Author Archives: Abby

About Abby

Abby Ryan is the author of the fantasy book series titled Light and Dark Chronicles. She's been writing since she was eight-years-old and finally wrote Orphan of the Shadows, the first installment of the chronicles, as a sophomore in high school. Other than writing, she enjoys helping other authors, drawing pictures of her characters, and spending her free time lost in the world of her books. Orphan of the Shadows is available through all book stores and its sequel, The Black Trinity, will be out later this year (2012).

The Black Trinity SNEAK PEEK

Prologue 7th of Täsöfäy 1, 1237 J.E. (Jorik Era) In the 21st year of the reign of Queen hAmari, Alëunná of the Realm Water, beautiful water surrounded the sixteen-year-old on every side. The sun shimmered upon the water’s surface, making … Continue reading

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The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson

Backmatter: The day Louisiana teenager Rory Deveaux arrives in London marks a memorable occasion. For Rory, it’s the start of a new life at a London boarding school. But for many, this will be remembered as the day a series … Continue reading

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TBT Cover, Trip to Library, New Book!!!

This week the Black Trinity is reaching the end of cover design. This is the time of the month when the publishers send me their ideas, prove to me that they hardly listened to a word I said when I … Continue reading

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Lightning, Thunder, and Albree for the Cover of TBT

Top Secret Diary Entry #2 Diary, It’s 5:20 AM and flashing lightning while raining in torrents outside. About as hard as it was raining in Orphan of the Shadows when Prince Kaj fought those Niesin on the beach, only now … Continue reading

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The Fire to Play

Entrance #1 of my Top Secret Diary. (Do not read!) Diary, have you ever experienced the feeling inside where you want to do something so badly your bones seemed to burn with passion if you didn’t? Well, okay, you’re a … Continue reading

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Author Interview (J.S. Bailey)

So it’s been a long time since I’ve posted. Oh, don’t you just love how life gets in the way? … Yeah, me neither. I’m debating on whether I like how editing the Black Trinity got in the way, since that is … Continue reading

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New Drawing of Prince Kaj!

As requested by a fan, here is a new drawing with Kaj and his falcon companion, Rayen. I’m so glad the gold on her wings is on the bottom, outside part of her wings…  No I did not want to … Continue reading

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Hottest Old Elf You’ll Ever See

What would you look like if you were a 23,718,192-year-old male elf? Well, my friend, you would look like this (See picture). Oh, Gælehndariel, how much I adore you *sigh*. However, I do not like how long it took me to draw … Continue reading

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The Land Beyond the Portal by J.S. Bailey

Dear reader, I am so thrilled to share with you a book I read from a fellow Tate Punishing author: J.S. Bailey. She is a wonderful young woman with a very intelligent mind. Even with her intelligence, she has this way of writing that … Continue reading

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Interview with Cäel Garanger

Today I have one of the famous characters from Orphan of the Shadows with me. Cäellamar Digery Garanger, better known as Cäel. He is a sixteen-year-old boy that happens to be a member of a powerful gang known as the … Continue reading

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