Welcome to my stop on the virtual book tour for Amiranda: Princess Amiranda and the Tale of the Deciduous Forest by John P. Adamo. This book tour was organized by Pump Up Your Book. On my stop, I have an excerpt from the book as well as a guest post about five things you should know about the book. Be sure to visit the other stops on the tour for more content. Enjoy!
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Author: John P. Adamo
Publisher: Legwork Team Publishing
Publication Date: May 8th 2012
Print Length: 275 pages
Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy
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An instant classic tale portraying the life of "Amiranda," an innocent and brave princess, who unwittingly sets out on a quest that will ultimately determine the fate of her entire kingdom. From her castle window, Amiranda would gaze at the beautiful countryside below-always watching carefully, always observing everything. Gradually the princess realizes that she knows very little of the small kingdom over which she would one day reign. Nevertheless, Amiranda would never disobey her father's wishes, especially the one to never enter the mysterious dark forest, which borders their kingdom. That is, until one day when she would have no other choice.
Amiranda will take a journey that will lead her on a wild adventure, where the decisions she makes will determine the fate of many lives-the lives of her animal friends, her family members, those who dwell in her kingdom, and her very own life as well. Travel along on this trip where Princess Amiranda hopes to find the missing piece in her existence and ends up trying to achieve the impossible....
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EXCERPT:
Peace had always reigned over the small town of Luxing.
There, nestled high upon a hill overlooking the plains and forest below, lived a king and his royal family. The castle in which they lived was both strong and secure. The king held the highest standards for both himself and his family, and he tried to use his power only for the good of the kingdom. After all, he wanted what was best for everyone—especially for his daughter and only child, Princess Amiranda.
Princess Amiranda spent her childhood years preparing for life as a noble, a life for which she was distinctly destined. However, the young princess always had an insatiable urge for learning—learning from the real world around her, the same world from which her father, the king of Luxing, strongly safeguarded her.
From her castle window, Amiranda would gaze at the beautiful countryside below—always watching carefully; always observing everything. Gradually, the princess would realize that she knows very little of the small kingdom over which she would one day reign. Nevertheless, Amiranda would never disobey her father’s wishes, especially the one to never enter the mysterious dark forest, which borders their kingdom.
That is, until one day when she would have no other choice....
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
John Adamo is a Long Island-based author and songwriter who has copyrighted more than four hundred poems and has both written and composed numerous songs and short stories. Music has always been an integral part of John’s life, as he has performed at different venues all across Long Island—both as a professional pianist since the age of seventeen (one year after his father passed away) and also as a disc jockey / emcee for various private parties and public events.
Amiranda: Princess Amiranda and the Tale of the Deciduous Forest is John’s first formal work, which was originally written as a screenplay and copyrighted in 1998. John has always had the visualization that an animated movie would one day be made from his work. The author wanted to put together a story unlike any other, and one that could be enjoyed by people of all ages … both young and old alike. A story that reinforced good values, covered common ethics, and taught morals as John feels those important criteria are so often left out in today’s modern fairy tales.
After having the screenplay sit on his shelf for nearly fifteen years, John felt that it was finally time to let the world know the life and world of Amiranda—a Cinderella-type princess who has everything in the world that a princess could possibly ask for, but is still missing something more in her life. With your help, John hopes that he can help fulfill Amiranda’s aspirations, hopes, and dreams. Last but not least, John hopes you like Amiranda’s story just as much as he enjoyed writing it … Enjoy!
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GUEST POST:
Five Things You Should Know About Amiranda
by John P. Adamo
by John P. Adamo
1. Most fairytales are about everyday normal girls who dream about becoming princesses or who ultimately become a princess, which leads to the typical fairytale happy ending – thus the cliché conclusion of “happily ever after.” I wanted to write the opposite of that – a princess who wants to be a typical girl and who misses out on the childhood a typical girl would normally have… friends to play with, not having to worry about her charismatic upbringing, and just being treated like a normal human being. That was my main inspiration behind creating Amiranda.
2. Amiranda, although ultimately focused on one goal or main objective later on in the story, is rather aloof and dreaming of many things, as she is confined by the large, heavy stone walls of her castle, from which she can’t mentally escape from. This is a story of how a rather unassuming, frail young girl can ultimately grow to become a strong and very determined young woman… and the only way that would have ever had happened is by her venturing out on her own.
3. Amiranda, unlike normal girls, doesn’t have any friends from her town she will one day reign over, and therefore does not know how to informally make friends. All of her life she has always reverted to having her two pets – her dog Peatie and her parrot Reynolds - as her two main life-long companions. That is one of the reasons why I feel Amiranda is so adept as to making animal friends over human ones, at least as the story goes.
4. The Deciduous Forest which Amiranda must unwittingly enter is a place that is constantly changing, just like the seasons. It is a place where Amiranda blossoms in the sunshine just like the spring, and then the forest’s imminent nature ultimately transforms and grows darker and colder the further and deeper into the forest she explores. In turn, Amiranda is finding out more and more about herself and of her inner strengths and weaknesses as she continues along on her journey.
5. Ultimately the story behind Amiranda is a conflict or battle between good and evil. A powerful sorcerer using evil magic is desperately trying to break Amiranda and ruin her entire kingdom, and Amiranda is trying to use her own spirit and goodwill to combat those unnatural mysterious forces. Despite uses of various potions and concoctions others have tried to use, love is the ultimate natural power that saves and heals all.
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