Journal Entry 406

1/25/2022

When does a hero stop being the hero and become the villain? Are they always the heroes of their own stories? If you were to tell their story, would you make them the hero? Would you let them justify their actions? Would it be a tragedy?

Perhaps even make them appear little bit more redeemable than what they actually are?

This is the case with Jocren (mc for the novel Crow). When he starts out, he is not evil. He is like every hero that has serious character flaws. His main goal is to rescue his sister Jill from the grasp of the Crowdidyians, no matter what the cost. They however have other plans.  Dr. Rotter (a Crowdidyian scientist – who also happens to be Jocren’s father), agrees to let Jill go as long as Jocren leads a group of trained assassins in the bowls of Crowdidyia, in a mission to awaken and set Crow free.

This story will take place over the course of three novels (two at the very least).  During this time, Jocren will be faced with challenges, that will shape him into the perfect vessel that Crow desires.

But that is my novel Crow in a nutshell.  In the first book, Jocren and his crew face three challenges that they must overcome. There is of course more going on, then what is mentioned here, including but not limited to a budding romance between Jocren and a strong-willed female warrior.

In short, Crow is the villain’s story – a villain whose ultimate downfall is that he would do anything to ensure his sisters safety. So yes, Crow is a tragedy and yet as you read it, it doesn’t feel like a tragedy but rather like a dark scfi-fantasy. So yes there will be violence, and yes there will be some suggested themes. But what else would you expect from the villain’s story? Puppy dogs and kisses? I certainly hope not (unless of course he is delusional). If this offends you, then don’t read it, though you will be missing out on a very good story.

Sincerely,

Richard Polk