Zefiryna i księga uroków

Sasza Hady

HESTIA LITERARY JOURNEY PRIZE 2022 - SHORTLIST (BEST BOOK FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS)

Keynote
A detective novel for young readers set
in a dark fantasy world. Magic, love, and
intrigue – impossible to put down!
Selling Points
 Wonderful, written with panache and
a fully realized fantasy world.
 Excellent, dynamic dialogue.
 Knowledge and intuition about
the worlds in which children live, whether
through reading or playing games (with
experience from working for Poland’s
largest producer of video games).
 Diverse, interesting, and engaging
female characters.
 Many fascinating reference to
the classics of the genre and to fairytales.
 Political intrigue, betrayal, and grand
love – in other words, everything that
teenagers look for in a book.
 A rich, vivid tale from an author
thoroughly familiar with the current world
of video games.
Description
Sarbantia is one of the Seven Kingdoms
allied with the mighty Handaharu
Empire. Princess Zephyrine arrives at
the Sarbantian court at the invitation
of Linnea, an old friend from childhood.
A pure courtesy visit turns into a covert
investigation, when this bright and
inquisitive teenager discovers that

Linnea may have fallen victim to an
evil spell. Everything seems to indicate
that the recent death of Linnea’s father
and the mysterious disappearance
of her guardian, the sorceress D’ara
Romania, are connected to the rapidly
deteriorating condition of the Sarbantian
princess. Zephyrine must uncover
the truth, without subjecting Linnea
to the intervention of the Magical
Inquisition. Will she succeed? Whom can
she trust, and whom should she fear? And
will she find time for the great love that
waits just around the corner? Zephyrine
and the Book of Spells is a captivating
detective novel for young readers, set in
a beautiful yet dark fantasy world. Magic,
love, and intrigue – mixed together in
the best possible way!
“I had a great time reading this light
novel – the smile didn’t leave my face, even
when things got darker and more serious
in the second half”.
fantastycznie_zaczytana
“I wasn’t expecting this book to be THAT
good. Without hesitation you could rank
it alongside the Harry Potter books,
the Demon Cycle, the Ranger’s Apprentice,
and the work of Rick Riordan”.
Klaudia Sowa, blog-selkar.pl
“Such a pleasure to read, always wanting
to know what happens next – it wasn’t
until I finished reading that I realized just
how much I enjoyed it. The story pulls
you in from the first page to the last, and
the fast-paced action makes it impossible
to get bored. Zephyrine stole my heart
and I strongly recommend it to teenage
readers”.
Jelenka.pl
Target Market
Young readers over 12.
People interested in YA novels.
Readers of fantasy for teenagers.

Release date: 2021
Pages: 400
ISBN: 978-83-08-07039-0


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Zephyrine and the Book of Spells

Sasza Hady

HESTIA LITERARY JOURNEY PRIZE 2022 - SHORTLIST (BEST BOOK FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS)

Keynote
A detective novel for young readers set
in a dark fantasy world. Magic, love, and
intrigue – impossible to put down!
Selling Points
 Wonderful, written with panache and
a fully realized fantasy world.
 Excellent, dynamic dialogue.
 Knowledge and intuition about
the worlds in which children live, whether
through reading or playing games (with
experience from working for Poland’s
largest producer of video games).
 Diverse, interesting, and engaging
female characters.
 Many fascinating reference to
the classics of the genre and to fairytales.
 Political intrigue, betrayal, and grand
love – in other words, everything that
teenagers look for in a book.
 A rich, vivid tale from an author
thoroughly familiar with the current world
of video games.
Description
Sarbantia is one of the Seven Kingdoms
allied with the mighty Handaharu
Empire. Princess Zephyrine arrives at
the Sarbantian court at the invitation
of Linnea, an old friend from childhood.
A pure courtesy visit turns into a covert
investigation, when this bright and
inquisitive teenager discovers that

Linnea may have fallen victim to an
evil spell. Everything seems to indicate
that the recent death of Linnea’s father
and the mysterious disappearance
of her guardian, the sorceress D’ara
Romania, are connected to the rapidly
deteriorating condition of the Sarbantian
princess. Zephyrine must uncover
the truth, without subjecting Linnea
to the intervention of the Magical
Inquisition. Will she succeed? Whom can
she trust, and whom should she fear? And
will she find time for the great love that
waits just around the corner? Zephyrine
and the Book of Spells is a captivating
detective novel for young readers, set in
a beautiful yet dark fantasy world. Magic,
love, and intrigue – mixed together in
the best possible way!
“I had a great time reading this light
novel – the smile didn’t leave my face, even
when things got darker and more serious
in the second half”.
fantastycznie_zaczytana
“I wasn’t expecting this book to be THAT
good. Without hesitation you could rank
it alongside the Harry Potter books,
the Demon Cycle, the Ranger’s Apprentice,
and the work of Rick Riordan”.
Klaudia Sowa, blog-selkar.pl
“Such a pleasure to read, always wanting
to know what happens next – it wasn’t
until I finished reading that I realized just
how much I enjoyed it. The story pulls
you in from the first page to the last, and
the fast-paced action makes it impossible
to get bored. Zephyrine stole my heart
and I strongly recommend it to teenage
readers”.
Jelenka.pl
Target Market
Young readers over 12.
People interested in YA novels.
Readers of fantasy for teenagers.

Release date: 2021
Pages: 400
ISBN: 978-83-08-07039-0


Other covers