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    #RLFblog #Elf Prince Kort Elias, heir apparent to the throne of Chalvaren & #Dragon Commander @pmillhouse

    Paula Millhouse shares details about the creation of Elf
    Prince Kort Elias in the book Chalvaren Rising.

    About the Book

    Title Chalvaren Rising
    Genre Fantasy Romance
    Author Paula Millhouse
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
    With the love of Kort, Chalvaren’s warrior-prince
    heir, Mia Ansgar will seize her birthright and become the great dragon-riding
    wizardess prophesied to free that elven kingdom from her embittered sorceress
    kin.

    To Ascend Triumphant

    Twenty-five years ago, Theo Ansgar abandoned the
    Kingdom of Chalvaren for a hiding place on another world. Some called him
    traitor. Some, thief. Now his fully grown daughter Mia must return to the land
    of her birth…and their war.
    It was the elf prince Kort Elias who brought her back.
    Theirs was an instant connection, an inescapable union of body, soul and
    sorcery, reminding Mia of what she truly is, and what she must become. There is
    also Magnus, destined to be more potent than any wyrm Chalvaren has ever seen,
    a three-day-old dragonlet Mia must nurture and then ride. And then there is the
    Dragonstone, an artifact of power nonpareil. Joined, they can tip the scales of
    battle against the wraith-possessed forces of darkness, of Mia’s own embittered
    kin.
    Redemption will be offered, the protected will become
    the protector, and an ancient prophecy will come to fruition, but only righteous
    love can conquer all.

    Introducing Kort Elias

    Elf Prince Kort Elias, heir apparent to the throne of
    Chalvaren, Dragon Commander of the fighting dragons of Castle Elias
    Name: Kort Elias
    Age: 27ish (in human years)
    Gender: Alpha Male
    Birthplace: Castle Elias in the Kingdom of Chalvaren
    Profession: Dragon Commander, rightful heir to the Elias
    Throne
    Ethnicity/Species (if not human): Elf
    Describe his/her body build, skin tone, height and weight.
    Include any unique features such as dimples, freckles, or scars: Kort Elias
    stands six-foot something, covered with hard muscle. His light skin tone contrasts
    with colorful tattoos on his shoulders of elven runes heralding his culture’s
    beliefs in courage, love and strength. His brilliant crystal blue eyes lead up
    to pointed ears that jut out from his head of long, blonde hair.
    Who is the
    significant other in your character’s life?
    Mia Ansgar, the love of his life, an elf he brought home to
    Chalvaren from her hiding place on Earth.
    Tell us about this
    character, please.
    How does your hero
    dress?
    Kort wears leather armors, boots, and carries a longbow for
    dragon training. You’ll find him wearing soft casual trousers and often no
    shirt for relaxing. And god-forbid, formal royal regalia for his mother’s
    official castle functions. Yeah, he hates those occasions, but damn he looks
    good in a suit.
    On what special skills
    does your character rely?
    Blessed with magic by his chief deity Varik, Kort uses his
    royal blue aura to communicate with his dragons. Later he finds using his aura particularly
    satisfying when he and Mia blend their auras to enhance their love life.
    Is he close to
    family?
    Kort’s parents are King Lachlan and Queen Elissabet Elias.
    He’s the eldest brother of Ian, Quinn, and Brite Elias.
    Kort takes his family’s protection and preservation
    seriously. He not only loves them, he plays with them. Cards with his father in
    the King’s Library, dragon-wrangling with his younger brothers, and he’s been
    known to take in secret tea parties with five year old Princess Brite Elias and
    her imaginary friends.
    Does he have
    children?
    Not yet, but he wants to parent with Mia more than anything.
    Their first charge is the dragonlet Magnus whom they nurture together in
    Chalvaren Rising – kind of like a new couple takes in a puppy to raise.
    Is your character
    involved in his community?
    Kort is tied to his community at Castle Elias in an intimate
    way. His skills as Dragon Commander, his affinity for teaching dragons and
    elves to work together to protect their home builds important relationships
    with everyone in the castle. But, incorporating Mia into castle life proves one
    of Kort’s biggest challenges. She’s related to Chalvaren’s public enemy number
    one – Isa Ansgar – a dragon killer.
    What inner doubt
    causes your character the most difficulty?
    The inner doubt Kort won’t be able to stop Isa Ansgar from
    killing Chalvaren’s dragons and taking over Castle Elias, or that Mia might
    join Isa’s forces of dark magic.
    Not only does Mia control the Dragonstone, an elven artifact
    of power nonpareil, the only Sprit dragon know to the realm has imprinted on
    Mia, and if Isa gets her hands on Magnus and Mia, Chalvaren could be doomed.
    What is your hero’s biggest
    hopes and dreams?
    Kort’s biggest hope, his dearest dream is that Mia will
    marry him and together they’ll build a future dynasty in Chalvaren. He wants to
    nurture Magnus (the dragonlet) into his role as dragon ambassador so he can reunite
    all the dragon of Chalvaren. After all, the castle with the most dragons wins,
    right?
    If your character
    could make any one thing happen, what would it be?
    Kill Isa Ansgar himself.
    What is your hero’s
    breaking point?
    When he sees Mia sitting at Isa Ansgar’s side – it’s the
    darkest moment for him in Chalvaren Rising.
    How emotionally
    expressive is your character to others?
    He yells. A lot. Training elves to ride dragons demands it,
    but he’s finding out his headstrong ways don’t work in every relationship.
    Mia’s set him straight on that point more than once.
    BONUS:
    Paula: Kort – is
    it true the dragon Garnet the Red has the power of speech but never talked to
    you before Mia showed up in Chalvaren? And if so, why?
    Kort: Umm, yeah.
    It’s true. It would have been great to talk to him all those years, Paula and
    Kayelle, but I think he held silent until Mia showed up because she reminds him
    of her father, Theo Ansgar. Garnet was Theo’s dragon, see. Honestly, I think
    the beast was so sad Theo abandoned him he couldn’t find his voice until I
    brought Mia back to Chalvaren.
    Paula: Why are you
    so hell-bent on stopping Isa Ansgar?
    Kort: She kills
    dragons. She kidnaps and possesses Chalvaren’s elves with black magic and turns
    them into hideous creatures known as Shadow Elves. Any threat to my family like
    that, to my people and my dragons, will not be tolerated. If Isa wants her war
    I’ll be first in line on the battlefield.

    About Your Writer

    Why do you think your
    writer chose to write about you?
    Thanks for asking, Kayelle. Paula chose to write about me
    because I’m the only character who could tell this story, well, me and Mia,
    that is. I showed up for work one day and bothered her until she had no other
    choice but to tell Readers about Chalvaren Rising.
    What do you wish your
    writer had not told others about you?
    I’m not fond of the fact she divulged my fears – of losing
    Mia, of how embarrassed I was when Magnus couldn’t land, or roar. Of how badly
    I wanted to be the one to silence Isa Ansgar – but couldn’t do that alone. I’m
    the king’s son, right – people aren’t supposed to know all that internal conflict
    garbage about heroes, right?
    What other character
    from your book do you think your writer should write a book about, and why?
    Any of the other wizards in Chalvaren, but Lucan Brix
    fascinates me. My uncle’s command over magic helped me get Magnus back to
    Chalvaren – and to find Mia. What Lucan went through in Chalvaren Rising was
    hard as hell.
    Why do you think your
    writer loves to write?
    I think she’s this amazing human who’s got the Universal
    Story inside her soul. She understands the value of entertainment to society.
    She likes to see the good guys win, and she’s all about the Happily Ever After
    even if she makes it hard as hell to get there.
    Is there anything
    you’d like to say to your writer?
    I’m damn glad you took the time to tell our story, Paula.
    The fact that you understand how I believe Love Is Worth Fighting For means
    everything to me. Mia, and Magnus, and hell, the whole Kingdom of Chalvaren are
    all better off because you wrote our story down, and found our perfect editor. Thank
    you. The Kingdom’s portal is always open for you and your friends to come and
    visit. That includes you too, Kayelle, and all your readers.

    Buy This Book

    Amazon http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0157RBDHO
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    Book Trailer: https://youtu.be/q2FCU-gJPog

    Author Bio

    Paula Millhouse is the writer of books where fantasy, romance,
    and suspense collide, including Chalvaren Rising, its prequel, Dragonstone, and
    Three Wishes. Dragonstone also appears in the anthology, A Gift of Fantasy. These
    stories are published by Boroughs Publishing Group.
    “I wanted to find out what would happen if I designed a world
    where fantasy lovers get their adventure quest, but also gave their girlfriends
    a healthy dose of grown-up romance along the way. How can we blend High Fantasy
    and Romance into a story that leaves the Reader breathless, where magic and suspense
    collide in a spellbinding imaginary world?”
    When not following her muse on quests for happily ever afters,
    Paula works in the field of medicine as a Family Nurse Practitioner by day, and
    micro-gardens in her potager with her husband and their pack and pride of furry
    babies. Born and raised in Savannah, Georgia, where Spanish moss whispers tales
    in breezes from the Atlantic Ocean, as a child Paula soaked in the sunshine and
    heritage of cobblestones, pirate lore, and stories steeped in savory mysteries of
    the south.
    She’s a PRO member of Romance Writers of America, and the Fantasy,
    Futuristic, & Paranormal Writers specialty chapter. She lives in the mountains now, but she honors her southern heritage
    as a storyteller by sharing her adventures in fiction with readers.

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