Inspiration for The Emerald Fairy and the Dragon Knight

The Emerald Fairy and the Dragon Knight is the conclusion of The Wild Rose and the Sea Raven trilogy, a fated mates paranormal fantasy adaptation of the medieval legend of Tristan et Iseult (Tristan and Isolde), interwoven with Arthurian myth, Avalon, Elves, Druids, forest fairies, and dark magic.

My trilogy was inspired by the medieval legend of Tristan et Iseult, which I discovered while obtaining
my MA degree in French literature. When I became a high school French teacher, I wrote a little play,
Yseult la Belle et Tristan la Bête, which was a blend of the original story and the fairy tale, Beauty and
the Beast (which was originally written in French).

I decided to expand my play into a paranormal fantasy trilogy, incorporating dark tales from the enchanted Forest of Brocéliande, birthplace of Merlin, Lancelot, and Viviane, the Lady of the Lake. Many of the French myths I researched were incorporated into my trilogy!

In this trilogy, the Emerald Fairy Issylte is the Princess of Ireland who has been denied her rightful crown
by her wicked stepmother, the Black Widow Queen. The Dragon Knight Tristan is the heir to the throne
of Cornwall and Lyonesse who leads Issylte’s army as she confronts the wicked queen. Armed with
otherworldly weapons, the fated mates join a cast of characters that include Lancelot, Viviane,
Guinevère, diabolical dwarves, Druids, woodland fairies, Avalonian Elves, and shapeshifting wolves,
bears, and mermaids—the Wild Rose and the Sea Raven trilogy comes to its thrilling conclusion in The
Emerald Fairy and the Dragon Knight.

Anything else to share?
My novel, Winter Solstice in the Crystal Castle, features some of the characters introduced in my trilogy.
It’s a steamy medieval romance between a fiery French princess descended for Viking Valkyrie and the
sullen, solitary knight who suffers an impossible love for her, winning the chance to compete for her
coveted hand in marriage in the perilous Yuletide Joust.

My novella, Flames of Flamenco, is a sizzling romance set in Montmartre, the bohemian heart of Paris,
between a talented artist who melts the frozen heart of the heroine with his passionate flamenco
dance.

Finally, my second novella, Amour in Avignon, is a Cyrano de Bergerac inspired romance which takes
place in the French city of Avignon during the world-famous Festival of Theater.
All of the works will be published by The Wild Rose Press later this year.

Enthralled with legends of medieval knights and ladies, dark fairy tales and fantasies about Druids, wizards and magic, Jennifer Ivy Walker always dreamed of becoming a writer. She fell in love with French in junior high school, continuing her study of the language throughout college, eventually becoming a high school teacher and college professor of French. Explore her realm of Medieval French Fantasy at https://jenniferivywalker.com/. She hopes her novels will enchant you.

Wielding a trio of enchanted Elven weapons to battle a dark wizard and a legion of diabolical dwarves, Tristan is faced with the impossible choice between saving the woman he loves or defending his endangered kingdom. Inexplicably compelled to remain in the sacred forest where he hears the voice of her heart, the heir to the throne of Cornwall incurs the wrath and scorn of his army when he decides to hunt for his captive mate.

Her verdant magic greatly enhanced by the mystical Morgane la Fée, Issylte must summon a
coalition of Naiad nymphs and celestial fairies to destroy a nascent evil as she fights to reclaim her
rightful crown.

When the Black Widow Queen unites with a malignant menace and a ghost from Tristan’s
haunted past, the Emerald Fairy and the Dragon Knight must ally with a triad of shapeshifting warrior
tribes to defeat a Viking Trident and defend their trinity of Celtic kingdoms.
Interwoven fates. Otherworldly mates. Destiny awaits.