tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2328080973527843560.post30213197815396536..comments2023-07-29T08:14:16.753-05:00Comments on Zensanity: Cry of Justice by Jason PrattTraceehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05006384589210256536noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2328080973527843560.post-74591152884616719402009-02-05T18:55:00.000-06:002009-02-05T18:55:00.000-06:00Jo,Well, Portunista will be in that position event...Jo,<BR/><BR/>Well, Portunista will be in that position <I>eventually</I>, as is revealed in her first chapter. (Though it is unclear in CoJ whether or not she does in fact have a loving relationship in the future even though she's capable of it by then.)<BR/><BR/>During the main storyline, though, she is more than a little self-centered, and this leads to grievous problems for her and for other people, including in her romantic relationships.<BR/><BR/>As an early reader and friend of mine once (rather sullenly) quipped, Portunista starts off more than half-weak and more than half-bad. Well, yes, exactly! She has two dynamic directions for improvement, which are not at all the same kind of improvements. If she doesn't grow stronger, she's going to die (or worse). But if she doesn't become a better person, not only might she die but even if she lives she'll be increasingly more likely to misuse whatever strength she has attained.<BR/><BR/>(Of course, I've already revealed where she arrives at in her first chapter--though her story isn't over at that time, by far! But the plot-crucible is, how does she arrive where she's at, and how much suffering results from her choices along the way?)<BR/><BR/><BR/>That all having been said, in Book 2 (<I>Edge of Justice</I>, not yet released), I introduce a powerful woman who knows how to be in a loving relationship, and so who serves (in that and several other ways) as Portunista's thematic foil. I don't suppose I'm spoiling much of anything if I say here that the two characters don't get along very well... {wry g}<BR/><BR/>JRPJason Pratthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01602238179676591394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2328080973527843560.post-37292799280090294222009-02-05T13:26:00.000-06:002009-02-05T13:26:00.000-06:00Thank you for telling me about this book. Great In...Thank you for telling me about this book. Great Interview. I also support books about powerful women who yet know how to be in a loving relationship. Good job, Jason.<BR/>Jo Ann Hernandez<BR/>http://bronzeword.wordpress.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2328080973527843560.post-46268603682102415592009-02-02T09:28:00.000-06:002009-02-02T09:28:00.000-06:00Very interesting interview. I love your answers. ...Very interesting interview. I love your answers. I think that's the best part of author interviews, aside from the whole discovering new books aspect. You get to know a lot about a person...or at least, what the author lets you see.<BR/><BR/>Good luck with your tour.<BR/><BR/>CherylCherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03470069911115912344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2328080973527843560.post-70911117556522991092009-02-02T07:31:00.000-06:002009-02-02T07:31:00.000-06:00Thanks for the interview, Tracee!JRPThanks for the interview, Tracee!<BR/><BR/>JRPJason Pratthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01602238179676591394noreply@blogger.com