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Lusine Torossian

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Lusine Torossian crafts young adult fantasy novels inspired by Armenian mythology. Drawing from her heritage, she weaves rich folklore into tales of adventure, magic, resilience, and hope. Her debut novel, Light Weaver (published by The Wild Rose Press), won the 2023 SCBWI-Florida Rising Kite Award for Young Adult Fiction.

When she’s not creating magical worlds, Lusine finds herself contemplating the meaning of life by analyzing shapes in the clouds—often her story characters show up there. In her family, she’s known for reading fortunes in Armenian coffee grounds, carrying on a generations-old tradition she’s yet to master.

A New York City native, she now lives in sunny Florida with her husband, alongside her writing partner, a very brave
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Lost (and found) in Translation

There are moments when I sit at my computer, fingers hovering over the keyboard, searching for an English word that simply doesn’t exist. How do you translate the Armenian word, “մարդկայինություն” (mardkayinutyun), into a fantasy novel? The closest English equivalent might be “humanity” or “humaneness,” but it carries deeper layers, a profound sense of what... Read More Read more of this blog post »
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I hope this book finds a special place in your heart. As an author of Armenian descent, I’ve woven ancient myths from Armenia and surrounding regions into a tapestry of my own design. This novel is an homage to my heritage, blending my fa
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I haven't read many books about and by Armenians- Lavash at First Sight is the only one that comes to mind- so I was ecstatic to check this out! Especially since it was about Armenian mythology an" Read more of this review »
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The writing was polished. The plot and storyline very well crafted. However, at times it felt like the story dragged on, while other events felt rushed in a form of summary, leaving me wishing I'd 'witnessed' a specific event in real time. Especially ...more
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"I think this book would be great for anyone who enjoyed An Ember in the Ashes and maybe even From Blood and Ash. It had a subtle Poppy War vibe as well.
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