About the Book
Book: Aivan: The One Truth
Author: Kayla E. Green
Genre: Young Adult Christian Fantasy
Release Date: July 23, 2022
Two young people from opposite sides of the Great Continent must make sense of their life.
Rune has grown up all of her life in the mountainous northern nation of Kansanai. As granddaughter of the Senior Elder, she has been a devout believer of the Vihishki gods her whole life. Yet, when a prophet challenges the Vihishki gods against his Aivan, the One Truth, everything she thought she knew is turned upside down. Will she be able to let go of the life she thought she deserved for something far greater than what she could have ever imagined?
Rolf goes through the motions of everyday life in the southern nation of Etalentin. Yet, his routine is disrupted when a voice claiming to be the one true God speaks to him. Listening to his heart, he follows Aivan, but he is thrown temptation after temptation on his journey. Will Rolf be able to resist the temptations in order to fulfill Aivan’s plan for him?
Aivan: The One Truth is a story about self-discovery, identity, and faith.
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Author Interview
My characters tend to band together and conduct mutiny every writing session. Because
of this, I’m mostly a pantser and write as I go. I think most of my stories are more heavily
character-driven than action-oriented so this works for me and my character crews.
There’s quite a few things I find challenging about writing including marketing and the
editing process. However, I think the hardest thing about writing, for me, is working through
heavy bouts of imposter syndrome. I often struggle with the fear that I’m not a “real writer” and
nothing I create is worth anyone’s time. BUT I have to remember that writing was placed on my
heart by God for a reason. Furthermore, just as a former teacher told me once: I should trust
myself that I am capable of doing and if I mess something up then I am smart enough to clean it
up. I am a writer simply because I write!
I love creating unique story worlds with little touches—ceremonies, traditions, elements
on fictional flags, and so on. Writing is creating and I enjoy creating worlds and characters
within them. I have a list with a lot of characters and general ideas I hope to revisit one day!
I had a lot of inspiration for Aivan: The One Truth from the Old Testament in the Bible.
But I get ideas from free writing, looking at photographs and graphics, writing prompts, and even
dreams! Inspiration can be found anywhere if you are looking for it.
I don’t purposefully base characters on people in my life; however, I have found
similarities between characters and people I know once a story is done or nearly done. For
example, in my current Writing in Progress I have seen a lot of positive traits in my sister and
mother, primarily, showing up within my two main characters. Authors spend so much time with
their characters that I think it makes sense that the fictional people they love reflect pieces of real
people they love.
About the Author
Kayla E. Green is a school librarian, speculative fiction author, and poet who adores her husband and their furbabies. When she isn’t writing, reading, or taking photos for her bookstagram, she loves singing loudly and off-key to KLove Radio, napping, and pretending she’s a unicorn. Her award-winning YA fantasy novella, Aivan: The One Truth, and her inspirational poetry collection, Metamorphosis, are now available through book retailers. Kayla also has stories and poems featured in various anthologies, contest-winning stories published with Clean Fiction Magazine, and several flash fiction stories available online through Havok Publishing.
More from Kayla
Working in education, it often is disheartening to see how much darkness bombards today’s youth. With Aivan: The One Truth, the forthcoming Chronicles of the One Truth series, and all my writing, my primary goal is to offer young readers a beacon of hope in this dark world. Alluding to many stories and lessons found in the Old Testament, Aivan is a fast-paced novella designed to capture young readers and pull them into the world of the Great Continent. It is my biggest prayer with this book that Rune and Rolf’s journey in this fantasy narrative will serve as a guiding light to lead readers of all ages to seek truth in our reality—the truth that can only be found through our one true God.
One of my current projects is developing a companion devotional for Aivan: The One Truth as well as the full-length novels that will be part of the complete Chronicles of the One Truth series (which will be released at a later date). The devotional would be a tool for parents, teachers, and pastors to use along with the book to help young readers understand the themes and biblical parallels.
Two major themes within the novella center around identity and purpose. Rune’s struggles with disappointment with shattered dreams and the heartache of feeling lost, alone, and unfulfilled are struggles that are arguably universal. In looking at Rune’s journey, young readers as well as adult readers can recognize the real-world challenges of identity: Who exactly are we? In today’s world, there is a constant battle between God and society. How can one embrace their identity as a child of God when the world demands us to rage and rebel against that title?
In Exodus 3:11 (NIV) Moses asks God, “Who am I?” after he is told to go to the Pharaoh to rescue the Israelites. God tells Moses, “I am with you,” (Exodus 3:12, NIV). Similar to Moses’ walk of faith, Rune, like us all, must learn to accept the truth. Like Aivan in the fantasy novella, our God, the one true God, is always with us. We may not immediately—or ever—understand His plan; however, through Him we are whole, redeemed, and loved. And in that, we have great purpose.
I pray that whoever reads Aivan: The One Truth finds parallels to our own world and finds solace knowing that we are because God is the great “I Am.”
In my upcoming companion devotional, I will explore the concepts of identity and purpose from a biblical perspective. Anyone who wants updates on this, should follow my blog and subscribe to my newsletter to be the first to know!
Blog Stops
Splashes of Joy, January 11 (Author Interview)
Texas Book-aholic, January 12
Blossoms and Blessings, January 13 (Author Interview)
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, January 13
Artistic Nobody, January 14 (Author Interview)
For the Love of Literature, January 15 (Author Interview)
Library Lady’s Kid Lit, January 16
Tell Tale Book Reviews, January 17
Locks, Hooks and Books, January 18
Tell Tale Book Reviews, January 19 (Author Interview)
Book Butterfly in Dreamland, January 19
Pause for Tales, January 20
By The Book, January 21 (Author Interview)
Blogging With Carol, January 22
Library Lady’s Kid Lit, January 23 (Author Interview)
A Reader’s Brain, January 24 (Author Interview)
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Kayla is giving away the grand prize package of a paperback of Aivan: The One Truth, a paperback of Metamorphosis, an Aivan inspired booksleeve, Rune and Rolf character art cards, and a $50 Barnes and Noble gift card!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.
https://promosimple.com/ps/2958a/aivan-the-one-truth-celebration-tour-giveaway
1 comment:
This looks really good. Thanks for hosting this giveaway.
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