The Oberon Stone - Franco, L. S.

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Résumé :
An Award-Winning YA Sci-Fi & Dark Fantasy Series. A clean, high-stakes coming-of-age adventure about resilience, self-discovery, faith, and the power of doing what's right. A shattered barrier between parallel realities. A mentor and friend kidnapped by dark forces. Power, risk, and sacrifice. ??????? After Ada turned back time, creatures-dead and alive-began to mingle across realities, wreaking havoc and spreading chaos. While searching for answers, Liam uncovers a terrifying truth: the prophecy is broken, and the hope of avoiding the end times is gone. Liam and his friends embark on a mission to find the legendary Oberon Stone, said to restore the energetic fields. The problem? Only a true dark magic practitioner can activate it. When McCormick is kidnapped by the archenemy Montgomery Winifred, their quest becomes a high-stakes rescue against time-and all odds. Packed with thrilling action sequences, engaging characters, fantastical beasts, and sky-high stakes. - Kirkus Reviews For readers who crave layered worldbuilding, intelligent dialogue, and emotionally complex characters. Told through multiple points of view and designed for older teens and crossover adult readers. Winner of the Literary Titan Award Five Stars - Readers' Favorite Eric Hoffer Book Award Honorable Mention...

Biographie:
Best-selling and award-winning author L.S. Franco writes YA science fantasy and adult speculative fiction spanning magical realism, science fiction, and fantasy. While her primary focus is on older teen and adult audiences, she also pens select children's books. She is a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA), the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi), and Friends of Worldcon, supporting the global sci-fi and fantasy community through its most iconic convention.As a Chief of Strategy, Franco brings sharp structural and logical thinking and visionary planning to her storytelling. She is known for crafting cinematic, character-driven adventure set in richly layered multiverses, where magic is systemic and carries consequence. Her work is fast-paced, emotionally raw, and tackles topics like spiritual warfare, societal collapse, moral reckoning, soul purpose, among others, all while anchoring the reader in deeply human (and sometimes heartbreaking) character arcs. That's her signature style: visual spectacle, intellectual depth, and emotional weight, entertaining her readers while making them reflect.Originally from Brazil, she was raised on classic fiction tales, world folklore, and mythology. Her decades as a tabletop RPG game master refined her instinct for improvisation, immersive world building, and multi-perspective narratives, while her experience in acting sharpened her sense of dialogue and character presence. Her love for psychotherapy and constant study of human behavior breathe emotional depth and psychological realism into her characters. Now living in the United States, she continues to draw on both cultures to shape her storytelling.Franco first began writing for her son. But what started as a personal project quickly grew into something more-a commitment to stories that entertain but also raise social and self-awareness, uphold values, and offer a poetic lens on existence. To her, imagination isn't a way out-it's a way through, helping us navigate both the world and ourselves....

Sommaire:
An Award-Winning YA Sci-Fi & Dark Fantasy Series. The Conjurer's Prophecy is a multi-POV dark science fiction series-clean and free of gore-that blends mythology and spirituality while exploring coming of age, character building, and the power of collective support and faith in the greater good, tackling sensitive teen topics like bullying, self-worth, suicidal thoughts, and relationships through diverse perspectives to guide readers through their most challenging moments. In Book 2, The Oberon Stone, you will be drawn deeper into the chaos, and the pieces of the puzzle will start to connect. After Ada turns back time, creatures-dead and alive-mingle across realities, wreaking havoc and spreading darkness. While searching for answers, Liam uncovers a terrifying truth: the prophecy is broken, and the hope of avoiding the end times is slipping away. Liam and his friends embark on a mission to find the legendary Oberon Stone, said to restore the energetic fields. But only a true dark magic practitioner can activate it. When McCormick is kidnapped by the archenemy Montgomery Winifred, their quest becomes a high-stakes rescue against time-and all odds....