Matt Mikalatos - The Story King

Matt Mikalatos has built a compelling fantasy world with humor and heart.

GENE LUEN YANG , creator of American Born Chinese and Boxers & Saints

Matt Mikalatos has penned a tale straight out of todays headlines that will tug at your heartstrings. The Crescent Stone is a compelling story that will get under your skin and worm its way into your heart.

TOSCA LEE , New York Times bestselling author of Iscariot and The Legend of Sheba

The Crescent Stone hooked me from the first page! With the rich characterization of John Green and the magical escapism of Narnia, this book is a must read for all fantasy fans!

LORIE LANGDON , author of Olivia Twist and the Doon series

This is what sets Mikalatoss epic world apart from so many other fantasy realms: the characters feel real, their lives are genuine and complicated, and their choices are far from binary. Mikalatoss creativity and originality are on full display in this epic tale for adults and young readers alike.

SHAWN SMUCKER , author of The Day the Angels Fell

The Crescent Stone blends... glitter unicorns, powerful healing tattoos, and an engaging cast of characters into a funny and thoughtful story that examines the true costs of magic and privilege.

TINA CONNOLLY , author of Seriously Wicked

The twists keep coming in The Crescent Stone, a fabulous young adult fantasy with a great cast of characters. I particularly loved Jason, whose humor, logic, and honesty will make readers eager to follow him into a sequel. I found the Sunlit Lands a fantastically engaging place to visit and grew ever more delighted as I discovered more about each culture, their knotted histories, and how the magic worked. Fantasy fans will devour it and ask for seconds.

JILL WILLIAMSON , Christy Awardwinning author of By Darkness Hid and Captives

From C. S. Lewis to J. K. Rowling, the secret magical place that lives alongside our own mundane world has a rich history in fantasy literature, and The Crescent Stone is a delightful tale that is a more-than-worthy continuation of that tradition. Matt Mikalatos weaves a rich tapestry that is equal parts wonder, thoughtfulness, and excitement, while being that most wonderful of thingsa joyful and fun story. From the first page, you cant help but root for Madeline as she stumbles about trying to navigate a future that is uncertain and fraught with pain. The beauty of Madeline as a character is that her journey is both all too familiar and yet entirely contemporarythe magical land that is her salvation is so much more. I dont know where this series will go. All I know is that I dont ever want it to end.

JAKE KERR , author of the Tommy Black series and a nominee for the Nebula Award, the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award, and the storySouth Million Writers Award

The Crescent Stone inspires thought on matters of compassion and privilege in a breathtaking and fun fantasy setting. This is a book that will leave readers empowerednot by magic, but by the potential within their own hearts.

BETH CATO , author of The Clockwork Dagger

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The Story King

Copyright 2021 by Matt Mikalatos. All rights reserved.

Cover illustration and interior map copyright Matt Griffin. All rights reserved.

Designed by Dean H. Renninger

Edited by Sarah Rubio

The author is represented by Ambassador Literary Agency, Nashville, TN.

The Story King is a work of fiction. Where real people, events, establishments, organizations, or locales appear, they are used fictitiously. All other elements of the novel are drawn from the authors imagination.

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Names: Mikalatos, Matt, author.

Title: The Story King / Matt Mikalatos.

Description: Carol Stream, Illinois : Wander, an imprint of Tyndale House

Publishers, Inc., [2021] | Series: The Sunlit Lands ; book 3 | Summary:

The magic of the Sunlit Lands has been reset, but that doesnt mean all

is well. Unrest and discord are growing by the day, and Hanali is

positioning himself as ruler of the Sunlit Lands. But, in order for

Hanali to seize control, there must be a sacrifice, one that very few

are willing to make. Jason, Shula, Baileya, and others must work

together to save the lives of those Hanali would sacrifice for his own

gain Provided by publisher.

Identifiers: LCCN 2021006452 (print) | LCCN 2021006453 (ebook) | ISBN

9781496447852 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781496447869 (trade paperback) | ISBN

9781496447876 (kindle edition) | ISBN 9781496447883 (epub) | ISBN

9781496447890 (epub)

Subjects: CYAC: Fantasy.

Classification: LCC PZ7.1.M5535 St 2021 (print) | LCC PZ7.1.M5535 (ebook)

| DDC [Fic]dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021006452

LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021006453

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To JR. and Amanda Forasteros,

who teach the world about hospitality, friendship, and love.

They are heroes in every story told about them.

• AMIRAShulas younger sister
• ARAKAMa prophetic dragon
• ARCHON THENODYthe former chief magistrate and supreme ruler of the Elenil
• BAILEYAa Kakri warrior and Jasons former fiance
• BEZAEDa Kakri warrior; one of Baileyas brothers
• BLACK SKULLSthe elite fighting force of the Scim; there are three known members, one of whom is Darius
• BOULOSShulas older brother
• BREAK BONESa Scim warrior once imprisoned by the Elenil, now Jasons ally
• CLAWDIAa Kharobem with the appearance of a lion cub
• CUMBERLAND ARMSTRONG WALKERDariuss grandfather
• CRUKIBALA PRINCE OF THE MAEGROM
• DARIUS WALKERan American human allied with the Scim; Madelines ex-boyfriend; a Black Skull
• DAVID GLENNan American human; close friends with Kekoa and Jason