The Gatekeeper
Book 2 in the Marenon Chronicles
by Jason D Morrow
About the Book: Silas Ainsley is on a quest to find the Gatekeeper. The one person who knows the prophecy of the Deliverer. Silas is the Deliverer, but doesn't know who he is to deliver.
While Silas is searching for the Gatekeeper, the Dunarian Council is in trouble. Has Julian found proof of their traitorous acts?
About the Author: My name is Jason D. Morrow and I currently live and teach English with my wife
Emily in Gwangju, South Korea.
The past few years have been a wild ride. Going to college, it took me a better part of two years to figure out what I wanted to do. I knew I wanted to write. I knew I wanted to be a novelist since I was a child, but I just couldn't bring myself to finish a manuscript. I started and stopped several novels in college. I took a creative writing class where all I learned was that other people like the stories that I write. If anything it was an encouragement.
Then one day, in the middle of one of my political science classes, the land of Marenon was born. Characters, locations, plots... all were forming everyday in almost every class. I knew I should have been paying attention, but Marenon needed me.
I had to pick a major at some point, so I chose journalism, because I loved to write. It was fun for a while. I had good internships and a good editor spot with the university newspaper, but it all got in the way of fiction. Marenon would have to wait.
I fell in love with the woman who is now my wife. I graduated college. I moved to Georgia to work for a newspaper. There was no time for fiction.
About six months into my job at the newspaper, Emily and I got scared. We looked at each other, knowing we didn't want to get stuck in that small town with student loan bills towering over us. We then decided to make the move to South Korea and teach English.
It has been an adventure. There is so much to see and a new culture to get accustomed to, but it also allowed for a lot more free time. That's when I came back to Marenon. That's how The Deliverer was finally finished. Between teaching English classes, I would type at the computer. I would go home and type. I would just keep typing. No matter what the discouragement, I was going to finish The Deliverer.
And I did.
It was one of the most rewarding experiences to see the book in its final state. My cover artist (Jen Lee) did a fantastic job, my editors, (my wife Emily, my mother-in-law Kathy, and my sister-in-law Beth) all came through for me.
Now I have a series. The Gatekeeper, Book Two of the Marenon Chronicles is the newest edition, and I can't wait to have the third book finished. The three books will complete the series, but that doesn't mean there won't be more Marenon in the future.
I plan to make so many more books for you the reader. I have so many ideas bouncing around in my head that I can't wait to get them down into a completed manuscript. The plan is to have a book out every four months, so you will get frequent updates. Be sure to sign up for the mailing list to receive updates of when new books are released.
I couldn't have done any of this without my Creator, my wife, friends, family, and of course... you.
The past few years have been a wild ride. Going to college, it took me a better part of two years to figure out what I wanted to do. I knew I wanted to write. I knew I wanted to be a novelist since I was a child, but I just couldn't bring myself to finish a manuscript. I started and stopped several novels in college. I took a creative writing class where all I learned was that other people like the stories that I write. If anything it was an encouragement.
Then one day, in the middle of one of my political science classes, the land of Marenon was born. Characters, locations, plots... all were forming everyday in almost every class. I knew I should have been paying attention, but Marenon needed me.
I had to pick a major at some point, so I chose journalism, because I loved to write. It was fun for a while. I had good internships and a good editor spot with the university newspaper, but it all got in the way of fiction. Marenon would have to wait.
I fell in love with the woman who is now my wife. I graduated college. I moved to Georgia to work for a newspaper. There was no time for fiction.
About six months into my job at the newspaper, Emily and I got scared. We looked at each other, knowing we didn't want to get stuck in that small town with student loan bills towering over us. We then decided to make the move to South Korea and teach English.
It has been an adventure. There is so much to see and a new culture to get accustomed to, but it also allowed for a lot more free time. That's when I came back to Marenon. That's how The Deliverer was finally finished. Between teaching English classes, I would type at the computer. I would go home and type. I would just keep typing. No matter what the discouragement, I was going to finish The Deliverer.
And I did.
It was one of the most rewarding experiences to see the book in its final state. My cover artist (Jen Lee) did a fantastic job, my editors, (my wife Emily, my mother-in-law Kathy, and my sister-in-law Beth) all came through for me.
Now I have a series. The Gatekeeper, Book Two of the Marenon Chronicles is the newest edition, and I can't wait to have the third book finished. The three books will complete the series, but that doesn't mean there won't be more Marenon in the future.
I plan to make so many more books for you the reader. I have so many ideas bouncing around in my head that I can't wait to get them down into a completed manuscript. The plan is to have a book out every four months, so you will get frequent updates. Be sure to sign up for the mailing list to receive updates of when new books are released.
I couldn't have done any of this without my Creator, my wife, friends, family, and of course... you.
My thoughts: If you haven't read my review of Book 1, you should. You can find it here. You should also go get a copy of book 1 and 2 because book 3 is on it's way to being published!!
I am impressed. Jason has really shined through as a self published author. Book 2 in the Marenon Chronicles does not dissapoint. I was a little worried when I first started reading. I thought there may be too much backstory to book 1 being given, but ultimately I found it helpful since it had been awhile (with many books in between) since I read the first book. It's a fast paced book, that keeps you reading at all hours. There were some memorable nights of me reading, falling asleep, waking up a few minutes later and trying to "just finish the page", while falling asleep yet again. Mind you I was not falling asleep because of the book, but rather because I have 4 small children at home.
The Chronicles of Marenon are my new favorite series. I can not wait for Book 3 to come out to complete the trilogy, but I also don't want it to end. I love getting lost in Marenon.
Keep up with Marenon on Jason's blog or Twitter.
You can purchase a kindle copy or paperback through amazon
*I was provided a copy of the book for my review at no cost. All opinions are solely my own.
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