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SUMMARY:Storyteller Spotlight: JD Mankowski
DESCRIPTION:Chat with author JD Mankowski and learn about the latest ins
 tallation in his series\, The Tales from Elderland.&nbsp\;\n\n\n\nAbout 
 the event\n\n\n\nJ.D. will talk about how he came to write and the proce
 ss that led to a series.\n\n\n\nAbout the books\n\n\n\nThe Tales from El
 derland series evokes elements of classic coming-of-age literature while
  catering to a variety of audiences. Mankowski's innovative story and ch
 aracters come with enough complexity to leave readers wanting more.\n\n
 \n\nThe Silver Scepter (Book 1): In the enchanting town of Bellebrook\
 , Little Miss Deirdre Heart was celebrated as the most illustrious tea p
 arty host by the stuffed animals who knew her. However\, her idyllic chi
 ldhood\, shaped by her two loving parents\, was about to shatter\, all t
 hanks to a peculiar boy named James and the monsters he called Grumpagul
 s.\n\n\n\nThe Skyrunner's Captain (Book 2): It has been nine years sin
 ce Deirdre and James both parted ways. The world has changed. While the 
 New Sovereigns of Elderland fight for peace through control\, an orphan 
 named Victriina becomes entangled in an ever-growing web of troubles\, a
 nd it's all thanks to an illegible\, tattered old journal. As tensions m
 ount between Wayfarers and the Sovereigns\, the prophecy of the Black St
 ar teeters on the edge of fulfillment.\n\n\n\nThe Stone King (Book 3):Â
  Nine years have passed since James and Deirdre went their separate ways
 . In the Kingdom of Evgrenya\, the heir-apparent has abandoned the thron
 e\, leaving the Royal Family's second-born son\, Prince Kenaan Faire\, t
 o be named the next king. While Kenaan prepares to undertake a set of Tr
 ials that will prove his worthiness to rule\, James is plagued by dreams
  of Evgrenya's secret past. Amid conspiracies and divine intervention\, 
 the fate of the Faire legacy\, its council\, and their enemies teeters o
 n the brink of destruction as the Black Star falls and Malgarath returns
 .\n\n\n\nAbout the author\n\n\n\nJD's professional career as an author b
 egan with the printing of his coming-of-age fantasy series&nbsp\;The Sil
 ver Scepter&nbsp\;followed by its sequel&nbsp\;The Skyrunner's Captain. 
 The third installment\,&nbsp\;The Stone King&nbsp\;is scheduled for rele
 ase\, in December 2024.\n\n\n\nSince then\, J.D. has had other works (sh
 ort stories\, novellas\, novels) by traditional and indie publishers: No
 rth Woods at Night (12 Willows Press)\,&nbsp\; Rivers of Ink: Reflection
 s on the Penobscot (12 Willows Press)\, A Wealth of Knowledge (Of Metal 
 &amp\; Magic)\,&nbsp\; Grifty Shade of Fey (Fiction Vortex\n\n\n\nJ.D. l
 ives in Maine with his wife and three cats.
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LOCATION:Bangor Public Library
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