Book introduction

[A.E.]

Dear Readers,

If you are looking for a new middle grade book for your children, grandchildren, other family members or friends, then The Lost Boy, my first fantasy novel of the Talendia series might be a good choice for you.

The story began in Merrymead, a fictional town in Cornwall, where a young boy, Samuel Lucas, vanished after a stormy night chasing a cat in his uncle's garden and discovered a staircase in the trunk of an old mulberry tree. The only clue to his disappearance was his book "Tales from Talendia" that he had received from his uncle the same day. Thirty years later, a young and troubled girl called Frida, who lives in London with her single mother meets a mysterious bookseller who sells an old book with the same title to her. Frida quickly notices that the book is dedicated to Samuel Lucas. The same night, Frida and her mother have strange visitors who can turn into birds and are seeking Frida out. She manages to escape from them through a small door under her bed that leads her to Talendia, a kingdom inhabited by wizards, witches, centaurs, dwarves and other fantastic creatures. Frida quickly makes friends, but realises that Talendia must face a dangerous enemy. She comes to believe that Samuel also somehow got to this magical world. She is determined to find him before it is too late for all of them.

The book will be available in hardback and e-book versions.
The hardback is available to pre-order with 10% off and free worldwide shipping on
https://www.bookdepository.com/Talend...

You can find it on the websites of Watersones and Amazon as well: https://www.waterstones.com/book/tale...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Talendia-Los...

You can read the first 3 chapters of the novel and find more information about the Talendia books and me on my website: https://www.talendia.co.uk/

Warm regards,
A. E. Colmer

[A.E.]

Great reviews about Talendia: The Lost Boy on Amazon:
"A magical tale, exquisitely written. Fast paced and packed full of page turning adventures with witches, dragons and goblins." by Ms

"Talendia is a great read. It took me into a completely new world full of Griffins, giant snakes and dragons. The characters are really believable: you can picture what they look like and are feeling as they go through their adventure in Talendia. I can't wait to read the next book!" by F. L.

"Between the attractive covers of this well-presented book lies an intriguing, web-like, fantasy-adventure story, which CPID recommends to all imaginative young fiction readers. With hints of Alice in Wonderland, A. E. Colmer paints a labyrinthine world for Frida’s amazing adventures." by J. B.

"I Ioved reading Talendia, it's full of original ideas and exciting characters. I particularly liked the dangerous toads and the dragon. It was fast paced and I'm looking forward to the next book in the series. You must read it!" L. G.