“There are books I’ve written because I couldn’t find the right book for my child to read, so I thought I’d better write it,” she says. The second book in the series, Palace of Stone, debuted at #8 on the “Children’s Chapter Books” list in 2012, and the third book, The Forgotten Sisters, was released in 2015.Ī mother of four, Hale has authored or co-authored more than 20 books. Shannon Hale’s Princess Academy became a New York Times best seller almost from the moment it debuted in 2005.
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“I have felt the Savior’s help in my life and in my career in real ways and am not shy about sharing that I believe He really can help and save us.” With his worldwide popularity and fan base, Mull is happy to share his beliefs when asked. In book four of my Five Kingdoms series, some of the characters visit a fantasy version of the afterlife, which is different than anything I have attempted and certainly had spiritual overtones.”
I love to investigate heroism explore issues surrounding trustworthiness. In the new sequel series, Dragonwatch, I explore how people can endure hardships by rising to the occasion in challenging circumstances. “In Fablehaven, an obvious theme is choice and consequence. “As conscientious characters face difficult choices, themes will naturally arise,” he says. In fact, Mormon readers will recognize many spiritual themes in Mull’s novels. And my membership in the LDS Church has given me personal insights into principles that I can incorporate in my stories.” “So far, being a Mormon has only seemed to benefit my career,” he says.“I write family-friendly fantasy in the tradition of Harry Potter, so my publishers encourage me to keep the content clean. While some may wonder if Mull found success as a writer in spite of his LDS faith, he says his success, in large part, is because of it.
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