Good morning all and Happy New Year! This year on Heart and Sword, I am delighted to introduce AVALON LOST, my debut YA fantasy novel. Coming soon in 2024!
Today, I am thrilled to reveal the beautiful cover design for AVALON LOST:
Thank you so much to Benita Thompson of Kairos Book Design for the gorgeous design. And thank you to Legend Fiction for the awesome cover reveal background! My main characters thank you for making them look so good! :)
Here’s a little bit about AVALON LOST, a fantasy adventure novel for teens:
Unless he finds her, the kingdom falls.
Philia Pendragon is the greatest teen fencer in modern Wales, but she longs for another world. Late at night, she’s haunted by memories of a magical, medieval kingdom, and the loving father she was forced to leave behind. Can Philia navigate shifting portals and hidden traitors to return to the Enchanted Isle?
Will Owain is the most determined apprentice in the King’s Watch. Selected by His Majesty for a high-risk mission, Will must forego his quest to rescue his mother from the traitor Lord Amaranth. Can Will find the King’s lost daughter, Philia, by year’s end and prevent the King from forfeiting his throne to Lord Amaranth?
AVALON LOST’s visual storytelling, compelling characters, and epic fight scenes will appeal to fans of The Legend of Zelda universe and Pedro Urvi’s Path of the Ranger series.
More about this book:
Genres: Epic fantasy, Portal fantasy, Fantasy romance, Clean YA fantasy, Arthurian, Coming of age.
Audience: Teens, Young Adult, Adult.
Settings: Contemporary Wales and Scotland; the magical, medieval kingdom of Avalon.
Recommended Reader Age: 14+ (some content may be too mature for younger teens)
Completeness: First in a series.
Similar/influenced by: The Legend of Zelda, The Ranger's Apprentice, Path of the Ranger series, The Princess Bride, Song of the Sea...
In Summary:
AVALON LOST is for readers who want a fantasy adventure with noble characters, treacherous villains, magic portals, Scottish vibes, first love, and lots of epic sword fights! ⚔️⚔️⚔️
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What am awesome cover! Mary Rose, I really like the premise of Avalon Lost and I'm sure I'll enjoy it. It's cool that you took inspiration from the Legend of Zelda series. My own WIP is also partly inspired by the Zelda games.