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J.J. Gadd

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I am an Australian writer with a new five-book series recently released through HarperVoyager Impulse. I love all speculative fiction and I only hope that, in the fullness of time, my own fantasy series is deemed a worthy addition to this wonderful genre!
The Lunation Series is about the adventure of a boy and his servant, bound on a quest they do not truly understand. The trail leads them to the windswept ruins of a lonely castle, where they must confront the demons of the past to solve a mystery: who was the woman in the moon, why was she trapped there, and why must she be freed? It takes the first two books, Lunation and Earthshine, to resolve these questions, but in the process, even deeper questions are revealed. The final two books, M
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J.J. Gadd I was about 10, and I was looking at the full moon with someone. They compared the marks on the moon’s surface to a snail, but to me, it looked like a…moreI was about 10, and I was looking at the full moon with someone. They compared the marks on the moon’s surface to a snail, but to me, it looked like a woman. From that moment the character of Marama, a woman trapped in the moon, began to grow in my mind. I began to create a story of how she might have been trapped there and how she could escape, and what it would be like if she did. What affect would losing the moon have on the world? What type of person might Marama have become, having being entrapped in the moon for 500 years? What would it be like to return to a world 500 years later, with everything changed?

Throughout my teenage years, the story developed, which is probably why it became a story about personal growth, overcoming challenges, and self-discovery (the teen years being typically about the emergence of identity). Of course my teen years are a long time ago, but I don't think I've quite grown up yet!(less)
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Lunation (Lunation Series, #1)

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“The Boy’s head was spinning. Raul was real, and quite possibly not kindly disposed to him, as Marama’s potential heir and jail-breaker. The sailors worshiped Marama, who controlled the tides and commanded them through dreams? The Geolwe collected clouds and lived in the sky? And did the captain just say there were mountains in the sea? Did he mean under the water? Downing the drink in front of him, he began to laugh. It was all just so hopelessly un-real. Anselt and the captain stared for a moment, then found his mirth infectious. Before long they were laughing too, and the sound of their merriment sailed through the night and out to greet the rolling waves, wrapping itself around the ship like a cloud.”
J.J. Gadd, Lunation

“Now it was Arla’s turn for astonishment. The Boy gave Perry a wide smile as he shook his hand. “You know the land you say? Up along the promontory? Good. Well, perhaps we should take you along. Do you have a horse?”
“No” Perry replied. “But I can ride.”
“Arla is quite slight,” the Boy said. “Perhaps she can ride the packhorse with our gear.”
Arla gave a strangled gasp, and the Boy grinned at her. She realised he was joking, and breathed a sigh of relief. But she did not trust herself to speak. What did Branguin think he was doing?”
J.J. Gadd, Lunation

“The Boy’s head was spinning. Raul was real, and quite possibly not kindly disposed to him, as Marama’s potential heir and jail-breaker. The sailors worshiped Marama, who controlled the tides and commanded them through dreams? The Geolwe collected clouds and lived in the sky? And did the captain just say there were mountains in the sea? Did he mean under the water? Downing the drink in front of him, he began to laugh. It was all just so hopelessly un-real. Anselt and the captain stared for a moment, then found his mirth infectious. Before long they were laughing too, and the sound of their merriment sailed through the night and out to greet the rolling waves, wrapping itself around the ship like a cloud.”
J.J. Gadd, Lunation

“Now it was Arla’s turn for astonishment. The Boy gave Perry a wide smile as he shook his hand. “You know the land you say? Up along the promontory? Good. Well, perhaps we should take you along. Do you have a horse?”
“No” Perry replied. “But I can ride.”
“Arla is quite slight,” the Boy said. “Perhaps she can ride the packhorse with our gear.”
Arla gave a strangled gasp, and the Boy grinned at her. She realised he was joking, and breathed a sigh of relief. But she did not trust herself to speak. What did Branguin think he was doing?”
J.J. Gadd, Lunation

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