Storytale, a Novel by Kevin Jackson in Troy, MI

Kevin Jackson's early fascination with poetry is the major reason Storytale features poetry. He focuses on combining his skill in writing sonnets with his passion for penning short stories and novels. The result is the creation of Storytale, which tells a compelling story while blending poetry and prose in a way unlike any other book. This book is available on your e-reading device for $2.99 or in paperback through amazon.com for $13.95. Storytale takes place in Prodigion, a fantasy world created solely for the book. All masses (countries) surround Pithlyn, land of Queen Bidellia. Pithlyn's rival mass, Dymetrice, is home to the book's hero, Makail. Chronicling the life of Makail, who has supernatural powers, the reader travels through Dymetrice and Pithlyn and walks with Makail as he's taken to Queen Bidellia's confinary (prison). They'll feel his emotions as he falls in love with the queen, and Makail's courage will invigorate the reader as he thwarts a Dymetrice attack. In addition to detailed descriptions of a world nobody has seen, Storytale incorporates 22 sonnets through the tongues of its two main characters. Makail adds numerous lines of blank verse, such as, "But fear could heave me to a hero's height" and a soliloquy from his confinary cell. Using the meter affects the word choice, which adds a richness to the text. In essence, this story showcases how Makail's parents set a path for him to follow. After witnessing the execution of his parents in the startling opening scene of Storytale, following the path they set for him becomes the driving force in his life. The reader will be drawn into the story by Makail?s efforts to forge his own path using his inherited gifts for good.