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Sarah Xanxa Wallace (AKA Xanxa Symanah) has always been involved in creative writing. Before she learned to read and write, she would make up stories, telling them to anyone who would listen, or simply reciting them to herself when she lacked an audience.

She is also a poet, having had some of her poetry published in an anthology which was brought out by a Brasilian University publishing house. Some of her poems have also featured on drug abuse awareness websites, youth club websites and other creative communities online.

Her main area of work is contemporary fantasy. She has written seven fantasy novels with the collective title The Virian Chronicles, along with offshoot series collec
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Xanxa Symanah Thanks so much for your kind words. I'm honoured that you've taken interest in my novels. It's hard to pinpoint exactly where the inspiration comes fr…moreThanks so much for your kind words. I'm honoured that you've taken interest in my novels. It's hard to pinpoint exactly where the inspiration comes from. Sometimes, it's just a random thought that pops into my head, or a part of a dream. Now and then I'll be inspired by something that I've read, listened to or watched. (less)
Xanxa Symanah I've always got ideas for stories in my head. Even before I learned how to read and write, the stories were there. Inspiration for a specific characte…moreI've always got ideas for stories in my head. Even before I learned how to read and write, the stories were there. Inspiration for a specific character or plot point can hit me at random. I might see an interesting looking person in the street or in a supermarket queue and my mind goes off on a tangent, imagining their back-story. I've created characters that way several times. Or I might draw on some personal experience that I've had and use it within the context of a specific scene. It's a combination of all those things, plus random thoughts that get stuck in my head.(less)
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Malachi's Law

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The Maker (The Virian Chron...

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The Virian Fellowship

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Character Profile: Gabai Brankovich

 

Gabai Brankovich in military dress uniform

Name:Gabai Rybarov Brankovich

Origin:Virian, Kerajan, but identifies as Mondian, Cyad Confederacy

Appearance:Tall and thin build.  Pale skin andcollar length dark hair.  For work, hewears Cyad High Councillor’s uniform, consisting of black tunic, black jacket,black trousers and black knee-length boots. At leisure, he prefers lounging robes or loose tuni

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“Ye be wanting to know why I go about with me face covered ... Tis to protect people from their own ignorance"

Justeen Halloran, from "The Halloriyaan", soon to be published.”
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“Every blow he lands makes him less of a man"

Andreas Cesario, from "The Unborn Child", soon to be published.”
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“Wind turns green and the Goddess smiles. Everything will be the right size.”
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“Wind turns green and the Goddess smiles. Everything will be the right size.”
Xanxa Raggatt

“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.”
C.S. Lewis

“Demons run when a good man goes to war
Night will fall and drown the sun
When a good man goes to war

Friendship dies and true love lies
Night will fall and the dark will rise
When a good man goes to war

Demons run, but count the cost
The battle's won, but the child is lost”
Steven Moffat

“Ye be wanting to know why I go about with me face covered ... Tis to protect people from their own ignorance"

Justeen Halloran, from "The Halloriyaan", soon to be published.”
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