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The Myrk Maiden
~ A Maiden's Wish ~
The Myrk Maiden ~ A Maiden's Wish ~
Meet My Critically Celebrated Fantasy Novella
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A Maiden’s Wish: A Novella
A Kirkus Reviews Critic’s Pick and Literary Titan Gold Award winner
“A tale of magic, sacrifice, and the enduring power of familial love, set in a richly imagined world.” —Kirkus Reviews
“An engaging exploration of maturity and the lessons learned from the choices we make.” —Literary Titan ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
One wish to turn one's fate...
The human heart harbors many desires—some fulfilled, others forgone. But young Bayelle and her sister have a guaranteed chance at a better life in the form of a powerful shaman who can grant them each one wish. When dreams and reality clash and the dust of their decisions settles, Bayelle and Evora discover what is truly worth wishing for... and the consequences of entrusting one's future to the
forces of magic.
A coming-of-age and morality tale.
THE MYRK MAIDEN SERIES
Charpentier’s Debut Dark Fantasy Saga
| Commendations for The Myrk Maiden Trilogy |
A Literary Titan Award-winning series.
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Literary Titan
“A riveting coming-of-age fantasy novel that immerses readers in an alluring world of magic and the tense fight between a hope for good and an inherent evil.”
—Literary Titan
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Donny Winter
“Charpentier infuses her refreshingly ambitious novel with a combination of magical realism and pseudo-religious storytelling, resulting in an empowering epic unearthing the premise that individuals should never be defined by one thing.”
— Donny Winter, best-selling author of Carbon Footprint and Feats of Alchemy
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N.N. Light's Book Heaven
“Dark and compelling, this book will challenge a reader. A brilliant first book by an up-and-coming author.”
—Mr. N.
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Readers' Favorite ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
“A captivating story that consistently teeters on the edges of light and darkness. Daughter Darkness is a perfect first entry into Alyssa’s Charpentier’s Myrk Maiden Trilogy that excited and invested me in Twilight’s story going forward. I fully recommend it to anyone craving a beautiful, dark epic fantasy.”
— JC Minnaar from Readers’ Favorite
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Readers' Favorite ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
“It is refreshing to read a YA book where the lead character isn’t some destined hero, but actually the opposite. Daughter Darkness grabs you from the first page.”
— Samantha Gregory from Readers’ Favorite
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Readers' Favorite ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
"Charpentier offers readers a chance to bask in a world that is full of mysticism, folklore, prophecy, and monsters... and experience Twilight's painful transformation through very relatable inner monologue and her raw, tortured feelings about both the mantle thrust upon her as well as the changes that take place within her, which manifest themselves in terrifying ways. The Myrk Maiden is no lite fare, and Charpentier writes with a potency that is thrilling and smacks of a seasoned, accomplished author."
— Mark Justice, author of Gauge Black: Hell's Revenge and Death's Head: The Eye of Samedi