Once There Was

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Discover a world of extraordinary beasts and unexpected heroes in the dazzling debut from Kiyash Monsef.
Perfect for readers aged 9+ and fans of Philip Pullman, Neil Gaiman, J.K. Rowling and A.F. Steadman.

Once was, once wasnt . . .

So began the stories Marjans father told her as a little girl tales of mythical beasts that filled her with curiosity and wonder: Griffons. Unicorns. Dragons.

But Marjan is not a littlegirl anymore. After her fathers sudden death, she is trying to hold it all together: her schoolwork, her friendships and her dads struggling veterinary practice. But a mysterious visitor soon reveals that Marjans father was no ordinary vet. The creatures from his stories are real and he travelled the world to care for them.

Stepping into a secret world hidden in plain sight, where magical creatures are bought and sold, treasured and trapped, Marjan must take her fathers place. The deeper in she gets, thecloser she comes to a shocking truth that will put both humans and beasts in terrible danger.

Author Bio

Kiyash Monsef is an Emmy Awardnominated producer and director; a writer of short stories, videos, comic books, and games; and a designer of innovativeconversational and voice interface experiences.Once There Wasis his first novel.