Today
I’m delighted to welcome Kimbra Kasch, author of Morgaine Le Fay
and The Viking, to Beyond Romance. I always enjoy historical fiction,
so I was eager to learn more about her book.
What
inspired you to write this book?
My
first trip to Hamlet’s Castle in Elsinore, Denmark. My husband was
born and raised in Denmark so when he took me to meet his Danish
family, he took me to visit one of his country’s most fantastic
sites. It was there that I first learned of the legend of Holger
Danske, a Viking Warrior and heir to the throne. But that wasn’t
even the most fascinating thing to me. I found out Holger was
married to King Arthur’s half-sister, Morgaine Le Fay. And the
legend got more interesting with every word.
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| Hamlet's Castle |
King
Arthur was given Excalibur by The Lady of the Lake (a Norse Goddess)
but he wasn’t the first or the last to be given such a gift…
Holger
was given the sister sword to Excalibur – “CORTANA”.
I
couldn’t forget about this Viking. When I went home I read all I
could find about him…and Morgaine. The legends cross countries:
France, Denmark, England, Ireland… I was mesmerized.
Morgaine
(who is found in many legends, under many different names in many
different countries: (e.g. Morgaine Le Fay, Morgan le Fay, Morgaine
le Fey, Morgen, Morgain, Morganna, Morgant, Morgane, Morgne, Morge,
and more) fascinated me most of all. In some legends she was a
shield maiden who rode out in the front of King Arthur’s army. In
other legends she was a sorceress and in some a Fairy. I had to read
more about her. But when you put the legends of Morgaine together
with the legends of Holger…I felt their story had to be told.
It
seemed so strange that people in America had only heard the portion
of the tale that included King Arthur…maybe because that part of
the story was all in English. But, if you could read French, Danish
and English, you could hear the rest of the story.
My
story travels from Britain to Denmark to France and back again. I
couldn’t choose only one location when the story travels across
continents, countries and an ocean. ;D
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| Viking House |
If
you could spend an hour in real life with one of your characters,
who would it be and why?
I
think I would want to talk with Morgaine the most. I would like to
see why people thought she was a Fairy and a sorceress but mostly I
would like to hear about her life as a shield maiden. For a woman to
ride into battle and actually defend the men she loved is fascinating
to me, a woman who sits behind a desk and types… ;D I mean, the
worst thing that could happen to me is a hangnail or maybe a paper
cut ;D
Tell
us a little bit about the conflict in your story.
The
conflict in my story involves Holger and Morgaine riding into battle
against each other. The Vikings were not a friend to the Brits. Yet,
somehow these two epic characters fell in love. It was not an easy
journey or path to choose. King Arthur did not welcome a Viking to
his table.
Do
you write books in series? If so, share a bit about the series you
currently have published or are coming soon.
I
hate to say goodbye to characters I love. I keep thinking about them
and writing about them.
This
is the first book in a series of three… It starts with Morgaine and
travels through time to tell more of the story.
I
am working on the third book in the Viking Series, which tells the
true tale of Mordred, Morgaine’s son. Or at least the Viking
perspective ;D
I
gathered all the information I could about my story, including
visiting many of the sites in my story. I traveled from Denmark to
France to England and Ireland. I also pulled from the library and
grabbed everything I could when I was in Denmark.
It’s
time to promo. What is your favorite marketing tool?
I
am horrible at marketing. I am an introvert at heart…as many
writers are. But I enjoy Pinterest, I have a Viking board where I pin
pictures. Plus I love to post pictures to Instagram too.
Blurb
Travel
across oceans, continents and countries to discover the story of
legendary Viking hero, Holger Danske, and his magical romance with
King Arthur’s half-sister in Morgaine Le Fay and the Viking
This is the story of two warriors who never thought they’d find love, especially on the battlefield, yet standing poised against each other Morgaine and Holger face an attraction more powerful than any sword, stronger than any warrior and more magical than all the powers of Merlin.
Buy
at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01L88QPTW
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Kimbra on your favorite social media:
Plus,
on Instagram @kasch.kim
5 comments:
Hello, Kim!
Thanks for being my guest. I love your photos!
Thanks so much for having me. I love sharing this Danish legend with new readers. It's such an interesting tale.
Kimbra
Hi Kimbra, GOOD luck with all. Your Viking legend is fascinating. And I can definitely see the interest and inspiration you got from the Danish legend. Happy writing!
Thanks Deedee Lane. I hope your words are like a talisman and bring me loads of luck ;D
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