MISTASIA - 5 Things you should know...
We are only a few short days away from the
release of Mistasia Anthology. A compilation of all 5 stories from the Land of
Mistasia. With that in mind, I wanted to prepare those that may be taking the
journey to Mistasia for the first time and give you some things you should know...
Mistasian
Math – In Greenville; Phillip Harper and the Whizzenmog twins live in our
world…actually a small town named after one in Michigan, but that’s another
story (Click Here). The Land of Mistasia is a place beyond their
imagination until Rachel Whizzenmog is kidnapped by a snake at the request of the evil
King Cragon Cadieux. The kids find a way to defeat King Cragon and save
Mistasia in the first novel, however, in Return to Mistasia (2012) the kids
discover that there is a time difference between the two worlds. They find out
that every day in Mistasia is only an hour in Greenville. In Return to Mistasia
it has been nearly six months since Phillip and the Whizzenmog twins had left
Mistasia. Rachel does the ‘Mistasian Math’ and realizes that it has been more
than 13 years in Mistasia!
Transformations
– For those that have read my previous blogs, you would know that the Land of
Mistasia wasn’t the original storyline that I created back in 2007. The stories
were originally for my first daughter…children’s tales about a frog and fox,
named Phillip and Whizzy. The current rendition came about a few years later
after my daughter had started elementary school. Therefore, I decided to have
the kids transform into animals when they entered the Land of Mistasia. That
also meant I had to decide what to do with the characters that came to
Greenville. If you traveled to Mistasia what would you transform into?
Family
or Foe – I have been asked if my childhood was troubled…mostly because I am
a rather strange individual, but somewhat because of the reoccurring theme in
my books about family betrayal. Just for the record, I had a very ‘normal’
childhood. My family is just a bit off-center on the humor side, but otherwise
very loving and supportive. I guess these themes appear out of fear and
heartache to those that have experienced these type of betrayals. The
characters in Mistasia, have many family ties…some obvious and others hidden
until the betrayal hits. I have always believed that your family is the
greatest support system you have, and when that crumbles around you…especially
at a young age I can only imagine how devastating it can be. Moral of these stories...cherish those around you or they may turn their back on you.
Colors - I have an quirk about colors. I find them to spark interesting things in people; feelings that they may have not realized. I use these colors in my stories to evoke feelings or tell the readers something about a character.
Colors for the main characters in Land of Mistasia were chosen to express their personality traits; Phillip the frog is green, Whizzy is fiery red and Rachel is a golden color. Even the villians colors were chosen to cause alarm. Ethan Whizzenmog, the snake man, is bright yellow with deep red eyes...it screams avoid me at all costs.
Colors for the main characters in Land of Mistasia were chosen to express their personality traits; Phillip the frog is green, Whizzy is fiery red and Rachel is a golden color. Even the villians colors were chosen to cause alarm. Ethan Whizzenmog, the snake man, is bright yellow with deep red eyes...it screams avoid me at all costs.
Special
Powers – What cool story doesn’t have someone with special powers? I have
to say that everyone has something special about them, whether it is the size
of their heart or their inner strength. Sometimes, we don’t even realize the
powers we have within ourselves. In my writings, I love to explore those small
powers and expound upon them, making them even more influential than they are.
Think about it, even having the ability to control a crowd simply by speaking
to them, gaining their trust and devotion is an extraordinary ability…it is one
freedom our country is built upon.
All the characters in Mistasia and Greenville
have a power, whether they realize it or not. When Phillip, Rachel and Whizzy
travel to Mistasia they discover theirs and must learn to adapt and control
those talents to use them in aiding their efforts against the evils they face.
Hope you enjoyed the journey through the Land of Mistasia. If you haven't yet...what are you waiting for? Go to my website and read sample chapters!
Mistasian Anthology available from Amazon OCTOBER 7, 2014.
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Copyright 2014: Christopher M. Purrett
