Romantic Fantasy "The Chamber of Curiosities" by Anastasia Blackwell to be Published in 2015
There is a moment in time when you must have faith and relinquish fear. If you don't you will be chained inside your cage for the rest of your life."
New novel and screenplay The Chamber of Curiosities is complete, and schedule to be published in 2015. The romantic fantasy tells the tale of the mysterious Night of the Two Blue Moons when beautiful young aerial artist, Clare Dupree steals a razor and breaks into the cage of circus freak, Darné Veskka, billed as "The Human Beast". Her quest is to seduce the giant into allowing her to shave off his beard, so that she can see his face. The charismatic young giant, who has never been touched by a woman, seizes the weapon and turns it against her, but she ultimately entices him to submit to her obsession. His act of faith unleashes untapped powers, enflames the superstitions of the citizens, and sets the stage for revolution in the ancient seaport town of Tressaria, where they are held captive.
The Chamber of Curiosities brings to life the erotic, brutal world of a carnival staged in a fortress overlooking a land tainted by greed and political corruption.The story is narrated by the dutiful wife of the arrogant carnival owner who shares the unfolding saga of Darné and Clare, her own obsession with a performance trainer covered with tattoos of his adventures, and the other provocative and profane characters caught up in their struggle for freedom. The convergent story lines take the reader on a tumultuous ride through a seductive ancient world that culminates in a revolutionary act on the night of the carnival Extravaganza, and a revelatory ending.
The novel has a unique bonus to its plot, as Anastasia Blackwell was invited to join such luminaries as Stephen King and Nora Roberts in a First Amendment Project fund raising project that allowed readers to bid on the opportunity to have their name included in a future novel. The women who successfully bid to be included in “The Chamber of Curiosities” became a pivitol character in the protagonist’s journey.
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Rock star Violinist David Garret is the first choice to create a film score for screen adaptation of new novel,The Chamber of Curiosities, as he is one of the most talented and versatile violinist/composers in the world. His talents would be particularly suited to the romantic fantasy, set in a carnival in an abandoned fortress overlooking an ancient seaport. He is also an actor, having starred in the romantic tale of Paganini in The Devil's Violist. So, perhaps there may also be a role for the stunningly handsome musician.