About
J.F. Hopper
Author of The Fianna Chronicles: Awakening
📚 Epic Fantasy | Celtic Myth | Bardic Storytelling
J.F. Hopper is the author behind The Fianna Chronicles, an epic fantasy series inspired by Celtic myth, firelit memory, and the quiet power of the forgotten. Writing under the voice of Lirian Ever-Weaver—a wandering bard who remembers what the world forgets—Hopper blends lyrical prose with mythic storytelling, exploring themes of destiny, grief, and the enduring strength of the broken.
His debut novel, The Fianna Chronicles: Awakening, follows Aisling, an ordinary village girl drawn into an ancient battle where memory is magic and legend walks beside the living. The book has been praised for its poetic voice, emotional depth, and world rich with folklore and mystery.
When not writing, Hopper works in education and instructional design, and shares original flash fiction and serialized tales on Substack. He lives in Kansas City, where the storyfire still burns.
Substack: https://hopperj.substack.com
Inside the Mind - JF Hopper
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What inspired you to start writing?
I think it began with listening—truly listening—to the stories told around me. My grandfather would spin tales by lamplight, and they always felt more real than the world outside the window. Later, I discovered Celtic mythology and realized that myths weren’t just old—they were alive, still whispering through song, memory, and silence. I started writing because I felt those stories didn’t want to stay forgotten. I wanted to catch what was fading and give it voice again.
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Can you tell us a little about your latest book?
My latest book is The Fianna Chronicles: Awakening, the first in an epic fantasy series rooted in Celtic myth and the power of memory. It follows Aisling, a quiet village girl whose life is forever changed when a haunted medallion chooses her as the bearer of an ancient legacy. Alongside three others—each broken in their own way—she becomes part of the rebirth of the Fianna, legendary guardians long thought lost to time. But this isn’t a simple tale of chosen heroes. The medallion whispers. Shadows remember. And not all who walk beside you are what they seem. At its heart, the book is about finding strength in the parts of ourselves we try to bury—and realizing that even forgotten songs still carry power.
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