Wings, Words & Worlds: Gordon Lazarus Unchained

About this episode

Gordon Lazarus discusses his debut novel and the themes of character and consequence in fantasy literature.

What if a prophecy said you would destroy everything you loved — would you believe it? Gordon Lazarus joins us to talk about Chasing Fate: A Snow Dragon's Odyssey, an epic fantasy built not on magic and elves, but on character, consequence, and sheer human will. From classically trained musician to debut novelist in his fifties, Gordon proves it's never too late to build an entire world from scratch — and blow the genre wide open doing it. Grab your copy at snowdragontale.com or wherever books are sold.

People in this episode

Host: Al Cole

Guest: Gordon Lazarus

Topics covered

• fantasy literature
• debut novel
• human will
• character development
• life changes

Keywords

• Gordon Lazarus
• Chasing Fate
• fantasy
• debut novelist
• human will
• character
• Snow Dragon

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: snowdragontale.com

Books & works: Chasing Fate: A Snow Dragon's Odyssey

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