On 20.06. from 20:00 I read Part 4 of a very special version: the unabridged original version before editing - a version that was later no longer available in this form. has given. A piece of magic that is only here and now exists.
Join Alex and Ozzy as they continue their journey into the world of Aethrandor - a realm of eternal winter, floating islands and magical technology where forgotten dreams find refuge. The sequel to this dark fantasy adventure full of bittersweet romance, ancient prophecies and the magic of the 80s awaits you. ✨
There will be a short Q&A session at the end of the reading: I'll share some background with you, listen to your thoughts and answer questions - maybe your inspiration will even flow into the final version of the book.
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Blurb:
"Beyond the last star lies a realm where lost dreams find refuge and time dances in endless circles... What if Neverland was real - and broken?"
Mammoth Lakes, fall 1985: For sixteen-year-old Alex Winther, the move from Los Angeles to this sleepy mountain town in the Sierra Nevada is a desolate exile. His Walkman and the thundering guitar riffs of Black Sabbath are his last anchors in a world that has forgotten him. In his deceased great-grandmother's old house, Alex discovers a silver egg that reacts to his music. What hatches from it changes everything: Ozzy, a snow-white griffin that grows faster than Alex can hide it.
As Alex tries to juggle his new life, the growing griffin and his burgeoning feelings for his girlfriend Marie, the shadows around him grow thicker. A sinister stranger appears and an ancient portal pulls Alex into another world.
Aethrandor - a realm of eternal winter and floating islands - is dying. Blackness, an all-consuming void, eats its way through Aethrandor. A cruel tyrant, servant of the ancient Shadowcatcher, feeds on the dwindling imagination of the people and subjugates the last free towns and villages with his shadow army. The Shadow Walkers, the Vornis'thrall - his sinister servants - hunt lost children and rob them of their dreams. With every heart that forgets to wonder, another gateway between the worlds fades.
In Aethrandor, Alex meets Lyra - a warrior of ice and defiance who would rather see him fail than trust him. But a dangerous closeness grows between mistrust and magic - and sometimes there is only a single heartbeat between hate and hope.
An ancient prophecy, born from the legends of the Paiute and the songs of Norse myths, speaks of Frøstfǽdrin - the Snow Feather - who can bring back the light. And everything points to Alex and Ozzy being the keys to saving both worlds - or losing them forever.
FRØSTFÆDRIN - The call of the white griffin is the prelude to the atmospheric Echoes of Neverland saga - a dark fantasy adventure full of bittersweet romance, nostalgic 80s magic and a world that was once Neverland before it broke up into floating islands. Here, continents drift across frozen landscapes, steam-powered magic keeps old dreams alive and mechanical marvels whisper between ice and fog of what once was.
For all those who are interested in the stories of The Brothers Lionheart, Willow, Walter Moers and Terry Pratchett rediscover the magic of wonder - and for readers of His Dark Materials and The never-ending storywho are looking for new wonders.
A snow-white griffin. A hidden world. An adventure that changes everything.
"Where dreams fly and shadows hide, magic awakens in the hearts of those who still believe in miracles." - Maxim Matthew
