I adapted the Pygmalion myth to explore that question. Seeing the movie The Stepford Wives caused me to wonder if a man would really be happy living with a perfect, artificial woman. Venus granted life to the statue, and the sculptor and his creation presumably lived happily ever after. Then he created the perfect statue of the ideal female and fell in love with his own work. Thomas Williams: In ancient mythology, Pygmalion was a young sculptor who hated women because of a bad experience. Would you share a little about that myth with our readers, and tell us why it inspired your story? The idea for the prequel developed as I was writing The Crown of Eden.įocus: In part, The Bride of Stone is a re-telling of the ancient tale of Pygmalion.

I received many reader requests for more Seven Kingdoms novels, but not specifically for a prequel. Did you write The Bride of Stone in response to reader requests for the story of King Perivale? But a terrible secret stands in the way.įocus: The Bride of Stone is actually a prequel to The Crown of Eden and The Devil’s Mouth, yet its release comes several years after these two were published. Davian and Avalessa are drawn together, and they begin to help each other overcome the past. The Bride of Stone tells three intertwined stories: the rise and fall of Perivale, founder of the Seven Kingdoms his daughter Avalessa’s plunge into despair and the entrapment of the sculptor Davian by the enthralling beauty of an unearthly woman. In spite of all odds, the two fall in love, and when Lanson regains his throne he must choose between Evalonne and the woman his father has chosen for him. During his flight, he finds an abandoned baby in the woods and frees the beautiful Evalonne from forced harlotry to care for the child. The Devil’s Mouth tells of Prince Lanson, forced by usurpers into fleeing for his life.

Yet her integrity holds her to the vow until an astounding revelation turns their world on its head. When the prince shows himself to be evil, she inadvertently falls in love with Aradon, a courageous blacksmith’s son who is unaware of her royalty. Thomas Williams: The Crown of Eden tells the story of Princess Volanna, who in obedience to a prophecy, has vowed to wed a prince she has never met.

Could you give us a quick synopsis of each? I also have three upcoming books presently under contact.įocus: Let’s talk about your three fantastic fiction books- The Crown of Eden, The Devil’s Mouth, and your newly released story, The Bride of Stone.

Thomas Williams: I have a total of eight books: three fiction, three non-fiction, and two books of one-act plays. Focus: Tom, thank you so much for joining us! Can you begin our interview by telling us how many books you’ve had published in the Christian market?

The Bride of Stone by Thomas Williams