The Door in Lake Mallion
The Brindlewatch Quintet, Book Two
- Publisher
- ECW Press
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2024
- Category
- Monsters, LGBT, Romance
- Recommended Age
- 12 to 17
- Recommended Grade
- 7 to 12
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781770416963
- Publish Date
- Oct 2024
- List Price
- $22.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781778522543
- Publish Date
- Oct 2024
- List Price
- $10.99
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Downloadable audio file
- ISBN
- 9781778523625
- Publish Date
- Oct 2024
- List Price
- $32.99
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Description
The Door in Lake Mallion brings readers into a world of magic, monsters, and the folks who love them, telling a story of dazzling performers, glowing mushroom cities, and the power of shining our light for everyone to see
“A hot ticket, chockablock with memorable performances.” — Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Dunstan has had big ambitions his entire life — bigger than the small lakeside town of Knockum — imagining himself heading a chorus line with a leading man he hasn’t quite cast yet. But on his way out of town for good, a gang of his classmates capture him and send him to the bottom of nearby Lake Mallion, rumored to harbor a magical door in its depths.
Before Dunstan drowns, the door opens. On the other side is the Geodom of Jet and the reptilian Prince Ven, who is on the run — from his past, his destiny, and the stories people tell about him. Now Ven has a chance to tell a different story, and he’ll use Dunstan to pen the script.
But the door has been keeping a dangerous secret that not even the lakebed can contain, and both worlds hang in the balance. Will the final curtain reveal that not all lights are meant to shine?
About the author
Samantha Mary Beiko is a Winnipeg-based author of award-winning teen fantasy fiction. Her titles include The Lake and the Library, Scion of the Fox, Children of the Bloodlands and The Brilliant Dark. She has worked extensively in the book and comic publishing industries since 2010 as an editor, graphic designer, and publisher, and was the editor on Gothic Tales of Haunted Love as well as its follow up, Gothic Tales of Haunted Futures. Beiko is also the artist and writer behind the award-nominated Webtoon, Krampus is My Boyfriend!
Editorial Reviews
“A frustrated young thespian discovers an alien civilization that runs on mushrooms and musical theater … Beiko kits out her stagestruck teen with an easily relatable desire to shine, an eminently breakable heart as big as his personality, and a notably diverse queer supporting cast … A hot ticket, chockablock with memorable performances.” — Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Other titles by
The Door in Lake Mallion
The Brindlewatch Quintet, Book Two
The Stars of Mount Quixx
The Brindlewatch Quintet, Book One
Gothic Tales of Haunted Futures
The Brilliant Dark
The Realms of Ancient, Book 3
Science! The Elements of Dark Energy
Children of the Bloodlands
The Realms of Ancient, Book 2
The Realms of Ancient Collection
