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Chautona Havig chats with Jil Koller about her YA fantasy novel 'Heart of a Bowman'.

Looking for YA fantasy that gives all the great world-building vibes, fabulous faith, and a nod at forbidden romance? Listen in as Jil Koller and I chat about Heart of a Bowman and see why I absolutely LOVED THIS BOOK! note: links may be affiliate links that provide me with a small commission at no extra expense to you. Okay, the way Jill built her world, talking and planning, and getting people on board to help figure all the things out? EEEP! That is awesome! I loved the stories she told about writing it, about seeing how things came together--all of it! But best of all, LOVED the book. My review of it can be found on GoodReads HERE . Heart of a Bowman by Jil Koller RISING FROM THE ENDLESS SEA is the Vertical Horizon, a massive rock spire holding four tiers of kingdoms. Four Truth Stones, one for each of the spire's interdependent tierdoms, help maintain a delicate power balance. But when a stone is stolen, the Spire is plunged into war. Seventeen-year-old Princess Aratess of Ardenia is destined for the shallow life of the royal court—and an arranged marriage to a selfish prince—but she longs to serve her people in a different way. For years, she's practiced archery in secret…

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