Ken Scholes is the author of the Psalms of Isaak, a multi-volume post-apocalyptic, epic fantasy series that includes the novels Lamentation, Canticle, and Antiphon. In his words, Scholes writes “about people facing dark circumstances, doing what they can to rebuild from those circumstances. Themes of survival, redemption, hope, struggle and even love seem to show up in my work. And ultimately, I think I’m really just processing my own life experiences, my hopes and dreams and fears, bent through the lens of fiction.”
Elegant and innovative, Scholes’ prose is marked by an astounding warmth and familiarity.
“Speculative fiction,” said Scholes, “is the sandbox of ideas — a place where we can try out what-if’s and see what sticks. It also can provide (as it did in my case) a great foster home to grow up in when you’re own home isn’t such a great place to be.”
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