Title: Keisha and the Rise of the Legacy
Author: T.R. Tells
Publisher: Self-published
Publication date: 14 September 2021
Age group: Middle Grade
Genres: Fantasy
Synopsis:
What would you do if you found out that magic and monsters were real, and you were born to stop them?
14-year-old Keisha Alighieri thought she was just a normal teenager and that her biggest problems in life were what outfit to wear to school. But when her mother is kidnapped by an evil society, secrets get revealed that will change Keisha’s life forever.
Keisha finds out that her papà, Dante Alighieri, and his bloodline are hunters and protectors of the Inferno world. Keisha decides she will do anything to rescue her mother…anything.
She is joined by Verona Maro who acts as her guide and mentor as they pass through the portal to the Inferno realm. There, they will face monsters that she never thought actually existed.
However, even more trouble is just around the corner. The Monarchs are plotting to turn Keisha to evil and use her abilities to unlock an ancient power that will help them control the world.
Will Keisha and Verona be able to overcome the impossibly dangerous obstacles that stand in their way? And will Keisha be able to save the Inferno and become the Legacy she was born into?
On-page Representation
- POC (Black main character)
Trigger and Content Warnings
- loose adaptation of Dante’s Inferno for kids
- parent kidnapping (shown and mentioned)
- death of a parent (mentioned not seen)
- PG fighting
- the word damn (used once)
- racism (theme)
- mistreatment (mentioned)
- the word killing (not graphic or gore)
- blood (mentioned and seen—not gore)
My Favorite Quotes!
“Keisha could see that the iris of Verona’s eyes were like the darkening part of an ocean and a hint of gold.”
“A clang brought Verona’s attention back to Keisha, who had dropped a plate of armor that she had picked up to inspect. Seeing that she had an audience, Keisha hid the armor behind her back and gave them a toothy smile”
“At-lanta” Verona repeated, testing the word on her tongue. “It sounds foreign and fancy. What’s it like?”
Purchase Links
Amazon — https://amzn.to/3wTfIBX
Goodreads — https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58945977-keisha-and-the-rise-of-the-legacy
AUTHOR INFORMATION
T.R. Tells chose the pen name created as a play on words “T.R “TELLS a story”. She’s a book-lover for anything fantasy (but will try any genre) and created her first story at 11 years old. She currently lives in upstate New York with a Bachelors in Fiction and Creative writing. In her free time when she’s not creating infinite worlds in her writing, you can find her binge watching Netflix and being an Otaku (anime) lover.
Her first Middle-Grade Debut “Keisha and the Rise of the Legacy ” combines her love of anime, fantasy, and the Black and LGBTQIA+ representation.
Author links:
Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/trtellsauthor
Goodreads — https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18680874.T_R_Tells
Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/trtells/
Twitter — https://twitter.com/TRTELLS
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