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Interview with Ron Vitale

     Anyone who has written a book knows that it can be a lot of pressure. Now, imagine the pressure of writing a sequel to a bona fide classic, Moby Dick ! Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Ron Vitale, who has done just that with the book Ahab's Daughter . I greatly enjoyed it, and I am anticipating the sequel. I want to thank Mr. Vitale for his time, and I hope you enjoy getting to know a bit more about what it took to write Ahab's Daughter . What inspired you to write a sequel to Moby Dick ? My kids and I were playing in a swimming pool back in 2015, and as a joke, I started chasing them in the pool pretending that I was a werewhale. My daughter made a funny whale-sound and the idea stuck in my head. I originally toyed with the idea of having my "Werewhale" book be similar to Sharknado. But then I thought about it and wanted it to be more serious and aligned with books such as Pride and Prejudice and  Zombies . The idea evolved over time and deci...

Ahab's Daughter (The Werewhale Saga Book 1) by Ron Vitale: A Book Review

Ahab's Daughter (The Werewhale Saga Book 1) Author: Ron Vitale Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Adventure Publisher: Amazon Release Date: September 12, 2017 Pages: 219 Source: This book was given to me by the author in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: A sea of danger and magic. A family that can’t stay clear of the water…      Morgan refuses to let her twin brother suffer the same fate as their whale-obsessed father Captain Ahab. Despite her efforts to keep Nathan on dry land, her brother can’t resist the siren song of the sea and rumors of untold treasures on the Island of Nightmares…      Before Nathan can drop anchor and find his bounty, his crew encounters an ominous force. He’s convinced the creature is somehow connected to his father’s past and that one of his crew has been bitten. Could Nathan actually be on the run from a werewhale?      As the dark island fast approaches, Nathan’s adventure could end in a wate...