Saturday 13th November from 1pm until 3pm, Bookworld España are having an official book launch with Estepona based author of The Twelve Quests, Ana Fischel. Ana is going to be doing a signing and creative workshop at the Puerto Banus store of BookWorld España (opposite El Corte Ingles).

About The Twelve Quests:

The Twelve Quests is a series of darkly Gothic children’s fantasy stories telling the woeful tale of 10 year old twins, Albert and Florence Leadington, who are forced to embark on an extraordinary trip to complete twelve devious and deadly quests in as many months if they are ever to be reunited with their family…

The Twelve Quests epic journey begins in 1849, and times were as hard as nails for most people, indeed Victorian London was certainly not a pleasant place if you were poor, but even worse if you had the misfortune to be stuck in Mrs. Snagglesnarle’s orphanage (which was exactly where Albert and Florrie found themselves.) However, one fateful day the strange and hapless Mr. Arthur Canarthy turns up and informs them that their parents aren’t dead but that they have been cursed.

They quickly discover that if they are to break the curse then they must strike a deal with a vindictive sorceress by the name of Madame Belladonna Divitan, who assigns them Twelve seemingly impossible tasks which they must successfully complete within the year.

After Arthur Canarthy is forced to assume the reluctant role of their guardian, he decides to enlist the help of a roguish smuggler called Ebenezer Smythe, and together, they all set off on an uncertain and dangerous journey to far away lands.

From the murderous Bluebeard’s French chateau, to the frozen domain of The Ice Queen’s palace in Lapland, their terrifying adventures with werewolves, vampires and other such mythical creatures weave through the fabric of old folklore, fairy stories and dark magic, as they struggle to complete the challenges before their time runs out.
But in a world where nothing is as it seems, who can they truly trust and will they ever find their happily ever after? Be warned this is no merry-go-round of fun and frivolity…

With her irrepressible imagination, Ana Fischel has successfully succeeded via ‘The Twelve Quests, to conjure up a series of page turning modern classics encapsulating folklore and fairytales and revealing an array of colourful characters mixed with a cocktail of mischievous and downright devious tasks guaranteed to ignite any child’s latent imagination and create a literary adrenalin rush!

Ana’s quirky ‘turn of phrase’ has a way of delivering you slap bang in the middle of each incredible journey whenever your imagination allows you to be carried along on this historic fantasy rollercoaster. This series of The Twelve Quests books are packed with a wealth of creativity that will entice children the world over, thus encouraging a new passion for books and literacy in general. As well as being the author, Ana Fischel has also created the artwork for all twelve books.

How to purchase The Twelve Quests:

The Twelve Quests are available from BookWorld España and Glitterati (C.C. Diana Park) plus online at play.com, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Tesco, WH Smith etc.

For more information, please visit: www.thetwelvequests.com or call: +34 671 902 443