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Map of Alitheia from above!
The region of Ormiskos and Kenidros
This is an arial shot of the location of the camp in Upper Michigan that inspired the setting of The Gateway Chronicles. To protect the identity of the camp, I put a white box over the camp name in the lower left corner.
Pronunciation Guide for The Gateway Chronicles
Radio Interview
Click above to listen to my Oct. 16, 2014 interview on the Jiggy Jaguar Show!
Sydney Writer's Festival Interview 2013 - G'Day, Mate!
Drop Site the Game
 Click to visit bellwethergames.com!
Drop Site the game, as mentioned in chapter 3 of The White Thread, is not only a real game, but it's an international award-winning game created and designed by none other than my brother, Dennis Hoyle! You can purchase it by clicking on the picture on the left to visit his website, bellwethergames.com, and if you speak Turkish,* you can get a kick out of watching the commercial on the right that aired in Turkey to promote his game.
*Speaking Turkish is not actually a requirement to view the commercial. But it is IN Turkish. |
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Trivia Games!
GAME #1: Answer the following trivia questions to find out how much you know about The Gateway Chronicles! Some of the questions will be drawn from the stories, others will be about how the books came to be, and they are listed in no particular order. What do you win if you succeed in answering every question correctly? The best prize of all - satisfaction, and the title of Fangirl or Fanboy! (It's not an interactive quiz - sorry! But the answers are listed at the bottom of the quiz, and when you're finished, feel free to share your results in the Fan Forum on the Home page!)
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1) When is Darcy's birthday?
a. September 15th b. February 19th c. July 31st d. March 2nd 2) True or False: The setting of The Gateway Chronicles is based off a real-life camp. a. True b. False 3) After whom did Yahto Veli name his son? a. His brother b. His father c. His nephew d. His uncle 4) How many Nark bodyguards does each Alitheian royal get? a. 1 b. 2 c. 4 d. 100 5) What is the name of the island that is visible in the Outer Bay of Ormiskos? a. Theanisi b. Nofaronisi c. Rodo Pelekanos d. Ormiskos Prime 6) Tellius's parents were murdered during what season? a. Winter b. Spring c. Summer d. Fall 7) What was Tselloch told to "beware"? a. Darcy's ring b. Tellius's ascension to the throne c. The tapestries d. The white thread 8) With whom does Lewis exchange a dream while in the archipelago? a. Tellius b. Sam c. A mouse d. A seagull |
9) From what bird does Lewis's quill come?
a. Eagle b. Phoenix c. Hawk d. Sparrow 10) Who is MY favorite character in The Gateway Chronicles? a. Darcy b. Sam c. Tellius d. Perry 11) What elements can Rubidius control? a. Earth and Air b. Earth, Air, and Water c. Air, Water, and Fire d. Earth, Water, and Fire 12) From what language did I take most of the Alitheian names? a. Hebrew b. Latin c. Greek d. Welsh 13) How many of the Six are named after some of my favorite authors or literary characters? a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 6 14) Whose parents have I never formerly introduced? a. Sam's b. Perry's c. Dean's d. Colin's 15) How old was Eleanor when she came to Alitheia? a. 13 b. 15 c. 17 d. 19 16) Who kills Lykos? a. Darcy b. Tselloch c. Tellius d. Perry |
17) In what cooking substance does Darcy's mom cook French Toast?
a. Bacon fat b. Olive oil c. Butter d. Lard 18) According to camp rumor, what had Colin done to the rec center at camp? a. Spray painted it with graffiti b. Tried to burn it down c. Helped to build it d. Named it 19) How old will Darcy be at the beginning of book 6? a. 17 b. 18 c. 19 d. 20 20) Which Alitheian character has a name that means "Young Bear"? a. Wal Wyn b. Borna Fero c. Yahto Veli d. Tellius 21) What is on the Alitheian flag? a. A four-point star b. Three four-point stars c. A bear d. A stag 22) Who saved Tellius and Cadmus when their parents were murdered? a. Rubidius b. Eleanor c. Yahto Veli d. Voitto Vesa 23) What is the name of Tellius's horse? a. Equas b. Hippondus c. Leiri d. Zephyra 24) When was The Six first published? a. 2008 b. 2009 c. 2010 d. 2011 |
25) Where did Darcy's dad go to college?
a. Northwestern b. University of Chicago c. Auburn University d. University of Alabama 26) Who is the oldest member of The Six? a. Dean b. Amelia c. Perry d. Darcy 27) What is the name of the redhead who has a crush on Amelia in Alitheia? a. Bayard b. Badru c. Boreas d. Ulfred 28) When is Tellius's birthday? a. September 15th b. February 19th c. July 31st d. March 2nd 29) What is Amelia's enchanted object? a. A flute b. A lyre c. A harp d. A drum 30) What flowers do Alitheians plant on the graves of their dead? a. White lilies b. Daisies c. Red roses d. Daffodils 31) What type of elemental magic does Darcy have? a. Complementary b. Inverted c. Completed d. Stunted 32) Out of what city is my publisher, TWCS, based? a. Sydney, Australia b. New York c. Los Angeles d. Austin, TX |
Answer Key!
1) d; 2) a; 3) a; 4) b; 5) c; 6) d; 7) d; 8) c
9) b; 10) c; 11) d; 12) c; 13) c; 14) c; 15) d; 16) c
17) a; 18) b; 19) b; 20) b; 21) b; 22) b; 23) a; 24) b
25) c; 26) b; 27) a; 28) a; 29) b; 30) a; 31) b; 32) a
1) d; 2) a; 3) a; 4) b; 5) c; 6) d; 7) d; 8) c
9) b; 10) c; 11) d; 12) c; 13) c; 14) c; 15) d; 16) c
17) a; 18) b; 19) b; 20) b; 21) b; 22) b; 23) a; 24) b
25) c; 26) b; 27) a; 28) a; 29) b; 30) a; 31) b; 32) a
How did you do?
30-32 correct
Congratulations! You are a true fangirl/fanboy! Pat yourself on the back! |
25-29 correct
Not bad . . . not bad at all. Long distance high five for you! |
20-24 correct
Hmmm . . . not terrible, but not great either. Don't worry, it happens to the best of us! Perhaps it's time to revisit the series. |
Fewer than 20 correct
Oh dear. Do you have a tummy ache? A headache? I applaud your effort, but it clearly wasn't your day. Better luck next time! |
GAME #2: Could YOU survive in Alitheia? Click on the link below to go to a quiz that will allow you to find out!
How Did You Do?
13-15 Correct - Congratulations! Should you ever find your way through a gateway to Alitheia, you should survive just fine.
10-13 Correct - Dicey. You might want to prepare a little more before you go.
0-10 Correct - I would advise against magical travels for you. You would probably perish in Alitheia.
13-15 Correct - Congratulations! Should you ever find your way through a gateway to Alitheia, you should survive just fine.
10-13 Correct - Dicey. You might want to prepare a little more before you go.
0-10 Correct - I would advise against magical travels for you. You would probably perish in Alitheia.
