About the Book

Book: Immortal Abyss (Duology Book 2)

Author: Katherine Briggs

Genre: YA Fantasy

Release date: September 17, 2024

Seize the throne. Seek the legend and conquer the Abyss.

Nations rise and fall in the aftermath of war over the Eternity Gate. The corrupted desert throne stands empty, and the Immortal Abyss awakens. Drought ravages the continent, and people long for the rebirth of a starpalm, who will rise from among mortals and end their judgment.

Orphaned at birth, Tol grew up hiding in the farthest corners of the desert, training under powerful rebel fire wielders. She now dedicates her life to the Rebellion’s cause to seize the throne and Abyss from the surviving dynasty and deliver both to the coming deity.

Chosen as the Rebellion’s messenger, she travels to reach sympathizers capable of identifying the starpalm. Familiar figures haunt her dreams, and her path twists with every step she takes. Can Tol fulfill her purpose and summon a legend? Or will her country perish under the judgment of the twin gates?

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About the Author

Katherine Briggs crafted her first monster story at age three. Since graduating from crayons to laptop, she continues to devour and weave fantasy tales while enjoying chai tea. She, her coadventurer husband, and rescue dog reside outside Houston, where she classically educates amazing middle school students, teaches ESL to adults, and enjoys studying other languages.

More from Katherine

Hello friend!

Have you ever felt like no matter how hard you tried, you couldn’t overcome something difficult in your life? Maybe it was a bad habit you wanted to outgrow, a closed door you wished to open, or a choice you needed to make.

Within God’s will, Jesus in Matthew 19:26 says, “With God, all things are possible.” (ESV)

This is why I wrote The Immortal Abyss. Like you, I have felt stuck in my limitations and circumstances. My protagonist Tol, an orphan, strives to carve a new life for herself by joining a rebellion and bringing reform to her corrupted country. But how can she serve her cause if she can’t overcome her weakness in her fire gifting?

Like Tol, we can’t rise above challenges alone. So, what do we do?

Ask God for help and thank Him for promising to never abandon us.
Seek friends who will reciprocate spurring one another on to persevere.
Remain focused on our purpose.

If you’re looking for an adventure fantasy that will encourage you to never give up on what is good, please enjoy The Immortal Abyss, sequel to The Eternity Gate and conclusion to The Threshold Duology.

Cheers to journeying across forbidden lands, meeting new friends, taming dragons, and overcoming the impossible!

~ Katherine Briggs

P.S. If this encouraged you, please join my story newsletter by visiting my website. As a welcome gift, you also will receive my science fiction and fantasy short story collection, Experiments and Enchantment.

Author Interview

What is your favorite genre of books? Why?

First, I’m honored to be on the blog today, Charmy! Thank you for the opportunity.

Right now, fantasy is my favorite genre because of the opportunities for exploration. I love viewing our world through the lens of a new, different land. What would life be like if we could hold fire or light in the palms of our hands, like many of the characters in my young adult fantasy novel The Immortal Abyss? What if dragons really roamed the land, and there was great evil to conquer and great good to extol? And then we see that our world isn’t so different than the fantasy realms we enjoy, and I think reading such stories emboldens us to live our lives bravely.

How has your life experience helped in your writing journey?

I think books ring truer when the author puts pieces of his or her life into their stories, and I try to do the same. I enjoy learning ancient languages like Latin, new languages like Spanish, cultivating relationships with my family and friends, indoor rock climbing with my husband John (facing my fear of falling!), and traveling to other states and countries. These are all aspects I write about in The Immortal Abyss.

What is the funniest thing to happen in the process of writing one of your books?

Haha, one of the funniest things that happened in the process of writing one of my books was during the developmental edit process, where big picture story structure changes and rewrites are made. My editor caught an instance where a side character says something rude, and in order to describe this I wrote “fowl language” instead of “foul language.” Spelling fixes are usually reserved for the last round of edits, but this one was so obvious that my developmental editor noted it with a winking emoji face. I laughed out loud when I saw her note!

Do you have extensive outlines when writing or do you write a book as you go?

I used to write outlines that were pages and pages long. The more stories I create, the more I find myself writing less detailed outlines, as I think I draft with more ease and creativity if I leave myself blank space for exploration. Of course, I often think of something specific that I would like to put in this scene or that, and I note these in a reasonable chronological order under my chapter headers in my manuscript.

No matter how you tackle writing a book, it is a rewarding, challenging, and monumental task. Will you spend more time preparing (perhaps by outlining), drafting slowly and meticulously, or editing later on? You will be a discovery writer at some part of the journey, so where do you prefer to spend your time?

Do you remember the first book you read? What sort of impact did it make on you?

My parents introduced me to the Bible when I was very young, and I will forever be grateful for that. From a craft perspective, the Bible is a masterpiece. From a heart perspective, I don’t believe there is another story that can display Truth, Goodness, and Beauty with greater power. The Bible is an unreachable bar for storytelling, and I hope the influence of its Truth can be perceived in my stories.