By Nick Hayden
April 23, 2014
Hello, everybody!
Not Nick Hayden.
(Hi, Doctor Nick!)
You may have heard rumors that Children of the Wells is finally publishing another novella. Well, you’ve heard right! In the next week or so expect the release of Call of the Watchman, book four of Jaysynn’s storyline.
In preparation for its release, I thought I’d conduct a short interview with the author (meaning myself). Here we go!
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Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to do this interview, Nick.
Oh, you’re quite welcome. I always have time for you. You’re one of my favorite people.
Aw, shucks! Thanks. So, this is your first Jaysynn story, correct?
That’s true. I’ve written two Bron & Calea books, but this is my first foray into Jaysynn’s world–except for that short story in Destinies Entwined. If you haven’t read that, you should.
And no, this is not as depressing as The Well’s Orphan. Because, as we all know, nothing is that depressing.
I’m glad to hear that. In that same note, how was writing about Jaysynn different than writing for Bron & Calea?
The thing with both Bron and Calea is that they’re intense characters. They make a decision and move relentlessly in that direction. Jaysynn’s not like that. He’s uncertain. He’s searching for his purpose.
The Well’s Orphan is an exercise in extreme focus on one character, one mindset. Call of the Watchman forced me to juggle a number of different characters, which is a lot of fun. Tim introduced so many wonderful characters in New Wells Rising (Amira, Mic, Gunny), including some that didn’t make his final draft. I had a chance to introduce those characters as well. Daveer in particular was a blast to write.
Exciting! So, what’s this book about, then?
Glad you asked! Let’s start with the back cover copy:
Once, Jaysynn Kyzer traced the skyline of Thyrion in the guise of the Watchman, aiding those oppressed by the Thyrian regime. Now, witnessing the abuses of the popular uprising known as the Defiant, the Watchman returns to convince people there is a third choice besides an old tyrant or a new one. But does a small band of idealists stand a chance against the brutality of the Defiant? And what can a new magic based on trust do against the remnants of a world based on power? Jaysynn and his companions don’t know, but they’re about to find out.
One interesting aspect is that most of this book jumps two months into the future. There’s a lot of change that happens in that time, some of it subtle, some of it vital to the plot, and it starts Jaysynn upon his quest to take back Thyrion–somehow.
Any last words?
Read Call of the Watchman! There are battles! There’s magic! There are long monologues by an entertaining new character! Above all, if you want to see how Jaysynn begins to take up his role as true ruler of Thyrion, dive in.
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Thank you, Nick, for that lovely interview! And thank you, readers, for putting up with it. Expect Call of the Watchman soon!
