Guest Blogger - Yolanda Sfetsos is back!

[naomi_jay]

I'm very happy to welcome back Yolanda Sfetsos to celebrate the release of her novella BOUNDLESS, part three of her Alyce Kerr, Faith Healer trilogy from Damnation Books. I think we can all agree that this is a pretty awesome cover. So, without further ago, over to Yolanda!

Overcoming Obstacles

"I fell apart, but got back up again."
'Alibi' by 30 Seconds to Mars

When I started thinking about what to write for this blog post, I happened to be walking. I go for a walk every morning after dropping my daughter off at school, and find my mind wandering while I listen to music on my MP3 player. This morning, I happened to be listening to 30STM, and when the song 'Alibi' came up, the line above caught my attention because it related so much to Alyce's story.

I mean, everyone's life is filled with moments when you feel as if you've fallen apart so badly that you'll never get over it, right? We've all been there several times. Yet, somehow, we manage to get back up, dust ourselves off, and move forward. As hard as it is, as unattainable as the notion seems when it feels as if you've descended so far into darkness that you're pretty sure you're going to drown... the human spirit prevails.

Without realising it, I managed to do that to Alyce and Ross in the Alyce Kerr, Faith Healer Trilogy. Of course, they're also forced to deal with a demon and other supernatural things as well. 

When Alyce's story begins in Faithless, she's in a pretty bad spot. She finds herself in a place so desperate that she turns to alcohol to not only numb herself, but also the demon who's slowly taking over her soul. She's weak, has given up, and only starts to fight back a little after Ross comes back into her life. But how can a relationship that turned so bad all those years ago eventually become her salvation? Well, you'll have to read the stories to find that out. ;) But I can tell you that she doesn't stop stumbling all the way through the trilogy.

Even in Boundless, after everything she has to do to try and get Ross back from the situation she put him in during Careless, something else manages to get in the way.

But really, isn't life like that? The good always comes with a small dose of the bad. It's all about how we deal with it that makes us stronger, keeps things balanced. It's also about the people we chose to let into our lives that help strengthen our passion and survival. In Alyce's case, she didn't think there was anyone else in this world who cared about her anymore. How could they when she can hardly summon enough energy to care about her own life?

At the end of the day, you need to start trusting yourself enough to know that no matter how bad things get, you've got no choice but to keep going. And that, at least, is something that Alyce Kerr can be proud about. She might stumble and fall along the way, but she never stops trying...

Thanks for reading!

Boundless: Book 3 of the Alyce Kerr Faith Healer Trilogy is now available from Damnation Books

Comments

I needed this...

[(Anonymous)]

> But really, isn't life like that? The good always comes with a small dose of the bad. Yolanda, that statement is so very true. I needed the reminder of that simple fact of life. An inspiring post :-D Su Halfwerk http://www.suhalfwerk.blogspot.com/

Re: I needed this...

[yolandasfetsos.livejournal.com]

Thanks Su! I'm glad you enjoyed it. It's strange how life likes to keep the balance between the good and the bad...

[dwg.livejournal.com]

That is indeed one awesome cover. And I am such a sucker for this type of story, with a character picking themselves back up to keep on keeping on. I am going to have to check out these books, so thanks for guest blogging and thanks to naomi_jay for hosting.

[yolandasfetsos.livejournal.com]

Thank you SO much! And yes, the cover's awesome. Jessy Lucero made all three covers and they look lovely together. :D

[yolandasfetsos.livejournal.com]

Naomi! Thank you so much for having me over here today. :)

[naomi-jay.livejournal.com]

You're welcome any time!