Imagine a world where the fate of a kingdom lies with a sixteen year old girl...

Sorrel is a typical teenager: feisty, determined and occasionally grumpy. At first her concerns are a dislike of school and a desire for more excitement in life: when most of her people are taken away by the Lamya however, she will need all she has learned and get more excitement than she could have imagined. She must free them from a life of slavery in the Kingdom of Malinas: the land the Lamya took from her ancestors.

The leader of the Lamya is the evil Corrinus: his minions and bodyguards will make it very difficult for Sorrel to rescue her people. She does have some help however, in the form of her older brother Leif, best friend Little Cloud and the mysterious boy Gaeshi who may be a key figure in the fight for the Kingdom of Malinas. Their quest will be filled with danger, but they must try...

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©  E.J. Tett 2009

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The Kingdom of Malinas is the first in the Power of Malinas trilogy by author E.J. Tett

"An excellent and interesting piece of writing." Roger Dewar - The Academy of Children's Writers

"A really great read: gripping story which I stayed up too late reading, set in a very imaginative and exciting world created by the author, with well developed characters. It may be young adult fiction, technically, but the quality of the writing means there is plenty in it for adult readers as well. At times it's a thrilling page turner but the action never takes away from the marvellous sense of the inner workings of the characters that the author gives us. Also, it's great to see not just a female lead character but also many other women participating in vital elements of the story rather than just acting as window dressing, as unfortunately often happens in fantasy novels. The characters therefore are better role models for teenage girls than most characters in popular fiction today. Can't wait for the sequel to see what Sorrel does next! Brilliant read." Joleen Kuyper, Creative writing facilitator and co-author of 'Casting Shadows.'