
As the lair is alive and can lure them to their death. The trials they must complete with a human and must keep the human alive make the competition that much more interesting. Each sector picks their candidate to represent them, understanding the mortal dangers involved. So when her chance to prove herself appears she takes it.Įvery 50-100 years they hold a Queens Tournament and the prize is the crown. Roh has worn a gold diadem to show her lowly outcast status her whole life. Roh was born in a cell to the most notorious cyren.

This world was hidden underground, Saddoriel the ancient lair of cyrens. Wow this was quite an adventure! And I adore Fiona Hardingham, she always takes you on a wonderful adventure. So don’t go near caves, water, or anywhere there are tales of Cyrens.

There will be an author interview and book signing.Q: Would you rather be a mermaid or siren? Print copies of the book available for sale (NZ$27). A Lair of Bones by Helen Scheuerer official book launchįree entry. The e-book version will be available on Amazon from 15 July 2021. Despite releasing several titles in the resort, it’ll be the first time Helen has launched a book in Queenstown.Īt the event, an interview with Helen will be followed by the opportunity to ask questions, purchase a copy of the book and have it signed by the author. “The scenery here is a fantasy author’s dream – that’s why I’ve stayed.”Įach book in Helen’s first series, The Oremere Chronicles, became a #1 bestseller within 24 hours of its release on Amazon. Originally from Sydney, Helen visited Queenstown on holiday and fell in love with the landscape. The book itself explores classic YA themes: ambition, friendship and forging your own path, while the stakes are as high as they get: life and death.” The genre has this fresh quality to it because the characters in it are experiencing a lot of firsts and there are a lot of heightened emotions. I’m in my early thirties and I love YA Fantasy. “It’s Young Adult Fantasy, but it’ll appeal to people of all ages. “It’s the start of a big, epic quest across realms there’s lots of deadly trials, magic and adventure,” says Helen.

The story follows Roh, the daughter of an infamous criminal vying to win a better life in a treacherous set of trails called the Queen’s Tournament. ‘A Lair of Bones’ is the first in an epic fantasy quartet called Curse of the Cyren Queen.

The free event is in collaboration with the Queenstown Writers Festival and is a rare opportunity to buy a print copy of the book and hear more about the new series from Helen Scheuerer herself. The Queenstown-based author is launching ‘A Lair of Bones’ at Sherwood Queenstown on 17 July 2021. Best-selling fantasy author Helen Scheuerer will officially launch the first book of a new series in Queenstown.
