The Word of the Muse by Bridgette Dutta Portman. - Science Fiction/ Fantasy/ YA - A daring rescue. A villain in pursuit. A battle for the suns themselves.
This is my post during the blog tour for The Word of the Muse by Bridgette Dutta Portman.
The Word of the Muse, the thrilling conclusion to the Coseema Saga trilogy, is perfect for fans of space opera, portal fantasy, art-based magic, coming-of-age adventures, and novels about mental health, confidence, and finding the hero in ourselves.
This blog tour is organized by Lola's Blog Tours and the tour runs from 8 till 21 May. You can see the tour schedule here.
By Bridgette Dutta Portman
Age category: Young Adult
Release Date: 25 April 2023
A daring rescue. A villain in pursuit. A battle for the suns themselves.
With Coseema off planet, Olive has bought herself some time—but the clock is ticking. After a risky rescue mission, she and her friends make their way to the center of the rebellion against Emperor Burnash, who is desperate to capture Olive and claim her power for his own. Without her journal, Olive must rely on her newfound courage to elude Burnash and help her friends. But that courage is put to the test as she and Coseema clash in a final showdown—one that will decide the fate of a star system.
The Word of the Muse, the thrilling conclusion to the Coseema Saga trilogy, is perfect for fans of space opera, portal fantasy, art-based magic, coming-of-age adventures, and novels about mental health, confidence, and finding the hero in ourselves.
Earlier books in the series:
Guest Post by Bridgette Dutta Portman
My Top Ten Favorite Fantasy Characters and Why
It’s so tough to choose! The following are some characters who have stood out to me and stuck with me over the years. I wasn’t sure what order to put them in, so I went with alphabetical. Wowbagger would approve.
1. Atreyu (The Never Ending Story)
The Never Ending Story was an influential film for me as a child. I loved the idea of a book where the story inside became real, writing itself as it was being read. As a protagonist (or really, a deuteragonist), Atreyu is brave, heroic, and sympathetic (who can ever forget the horse scene?)
2. Death (The Seventh Seal)
This isn’t classic fantasy, but I think it counts. The iconic personification of Death, who plays chess with the knight Antonius Block, influenced many later representations of death in visual media and brilliantly embodies the themes of existential dread and angst in the film.
3. Dorothy (The Wizard of Oz)
I went through a phase when I was about four years old when I would only answer to the name Dorothy. I so desperately wanted to be her and find myself whisked away to a fantasy land. That desire stuck with me, and may well be the reason I wrote a portal fantasy!
4. Frankenstein’s Creature
Here I mean the original, by Mary Shelley. I read Frankenstein my first year of college, and I could relate to the Creature’s loneliness and desire for community and belonging. Also—unlike his depiction in pop culture, in which he’s usually a groaning zombie—he’s extremely thoughtful and eloquent.
5. Garlic Jr. (Dragonball Z)
In the pantheon of Dragonball villains, Garlic Jr. ranks pretty low. But what I love about Garlic Jr. is that unlike so many evil characters who seek immortality, he actually gets what he wants. He becomes immortal. He then proceeds to fall into a black hole-type vortex called the Dead Zone, where he is condemned to exist forever. We are talking extreme existential horror here. I can’t help but love and pity him.
6. Jareth the Goblin King (Labyrinth)
Okay, yeah. Jareth was my first crush on a fictional villain (many others followed). It was also my first exposure to David Bowie, which sparked a lifelong love for his music.
7. Kate Gordon (The Adventures of Kate series by T. A. Barron)
Kate is a teenage girl who has a number of adventures, including travels through space and time. I read these books as a preteen and loved them. I wasn’t aware of many fantasy books that centered girls, and I enjoyed having someone I could relate to as a protagonist. I remember the books having some religious content, which wasn’t for me, but they centered the adventure and never felt preachy.
8. Princess Leia (Star Wars)
The Star Wars films have long been my favorite movies, and Leia is probably my favorite character. She’s a model of strength, determination, and hopefulness. And, of course, unconventional hairdos.
9. Wowbagger the Infinitely Prolonged (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy)
I almost went with Marvin, but decided to give a minor character some love. Wowbagger accidentally achieved immortality (do you sense a theme here?) after an accident involving “an irrational particle accelerator, a liquid lunch, and a pair of rubber bands.” Not knowing how to cope with his endless life, he decided to deal with his existential angst and bitterness by insulting every single living being in the universe, in alphabetical order. I think we’ve all had days when we felt like Wowbagger.
10. Yoda (Star Wars)
The greatest Jedi Master needs no introduction or explanation. Who doesn’t love Yoda? I used to have a life-size cardboard cutout of him in my bedroom. I also had one of Obi-Wan.
About the Author:
Bridgette Dutta Portman is an author, playwright, and teaching artist. Dozens of her plays have been produced across the United States and overseas. She holds an MFA in creative writing from Spalding University, as well as a PhD in political science from the University of California, Irvine. She is past president of the Playwrights’ Center of San Francisco and is currently a member of Same Boat Theater Collective, the Pear Playwrights’ Guild, and the Dramatists’ Guild. She recently joined the board of the Pear Theatre in Mountain View, CA. The Twin Stars is her debut novel, and the first of a planned trilogy. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband Deepanshu and their two young children.There is a tour wide giveaway for the blog tour of Word of the Muse. One winner wins a $25 Amazon or Barnes and Noble gift card (winner’s choice).
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