About The Book
Book: Aivan: The One Truth
Author: Kayla E. Green
Genre: Young Adult Christian Fantasy
Release Date: July 23, 2022
Two young people from opposite sides of the Great Continent must make sense of their life.
Rune has grown up all of her life in the mountainous northern nation of Kansanai. As granddaughter of the Senior Elder, she has been a devout believer of the Vihishki gods her whole life. Yet, when a prophet challenges the Vihishki gods against his Aivan, the One Truth, everything she thought she knew is turned upside down. Will she be able to let go of the life she thought she deserved for something far greater than what she could have ever imagined?
Rolf goes through the motions of everyday life in the southern nation of Etalentin. Yet, his routine is disrupted when a voice claiming to be the one true God speaks to him. Listening to his heart, he follows Aivan, but he is thrown temptation after temptation on his journey. Will Rolf be able to resist the temptations in order to fulfill Aivan’s plan for him?
Aivan: The One Truth is a story about self-discovery, identity, and faith.
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About The Author
Kayla E. Green is a school librarian, speculative fiction author, and poet who adores her husband and their furbabies. When she isn’t writing, reading, or taking photos for her bookstagram, she loves singing loudly and off-key to KLove Radio, napping, and pretending she’s a unicorn. Her award-winning YA fantasy novella, Aivan: The One Truth, and her inspirational poetry collection, Metamorphosis, are now available through book retailers. Kayla also has stories and poems featured in various anthologies, contest-winning stories published with Clean Fiction Magazine, and several flash fiction stories available online through Havok Publishing.
More from Kayla
Working in education, it often is disheartening to see how much darkness bombards today’s youth. With Aivan: The One Truth, the forthcoming Chronicles of the One Truth series, and all my writing, my primary goal is to offer young readers a beacon of hope in this dark world. Alluding to many stories and lessons found in the Old Testament, Aivan is a fast-paced novella designed to capture young readers and pull them into the world of the Great Continent. It is my biggest prayer with this book that Rune and Rolf’s journey in this fantasy narrative will serve as a guiding light to lead readers of all ages to seek truth in our reality—the truth that can only be found through our one true God.
One of my current projects is developing a companion devotional for Aivan: The One Truth as well as the full-length novels that will be part of the complete Chronicles of the One Truth series (which will be released at a later date). The devotional would be a tool for parents, teachers, and pastors to use along with the book to help young readers understand the themes and biblical parallels.
Two major themes within the novella center around identity and purpose. Rune’s struggles with disappointment with shattered dreams and the heartache of feeling lost, alone, and unfulfilled are struggles that are arguably universal. In looking at Rune’s journey, young readers as well as adult readers can recognize the real-world challenges of identity: Who exactly are we? In today’s world, there is a constant battle between God and society. How can one embrace their identity as a child of God when the world demands us to rage and rebel against that title?
In Exodus 3:11 (NIV) Moses asks God, “Who am I?” after he is told to go to the Pharaoh to rescue the Israelites. God tells Moses, “I am with you,” (Exodus 3:12, NIV). Similar to Moses’ walk of faith, Rune, like us all, must learn to accept the truth. Like Aivan in the fantasy novella, our God, the one true God, is always with us. We may not immediately—or ever—understand His plan; however, through Him we are whole, redeemed, and loved. And in that, we have great purpose.
I pray that whoever reads Aivan: The One Truth finds parallels to our own world and finds solace knowing that we are because God is the great “I Am.”
In my upcoming companion devotional, I will explore the concepts of identity and purpose from a biblical perspective. Anyone who wants updates on this, should follow my blog and subscribe to my newsletter to be the first to know!
Q & A with Kayla E. Green
Was there a special someone, such as a teacher, parent, or other relative, who encouraged you to pursue writing?
I have been oh so blessed with numerous sources of encouragement throughout my life overall and in terms of my pursuit of writing.
The first person who comes to mind is my mother, Terri. She read to me and my siblings every day during our childhood, instilling within me a love for books from an early age. But she also would take time to engage with me and ask me questions when I decided to make up my own stories before I learned to read.
I also owe a lot of thanks to my art teacher who I worked with from 2nd grade through high school graduation, Mrs. Smith. She didn’t encourage me to pursue writing directly; however, she encouraged me to pursue creative endeavors. In addition, she gave me some advice when I was young that, though simple, has had a profound impact on me. She told me: “Trust yourself—you know more than you give yourself credit for. And if you mess up, you are smart enough to clean it up” (paraphrased as it was about 15 years ago).
In addition to my art teacher, my journalism teacher in high school, Mrs. Peregoy, also was a huge encouragement. She helped me hone my writing skills and truly helped shape me into the person I am today. In fact, she went from a teacher to mentor to friend—she was a bridesmaid in my wedding!
My sister, Kari, and friends, Rafael and Hannah, have also been big encouragers always willing to read and offer me feedback. My husband, Matthew, dad, Cliff, brother, Tyler, and my grandparents are also continuously supportive of my writing endeavors. I am blessed to have so much love and support!
Why did you choose the fantasy genre?
I love magic and whimsy within fantasy books, and I believe that played a role in my own stories being primarily fantasy. Aivan: The One Truth is a young adult novella, but even advanced middle grade readers will enjoy it, too. There’s so much room for creativity in the worlds you create and how you approach real world relatability in fantasy—it’s just so fun!
Can you tell us a little about what inspired your latest novel?
Simply, the book was a story placed on my heart by God. I had a general idea for a story following a young girl who had her life planned out only for the plan to fall to pieces. I spent a lot of time crafting this girl’s personality and character, even naming her Rune. However, I didn’t exactly know how to tell her story. One Sunday at church, the sermon focused on Elijah and the prophets of Baal. The passages in 1 Kings recounting how God set the altar on fire when called on by Elijah not only influenced an important scene within Aivan: The One Truth but it led to an “ah-ha” moment for me. I began piecing together details of the Great Continent and Rune’s world which has several Old Testament story influences.
What do you want your readers to take away with them after finishing one of your novels?
It is my prayer that with reading Aivan: The One Truth, readers walk away comforted by the fact that we were made resilient and we can rebuild when our plans fall apart, empowered knowing that the one true God in our own world loves them, and filled with hope at the reminder that light will always prevail over darkness.
Readers always want to know what is next for an author. Do you have any works in progress you can
share about?
I am happy to share! I am wrapping up some major edits on the first book in a new young adult fantasy duology, The Tritonia Chronicles. The first book is titled The Goodness of Unicorns. The final blurb has not been released yet but I will share that it will be a must read for fans of noble bright fantasy narratives with no magic but elements of blessings and unique giftings, strong sister bonds, friends to lovers and chosen one tropes, and stories that show light prevailing over darkness! The book is being published with Ambassador International. Be sure to follow both me and AI on Instagram for updates (@ambassadorintl @theunicornwriter93).
Blog Stops
Splashes of Joy, January 11 (Author Interview)
Texas Book-aholic, January 12
Blossoms and Blessings, January 13 (Author Interview)
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, January 13
Artistic Nobody, January 14 (Author Interview)
For the Love of Literature, January 15 (Author Interview)
Library Lady’s Kid Lit, January 16
Tell Tale Book Reviews, January 17
Locks, Hooks and Books, January 18
Tell Tale Book Reviews, January 19 (Author Interview)
Book Butterfly in Dreamland, January 19
Pause for Tales, January 20
By The Book, January 21 (Author Interview)
Blogging With Carol, January 22
Library Lady’s Kid Lit, January 23 (Author Interview)
A Reader’s Brain, January 24 (Author Interview)
To celebrate her tour, Kayla is giving away the grand prize package of a paperback of Aivan: The One Truth, a paperback of Metamorphosis, an Aivan inspired booksleeve, Rune and Rolf character art cards, and a $50 Barnes and Noble gift card!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.
https://promosimple.com/ps/2958a/aivan-the-one-truth-celebration-tour-giveaway
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