The first novel in the series follows Vega Jane, a fourteen-year-old girl, as she uncovers secrets about the fictional village of Wormwood. Publishing history Īfter completing The Finisher, the first novel in the Vega Jane series, Baldacci sent the book to publishers under the name Janus Pope, in an interview with WUSA, Baldacci stated: "I didn't want publishers to buy the book just because my name was on it and they could sell a million copies." Baldacci used the name Janus Pope as a reference to the two-faced Roman god of the same name, stating that he "thought it appropriate for someone hiding his real identity" The novel was bought by Scholastic in August 2013. He also researched slang and old English to create a unique language for his characters. Baldacci also read books on mythology, religion and ancient worlds for inspiration for his story.
In preparation for writing his first fantasy novel Baldacci re-read his favorite fantasy books, including works by Jasper Fforde and modern fantasy novels such as Harry Potter. so I was able to build, literally, a world from scratch, and put every element into that world that I wanted" īaldacci began writing The Finisher in 2008, after receiving a blank page book for Christmas. and a fantasy if you understand, it really liberates your imagination. Lewis and Lewis Carroll as childhood inspirations of his, stating that the fantasy genre "really had an impact on me, it made me a reader for life. Origin Īuthor David Baldacci spoke about his inspiration for the series in an interview with WFSB he stated that "I think one reason I did it was cause I loved reading fantasy when I was a kid, I was a big Lord of the Rings fan." He then goes on to list fantasy authors such as C. In 2013, a year before the release of the series, it was announced that Sony Pictures had acquired the rights to Baldacci's The Finisher, the first Vega Jane novel.
The series consists of four novels with the final release, The Stars Below, published in 2019. The Finisher (novel) and The Keeper spent a collective 41 weeks on The New York Times Best Seller list for Children's Middle Grade E-books with The Finisher peaking at number one, and The Keeper peaking at number three. The series was first published in the US in 2014 by Scholastic Press. It follows the adventures of a teenage girl as she uncovers secrets about the fictional village of Wormwood and faces the dangers of the 'Quag', a forest filled with beasts. Vega Jane is a series of four young adult fantasy novels written by American author David Baldacci.
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