Bragatyr wrote:It definitely sounds character-driven, from the synopsis. I would be curious to know what authors are influences on your writing, and any further particular influences on this novel.
I was a huuuuge fan of the Myst games back in the day (I still haven't played the final two in the series, I'll get there eventually), and I LOVED the three tie-in novels by Rand Miller and David Wingrove. It's been well over a decade since my first reading of each one (god, when did I get so old?
), but the impact they made on me has lasted. (I go into more detail about why I think they were so influential in
this blog post.) I know it's not necessarily mainstream, "high quality" literature, but there you have it.
Aside from Myst, there's definitely some other video game influence in this book. I didn't really notice it while writing, but I think I was subconsciously inspired by the setting of Kings Quest VI (another game I played to death when I was younger), as there are some similarities. Golden Axe 3 also gave me an idea for one of the minor characters.
And I just remembered - I DID put in a Phantasy Star reference at the end!