An Interview With SPR Grand Prize Winner Author Ashley R. Carlson
Ashley R Carlson is the winner of the SPR Awards 2015 Grand Prize and First Prize Fiction for her book “The Charismatics”.
For the uninitiated, what’s The Charismatics about?
“The Charismatics” is a fantasy novel geared toward young adults set in a unique, steampunk universe – one that is full of magic, supernatural influences, and terrible secrets. This world is presided over by Legalia, an all-encompassing government of wealthy, powerful individuals who rule over the poor, allowing them to live in squalor.
Duchess Ambrose Killaher is a member of Legalia, having been born into aristocracy and sent to a freezing, […]
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