Julia K Cole

They stood together a short while watching the ripples in the water made by the warm breeze.  In the east, the sun made its slow descent.  In a few hours a new day would begin.  As they stood there in silence The Oracle pondered the dragon's words.  She was certain he was mistaken.    She shuddered as a cold chill tingled up her spine.   "An omen!"  She mumbled to herself. Finally, Demetrius broke the long silence.  “You cannot hide from your destiny, Oracle!"  He proclaimed, his baritone voice echoed all around.   "You are more than what you believe.  But you must believe!”  Demetrius waited for a response and received none.  He then continued, “I ask you this girl, will you choose aliveness even if there are no safe places?  Or will you choose deadness?” Utterly bewildered by his words, The Oracle shook her head and made her way back toward Sabia.  “I am no warrior,” she repeated calmly.  “You are m...

Children of the Luminaries Trilogy.  Imagine...all you held dear, your way of life, all that you knew, was suddenly and tragically taken away. Imagine...being but only one of 13 survivors of a once powerful race of people. Imagine...being told you were chosen to be a warrior that must face and defeat your most feared enemy. Imagine...learning of a distant world where the dark lord now inhabits  and controls. The same world where your 12 loved ones were sent; and where they reside with no memories of their prior existence...no memories of you. Imagine...being informed that in order to save those you love, you most first rid this world of the dark lord and his minions. What would you do? How far would you go to save those you love? *~*~*~*~* Book I: The Coming Storm launches the saga of The Oracle and her mentor Demetrius as they set out on a quest of a life time. Their mission... to stop the Dark Lord Dagon from finding the Ultimate Power and becomi...

What inspired you to write Children of the Luminaries? Actually, the entire trilogy is based on the stories my maternal grandmother used to tell me when I was a child.    So this is a tribute to your granny then? Yes, as a matter of fact, it is!  Granny was this incredible storyteller and I wanted to share with the world the tales she passed on to me.   The trilogy also serves to mirror our individual spiritual growth; to bring awareness to the various issues that are taking place around the world.  How we treat one another, the animals, wildlife, forests, our waters and the lovely creatures who call it home, our beloved planet itself. The entire story reflects how, if left unchecked, negativity grows and flows leaving only death & destruction in its wake. So What's Children of the Luminaries about?  The story itself surrounds a young woman known only as The Oracle and tells of her adventures and coming into her own...