Interview with Rachanee Lumayno, Author of Heir of Magic and Mischance

What’s the story behind the story? What impressed you to put in writing Heir of Magic and Mischance?

The first guide within the Kingdom Legacy collection was a pandemic child. It was impressed by a Dungeons and Dragons marketing campaign I used to be purported to be an element of. The marketing campaign fell by way of, however the character I had created for it stayed with me, and grew to become the main target of guide one – Heir of Amber and Fire. And now right here we’re with guide three – Heir of Magic and Mischance.

I needed to put in writing a collection that might be learn out of order. I take pleasure in studying, however as I’ve much less time for leisure studying, it takes rather a lot to make me decide up a collection. If I see {that a} collection is already very established (What? Ten books and counting?!) then I gained’t begin it. So that was a driving drive behind why I wrote the Kingdom Legacy collection the way in which I did. Each guide focuses on one of the kingdoms within the Gifted Lands; Heir of Magic and Mischance is concerning the navy kingdom of Rothschan… which can also be the dominion no one likes. So the problem was to discover a story that would, hopefully, redeem this unlikable place in the long run. How nicely I did, you get to resolve!

If you needed to decide theme songs for the primary characters of Heir of Magic and Mischance, what would they be?

Oops I Did It Again • Do You Believe in Magic • Revenge Party

What’s your favourite style to learn? Is it the identical as your favourite style to put in writing?

My favourite style is fantasy, both grownup or YA, adopted by common YA and common fiction. I used to work in a bookstore, and then a library, so I’ll actually learn something if it sounds intriguing to me. But each time I wish to discover one thing new to learn, I all the time gravitate towards the fantasy part.

What books are in your TBR pile proper now?

What books are in my TBR pile? Ha, too many to depend! Does work depend? (I’m an audiobook narrator, and I all the time have manuscripts to learn!) But in phrases of my non-work TBR, I’m presently working by way of Emily Wilde’s Encyclopedia of Faeries. There’s a number of different books I haven’t learn but floating round on my Kindle someplace, however I forgot the titles. I attempt to maintain my TBR pile small as a result of I KNOW I’ll overlook what’s in it.

What scene in your guide was your favourite to put in writing?

I’m not likely certain I had a favourite scene, however I did take pleasure in writing the interactions between Adalynn and Laydon. I like comedy and banter, and as a result of of who these two had been in relation to one another, I used to be capable of give many of their scenes collectively a contact of comedic aptitude.

Do you could have any quirky writing habits? (fortunate mugs, cats on laps, and so forth.)

I usually write with my cat Riley in my lap. (Honestly, as a result of I work from home, Riley and I are normally collectively. Unless he’s napping or consuming, he’s both on my lap, on my desk, or within the sales space with me recording.) I additionally like to put in writing with both gaming movies or ambient sound movies within the background. I’ve a “witchy coffeehouse” favourite that, once I put that on, I can simply write for hours to. I’ll generally do the “LA writer” factor and take my laptop computer to a neighborhood espresso store. The change of surroundings undoubtedly helps me focus, though my pockets doesn’t all the time like that concept!

Do you could have a motto, quote, or philosophy you reside by?

When I used to be in highschool, I used to be lively in our college’s theater group. I usually helped out on crew—props, set constructing. One of the issues the stage supervisor used to say was, “The set won’t get done if you just sit there.” I usually assume of that once I’m feeling unmotivated to do something (which, whenever you’re self-employed, can occur rather a lot!).

If you may select one factor for readers to recollect after studying your guide, what would it not be?

I hope they keep in mind the characters! I attempt to write participating characters who, though they’re in a fantasy setting, nonetheless really feel actual. And if I’ve entertained you for a number of hours and you loved my books, then I’ve performed my job. 🙂