The Light of Mezzara Author Interview with T.J. McKay

Welcome to the author interview with T.J. McKay as he shares with us about his book – The Light of Mezzara (The Draemeir Chronicles Book2)!

Blurb

“Dream at thy peril, for nightmares lie on the edge of hope.”

Selvandrea, the city of light, has fallen. Its lord, shamed and exiled. Its heroes, scattered.

From the city’s ashes, an evil god is waking. A god who craves chaos, and feeds on despair. The god of dragons, whose dark messiah even now paves the way for his return.

Valdaris, the Cereman warrior of the pit, may be the only one who can stop him, but his allies are lost. Snatched by monsters, buried in unholy ruins, or stranded on the brink of madness. Should he fail to unite them, or give in to the shadow himself, their world will fall, and a soul far darker will take his place.

Full of beasts and battles, magic and monsters, twisted prophecy and foul ambitions, The Light of Mezzara follows broken souls in the aftermath of calamity, where amidst the chaos there is hope and terror in equal measure, and no one is safe.

Save for those with the luck of a fallen god.

Or those rare few with courage enough to start anew, and carve their own path through the mire.

Ready to learn more about The Light of Mezzara and the author behind it? Keep reading for our interview with author T.J. McKay!

Author McKay, thank you so much for taking the time to speak with Scribbles about your book, The Light of Mezzara!

Q: Author McKay, you have quite the eye-catching cover to continue your The Draemeir Chronicles. How did you settle on this particular cover for your book? Were there others that you potentially considered for this honor?

Author McKay: Funny enough, up until about halfway through writing the book, I had two working ideas for the cover. I leaned toward the other idea, actually, as well as a different title for the book. BUT, about halfway through, I realized I had way more story I wanted to tell before I could reach the end for the book I had in mind. That’s when I decided to split the book and change much of my plan so that this book, what became The Light of Mezzara, could stand on its own.

The rest is what will become book three in the series, and oh my do I have a fun cover planned for that one (what might have been the cover for this book before I split them). The split meant I had to pull a scene from Mezzara for the cover, and to me the choice was obvious. Melladar facing off against a giant, vengeful phoenix is absolutely pivotal to the story (and looks pretty darn cool, I must say), and Joe did an amazing job bringing the scene to life.

Wow! So basically, The Light of Mezzara was working towards being a behemoth of a book, but you decided to split it. Okay! So, then that means book 3 is already partially in progress! Score!! LOL!

While you ended up having to split it up and come up with a new cover, you made a great choice for the cover, because it is one that really makes readers stop and pause.

Q: What was it like writing The Light of Mezzara? Was the story a challenge to write? Or did it flow effortlessly?

Author McKay: There were some unique challenges to writing this book that I didn’t expect.

First, this is a sequel, and one that picks up right from where the first book left off (a rather climactic cliffhanger, really). So I had to quickly recapture the characters, tone, and pressures of the previous book while still writing in such a way that a new reader wouldn’t be totally lost. And when I later split the book as I mentioned above, I had to then totally reorient much of the book towards an ending that still felt sufficient (and sufficiently climactic) while building toward what’s coming in book three.

The final wrench: About one third into the book, before I decided to split it, I took a major step back. Some of this had to do with work demands and life, but I also knew something was off or… missing. Around that time, I was simultaneously judging tons of short stories for a writing competition and editing some really top-tier novels for other authors, and both experiences challenged my own sense of style and storytelling.

I took the time to study what I was seeing deeply, and came away from that experience with the need to test out some of these new ideas and skills I was toying with. That’s why I stopped writing Mezzara and wrote first Skyfold, my fantasy heist novella, and then my fantasy horror prequel, The Father of Shadow and Death (which tells the story of Ceremai’s fateful rebellion that immediately precedes The Fall of Selvandrea).

By the time I finished both books, I came back to Mezzara with fresh eyes and a whole new set of skills (not to mention rich backstory developed in The Father of Shadow and Death, some of which I very much wanted to tie into Mezzara). I decided to heavily revise the third of Mezzara I’d already written, tying in lore and enriching the story with all I had learned while writing Skyfold and TFoSaD, and only after these heavy revisions did I continue writing the rest. That was a unique challenge but also tons of fun, and it very much improved the book from what it might have been otherwise.

Okay! So that helps to explain why Skyfold and The Father of Shadow and Death came out in the manner that they did. We were always a bit curious about reasoning behind those two being published when they were. We were anticipating the next book in the Draemeir Chronicles, and then you give us those. But it totally makes sense now!

So basically we have your judging and editing for other authors to thank for the additional pieces of work you’ve given readers to devour and for some of the alterations you chose to make in your writing!

Q: Right from the beginning, you are giving us readers drama, war and chaos. You also immediately introduce readers to a character that we’re sure most are going to take an immediate dislike to. To put it bluntly – what is the deal with Tambren? Is his “issue” with Bor’kal simply because Bor’kal is a “half-decent soldier”? Or is there more to it?

Author McKay: I had a lot of fun writing Tambren ap Kuhnvar. He’s a wild-card of a character with absolutely zero restraint and next to no moral boundaries. That’s really all there is to it, and tossing his fellow soldier over the wall is just another Tuesday for someone like Tambren. He does what he can and what he feels like doing, and despite being reckless he is also calculating, ruthless, and matchlessly skillful.

His real edge, however, is the dark, supernatural force that both hounds his every step and seems to bless him with uncanny luck. Having such a dark guardian all his life is half the reason he’s grown into the man he is; no consequences, and luck that seems to reward his worst impulses instead of punishing them, so why would he care?

I should mention that this doesn’t mean he’s stuck on such a “one-way” path, however, and that leaves room for some really interesting, twisty development later on. Will people hate him? Well, to some extent I certainly hope so! But I have a sneaking suspicion readers will come to love him given time (and another book or two).

Wow! That’s a lot to digest right there! You’ve done an excellent job reflecting those different elements in Tambren as a character. He absolutely gives off that reckless vibe unless a more powerful force presses on him that pushes him to fear what is coming. But we definitely got a ruthless vibe from him loud and clear.

It’s interesting to know that he won’t be “stuck on a one-way path.” We’re always eager to see where authors take their characters, so we’re more than willing to buckle up for the ride ahead concerning Tambren ap Kuhnvar.

Q: At the beginning of each chapter throughout The Light of Mezzara, you have a unique icon. Are the icons meant to reflect anything about a particular character in that chapter? Or are they meant to be an indicator of something to come in that particular chapter?

Author McKay: A bit of both. I usually matched the icon to the character but sometimes went with one over another to match the chapter’s core theme or, as you said, something to come in that chapter. Rob (Wyndagger) did such a fantastic job on these (and the scene breaks), and I think they add some nice visual foreshadowing and thematic unity to the book even before you start reading what follows.

That helps put things into context for readers as they delve into The Light of Mezzara for sure. It did feel like you were matching the icon to a character at times, but then at others it felt like it was more of foreshadowing of something to come. Either way, it helped build up some anticipation.

Rob 100% did a fantastic job with the icons and the scene breaks. They brought a nice amount of cohesion to the story with the theme and the foreshadowing through the images.

Q: We’re desperately curious, so we have to ask – the hunched figures early in the book, that are staggering around with the glowing blue eyes…are they a form of “fantasy zombie”?

We simply ask because…author McKay…they are maimed. And when they hear something…like zombies they set after it.

Or are they possessed by a monster? If it is a monster…is it one that is capable of controlling many? Or is it multiple monsters controlling multiple “victims”?

Author McKay: Those who’ve read the first book will immediately recognize some of what’s going on in that scene. Possession by dark forces is a semi-regular occurrence in the first book (and perhaps given more explanation there than in Mezzara).

What I’ll say here is that the scene in question features fragments of powerful obelisks that were brimming with dark power and linked to the city’s people, so when they were broken, those still under the dark’s sway were in a sense broken as well. Possessed, yes, but their wills fragmented and scattered except for a dark thirst for death (which, as you mentioned, leads them to set after the source of any movement they hear in the ruins around them).

To be honest, I’m normally not a “zombie guy,” but I had a lot of fun writing that opening scene and hope readers will enjoy it.

Okay! That makes sense and helps shed some light on the behavior happening in that particular scene. LOL! The scene blends together tragedy with horror while connecting the two books at the same time with some familiar to readers.

Q: Sevora is such a messy and complicated character, what was it like writing her? She like most of the characters in your story are morally gray, but she’s really all over the place.

Author McKay: Sevora is shockingly fun to write despite the fact that her real-world counterparts drive me up a wall (she isn’t based on any one individual, but I have met a shocking number of people who think and act just like her).

I sometimes create characters with traits from real-world archetypes in mind for the sake of exploring what’s really going on there and helping myself (and the reader) get in their heads. Sevora’s character consistently surprises me, not just with how her character has unfolded but with how compelling the journey has become, and that kinda scares me to be honest!

The appeal is alarming, but it has also perhaps taught me more patience toward those like her that I meet (while also leading me to perhaps remain far more guarded, knowing full well what she’s capable of haha – and trust me, you haven’t seen anything yet).

We would never have guessed that you enjoyed writing her character as much as it appears you ddi! But that’s definitely an interesting thing to note! Honestly, it makes us more inclined to pay closer attention to her as the storyline continues.

Q: Does the gilden power that Sevora continuously steals/siphons from Seth corrupt her? Her campaign of slaughter is more than a little eyebrow raising.

Author McKay: Oh, I’d say the opposite. Her dark edge (that which was not already present) comes far more from the evil to which she has been exposed (in book one and now far more in book two). The gilden power she siphons from Seth may well be the only thing keeping her sane… or as close to sane as one such as Sevora could ever be called… and it may be the only thing that saves her, in the end. That’s a big, loaded “if” though!

Oh man! That just raises our eyebrows sky high! Talk about a huge revelation!!

Honestly, we’ve got chills now. Absolute chills just thinking about Sevora’s character now. That this power that she is essentially stealing is potentially the only thing keeping her relatively sane right now. But the teaser that the future is murky for her…cue excitement in looking forward to what comes next! We can’t wait to find out!

Q: In Light of Mezzara, Seth is a captive of Sevora’s. He’s given an opportunity to escape, but instead he chooses to take the path of revenge. Why doesn’t he just use his power to escape? Especially with the way that things unfold?

Author McKay: Well, all I can say to that is that Seth receives some rather distressing news that pushes him over the edge (pun intended, if you know the scene in question). He’s not exactly thinking clearly from that point onward.

Yes, we’re familiar with the scene for sure. Don’t worry fellow readers, we won’t spoil it for you. LOL! But it’s a rather traumatic revelation that he gets, so it’s understandable that he essentially acts without really thinking things through.

Q: When Seth “resets” after each death…does everything and everyone around him reset as well, and keep the memories of what has transpired? How does that work exactly?

Author McKay: It’s more accurate to say that Seth experiences illusions/hallucinations of the future, but so vividly that he might as well be living them. And considering how bleak some of those futures often turn out for him, it takes a toll. So when he “resets,” he is carrying memories from futures that haven’t actually happened, but those memories then inform both the choices he does in fact make as well as the man he is becoming.

Okay, now that makes more sense about the “resets” that they are more illusions or even could be categorized as “premonitions” of the future that he sees.

So, your explanation author McKay helps to bring clarity to that scene and better helps us understand it.

Q: Author McKay, why did you decide to have Seth be unsuccessful in his attempts to kill Breddel?

Author McKay: SPOILER! Haha, I kid. All I’ll say here is that for aforementioned reasons, Seth wasn’t thinking straight, and he was in no state to take on a powerful Siivalan matron. I doubt he could have killed her even had others not intervened.

Wow! Really?! Okay! We can’t imagine going through all of that and then even if no one intervened still failing. That would have been quite the blow for him for sure. If the story had played out that way. LOL! Good thing you keep everything and everyone on their toes!

Q: In The Light of Mezzara, you continue with a plethora of morally gray characters. Does it ever get confusing keeping all these major players morally gray? Or would it be more confusing to have a truly “good” or “evil” one scattered throughout?

Author McKay: Believe it or not, I don’t find it too difficult to keep track of my characters between chapters and POV changes. I focus far less on their morality (good, bad, gray, etc.) and far more on who they are, their influences and history, their desires and aspirations, their fears and dreams, and their relationships with one another.

Many of those characters are built around a few core traits that define them, but even then, people are complex by nature. Conveying that is the task I signed up for when I took up the author’s pen, so to speak. That’s not to say there aren’t moral extremes, good and bad, in my books, but I like to make sure those characters aren’t flat or empty beneath those extremes.

Okay! That definitely helps us concerning the various characters for sure! It’s less about their morality, and more about their core as a character. So by focusing on what makes up the character’s center you’re able to stay focused on each one individually!

Genius! LOL! So often we get so focused on the dynamics of the character and where they fall on the scale that we lose sight of what makes them who they are.

Q: What do you enjoy the most about writing morally gray characters?

Author McKay: Going off what I said above, I think it’s more about complexity and idiosyncrasy than it is about morality, and what interests me is using writing to unravel otherwise mysterious traits and individuals. As an author, I learn tons about people right there alongside the reader, so writing is sort of a shared experiment in pulling apart the mysteries of human nature and seeing what makes the monster in each of us tick.

Very well put author McKay. In The Light of Mezzara and the Draemeir Chronicles you show through your characters that no one is totally one thing or another. A true reflection of reality without crossing over completely and still leaving us enshrouded in the fantasy of the world that you’ve built.

Q: You’ve got dragons, wyverns, giant creatures that make us imagine the giant spider from the LOTR, a disgusting leech-like creature, and so much more! So what was the inspiration for the various monsters that you come up with throughout The Light of Mezzara?

Author McKay: Mmmmm, so many sources of inspiration, but I like that you brought up LOTR and the spider-like creature. There are in fact spiders later in the story, but funny enough, I very much wanted those NOT to be like Tolkien’s Shelob. But I think here you’re referring to a very different creature, and my first inspiration for it was in fact the “Watcher in the Water” from The Fellowship of the Ring, combined with two very similar sci-fi alien inspirations: the aliens from Edge of Tomorrow (with Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt… great movie!) and those from The Tomorrow War (with Chris Pratt and Yvonne Strahovski… another good one!). Writhing tentacles, gaping mouths, and fierce intelligence… makes for some very interesting monsters and rather terrifying encounters.

It’s really fascinating how you’ve taken inspiration from Tolkein and so many movies and created creatures that are all your own. Yes, we felt some similarities with the creature in the water that snatches Rhynwhen and it absolutely gave “Watcher in the Water” vibes. We couldn’t remember what that one was called. Total brain fail. LOL!

The spider like creatures reminded us of Shelob, but not at the same time. So that was definitely successful.

We absolutely loved the variety of monsters for sure! So much creepy, all the terror for the characters to experience while us readers are relatively safe and sound. LOL!

Q: What was your inspiration for the characters in The Light of Mezzara that dissolve into ash? You give readers a shock element while at the same time igniting our intrigue.

Author McKay: This was a semi-common occurrence in book one as well, so all I’ll say here is that, with a few exceptions, it usually marks the death of someone who is full of the draemeir strains, consumed from within so that upon death what little remains is used up and scatters to dust.

Ah! So it’s like the strain has exhausted and used up everything that made up that individual! Okay! Got it!

Q: The armor for the Ambrovians is quite unique. What was your inspiration for creating it? We found the plates of the armor quite interesting especially when it becomes severely damaged and the resulting aftermath.

Author McKay: Writing the Ambrovians was a lot of fun, and I enjoyed imagining what technology in the draemeir world would look like in the distant future. I’ve always been a fan of sci-fi-fantasy blends, and portraying the intersection of magic and science is a unique challenge. I wanted the Ambrovians to come across as mythic space knights, a sort of supersoldier-hero hybrid cast back through time and forced to adapt to a world that SHOULD be well within their capacity to tame… yet isn’t.

The Ambrovians definitely bring a sci-fi element to the story which helps add an element of uniqueness to it. It’s definitely giving futuristic science fiction knights with their technology and armor that is both cool and dangerous! LOL!

Q: We’re more than a little thrilled to be reunited (in a sense) with Jedda and Kanna after the way that things were left concerning them in The Fall of Selvandrea. But we’re curious…there’s more to them than meets the eye, right? Can you tell us more about them? Or would that be heading into “spoiler” territory? LOL!

Author McKay: Oh, there is absolutely more to Jedda and Kanna than meets the eye, and I absolutely love writing them. They get quite a few cameos in Mezzara, and I do drop a few big hints in several… but answers will have to wait, I’m afraid!

Uuuugggh!!! Nooooo!!! We don’t want to wait for answers!! LOL!

These two won’t be viewed by readers as “major players” like the rest of the characters you have chosen to spotlight, but there is something going on here. There is more than meets the eye with these two and we are desperate to know what it is. LOL!

(a) Is this something that will be addressed at the “right time” or will we forever be in limbo? LOL!

Author McKay: You’ll have to wait and see! Full disclosure: I doubt the truth will come out in book three, but there will of course be more clues and cameos. So a clear answer will very much depend on how many books I get to write in this series. There’s some chance I’ll be stopping at three books, at least for a time while I shift gears and focus to my Skyfold series.

However, that could very well change, and I do hope to eventually continue the series regardless. For now, I’m committed to at least a trilogy, and at the very least you can expect a lot of this quirky duo in next closing volume.

The way that we need answers concerning Jedda and Kanna! The more we discover about them the more we need to know about them! LOL!

As long as we get answers before you fully close up the Draemeir Chronicles we’re good. Because the not knowing about these characters is driving us crazy! LOL!

Q: When they bump into Noillin…is it done intentionally? Or is it truly accidental?

Author McKay: What I can tell you here, exclusively, is that Kanna and Jedda aren’t entirely… in control. So was it a coincidence that they ran into Noillin at such a critical moment? Absolutely not. Did they plan it? Well… sort of? But also… no!

Awesome!!! An EXCLUSIVE tidbit you’ll only find here at Scribble’s Worth!

But wait….what?! They aren’t entirely in control?! Wait! This leave us with more questions!!! Aarrgh!!! LOL! The waiting for answers is going to be absolutely wild.

Hang in there fellow readers…we’ll get through this together.

Q: We’re curious about something…Hakaz is a dragon god, so why did you decide to make his guardian a wolf spirit?

Author McKay: I think there’s something primal and terrifying in the imagery of wolves, prowling and on the hunt, stalking through the night. They’re one of my favorite animals while simultaneously being absolutely terrifying to me, for multiple reasons. I can also slightly blame a movie from my childhood (Gmork in The Neverending Story), plus a real-life encounter I had several years ago (which, rather than terrifying, was one of the most incredible experiences of my life).

Okay! So you blended together your love of wolves, a real life experience, and the respect that you hold for them and created this guardian. Totally makes sense, and truly it works.

Q: Author McKay, dare we say it, but we feel that you are quite generous when it comes to your readers. In highly pivotal moments of where the drama is building and you could choose to shift the story to another character, you rarely do it.

Why is that? Other authors are notorious for doing this exact tactic and leaving readers in a rage and desperately page-turning to find out what happens to that particular character. Why do you make the decision to not do that as heavily as others? LOL!

Author McKay: I’m very glad to hear this, because it is something I stress over as an author and try to avoid. Like you, I’m not a fan of this cheap tactic I often see in books of hopping between characters at pivotal moments just to keep tension going. My preference is to follow a POV through a sequence to its natural end and let some new tension emerge to carry over to the next time we see them; that way the reader gets both a sense of closure as well as anticipation for what comes next.

Well put and we definitely appreciate it. We may or may not have yelled at the book at certain moments “Don’t you dare!” in the fear that you would pivot away during a crucial moment. So, it’s definitely nice that this is something that helps you stand out in comparison to other authors out there.

Q: In The Light of Mezzara, you mainly stay focused in on the “present” but you occasionally give readers a “flashback” to the past. How did you decide when to incorporate one of these moments?

Author McKay: I try to use flashbacks sparingly, but I had a blast writing those that pop up in Mezzara. Several of these were very fun opportunities to expand on the events of book one from different POVs, giving new meaning to events readers probably thought they already understood and making what follows in book two that much more impactful. Such was the aim, anyway!

We definitely enjoyed the flashbacks! They helped give us more about the characters and fill in some blanks in the process. The flashbacks we felt were well done and gave context in the best ways.

Q: When you began writing The Light of Mezzara, what was the goal for the novel?

Author McKay: Well, beyond giving The Fall of Selvandrea the sequel it deserves, I really wanted to dive deeper into the world I’ve created here and unpack the characters we’ve followed in the story so far. And at the heart of it, alongside these characters, I wanted to seek out a grain of hope in an otherwise treacherous world, one that I think we do in fact find (and in ways that came as a surprise even to me while writing). I was very satisfied with the spark of inspiration that came through amidst the heavy darkness that this part of the story made necessary.

For us, you were absolutely successful in achieving your goal! We discover so much about a variety of characters in The Light of Mezzara! Every time a revelation came long as the story unfolded it excited us and spurred us on to dig deeper to see what else we could uncover!

Q: How many books are going to be a part of The Draemeir Chronicles? Do you have a set number in mind? Or are you just going to wing it and conclude when it feels right?

Author McKay: I mentioned this in passing earlier, but I’m committed to three books for sure (plus several horror spinoffs, two of which are in the works and set before the events of The Father of Shadow and Death, the fantasy horror prequel to the series). I’m really excited for another two fantasy horror novels that will be coming hopefully next year.

After those (and book three), my plan is most likely to pivot to my other series. There is a very strong chance, though, that I will come back to the draemeir world later. I can tell you that book three will conclude a pivotal arc that we’ve been following thus far, but it by no means will mark the end of the overall story. That would take several more books to reach (which I would very much like to do… eventually!).

So, basically, there’s a lot to look forward to in the coming months ahead. So, that’s good news for sure fellow readers! For sure though you’ve committed yourself to three books for this particular series. We’re excited for that.

We are always going to be here for spinoffs! So bring ‘em on! LOL!

At least we know what to expect with the third book that will be coming. It will be concluding a piece of the story, but it won’t be the end. So, no one panic! LOL!

Q: With the way that the series is playing out right now…is the next book in the series going to focus on Napt’ur’ahzara…Mistress of Seas being revealed?

Author McKay: Yes.

Haha great question. But “Yes” is all you’re getting for now!

Oh come on! LOL! Okay, we’ll just have to sit tight and wait. Got it. Haha!

Q: What was your favorite part of writing The Light of Mezzara?

Author McKay: The characters, for sure. They became far deeper and even more fun to write in this book, be it Tambren, Sevora, Einath, Melladar, Seth, Rhynwhen, or of course… Valdaris. It makes me genuinely excited to unpack them further and carry them through the next chapter of their journey.

We definitely look forward to learning more about them and seeing where you take each one of them.

Q: So, author McKay, what are you currently working on? Are you working on the next book in the The Draemeir Chronicles? Or are you working on another project altogether? Would you mind sharing a small taste with our readers?

Author McKay: Well, I can give you one word each for the next four books that I’m writing, all fantasy-horror blends, two set before The Father of Shadow and Death and the other two set between Selvandrea and Mezzara (but tying in heavily to book three). Here are the words for each: lion, spider, dragon, djinn. Enough said.

Cue excited jumping. We’ve got excited chills and we can hardly wait for the next books to come! One word teasers, but those words can conjure up a multitude of things so let’s gooooo!!!!

Q: For readers who enjoyed The Light of Mezzara, what would you recommend them pick up next?

Author McKay: I would definitely recommend The Father of Shadow and Death if they haven’t read it already. Insider tip, though: If you plan on grabbing a physical copy, WAIT. There’s a new cover coming… very soon. Regardless, it adds tons to both Selvandrea and Mezzara if you’ve read the prequel. Just… brace yourselves. It’s a dark one!

There you go fellow readers! If you haven’t read The Father of Shadow and Death be sure to go out and grab it! Just get the digital for right now. After he releases the new cover go and grab the physical to add it to your collection.

Q: Now, for readers who have read all of your books and are currently waiting for your next, have you read anything recently that you’d recommend they read?

Author McKay: My top recent read would be Requiem of Dive by Timothy Wolff, hands down. It reads great on its own, but even better if you’ve read his Whisper novella duology. Highly, highly recommend. I’d also recommend current SPFBO finalist Dogged by Michael R. Fletcher, or his other new book Dust of the Dead, but I’m biased; I had the pleasure of editing both, and they are both absolutely phenomenal reads.

Sounds like some phenomenal indie authors to check out! Be sure to add them to your tbr list fellow readers! With author McKay you know that he won’t lead you wrong!

Q: Is there anything that you’d like to share with our readers before you go?

Author McKay: I think that’s it, beyond saying thanks for having me here and if you’re reading this, I hope you check out Mezzara and enjoy the ride!

Author Tim McKay, we appreciate you taking the time to share with us here at Scribbles and our readers about your book, The Light of Mezzara! We look forward to reading more of your work in the future! Thank you so much for your time today!

We enjoyed and appreciated the opportunity to read and review The Light of Mezzara and you can check out the review here.

About the Author:

Tim McKay is an author, editor, and part-time writing professor from Ottawa, Canada. A lifelong pursuer of meaning and joy through the written word — with a small helping of thrills and adventure on the side.

He has degrees in history and public policy, along with a diploma in professional writing, but likes nothing more than hiking in the woods, running along the Rideau Canal, and connecting with the people he loves.

Oh, and reading a good book.