Arising, Prophecy of Hope Book 1 took 2nd place in the Fantasy category of the Royal Dragonfly Book Awards in December 2017.
“Sarah Kennedy’s Arising is the ambitious follow up to her prequel Sgarrwrath in the high fantasy Prophecy of Hope series. In the vein of Tolkien, Kennedy transports us to a world of myth and magic, threatened by ultimate evil. A supernatural darkness consumes the land, corrupting all it touches. Behind it is Sgarrwrath, a primordial being bent on thwarting the prophecy of the rise of the messianic King Mhorag… Kennedy’s plotting is intricate, her characters believable. She draws readily from mythological archetypes, weaving them into a compelling epic story…Arising is relentless in its themes of light and dark, good and evil…” Blue Ink Review
Oh, I’m just an ordinary person with a big imagination. My name is Sarah Kennedy. I am the fourth of five children. I’ve lived in the same small town almost my entire life. Some may view my life as empty or unimportant. You know, I’ve been tempted to that view as well from time to time, but there is truly not a lot I would change. I gave up a life of almost certain success for one that is way more precarious, yet I cannot imagine my life apart from my pen. That doesn’t mean I don’t have big hopes and dreams. I am the author of the new and emerging fantasy series, Prophecy of Hope Saga. I currently have two books out. When I am not writing, I spend time with family. Every Friday is family movie night. I like to play games. On holidays, my family relaxes together by having game marathons. I am the Clue champion (having held the title for several Thanksgivings now) and believe me you haven’t played Clue until you’ve played it at a Kennedy family Thanksgiving. This past year it took us three hours to play one round of clue. It’s massive. I love to read, to take long walks, and to just spend time with my fur babies. I love animals; they know both how to just let go, full abandon, and how to be at peace; to my cats I’m just one of the pride, so I’ve really gotten to benefit from that as they seek me out and include me in just about everything! They help me write too. I also play four instruments: piano, flute, feadóg (Irish whistle), and bodhrán drum. I do some cross stitch and other crafts from time to time, but I always keep a notebook and writing instrument handy because I never know when inspiration will strike.
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