Nadaness In Motion: Emma and the Minotaur by Jon Herrera

It’s been a while since I read and reviewed a middle grade novel. Today, I’m featuring an upper middle grade novel that’s also a semi-finalist in the Book Blogger Novel of the Year Award (BBNYA).

Meet….

Emma and the Minotaur by Jon Herrera

Blurb

All stories are true. All legends are real. Emma Wilkins must face the monster in the woods for the fate of the world.

Emma Wilkins is eleven years old and lives on Belle Street. Determined to help her new friend, Jake Milligan, she embarks on a mission to find the boy's missing father.

Awaiting Emma in the shadows of Glenridge Forest is a world of magic, secrets, and creatures of myth and legend returning from exile.

On her way to an impossible confrontation, Emma must conquer her fears and find the courage to face the monster in the woods. At stake are the fates of those she cares about most and that of the entire world.

Publisher: Self-Published

Length: 207 Pages

Genre: Fantasy, Middle Grade, Upper Middle Grade

Publication date: 8 April 2020

Find the book on Amazon Canada, Amazon US, Amazon UK.

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About the Author:

Born in El Salvador during the civil war, Jon Herrera immigrated with his family to Ontario, Canada at the age of eleven. Settling in the Niagara Region, Jon attended university, graduating with a degree in Physics and Mathematics.

He has always had a keen interest in creativity in its many forms. His writing is the result of a love for fantasy and science fiction. A long-time sufferer of anxiety and depression, Jon uses his perspective and experiences to ground his work.