K.R.M. Morgan

I  object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.  Mahatma Gandhi When I wrote Bridge of Souls I wanted to create a story that would provide an alternative to the existing format within much of the modern action genre, of violence for amusement or spectacle.  Since the Bridge of Souls story is an action adventure there would, by necessity, be some violence but I carefully planned the plot so that the protagonists clearly only use violence as a final resort. For example, if you examine the behaviour of Tavish Stewart in the beginning of the story, he is bound within what is often termed " the rule of law ".  His responses to extreme violence are measured and appropriate to the threat facing him and those around him. As the story progresses, and the actions against him become more and more extraordinary, his responses change, but his behaviour is always in proportion to the threat facing him and

No epic tale of the supernatural would be complete without a Religion to help combat the forces of Evil that become directed towards Humanity. In Bridge of Souls I decided that, since some of the book's action would be located in Rome, I would focus on the Catholic church as the main religion (although other religions are also featured). Given the serious and very realistic supernatural and esoteric components included in Bridge of Souls you might imagine that the Church would wish to distance itself from the story. Nothing could be further from the truth. I found that the representatives of the Church who I approached were enthusiastic about any story which might encourage readers to consider matters of morals and faith. They even showed a welcome sense of humour about the two main clerics who feature in Bridge of Souls , especially the character of Verchencho, who they felt represented many genuine clerks within the church. I was very fortunate to have the expe

Those who are familiar with my life, before adventure writing, will know that I have devoted a considerable part of my career to increasing equality of opportunity for those who face unfair obstacles in their attempts at self improvement.   For example, after spending years trying to highlight the inequality in opportunity for women in technology, by conducting research showing females were just as technically competent as males in technology fields (it may sound shocking but that was not always accepted!),   I found that nothing was really changing.  So I gave up my safe academic post and travelled to the Middle East, where I worked to help establish educational programmes for female students, who would otherwise have had their educational opportunities stifled within a very male dominated society. Females Characters and Roles in Bridge of Souls   When I came to writing Bridge of Souls I was very conscious that I wanted to create strong female characters and portray pow

Pentagram by Levi, Eliphas (1855) Dogme et Rituel de la Haute Magie., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1468770 "It is the mark of an educated  mind   to be able to  entertain  a thought  without accepting    it." - Aristotle. The modern literary world is full of stories and plots related to Magic.  Even ignoring those books featuring a famous boy wizard, we have a plethora of stories with supernatural elements.   Readers of all ages clearly enjoy the potential for the highly imaginative plots that are provided by the possibility of being able to manipulate reality by means of some supernatural device.  But Magic (some practitioners prefer "Magick" to differentiate from stage illusions) is not just a gratuitous way to include vampires, dragons and wizards into a story.  Although, looking at the shelves in the book shops, you might be forgiven for thinking so, it also has a serious side and a long history. In the same way that

The Bridge of Souls team have had loads of fun over the past weeks designing and creating some book trailers.  This second book trailer presents the Bridge of Souls plot in all its supernatural terror! Have a look and tell us what you think. Click here to read free extracts from Bridge of Souls #BridgeOfSouls #BookTrailer #Book