.
What has been your favorite part about being an indie
author? Highs? Lows?
I love the
community that you are introduced to as an indie author, the other authors have
all been so supportive and one in particular has helped me out a ton with
figuring out how to take that first step.
Any last thoughts?
I am so
incredibly grateful for the opportunity to share my stories with everyone! It
has been a dream of mine since I was young and the fact that I can see it
shaping and coming true in front of me is such a gift! I definitely couldn’t do it without the
support of my husband, Nathan, or without my best friend Tarynbeth who is the
most awesome person/editor/idea bouncer I could ever ask for!!
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