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I was born and raised in Singapore but moved to Australia in my teens. I've spent some years in country Australia and then moved to the big city, being Sydney, for work. In recent years, I've decided that the city is too much for me and have moved to a coastal town called Woy Woy (yes, that really its name - it means big water) and have been there since.
Why do I love to write?
In Stephen King's IT, Bill Denbrough asks 'Why can't a story be just as story?'
I think I became a fan of Stephen King just because of that, because that one simple question is how I look at all my stories. I rarely think about the thematic aspects of a story, only that when I have an idea, it just sits in my head until its demand to be heard are met.
My favourite King quote?
"Go then, there are other worlds than these."
Reviewed by Faridah Nassozi for Readers' Favorite
After over three decades of tyranny, destruction and bloodshed, Avalyne was at peace again. King Dare, with the help of allies from across the lands, had finally managed to defeat the Shadow Lord and bring peace back to Avalyne and, in so doing, united the different races of the land. Now men, elves and dwarfs all lived in peace, and as each other's trusted allies. King Dare was living in marital bliss with his elf queen and they had just announced the upcoming arrival of their first child. But the happy king, like everyone else, was unaware of an impending doom, for the queen had just been given the most horrifying glimpse into the future - the spirit of her unborn child was to be taken over by the most evil of spirits, unless she intervened, and time was running out fast. The queen could not tell the king of this impending doom so she was left with only her two friends for allies, and what an extraordinary set they made; an elf who gave up her immortality for love and is now queen, expecting the much anticipated and doomed heir to the throne; a princess who was raised as a warrior by her father and fought side by side with the king to bring peace to Avalyne; and another brave soul who had endured the most cruel form of torture to protect the then exiled king. The three friends began their quest across the lands in battle against the strongest of enemies ever faced, a task whose success would save the future of the world and whose failure would lead to such destruction and suffering never before seen.
The Queen of Carleon (Book 1: Legends of Avalyne) by Linda Thackeray is a tale of the battle for power between dark magic and evil against brave hearts filled with the love of peace and freedom for all. Linda Thackeray portrays a land that is starting to rebuild its past glory after the destruction caused by decades of dark magic and tyranny, but whose new hope might be crushed by an even stronger evil than that seen in the past. The tale is filled with captivating details from the amazing and equally terrifying adventure across the lands that make up Avalyne, each part so unique and mesmerising, to the even more unique, intriguing and truly enchanting characters that occupy these lands. From the very first page, this tale will take you on a thrilling ride from your world to a magical place filled with as much beauty as it is with evil; so sit back and enjoy the ride.
