At last! After countless revisions, The Remaking of Molly Adair, a young adult fantasy I’ve been working on for the past five years, is finished–I think.
The tale begins when 16-year-old Molly Adair falls into a parallel universe with only a deck of tarot cards and a cranky, black cat for guides. She knows she doesn’t belong there, but she’s not sure she really belongs in her world either. She is still in shock over the loss of her parents; she’s just moved in with her prickly grandma, who’s a total control freak; and she’ll be starting her junior year in a strange high school.
As she struggles to return to Portland, Oregon, Molly confronts the archetypes and challenging lessons of each major arcana tarot card. The first person she meets is Tracy Bliss, a young vagabond who pulls her clawing and screaming out of a black limbo and into Damia. Asmodius, a large black cat, who is a powerful mage, offers to be her guide. But can she trust him? Madam Rue, a mysterious gypsy with a caravan full of memories, tells her to follow her shimmering blue cloak if she wants to return to her world.
The cloak becomes The River Selene, which flows south through the kingdom of Damia, a low-tech society that’s permeated with magic. It’s on the brink of war with its neighbor, Dalot; and there’s a rogue dragon terrorizing the countryside.
Will Molly, an overweight, quick-tempered, online gamer, ever make it back to her home world?
Will My book ever get published?
And how do you make a story out of the Major Arcana cards?
You’ll have to read the book to answer the first question, but this blog will eventually answer the other two, and explore some of the amazing highways and byways I traveled as the tale unfolded.
A Bit About Me: The Pacific Northwest has fed my soul and been my home since 1976. I have a very patient husband and two grown sons. I also have one daughter-in-law, who helped make this blog possible.
The Remaking of Molly Adair is my first book, and I’m working on the second book in the series, Molly Adair, Beware. It’s an occult murder mystery set in northeast Portland, Oregon.
I started reading Tarot in the late ‘70’s.
24 thoughts on “Announcing: THE REMAKING OF MOLLY ADAIR, a YA Fantasy and Tarot Primer”
Love your new blog! As with any good teaser, your first post has me awaiting the second.
Pat yourself on the head, give yourself a treat, and get back to writing!
Yes, sir!
This sounds pretty interesting, Chrissie. I am really looking forward to seeing this in print. In fact, if you will self-publish on Lulu.com, I promise to buy several copies for my young friends.
I dearly wish that I would be seeing you at FallEq, but this year’s schedule conflicts with my helping my youngest child move into his first house. It’s a big deal and I don’t want to miss it.
Hugs,
-Ron
Thank you for the encouragement.
I’ll miss you at FallEq.
Enjoy the move and don’t work too hard.
Hugs,
Chrissy
Good on you, Chrissy. Looking forward to more.
Kier
I’m glad you like it!
Great job!! And you were so dragging your feet! I love your blog already. Can’t wait for more!
Big Hugs
Pam
I’m working on it.
This is awesome Crissy. I can hardly wait to read it!!
Thank you!
I am sure Tory would love to read it.
I have no doubt that one day she will!
Chrissie! You go girl!
First, you look lovely in the photo.
Second, what a great idea and I cannot wait to see what Molly will do next…
Nuf said?
love n hugs
Leet
Actually, the blog will tell you what I do next. When I get the book published, then you’ll see what Molly does next!
Go Crissy Go!
I look forward to following your blog as you continue the journey to bring Molly to the masses.
Hugs & Blessings,
Spyder
Keep your fingers crossed for me. I’m glad you enjoyed the raft trip!
Chrissy, that is so cool! (Is it Chrissy or Chrissie, shame on me for not knowing.) I’m so excited for you! I will definitely purchase any book you publish. 😀
Christina
It’s Chrissy. Glad you like it!
Chrissy,
This is a great,great,great !! I cant wait to read the finished book and i’m looking forward to the next two in the series!!! I love Molly’s adventures into the world of tarot. I can learn along with her…:)
Thanks, Yvonne. Maybe you will learn something you don’t already know about the tarot from Molly! 🙂
Congratulations on finishing the first volume of Molly’s odyssey! In the immortal words of Tom Robbins, “Wahoo!”
And it seems like a great time to be seeking a publisher for young adult fantasy, now that publishers have been awestruck by the Harry Potter phenomenon, and know that there is a smart, imaginative, voracious audience out there.
Bona Fortuna, Chrissy!
Thanks, Adam.
Yes, Y/A fantasy is hot right now, but the bar is set really high. Lots of talented writers in this field.
I will need all the Fortuna I can get!
Liked the lead in and feel it is a winner. How can it lose with a cat as a character….
Asmodius is wonderfully rotten. You’ll love him.