New book "My Sparkling Misfortune" released

Laura Lond, an internationally publisher author of several novels and numerous short stories, has released a new book, it is said in the press release. Praised as a “fairy tale with a twist” and “an incredibly fun and funny story” by early reviewers, My Sparkling Misfortune is aimed at middle grade readers. However, it will appeal to older audiences as well. “C.S.Lewis said that if a book is interesting only to children, it is not a good book,” quotes Laura Lond. “I always remember that when I write.”

From the back cover: Lord Arkus of Blackriver Castle readily admits that he is a villain and sees no reason why it should stop him from being the main character of this book. After all, Prince Kellemar, an aspiring hero, has defeated him in a rather questionable way. Bent on revenge, Arkus attempts to capture a powerful evil spirit who would make him nearly invincible, but a last-minute mistake leaves him with a sparkling instead – “a goody-goody spirit that helps heroes, watches over little children, and messes up villains’ plans.” Bound to Lord Arkus for five years of service and sworn to act in his best interests, the sparkling is not easy to get rid of, and of course his understanding of “best interests” is quite different from what Lord Arkus has in mind.

The book has already earned significant recognition, being chosen as one of 12 finalists of V.P.Krapivin International Children’s Book Award.

My Sparkling Misfortune is beautifully illustrated by Alla Alekseyeva. It is available at Amazon.com, as a Kindle ebook and in paperback.

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[10/04/2010]

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