Today, I am very excited to host Ben Peek, author of the The Children Trilogy, to Bookwraiths. The second book in his fantasy series (Leviathan’s Blood) just hit the shelves here in the United States on May 31st, 2016, and I was fortunate enough to snag a copy of it as well as Book One, The Godless.  (Look for my reviews of the novels in the days to come!)  Not only that, but Mr. Peek even volunteered to  share his thoughts on royalty in his fantasy stories.  So enjoy!

A World Without Castles

by

Ben Peek

It is a strange thing, but Australia has a Queen.

I’m nearly forty and Elizabeth Windsor has been the Queen my entire life. She turned ninety this year. I’d struggle to tell you a whole lot about her, really. I live in her colony, but she does not.

Her presence…