β Scribed by Laura Lond; Alla Alekseyeva
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
An incredibly fun and funny story.
--Tea and Tomes
One of the reasons the book is so enjoyable is because you never quite know where the plot is going. You are continually surprised. --The Literary Lioness
What a nasty, dreadful, and cruel villain Arkus is. Oh, and don't forget funny. Yes, I said funny! With author Laura Lond's crisp, wry sense of humor, you'll be laughing right along with the scoundrel on almost every page. --The Feathered Quill
Interesting characters and unique twists in the traditional hero/villain stereotypes made for an entertaining reading experience." --Dark Wyrm Reads
The author manages to pack in an epic's worth of action, adventure, and humor. ... It is one of those rare, great stories when you find yourself rooting wholeheartedly for the villain of the piece. --A Myriad of Books
** 1st place winner of the Reader Views Literary Award 2010 in the Young Reader category**
Lord Arkus of Blackriver Castle readily admits that he is a villain and sees no reason why it should stop him from being the protagonist of this book. After all, Prince Kellemar, an aspiring hero, has defeated him in a rather questionable way. Bent on revenge, Arkus attempts to capture a powerful evil spirit who would make him nearly invincible, but a last-minute mistake leaves him with a Sparkling insteadββa goody-goody spirit that helps heroes, watches over little children, and messes up villainsβ plans.β Bound to Lord Arkus for five years of service and sworn to act in his best interests, the Sparkling is not easy to get rid of, and of course his understanding of βbest interestsβ is quite different from what Lord Arkus has in mind.
My Sparkling Misfortune is approximately 33,000 words (126 pages in the printed edition). Includes 10 black-and-white illustrations.
*Update: Lord Arkus has his own Facebook page! Come check what His Lordship has been up to and enjoy snippets of villainous wisdom and wit:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lord-Arkus/130618950289934
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