Edward the Black Prince, son of King Edward III and the second documented owner of the jewel, was the original “moody Goth guy.” He earned his nickname for always wearing black into battle.Ī post shared by James Hannibal on at 2:11pm PDTįACT #8: The absurd drone customer service form in The Fourth Ruby matches a form that US Air Force Academy cadets were once forced to fill out at every meal. You can see it by visiting the Tower of London. In early testing of the concept, my wife shot a hole through our garage door.įACT #5: The Black Prince’s Ruby is a giant spinel that resides in the British Imperial Crown.
As far as I can tell, this is the first time the rubies have been tied together in one work, identifying their jaw-dropping common origin.įACT #4: The dart guns in both books were originally miniature crossbows. I tracked these cursed jewels across 800 years and a half-dozen empires, following trails of blood and betrayal. Robert Hooke and Christopher Wren used the King’s money to build a scientific lab/observatory and dressed it up as a monument.įACT #3: For The Fourth Ruby, I spent months researching three rubies from current crown jewel collections, along with a fourth that is well documented in legend.
In the editing process of both books, I had to tone down portions where Jack saw the world as I do because test readers had trouble with the believability of the synesthetic effects.įACT #2: There really is a secret basement underneath the Great Fire Monument as seen in The Lost Property Office. 10 Fun Facts About The Fourth Ruby:įACT #1: As I mentioned in the interview, I have synesthesia, an intersection of the senses. Get to know more about Jack, Gwen, and the electrifying Section 13 series.
It was a fascinating inside-look for fans of the series, but now he’s taking readers even deeper beyond the pages by sharing 10 Fun Facts About The Fourth Ruby. In our interview with James, he revealed his inspiration behind the series and what it’s like to create such a wondrous, detailed world for his characters to explore. Hannibal, author of The Lost Property Office about the second book in the series, The Fourth Ruby. It finally hit bookstores this week and is out in the wild and readers are able to devour Jack and Gwen’s latest thrilling adventure. Earlier this week we interviewed James R.
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