Synopsis
Since the beginning, two entities have had complete, unquestioned control over Thea: the Earth and God.
But when Thea suddenly figures out that the Earth has trapped her within a forest, she discovers that the only way to set herself free is to break God’s one rule; she must forsake her animal form and become human.
The result is nothing she could ever have expected. Lost within the torrent of human emotions, Thea starts to lose who she is and even begins to fall in love with the one thing she always hated: a hunter.
As her act against God proves more problematic than anticipated, it is only a matter of time before her punishment may prove to be worse than Earth’s entrapment.
Since the beginning, two entities have had complete, unquestioned control over Thea: the Earth and God.
But when Thea suddenly figures out that the Earth has trapped her within a forest, she discovers that the only way to set herself free is to break God’s one rule; she must forsake her animal form and become human.
The result is nothing she could ever have expected. Lost within the torrent of human emotions, Thea starts to lose who she is and even begins to fall in love with the one thing she always hated: a hunter.
As her act against God proves more problematic than anticipated, it is only a matter of time before her punishment may prove to be worse than Earth’s entrapment.
Guest Post
Exploring the subplot of Transformed with E.V. Fairfall
Hey you guys, E.V. here. I wanted to tell you a little about my book Transformed
because, aside from the typical coming of age story, it is a book of self
discovery in many other ways. The subplot of Transformed has an aspect
of religion. Religion is a huge part of the world; not only are there many
religions out there, but also within each religion people believe and adopt
different practices. That is the reason why I felt compelled to incorporate it,
even though another part of me wanted to leave it alone. Through the course of
writing Transformed, I’ve studied religion. I’ve taken cultural
diversity classes and religious studies classes. It was a mind opening
experience and it also led me to the thought of bringing them all together. The
subplot of Transformed does just that. Some aspects of different
religions are stronger than others, while some are quite subtle and may be
passed over without a second glance. I’ve also incorporated Earth,
who isn’t a character in the book per se, but more of an omnipresent figure
that forces God and Mother Earth to let their creations evolve. Overall
the subplot of Transformed presents a new type of creation myth
while demonstrating the way in which the characters navigate their life, and
how their different religious upbringings influence them. If a reader can take
anything away from Transformed, I hope it is a broader understanding of
the world and a fun love story.
E.V. Fairfall’s background with animals.
A good part of Transformed involves animals, and that is
largely from personal experience. I grew up in a small town with a lot of
wildlife. I had a mountain lion living in my neighbors' backyard, baby foxes
growing up at the end of my driveway, and a pregnant deer living under my deck
which led to an adorable baby faun. We lived in the mountains; I had my own
little forest, and to me those animals were an extension of myself. They shaped
who I am today, and I had experiences that I’ll never forget. One time I was
painting outside and a large bear walked right in front of my canvas, no more
than 6 feet away. He was just minding his own business and enjoying a stroll,
but it scared me half to death and I ran into the house. I have sad stories
too, times that I’ve experienced people's lack of compassion toward these
animals, and it always was hard for me to understand. My inclusion of animals
in Transformed is a little cathartic, and a little bit unavoidable. When
I set out to write a book, I always pour a little part of myself into the ink,
the paper, the binding. Adding the animals just happened to be the part of
myself that I chose to share with the world.
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