Jenna Wrenn

I have to talk about The Once and Future Queen by @paulalafferty_writes. I’m about 3/4 through and I can’t remember the last time I was so captivated and flat out in love with every aspect of a novel. From the overarching story, to the sublime pacing, to the interpersonal character dynamics, to the beating heart behind every single chapter.

For the past few months, I’ve been struggling with my own writing. I was so proud of myself for finishing my very first first daft of a novel that (to my surprise) contains a lot of similar elemental to this one. But I haven’t touched the draft in months. My motivation, mental health, and overall belief in my own abilities tanked and the project I poured my heart and soul into has suffered.

Reading The Once and Future Queen has reignited a fire in my soul that I thought might be extinguished forever. I have never been been both deeply inspired and throughly engrossed by a story before to the point where it feels like a creative turning point in my own life.

I don’t have enough words to recommend TOAFQ. Whether you’re a fan of Arthurian legends or not, pick this up right now!