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The Door in Lake Mallion brings readers into a world of magic, monsters, and the folks who love them, telling a story of dazzling performers, glowing mushroom cities, and the power of shining our light for everyone to see
Dunstan has had big ambitions his entire life - bigger than the small lakeside town of Knockum - imagining himself heading a chorus line with a leading man he hasn't quite cast yet. But on his way out of town for good, a gang of his classmates capture him and send him to the bottom of nearby Lake Mallion, rumored to harbor a magical door in its depths.
Before Dunstan drowns, the door opens. On the other side is the Geodom of Jet and the reptilian Prince Ven, who is on the run - from his past, his destiny, and the stories people tell about him. Now Ven has a chance to tell a different story, and he'll use Dunstan to pen the script.
But the door has been keeping a dangerous secret that not even the lakebed can contain, and both worlds hang in the balance. Will the final curtain reveal that not all lights are meant to shine? Book two in the Bridlewatch Quintet, a delightful series for a YA audience with charming and relatable characters, lively dialogue, a huge amount of LGBTQ+ representation, and a focus on friendship and found family.
S.M. Beiko is a Winnipeg-based fantasy author and award-winning graphic novelist. Her work includes The Lake and the Library, the Realms of Ancient trilogy, and the Kirkus Reviews-starred The Stars of Mount Quixx. Beiko has won the Aurora Award and was nominated for the 2020 Joe Shuster Award.
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• DELIGHTFUL AND UPBEAT: For a younger YA audience, with charming and relatable characters, lively dialogue, and a focus on friendship and found family. The books charm you with their warmth and heart, making the world just a little bit brighter.
• DIVERSE VOICES: Beiko is bisexual, and in this series of standalone novels, nearly every character falls under the LGBTQIA2S+ umbrella. Plenty of queer romance ensues!
• PRAISE FOR BOOK ONE IN THE SERIES: "Fans of Diana Wynne Jones and TJ Klune will find much to love in this wholly original novel that blends science and magic, modernity and tradition, and features a sweet monster romance, found families, kooky characters, and a pair of sisters whose fraught relationship is central to their coming-of-age stories." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review
• BUZZY AUTHOR: S.M. Beiko was the co-winner of the 2018 Sunburst Award for Scion of the Fox and was shortlisted twice for the Aurora Award for Best Young Adult Novel (Children of the Bloodlands, The Brilliant Dark). Beiko won the 2020 Best Graphic Novel Aurora Award and was nominated for the 2020 Joe Shuster Award. Beiko is a master of self-promotion and a much-beloved figure in the science fiction and fantasy community in Canada.
Dunstan has had big ambitions his entire life - bigger than the small lakeside town of Knockum - imagining himself heading a chorus line with a leading man he hasn't quite cast yet. But on his way out of town for good, a gang of his classmates capture him and send him to the bottom of nearby Lake Mallion, rumored to harbor a magical door in its depths.
Before Dunstan drowns, the door opens. On the other side is the Geodom of Jet and the reptilian Prince Ven, who is on the run - from his past, his destiny, and the stories people tell about him. Now Ven has a chance to tell a different story, and he'll use Dunstan to pen the script.
But the door has been keeping a dangerous secret that not even the lakebed can contain, and both worlds hang in the balance. Will the final curtain reveal that not all lights are meant to shine? Book two in the Bridlewatch Quintet, a delightful series for a YA audience with charming and relatable characters, lively dialogue, a huge amount of LGBTQ+ representation, and a focus on friendship and found family.
S.M. Beiko is a Winnipeg-based fantasy author and award-winning graphic novelist. Her work includes The Lake and the Library, the Realms of Ancient trilogy, and the Kirkus Reviews-starred The Stars of Mount Quixx. Beiko has won the Aurora Award and was nominated for the 2020 Joe Shuster Award.
Sales and Market Bullets
• DELIGHTFUL AND UPBEAT: For a younger YA audience, with charming and relatable characters, lively dialogue, and a focus on friendship and found family. The books charm you with their warmth and heart, making the world just a little bit brighter.
• DIVERSE VOICES: Beiko is bisexual, and in this series of standalone novels, nearly every character falls under the LGBTQIA2S+ umbrella. Plenty of queer romance ensues!
• PRAISE FOR BOOK ONE IN THE SERIES: "Fans of Diana Wynne Jones and TJ Klune will find much to love in this wholly original novel that blends science and magic, modernity and tradition, and features a sweet monster romance, found families, kooky characters, and a pair of sisters whose fraught relationship is central to their coming-of-age stories." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review
• BUZZY AUTHOR: S.M. Beiko was the co-winner of the 2018 Sunburst Award for Scion of the Fox and was shortlisted twice for the Aurora Award for Best Young Adult Novel (Children of the Bloodlands, The Brilliant Dark). Beiko won the 2020 Best Graphic Novel Aurora Award and was nominated for the 2020 Joe Shuster Award. Beiko is a master of self-promotion and a much-beloved figure in the science fiction and fantasy community in Canada.
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- SeriesBrindlewatch Quintet #2