Keira Gillett Author

Fierce Middle Grade Fantasy Reads

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Blog Tour Stop: 10 Facts about How the Third Zaria Fierce Book Got Its Title

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Greetings friends and fellow book readers! Today I am over at Brenda’s blog Log Cabin Library discussing different things that went into the naming of the third book in the Zaria Fierce Trilogy. I hope you’ll head on over and check it out!! learn what other titles were up for consideration.

Brenda also wrote a lovely review on Zaria Fierce and the Dragon Keeper’s Golden Shoes:

I think the Zaria Fierce series mixes together all the things that I love about reading fantasy books, there is a sense of good versus evil, strong friendships, dragons, gorgeous illustrations, a captivating world, a perfect middle-grade book for someone looking for an action packed story filled with Norse mythology.

Q: How did you come up with the title for Zaria Fierce and the Secret of Gloomwood Forest?

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A: When I was world building for Zaria Fierce, I started a document to contain all of my ideas such as titles, plot bunnies, characters, places, and more. This document was centered around a now abandoned plot for Zaria, but the titles within were gold to me. Even as I abandoned the overall plot I kept returning to the titles and the titles spun little intricate webs until they gathered into a cohesive whole and inspired the current plot for the trilogy. As pulled from this original world building document, other possible titles that Zaria Fierce and the Secret of Gloomwood Forest could have been, include:

  • Zaria Fierce and the Mystery of Gloomwood Forest
  • Zaria Fierce and the Hart of Frostwood Forest
  • Zaria Fierce and the Glasswood Quest
  • Zaria Fierce and the Thornwood Torch
  • Zaria Fierce and the Banished Knights of Banewood Forest

Do you have a favorite?