The Premise of the "Zabutur" Series

Any novelist, from aspiring amateur to prominent professional, is familiar with the age-old question people will always inevitably ask when they learn you are writing (or have written) a novel or two.

"What's it about?"

There are so many ways to answer this question that I personally dislike it. There is usually far too much to explain in one simple sentence. Of course there is a story, and even with 10 volumes of my series outlined, I am aware of each story, and can put each one into one sentence. However, the series as a whole is a bit harder to explain. After all, how can you simplify a story that speaks of the dangers and differences of order and chaos, the bounds between good and evil, the illusion of right and wrong, and the concepts of eternity and spirituality, among so many other things?
Rewinding a little, I am currently working on a volume called "The Crusade of Zulera". To explain it in 3 sentences or less, it's a story about a young girl who suddenly becomes the poster child for a massive world war. She proceeds to seek ways to clear her name and ideally stop the war, although that is obviously much easier said than done. This is a tale that tells of the heroic accomplishments of a young California Sunanda Zendenga, and pits her against warriors and politicans in a struggle to see if she can overcome the schemes the world continues to throw at her.

I am not sure how many people can, will, or do say the same, but I write to tell a story first and foremost. anything else, including anything that could be considered "preachy", is all a distant second. While there are references to Mormonism, as well as the Book of Mormon, this is certainly not a series that tries to preach for or against any religion. The characters in the series have their own religion and politics, and so I am sure that if we ever made contact with such a world like Mencu, they would be utterly disinterested in our politics, religions, and the likes, simply because they have their own.

However, the Zabutur series is not a religious tract, nor does it preach politics. most dominantly, it is a story of love and war. If I had to use three words or less to describe what me series is about, the phrase of choice would be "Love and War". More than the story itself, it is about the characters of the world, how they grow and change, how they handle their conflicts, and how they handle each other. I am in the adamant belief that if you can write good, believable characters, it won't matter how you write plots, because the characters will come to life and make that for you.

Either way, I'll end here, since I could go on forever about explaining the Zabutur series and what it's about. Hopefully this will answer a few questions, perhaps inspire a few people, or some other happy whatnot.