This espionage tale centers on the inevitable clash between two WWI patriots: German spy Harold Schwartz, administrator of the Ellis Island Immigrant Hospital, and New York City detective Max Rothman. $17.95 paper (304p), ISBN 978-1-95Īfter a breakup, a lovesick yuppie moves to New York City to escape his dysfunctional family and meets a tattooed witch who tries to get him to join her coven. If you are a self-published author interested in listing titles in this section, please visit /pw-select for more information.
Some of these writers are waiting to be discovered others have track records and followings and are doing it on their own. Each appears with a list of retailers that are selling the book and a description provided by its author. Overall, Mesopo is an engaging and exciting read, perfect for book lovers and fantasy lovers alike.Booksellers, publishers, librarians, and agents are encouraged to look at the 50 self-published titles below. With so many fantasy books based on Western European traditions, it is also refreshing how heavily this volume draws on the culture and mythology of the East, without resorting to tired cliches and stereotypes. Ankido is a likeable character, and young readers are sure to sympathize with his frustrations and the effort he puts into controlling his adolescent temper, as well as the persecutions that send him out into the world to seek his destiny. Reminiscent of classics like The Neverending Story and Inkheart, Ankido’s adventures all center around words, writing, and reading. Will he ever find his way back home?īursting with desert magic, Mesopo is a strange, ethereal, enchanting fantasy novel filled to the brim with action.
But all Ankido wants is to find his grandmother. He has to save their world and his own by stopping Humbaba, the vicious word thief, whose greed threatens to eat all the words and stories in the world. Soon, Ankido finds himself sent away from his beloved home and lost in the desert, sucked into the magical book world of Mesopo. When Ankido’s father goes missing, Habubti has no choice but to go looking for him, leaving Ankido at the mercy of his ruthless and mercenary aunt and uncle. Ankido loves his grandmother more than anyone in the world, and she loves him despite his frequent outbursts and tantrums. She, because she is a world-famous author, and he, because he has the ability to find brand new words. Words are what make both Ankido and his grandmother, Habubti, special. What to Expect: Fantasy, Middle Eastern culture, adventure.
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