The Unnamed Bears Favor

by J. Lyon Layden

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Pub Date Apr 23 2019 | Archive Date Sep 30 2019

AURELIA LEO, LLC

Sci Fi & Fantasy | Teens & YA

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Description

“A horn grew from the woman’s forehead—something like a rhino’s, but much smaller and darker in hue.”

Mythical China, 9000 B.C.E. A nameless outcast is summoned by the village priestess to undergo his initiation into the Rik-Sika, a band of hunter-assassins. To earn his place, he must travel with them to the ruins of his people’s stronghold, which sits on a plateau near the roof of the world. On the perilous journey, he encounters restless ghosts, giant man-bears, and the dreaded ogres who rule the mountains. Faced with unimaginable odds, the unnamed discovers his true origins and with it, a powerful secret buried by generations long ago. Armed with dark knowledge, the boy must choose between his life and the fate of his people.

“A horn grew from the woman’s forehead—something like a rhino’s, but much smaller and darker in hue.”

Mythical China, 9000 B.C.E. A nameless outcast is summoned by the village priestess to undergo his...

A Note From the Publisher

You will receive a DRM edition for professional reading purposes. The Unnamed Bears Favor will be available on April 23, 2019. The Unnamed Bears Favor © 2019 J. Lyon Layden.

You will receive a DRM edition for professional reading purposes. The Unnamed Bears Favor will be available on April 23, 2019. The Unnamed Bears Favor © 2019 J. Lyon Layden.

Advance Praise

"This novella is a lushly worded, tightly paced journey into mystery, in the most traditional sense of the word. The author evokes the worldview of a paleolithic person in a way that feels authentic, although we can never know what authentic actually means here. The world [building] in this compact story is unknown and unknowable, dangerous and beautiful and enchanting." - Jim Rion, NetGalley Reviewer

"The Unnamed Bears Favor is a well-researched, well-crafted work by the author. Those who are enlightened will reach the depth of his imagination here. The story of an unnamed village outcast started random and slow, but everything made a connection as I flipped through the pages." - Ruchika Pahwa, Amazon Reviewer

Marketing Plan

We implement targeted marketing and publicity campaigns aimed at fans of speculative fiction (horror, science fiction, and fantasy). Pre-publication, we distribute advance reader copies through NetGalley, launch pre-order campaigns alongside virtual blog tours, and mail advance readers copies to trade journals and independent specialty retailers. We also place ads in podcasts and on high-traffic websites, including Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA), Horror Writers Association (HWA), and Mystery Writers of America (MWA) qualifying markets. Post-publication, we support author appearances at book festivals and conventions across the United States. Contact AURELIA LEO through email for more information: press@aurelialeo.com.

We implement targeted marketing and publicity campaigns aimed at fans of speculative fiction (horror, science fiction, and fantasy). Pre-publication, we distribute advance reader copies through...