Interview with Robert A. Walker, Author of Two Crowns, Three Blades

What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Two Crowns, Three Blades?

I’ve been wanting to write novels ever since I was a child. When I finally found time to put pen to paper, Six Moons, Seven Gods is what flowed out. I can’t say there was any specific inspiration, but I was definitely motivated to write a fictional story that would entertain. I will say that the movie Camelot had a profound impact on me when I was young; my father read Tolkien to me and my sisters, and later in life, I thoroughly enjoyed reading Herbert’s Dune series and Scott Lynch’s Gentleman Bastard series to my son. So I suppose a bit of all of that helped to inspire me.

What’s your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

I love to read thrillers! And although I write fantasies, I do also consider them thrillers.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

The series, Game of Thrones.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

The scene where Overseer Reynard Rascall explains how he got the prominent scar on his forehead and why he considers it a gift.

Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)

I do my best writing late at night, in the dark and listening to a playlist comprised of sad ballads.

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

Work hard, play hard, die hard.

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

I suppose if there’s one message I hope they take away it would be that very few things in life are strictly black and white; the world is filled with shades of gray, nothing’s quite as simple as it first appears, and it’s often worth the time to try and sort things out. The same is true of this novel’s plot and its characters!

Robert A. Walker is the author of the new book Two Crowns, Three Blades

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