An unknown past reveals a destiny long foretold.
Peter and Isabella Toth thought they were like any ordinary fourteen or twelve-year-old living in Garavelle, until they encounter Light Snatchers in the woods, and their world is flipped upside down. Imagine their surprise learning they are from another realm, the Land of Light, and are being hunted by the Dark Lord Gog who cursed their homeland long ago.
Together, this brother and sister, along with their friend Sarah, are forced into a perilous journey where a destiny calls them to return the light back to their kingdom. They must discover courage as they venture through a magical realm to find the Light Spark and break the evil curse plaguing the Land of Light. But unforeseen obstacles arise as Lord Gog sends dragons, wolves, Nicromines, and Light Snatchers to hunt them down.
The curse will spread if the magical creatures of the Land of Light do not rise up to fight alongside Peter and Isabella. Will the Light Spark be found in time? Will Peter and Isabella face their fears and step into their destiny before darkness consumes the realm? They will need more than courage to face the ultimate battle of their lives in Leah Ann Brown’s debut novel, Chronicles of the Hidden Realms: Return of the Light.
Leah Ann Brown grew up in beautiful Southern Oregon, where her love for nature and fantasy was first ignited. As a young girl she spent hours outside playing make believe. This is where she first learned to love fantasy, along with the books and stories shared by her mother and grandmother throughout her life. With such creative encouragement from family, she drew her first picture book in first grade. From there her love for imagining and storytelling only grew stronger, until one day she decided to make her dreams a reality and began her storytelling journey to be published. One of her passions is to see the next generation walk in the fullness and greatness of who they were created to be and know that obstacles can be overcome with hard work. As a young girl she struggled with reading because of dyslexia. But she didn't let a label and challenge hold her back. She continued to work hard through school and her learning challenges, sometimes having to work harder than others. Throughout life Leah had to overcome fears of not being good enough, never giving up on her dreams.Leah graduated at the top of her class in high school and went on to get her Pharmacy tech. license and massage license. In college she loved creative writing but still let fear hold her back from taking the first steps in writing a book. Could someone with dyslexia write a book? The stories she'd read as a young girl showed characters overcoming obstacles, so why couldn't she? Connecting with heroes from movies, the Bible, and books, she saw how they impacted her life and taught her lessons. Now she wants her writing to impact young adults as she takes them on fantastical adventures to other realms. When Leah's not enthralled with writing, she's homeschooling her two boys, inspiring others to be creative, hiking, gardening, reading fantasy, drawing, painting, or watching SiFi and fantasy movies/shows.
