Beyond the Curtain

**Europe is a land of magic now.** In an allegory to European history and the Iron Curtain, Marie Lunga cloaks the continent behind an impenetrable, magical barrier. She takes you inside a changed world where magic stretches the limits of what you can do. But humans remain human – and we are flawed. **“We exist,” wizards announced to the rest of the world with the intention to rule it. They succeeded.** Ølsa’s family didn’t share that ambition. They fought a war against it. Now Ølsa is held hostage to her parents’ good behaviour and fights only for a scrap of normalcy and the privilege of being left alone. Until an ambitious coach picks her for the wild card into her team. Safety in obscurity is gone. Everyone’s watching now. In the outskirts of the Realm, the dissent watches too. And they make plans. For fans of *Hunger Games* or *The Name of the Wind* comes a high-stakes debut from a Czech author. **Expect: female-protagonist, little-to-no-romance, character-driven, reluctant-hero, cross-cultural fantasy adventure with a smidge of mystery.\ \ Editorial reviews:** “Fantastically human characters.” – Don Sparling, BEC co-founder\ “5 stars. An absolutely sweeping fantasy with excellent twists and a world that is easy to become immersed in. Whatever Lunga publishes next will be an automatic read for me.” – Readers’ Favorite\ “5 stars. I recommend Beyond the Curtain to readers who enjoy intelligent and action-packed fantasy.” – Readers’ Favorite