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Author Interview
What inspired you to write A Divine Conspiracy?
This will be my third book. The first two I didn’t market at all because I had no idea of what I was doing and the books were so so. Those two were preparation for this book, A Divine Conspiracy. As a Christian, one of the most beguiling questions I have is how did Lucifer talk a third of the Angels in Heaven into overthrowing God? What could he possibly have said that would have them thinking they were not being cared for or whatever. That is my inspiration. I know it didn’t happen the way I portrayed it, but it did happen. I’m very happy with the outcome.
What challenged you about writing it?
Portraying Angels accurately was hard at first. I have a friend who is a Dean at a Christian University who was nice enough to read my first draft. He immediately pointed out some material that wasn’t biblical. I didn’t do it out of malice but out of ignorance. So, I was a lot more careful going forward. Describing heaven was fun, because nobody has any idea and I was free to create what I would like to see and do.
What do you love most about this story?
I finally get some resolution to what happened during that time! I know, not really, but it could have happened that way. Again, the whole thing bugs me.
What character do you most relate to and why?
The protagonist. I was constantly asking myself what would I do in that situation. Also, he wasn’t going to be denied. He was going to discover what was going on, even to the point of getting in major trouble.
What do you hope readers will take away with them after they’ve read it?
A sense of fulfillment. That feeling you get when you gone through an adventure and you know you’re at the end. I want them to love the story so much they can’t help but tell other people about it.
What do you enjoy doing when you’re not writing?
I love to go to the beach and read books. Both at the same time.
This will be my third book. The first two I didn’t market at all because I had no idea of what I was doing and the books were so so. Those two were preparation for this book, A Divine Conspiracy. As a Christian, one of the most beguiling questions I have is how did Lucifer talk a third of the Angels in Heaven into overthrowing God? What could he possibly have said that would have them thinking they were not being cared for or whatever. That is my inspiration. I know it didn’t happen the way I portrayed it, but it did happen. I’m very happy with the outcome.
What challenged you about writing it?
Portraying Angels accurately was hard at first. I have a friend who is a Dean at a Christian University who was nice enough to read my first draft. He immediately pointed out some material that wasn’t biblical. I didn’t do it out of malice but out of ignorance. So, I was a lot more careful going forward. Describing heaven was fun, because nobody has any idea and I was free to create what I would like to see and do.
What do you love most about this story?
I finally get some resolution to what happened during that time! I know, not really, but it could have happened that way. Again, the whole thing bugs me.
What character do you most relate to and why?
The protagonist. I was constantly asking myself what would I do in that situation. Also, he wasn’t going to be denied. He was going to discover what was going on, even to the point of getting in major trouble.
What do you hope readers will take away with them after they’ve read it?
A sense of fulfillment. That feeling you get when you gone through an adventure and you know you’re at the end. I want them to love the story so much they can’t help but tell other people about it.
What do you enjoy doing when you’re not writing?
I love to go to the beach and read books. Both at the same time.
What else would you like to share with readers?
In these days of uncertainty, take some time to be kind to one person today.
In these days of uncertainty, take some time to be kind to one person today.
A Divine Conspiracy
(A Divine Conspiracy #1)
By Tom Bruner
Christian Young Adult Fantasy
Paperback & ebook, 297 Pages
February 15, 2021
It’s a new world for the first fifty, ever-created, Angels.
They have been brought to life for one reason. To fight evil. But no one knows what evil is or where it's going to come from. The story takes place in Heaven another newly created estate, under construction as the Angels begin training, under the watchful eye of the Archangel, Michael, to become Guardians on a yet to be created planet called Earth. Heaven is something to behold. The Angels are mystified as they take their first tour through the new city. Incredible architecture (Skyscrapers made of seashells and white sand), birds of every color (Golden Eagles), and a city made of libraries (For those who like to read), are just a few of the sights the Angel's experience.
We follow Adlay, one of the Angels, from his first breath, through extensive physical training, his Humanities class with Jesus, and his Worship class with a beautiful Angel named Lucifer, who immediately gives Adlay a foreboding feeling. The Angels work hard for months to improve and graduate from training. Adlay excels above everybody else in training but quickly discovers Lucifer is planning something. What he finds out, makes him question if he actually knows what is right or wrong. As the Angels near their big day, Adlay must make a difficult choice. Does he care only about graduating and moving on or does he risk everything to discover if Lucifer and evil are synonymous.
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About the Author
Tom considers taking a motley group of boys from the 7th grade through the graduation of high school with Lifegroup a church program to be his greatest accomplishment so far. That and U.S. Air Force Basic Training. That and fraternity initiation. Oh, and running a marathon without training. The boys and Tom met once a week throughout each school year. Spending six years with the same boys going through that period of their life a great adventure. Tom, an avid Christian, volunteers on Sundays at his church in the junior high ministry. Please pray for him.
Tom is a Southern California guy through and through. He loves the beach and writing books. A Divine Conspiracy is the first book in a trilogy. Tom hopes to have the second book out in six months.
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Ends March 31, 2021
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