(NOTE: This is not a YA book, but may have appeal with older teens into the fantasy genre.)
Here are some of the things we learned about the author and her book:
Jennifer's background in history and interest in fantasy writing lead her to try her own hand at writing. Noteable authors who inspired her: Robin McKinley (especially The Blue Sword), Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series, and Anne McCaffrey.
Other inspirations for her story came from a mash-up of cultures and religions including: Japanese, Aboriginal, Greek Mythologies and Christianity.
This is a story that has been with her for many years. Some of her characters had been with her since her sophomore year of college but the story line kept changing. Originally she had placed her book setting in a different world altogether, but eventually made it earth based but futuristic.
Jennifer writes every day, but she does not really write in rough drafts or free form. She thinks through all of it first, then types with some editing. She has "a prequel of sorts" at her online blog http://thehuntersstory.wordpress.com
Our group thought the book had good intrigue and played with some very interesting notions of God and what happens when God disappears or dies. Something that not a lot of people would dare to take on in a first novel. There is a nod to Japanese Manga whose stories often deal with controversies in culture/religion.
Those who really like this type of dark fantasy will probably enjoy the book a bit more than those who dabble with the genre as a whole.
It was a pleasure to have meet this author and hear what might be coming from her in the future.
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