The Theron Residency (Brides of Theron Book 4) (39 page)

I just want to thank my family and friends. They supported me and helped me bust through the writing blocks that seemed to happen more frequently this time around. The last book that I wrote, I had a time line that I needed to fill in. My goal was to show how Earth would be experienced by someone not from this planet. This time, I was developing that time line. Writing is much harder than I had ever anticipated. It just makes me respect my co-author even more. Her imagination is one that I would love to get lost in on a rainy day.  I love you, Becka!

I want to say that this book was a challenging endeavor for me. I had to figure out a way to weave five story lines, and come up with a story of origin for our leading bad guy, Gatton. I read many books that helped me along the way. The theories that Anora presents are not a representation of the author’s beliefs. I hope that the readers of this book do not find them offending in any way. I had to figure out a way to rationalize all of the changes from the learned history that I thought the characters would struggle with after learning that there was life on other planets in the galaxy.

Finally, I want to thank the readers of this series and the many other books that have been written by my sister, Rebecca Pond. You have encouraged us to continue to tell the stories, as well as helped us to better our writing skills. Keep leaving your reviews. I assure you, we read them all! Yes, that even includes the bad one
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. We do listen to what you have to say and we hope you have enjoyed this latest installment of The Brides of Theron series. 

The books I read for the development of Gatton’s character:

              Mack, C., (1998)
A Field Guide to Demons, Fairies, Fallen Angels, and Other Subversive Spirits
. New York, NY: Owl Books, Henry Hold and Company, LLC.

              Rosen, B., (2008)
The Mythical Creatures Bible
. London: Octopus Publishing Group.

Davidson, G., (1967)
A Dictionary of Angels: including the fallen angels
. New York, NY: The Free Press.

Charles, R. H., (2013)
Book of Enoch
. SaltHeart Publishers, LLC.

Lumpkin, J., (2011)
The Books of Enoch: The Angels, The Watchers and The Nephilim: (with Extensive Commentary on the Three Books of Enoch, The Fallen Angels, the Calendar of Enoch, and Daniel’s Prophecy)
. Blountsville, AL: Fifth Estate publishers.

Dee, J., (1841-42)
The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee and the Catalog of His Library of Manuscripts.
Oxford, London: Printed for the Camden Society from the Original Manuscripts in the Ashmolean Museum at Oxford, and the Trinity College Library, Cambridge.

Leitch, A., (2014)
The Essential Enochian Grimoire: An Introduction to Magick from Dr. John Dee to the Golden Dawn
. Woodbury, MN: Llewellyn Publications

The books that I read to develop Anora and Laura Mason’s Characters:

Tazkuvel, E., (2013)
Auras: How to See, Feel & Know (Full Color ed.).
Ashland, OR: Kaleidoscope Productions.

Orr, G., (2013)
Akashic Records: “One True Love” A Practical Guide to Access Your Own Akashic Records
, (Self Published): Akashic Records ING

McTaggart, L., (2007)
The Intention Experiment: Using Your Thoughts to Change Your Life and the World.
New York, NY: Free Press.

Inner Earth story development:
It should be known that theories of a hollow space in the center of the earth have been discussed for longer than you could possibly imagine. Admiral Richard E. Byrd, a highly respected member of the United States armed forces, has claimed to have flown into the North Pole and meeting the people of Agartha. It is also curious that when you apply the current belief that the earth is a solid mass, correction factors have to be used in physics computer models that display the orbital rotation of the earth around the sun. When you use a model with a hollow earth, no correction factors are needed. You can search on YouTube for the experiment that was performed by NASA (NASA Proves Hollow Earth Theory…Proof Evidence Earth is Hollow, published March 10, 2012) to see for yourself. I just thought it was interesting…

Stjerna, M., (2013)
Agartha – The Earth’s Inner World.
Sweden: SoulLink Publisher.

Smith, M., (2011)
Adventure into Hollow Earth – The testament of Olaf Jansen:
Ancient Word Series.

Robbins, D., (2011)
Telos: Original Transmissions from the subterranean City
: Self Published.

Development of the Interdimensional Council of Light and The Galactic Federation including Ashtar Command:

Hofman, D., (2013)
The Council of Light: Devine Transmissions for Manifesting the Deepest Desires for the Soul
. Rochester, VT: Bear & Company Press.

Trutwin, E., (2011)
Lord Ashtar and the Galactic Federation.
Self Published.

The MacLeod’s of Skye:
This family and its legends are of personal interest to me. When I started to look into my family tree, I learned that I am a direct descendant of the first recorded Leod. I’ve read many stories and thought it would be fun to weave them into this book. The Faery Flag of Dunvegan does exist among several other family heirlooms. There are many stories about its use through history that you can look up on the internet.

Miket, R., Roberts, D., (2007)
The Mediaeval Castles of Skye and Lochalsh
. Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited.

Swire, O., (2006)
Skye: The Island and Its Legends.
Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited.

Ross, A., (1993)
The Folklore of the Scottish Highlands
: Barnes & Noble Books.

Rebecca Anthony Lorino Lives in Madisonville, Louisiana with her husband, two children, and golden retriever Bessie. She graduated from the University of New Orleans with a Bachelor of Science degree in the field of Biological Science. After spending 20 years working in various laboratories as a cellular and molecular biologist, she retired to care for her children. She and her family are active members of Gracie United, a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu gym, where she is a blue-belt. She participates in writing the even numbered books in the Brides of Theron Series with her sister-in-law Rebecca Pond. They never know just where the story’s going to take them when it’s their turn to write.