Tina Field Howe
Tina Field Howe holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Anthropology and Art. Her favorite college studies included physical and cultural anthropology, archaeology, studio art, and art history. Her love of creativity, her interest in diverse peoples, and the experience of her own struggles inspired her to write her fantasy novel series, beginning with “Alysa of the Fields, Book One in the Tellings of Xunar-kun Series” in which she created the cultures, religions and creatures of a fantasy world. She has been writing for several years, mainly business communications, poetry, screenplays, web content, and short stories. Tina illustrates the covers and graphics of her books as well. The cover for “Alysa of the Fields” won the 2006 Dream Realm Awards for Cover Art. She has been involved in digital graphic design since the '90s and for most of her life has been creating artwork in some form. Tina teaches creative writing workshops to adults and young adults and will be teaching graphic arts at Corning Community College in Corning, NY in 2009. She has previously been interviewed by Reader Views about “Alysa of the Fields” and today she will discuss the second book in her series “The TrailFolk of Xunar-kun, Book Two in the Tellings of Xunar-kun Series.” |
The TrailFolk of Xunar-kun: Book Two in the Tellings of Xunar-KunTina Field Howe Synopsis: In the sequel to Alysa of the Fields, the adventure continues in Book Two, The TrailFolk of Xunar-kun. It is four years later. The TrailFolk have come together to achieve another crucial task: reunite the children they rescued from the beast M'raudas four years earlier with their rightful parents. Now calling themselves the “Seekers”, small bands of TrailFolk strike out through unknown and dangerous lands to find the parents. The Seekers believe they have found them, until they learn that they are even more dangerous than the beasts they battled before. Can Alysa and her fellow Seekers overcome both the disapproval of their own tribes and the unspeakable effects of technology beyond their worst nightmares? The TrailFolk of Xunar-kun takes you along as Alysa and the other Seekers face these new challenges.
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