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Dor Atkinson
middle grade and young adult fantasy author
Books and Stories
“You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.” —Madeleine L’Engle
Completed and Edited - Middle Grade Fantasy
Evie and the Boy from the Sea​
When an 11-year-old girl who believes she has magical abilities rescues a merboy and dives into his world, she's thrilled to have found a true friend. But when she learns he’s condemned to face seven deadly challenges, she sets out to help him and unlock her own magic.
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This 60,000-word stand-alone novel with series potential is a gripping, high-seas fantasy with the free-ranging adventure of Luca and the otherworldly peril of Nevermoor.
Completed and Edited - Middle Grade Fantasy
Jaren Silverwing and the Forbidden Spell​
13-year-old Jaren, an unhoused fairy actor, performs plays to survive on the streets of Seelie City. At night, he dreams of finding his family. But when he finds the shard of an enchanted theatre mask the Seelies used to imprison the souls of his people, Jaren plunges into underground ruins to steal the missing pieces, face the truth about his parents, and break the spell, putting his life and his best friend's at risk.
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This 66K-word fantasy, with the rich world-building of ATLA and The Dragon Prince, will appeal to fans of the SkyBorn series and The Forgotten Five by Lisa McMann.
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Completed First Draft - Young Adult Fantasy
Guardians of Earth and Sky​
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Young Saiya dug herself out of a sandy grave with an egg, a sword, and no memories. She lives peacefully on her island until mercenaries and a captured pirate queen come ashore.
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Across the sea, winged Aeralen was ripped away from her twin brother as a child and sold as a slave to the Immortal Prince. Now sixteen, she plots escape and revenge.
Their destinies collide as they search for the truth about their pasts and fight the murderous designs of a ruthless prince in this duel POV fantasy.
Completed and Edited - Middle Grade Historical Fantasy
The Oracle Line​
For fans of mythology and diverse, inclusive casts, THE ORACLE LINE, (67K words), re-imagines the Prometheus myth in the Dust Bowl. Cast out of his home by his Pa, a 12-year-old aspiring musician leaps aboard a magical train to rescue his folk singer uncle from Zeus; but when he discovers his uncle is the Titan Prometheus, he must face his fear of singing in a musical duel against the gods to save his hero and become the legend he was meant to be.
Work-in-Progress - Middle Grade Fantasy
Sera and the Wyst
12-year-old Sera runs away from a life of servitude with one prized possession: a Wyst, a boy who is six inches tall and capable of deadly magic. She intends to sell him and buy her freedom papers, but the Wyst plans to flee and find his sister.
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Facing a witch who plots world domination, they must let go of their mutual fear and prejudice and help each other survive or neither of them will ever be free.