It’s kind of funny. In some ways, it seems as if On Wings of Air has taken the pulse of our age. We didn’t set out that way when writing it–initially, we were just wanting to write a fun Fantasy story to stretch our wings a bit. But what came out was more than we had imagined.

In this time where prejudices abound, we all need a little reminder that just because someone’s different doesn’t mean their feelings and dreams and religious beliefs are something to be derided. The rulers of a region (like the king of the Skychildren, for instance) can certainly have a big effect on how people treat others who are “different.” We all need to learn to, like Skye, loosen our prejudices against others and practice religious tolerance. If we treat people ill and scorn all their beliefs, what sort of example are we setting? What we should be doing is trying to work together to make the world a better place, uniting in a common purpose just as the Groundbreathers and Skychildren begin to do in On Wings of Air.

Let’s all try to give our neighbors a little love!