Given the enormous popularity of fantasy book titles among young readers, it can be a challenge for parents to find novels that aren’t laced with profanity and f-bombs. MagicLand, the debut novel by Charles Bastille, brings elements of magic, technology and romance into a future Earth during a two-thousand-year war where the fate of the world relies on one kiss. And it does it all in a way that won’t make parents wince when the characters speak.
The novel also explores spirituality, providing a gentle introduction to religion that doesn’t take sides from a denominational standpoint. Because there are Abrahamic overtones to the story, followers of all three major Abrahamic religions will feel comfortable as the characters struggle to contend with malevolent forces in a world of the far future. Younger readers faced with peer skepticism toward religion will find solace in the novel’s simple introduction to life’s grander questions.
When a young actor from Gath, a land of augmented humans, crash lands outside the magic land of Moria and is rescued by Aurilena, a young Morian sorceress, the pair become impossibly drawn toward each other, despite the current war between their two species. Together, they discover a centuries-old secret leading to a kiss that could end the brutal war and give way to an unlikely peace between implacable enemies; but only if Aurilena can discover the true source of her gifts before it’s too late.
A parable for current times and a story of hope, MagicLand serves as a final warning about climate change but reassures young readers and parents that humanity has seen many existential crises and has yet to fall. MagicLand reminds readers they don’t have to be the star of the show to be the hero and that anything can be overcome when we are truly connected to our guiding spirit.
If you would like more information about this topic, to schedule an interview with Charles Bastille, or to receive a review copy of the book, please contact the author at [email protected]. The novel is now available at major and independent bookstores.
About the Author:
Charles Bastille wrote and self-published his first major works when he was in sixth grade. Using notebook paper, he created palm-sized comic booklets, The Adventures of Dr. Maums, which circulated around several classrooms. He has been writing fiction ever since. Most of his fiction has been stored away, as he worked day jobs, first in the advertising industry as a creative director and later as a software engineer. Charles has published several software development books for publishers such as Sybex, IDG, and Wiley and was a co-author of the industry classic HTML, XHTML, and CSS Bible. MagicLand is Charles’ debut novel. He currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
More About This Title:
MagicLand: A Novel, by Charles Bastille, will be released by Morgan James Publishing on December 7, 2021. MagicLand —9781631955648 —has 282 pages and is being sold as a trade paperback for $16.95.
About Morgan James Publishing:
Morgan James publishes trade quality titles designed to educate, encourage, inspire, or entertain readers with current, consistent, relevant topics that are available everywhere books are sold.
( www.MorganJamesPublishing.com )
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