by Jay Batista | Jul 2, 2020 | Historical Fantasy, History
In my effort to be historically authentic, I adopted medieval names for my Danish and Saxon characters, however, there appears to be lingering confusion about them. This blog explains the reasoning and provides an insight into the lineage of the Agneson Clan. The...
by Jay Batista | Nov 21, 2019 | Historical Fantasy, History
Continued from the previous post… Odin speaks in poems, sometimes quite cryptically, and the ability to compose poetry is a gift he grants at his pleasure. In a grand adventure, he stole the mead of poetry from the giants, a magical drink that imparted the...
by Jay Batista | Sep 29, 2019 | Historical Fantasy, History
Getting a Viking homestead correct was key to building a believable setting for the Agneson Clan. Luckily there are great resources, and even museums dedicated to this scholarship. The Fotovikens Museum in Sweden is a great example, an outdoor “living Viking town”...
by Jay Batista | Sep 9, 2019 | Historical Fantasy, History
Time to celebrate! My first novel, Thorfinn and the Witch’s Curse is officially launched in 24 hours on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited. If you have pre-ordered an eBook, it will be automatically downloaded to you tomorrow. Thank you for waiting. This big event culminates...
by Jay Batista | Aug 10, 2019 | History
In the novel Thorfinn and the Witch’s Curse, many point-of-view characters hold ideas, notions and stories that are exaggerated, a bit confused, misinformed or simply wrong. A prime example, Yeru the old nurse recounts the family lore with major embellishments,...
by Jay Batista | Jul 28, 2019 | History, Review
I am so pleased that my Swedish friend Lars-Ingemar Lundstrom finds my novel a tome true to history and an enjoyable read. He wrote… Have now read and reviewed my old friend Jay Batista’s new novel, “Thorfinn and the witch’s curse” about...
