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Alissa J. Zavalianos

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Alissa J. Zavalianos grew up in New Hampshire and currently lives there with her wonderful husband, sweet daughter, and mischievous cat, Moo. As a child, she always had a love for nature, books, and fairy tales, and as she grew older, that love bloomed all the more. Alissa loves Jesus and is inspired by birds, mountains, castles, Tolkien, Lewis, and the way a cold breath of wind feels on her bare toes.

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Alissa J. Zavalianos Middle-earth and Narnia! I want to travel the same paths Bilbo and Frodo travelled, and with the ring of power destroyed, my hope is that the lands wo…moreMiddle-earth and Narnia! I want to travel the same paths Bilbo and Frodo travelled, and with the ring of power destroyed, my hope is that the lands would be peaceable enough to pass without any issues. For Narnia, I want to visit the time when the land was just born, listening to Aslan sing the world into existence. I can imagine stumbling into The Wood Between the Worlds would be fascinating as well.
And lastly, I've always held a fondness for Neverland. If I could be part of the Lost Boy tribe for a day, I think I'd be the happiest girl whose childhood dreams were fulfilled.(less)
Alissa J. Zavalianos I started writing in the 4th grade, but more seriously since January of 2020. I haven't stopped since :)…moreI started writing in the 4th grade, but more seriously since January of 2020. I haven't stopped since :)(less)
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Wow, it’s been a while. I haven’t written a blog in a few months. I have some exciting news, though! For many of you, this won’t be anything new, but for some of you, perhaps you haven’t yet heard: I published my first book!!





The Earth-Treader is now available on Amazon and will be available at major retailers soon! The company I’m publishing with has finally gotten back to me and has cleared up a

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This book was a lot of fun! While the tone felt a little more serious to me than maybe intended, I think a lot of that was because of the moody atmosphere and Dixon’s excellent job of creating a world that feels real. As someone who doesn’t read para ...more
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The lush Cornwall setting with moody oceans, shipwrecks, and sand dunes. The beautiful themes of belonging and forgiveness. The tender forbidden romance. The rich historical details and search for answers.

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What a sweet middle grade story about friendship, family, and navigating linguistic differences. This book was filled with so much heart and I loved both grandmothers presented in the narrative. All the characters felt very distinct and were f
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As always, Joanna never misses. This book was exceptional and brilliant in every way. Love the characters, the emotional turmoil, the lore, the worldbuilding, etc. Just so well done!

Also, I got Mistborn vibes and I loved that!

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The sweetest Cinderella retelling 🥲 Flora is the cutest ferret; I almost cried when I saw her being bashful and all dressed up like a flapper haha. So grateful I won this book in a giveaway! The art is simply one of my favorites :)
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“What might this mean?' Moo questioned.

'That all that's beautiful and green will turn to ash. That the sun will no longer shine upon a fruitful land, instead it will shine where there's but naught a sprout to grow. Humankind may cease to exist as it does presently, and all that remains will be a corruption darker than our lands have ever known. The Darkness will rise, perhaps in more ways than one.”
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“She fought against the expectation that growing up meant she needed to surrender her imagination.”
Alissa J. Zavalianos, The Wishing Seed

“In fact, it only seemed to enhance it, making him wonder what Holland would look like in one of his own shirts. Blast. Now was not the time for this.”
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“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.”
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“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.”
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“If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another world.”
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“The Christian does not think God will love us because we are good, but that God will make us good because He loves us.”
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“No book is really worth reading at the age of ten which is not equally – and often far more – worth reading at the age of fifty and beyond.”
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