Junior writes second book, first in war fantasy trilogy
July 25, 2013
Junior English major Cassidy Cornblatt published Discordant Tones, his second novel and the first book in his War Songs fantasy trilogy, on July 8
By Erin Serpico, The Diamondback
Cassidy Cornblatt always had a passion for writing, and now entering his junior year, he has realized the dream many student writers aspire to: becoming a published author.
The Carroll County native wrote his first novel, A Broken World, while still in high school and published Discordant Tones, his second novel and the first book in his War Songs young adult fantasy trilogy, on July 8.
Although the biochemistry, cellular biology and molecular genetics and English major has always had a great interest in science, Cornblatt had a feeling writing a trilogy would be in his future.
“I had this dream that I was in a library, and I saw these three books on a shelf that had my name on them,” Cornblatt recalled. “When I woke up, I thought, ‘Oh, I guess I should write a trilogy.’”
The War Songs books follow a trio of refugees coming of age in a war-torn fantasy land. Using their magical abilities, the companions take it upon themselves to learn what has plunged their world into seemingly endless war and what they can do to bring about peace.
A Broken World takes place in the same setting but follows a different story line.