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John Twelve Hawks' books includeNew York Times bestseller, The Traveler, as well as The Golden City and The Dark River. "John Twelve Hawks" is a pseudonym and his real identity is unknown. He lives "off the grid."
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A Conversation with John Twelve Hawks, author of The Traveler
The Traveler evokes a variety of films and books–everything from George
Orwell to the Matrix. Where did you take your inspiration from?
George Orwell is a favorite writer of mine and I liked the first Matrix,
but the creation of the novel goes much deeper than that. When I sat down to
write The Traveler I didn't think about being published. I simply wanted to
understand the world around me. Sometimes the best way to find the truth is to
create a fiction.
Can you describe the differences between the three main character types in
the book: Travelers, Harlequins, Tabula?
Travelers are a small group of people who have the ability to send their
spirit to other worlds. The Harlequins are an ancient order of warriors who
defend The Travelers. The Tabula is an organization that believes that mankind
is a tabula rasa — a blank slate that can be scrawled with their ideas.
They are determined to destroy The Travelers. These three groups are fictional
but their struggle takes place within a very realistic environment.
Is John Twelve Hawks your real name?
I wasn't given the name John Twelve Hawks at birth. It's an adopted...
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