When I discovered author Mark Miller at an author showcase I knew immediately I wanted to read his books. His personality and willingness to talk to his fans, both established and new, was so appreciated. My eyes popped with sparkling excitement when he handed me my very own autographed copy. I'm a fan of "fairy tale" fantasy regardless of the age for which the novels are written, and I'm a sucker for autographs and handshakes.

The Fourth Queen brings you into the story from the first line. You a More...

Every once in a while you read a book that makes you sit back in your chair when you are finished reading and grin. The 1st book in Mark Miller's Empyrical Tales, The Fourth Queen did that to me. In fact, I grinned most of the way through it.

Mark Miller gives us a piece of literary art with his completely wonderous and fresh take on the whole fairy tale idea. Written for his children, this book was as entertaining, lively and engrossing, for me, an adult, as it would be for a child.

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When the fairytale kingdom of Empyrean suddenly finds itself threatened by the return of a long-forgotten evil, it’s up to the sister team of Zandria and Olena to come to its rescue. Determined to save her beloved kingdom, Zandria is forced to undergo a series of increasingly difficult challenges in her quest to claim her birthright as queen - knowing full well that if she falters, not only will she
leave Empyrean in peril, but she may also lose her sister forever...

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Mark Miller was nice enough to guest post here on Gelati’s Scoop many moons ago. I have been lucky enough to be invited to a Goodreads event Mark has going on at a Great Wolf Resort, here is the link for that: http://www.goodreads.com/event/show/1...
Let’s get right into the action shall we:
“In the fairytale kingdom of Empyrean, time has moved on. The princesses of once upon a time, like Snow White and Cinderella, have grown old and become great queens. Now, their kingdom is in danger. A Forgott More...

In this wonderful story, for children and adults alike, we are introduced to a captivating set of characters and a unique kingdom called Empyrean.
The story is crafted carefully, with lots of suspense and build-up of different storylines, creating a web of plots that must have taken careful planning to achieve. There are enough surprises along the way, like unicorns and tigers, to keep even the most jaded of readers captivated and turning the pages.
The characters are all very amusing, from the t More...

"I will read this book because of Goodreads First Reads."


"I received this book for free through Goodreads First Reads:
The Secret Queen (The Empyrical Tales #3)"

I found this book in a little bookstore here in Eustis Florida....I love "Fairy Tales" and this one just continues where they left off when I was child. Having fun with it. It seems to be an easy read.