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Little Beings Of Light #1
The Count's Dark Threat
A fantastical adventure for middle graders who love animals, excitement, and stories about family and friendship, The Count's Dark Threat is a fast-paced fantasy that shows young readers heroes can come from anywhere. As Blue and Dee face terrifying twists and challenge the darkness, they discover that true bravery means standing up for what they love—and believing in the light within us all.
The clock is ticking! Together, Blue, Dee, and their colourful companions embark on a thrilling journey through enchanting landscapes, enduring terrifying twists and turns in a desperate race against time to find their loved ones and stay one step ahead of the chilling Count Daark, his band of malevolent mobs, and an unknown evil force.
Why is one little pup so important? What lurks in the shadowy storms? And just who are the Little Beings of Light?
Filled with vivid characters, exciting action, and 15 beautifully illustrated pages, this debut trilogy opener is an inspiring read for children and parents alike—perfect for sharing and sparking meaningful conversations about courage and kindness.
The clock is ticking! Together, Blue, Dee, and their colourful companions embark on a thrilling journey through enchanting landscapes, enduring terrifying twists and turns in a desperate race against time to find their loved ones and stay one step ahead of the chilling Count Daark, his band of malevolent mobs, and an unknown evil force.
Why is one little pup so important? What lurks in the shadowy storms? And just who are the Little Beings of Light?
Filled with vivid characters, exciting action, and 15 beautifully illustrated pages, this debut trilogy opener is an inspiring read for children and parents alike—perfect for sharing and sparking meaningful conversations about courage and kindness.
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First published August 31, 2025
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October 29, 2025
Kids as Heroes, Lessons for All
This isn’t just a fantasy story—it’s a blueprint for bravery, teamwork, and family love. The Count’s Dark Threat shows young readers they have the power to stand up for what’s right, even when the odds are stacked against them.
This isn’t just a fantasy story—it’s a blueprint for bravery, teamwork, and family love. The Count’s Dark Threat shows young readers they have the power to stand up for what’s right, even when the odds are stacked against them.
August 26, 2025
Friendship Shines in the Darkest Moments
This story perfectly blends magic, mystery, and heart. The bonds between the children and their magical friends make the danger feel real, and the sense of urgency is wonderfully gripping.
This story perfectly blends magic, mystery, and heart. The bonds between the children and their magical friends make the danger feel real, and the sense of urgency is wonderfully gripping.
August 30, 2025
A Magical Race Against Time
Lyck Liss crafts tension and wonder in equal measure. The pursuit of the little pup and the looming threats create a fast-moving, page-turning adventure that will delight both young readers and the young at heart.
Lyck Liss crafts tension and wonder in equal measure. The pursuit of the little pup and the looming threats create a fast-moving, page-turning adventure that will delight both young readers and the young at heart.
October 29, 2025
A Whimsical Adventure With Heart
The Count’s Dark Threat is pure magic from start to finish. Blue and Dee’s journey—joined by a puppy with a heart-shaped patch of fur—feels like stepping into a dream that’s both thrilling and full of heart. Lyck Liss blends suspense, humor, and vivid imagination into a story that celebrates loyalty, courage, and the unbreakable bond of family.
The illustrations are stunning, and the world of Sparrowland feels alive with wonder and danger in equal measure. Kids will see themselves in these brave heroes, and adults will find timeless lessons about love and standing up for what’s right. It’s the kind of book that sparks conversations long after the last page.
The Count’s Dark Threat is pure magic from start to finish. Blue and Dee’s journey—joined by a puppy with a heart-shaped patch of fur—feels like stepping into a dream that’s both thrilling and full of heart. Lyck Liss blends suspense, humor, and vivid imagination into a story that celebrates loyalty, courage, and the unbreakable bond of family.
The illustrations are stunning, and the world of Sparrowland feels alive with wonder and danger in equal measure. Kids will see themselves in these brave heroes, and adults will find timeless lessons about love and standing up for what’s right. It’s the kind of book that sparks conversations long after the last page.
September 29, 2025
A Story That Sparks Courage
Blue and Dee’s bravery felt relatable and inspiring. Even as an adult, I found myself rooting for them—and reflecting on my own courage. This is more than a kids’ book; it’s a call to be braver.
Blue and Dee’s bravery felt relatable and inspiring. Even as an adult, I found myself rooting for them—and reflecting on my own courage. This is more than a kids’ book; it’s a call to be braver.
October 4, 2025
Adventure and Mystery Rolled Into One
What lurks in the shadowy storms? Who are the Little Beings of Light? These mysteries hooked me from the start and didn’t let go until the final page.
What lurks in the shadowy storms? Who are the Little Beings of Light? These mysteries hooked me from the start and didn’t let go until the final page.
October 29, 2025
❤️❤️❤️ Courage, Friendship, and a Dash of Magic ❤️❤️❤️
What a gem of a story! The Count’s Dark Threat isn’t just a fantasy—it’s an inspiring call to bravery. Blue and Dee remind young readers (and grown-ups, too) that even the smallest heroes can face the darkest villains with heart and teamwork.
Count Daark is a perfectly chilling antagonist, and the adventure unfolds with just the right mix of mystery, humor, and heart. My kids adored the adorable puppy and couldn’t stop asking questions about the “Little Beings of Light.” Perfect for fans of Narnia and Percy Jackson, this is a book that belongs on every young reader’s shelf.
What a gem of a story! The Count’s Dark Threat isn’t just a fantasy—it’s an inspiring call to bravery. Blue and Dee remind young readers (and grown-ups, too) that even the smallest heroes can face the darkest villains with heart and teamwork.
Count Daark is a perfectly chilling antagonist, and the adventure unfolds with just the right mix of mystery, humor, and heart. My kids adored the adorable puppy and couldn’t stop asking questions about the “Little Beings of Light.” Perfect for fans of Narnia and Percy Jackson, this is a book that belongs on every young reader’s shelf.
October 29, 2025
A Puppy, Two Kids, and the Adventure of a Lifetime
The heart-shaped-fur puppy instantly captured mine! This book blends suspense, colorful characters, and enchanting settings into a heartfelt story about loyalty and courage. It’s an epic journey packaged perfectly for kids.
The heart-shaped-fur puppy instantly captured mine! This book blends suspense, colorful characters, and enchanting settings into a heartfelt story about loyalty and courage. It’s an epic journey packaged perfectly for kids.
September 1, 2025
An Unforgettable Start to a Trilogy
This opening book grips you with suspense and enchantment, introducing unforgettable characters and a high-stakes quest. Lyck Liss sets the stage for a fantasy series that promises more excitement and wonder in the books to come.
This opening book grips you with suspense and enchantment, introducing unforgettable characters and a high-stakes quest. Lyck Liss sets the stage for a fantasy series that promises more excitement and wonder in the books to come.
August 27, 2025
Enchanting and Unpredictable
From dreamlike visions to shadowy storms, every twist in The Count’s Dark Threat keeps readers guessing. The world-building is vivid, and the stakes feel enormous, making it impossible to put down.
From dreamlike visions to shadowy storms, every twist in The Count’s Dark Threat keeps readers guessing. The world-building is vivid, and the stakes feel enormous, making it impossible to put down.
September 7, 2025
A Fantasy That Sparks Imagination
Fans of Percy Jackson and Narnia will instantly connect with this tale. It blends danger, mystery, and teamwork into an adventure that keeps young readers turning pages.
Fans of Percy Jackson and Narnia will instantly connect with this tale. It blends danger, mystery, and teamwork into an adventure that keeps young readers turning pages.
August 30, 2025
A World Full of Wonder and Danger
Every corner of this story sparkles with creativity, from the mysterious Little Beings of Light to the menacing Count Daark. It’s imaginative, thrilling, and full of heart.
Every corner of this story sparkles with creativity, from the mysterious Little Beings of Light to the menacing Count Daark. It’s imaginative, thrilling, and full of heart.
August 26, 2025
A Heart-Pounding Fantasy Adventure
Lyck Liss delivers an electrifying start to a new trilogy. Blue, Dee, and their companions leap off the page, and the suspense around Count Daark keeps you on edge from start to finish. A must-read for fans of magical, fast-paced adventures.
Lyck Liss delivers an electrifying start to a new trilogy. Blue, Dee, and their companions leap off the page, and the suspense around Count Daark keeps you on edge from start to finish. A must-read for fans of magical, fast-paced adventures.
October 3, 2025
Count Daark Is a Villain You Won’t Forget
Chilling yet fascinating, Count Daark stands as a perfect foil to the children’s innocence. The tension between light and dark keeps the pages turning.
Chilling yet fascinating, Count Daark stands as a perfect foil to the children’s innocence. The tension between light and dark keeps the pages turning.
August 29, 2025
Courage in Every Page
Blue and Dee’s bravery in the face of Count Daark’s darkness is inspiring. This is more than a fantasy story—it’s a celebration of resilience, teamwork, and the magic that exists in even the smallest heroes.
Blue and Dee’s bravery in the face of Count Daark’s darkness is inspiring. This is more than a fantasy story—it’s a celebration of resilience, teamwork, and the magic that exists in even the smallest heroes.
October 11, 2025
Fantasy With a Moral Compass
Underneath the magical battles and daring escapes lies a lesson about kindness, courage, and standing up for what’s right. It’s fantasy with a heart.
Underneath the magical battles and daring escapes lies a lesson about kindness, courage, and standing up for what’s right. It’s fantasy with a heart.
October 8, 2025
Perfect for Reading Together
As a parent, I loved reading this aloud to my kids. It opened up conversations about bravery, fairness, and family loyalty. A great book for bonding.
As a parent, I loved reading this aloud to my kids. It opened up conversations about bravery, fairness, and family loyalty. A great book for bonding.
October 12, 2025
A Puppy That Steals the Show
The pup with the heart-shaped fur isn’t just adorable—he’s a symbol of hope, love, and resilience. My kids adored him!
The pup with the heart-shaped fur isn’t just adorable—he’s a symbol of hope, love, and resilience. My kids adored him!
October 10, 2025
Whimsical Yet Thrilling
Lyck Liss combines lighthearted moments with real stakes. The balance of humor, magic, and suspense makes it hard to put down.
Lyck Liss combines lighthearted moments with real stakes. The balance of humor, magic, and suspense makes it hard to put down.
October 1, 2025
The Start of Something Big
As the first in a trilogy, The Count’s Dark Threat sets the stage brilliantly. It ends with just enough mystery to make us crave book two.
As the first in a trilogy, The Count’s Dark Threat sets the stage brilliantly. It ends with just enough mystery to make us crave book two.
September 8, 2025
A Family Read-Aloud Gem
The Count’s Dark Threat is more than a fantasy—it’s a springboard for meaningful conversations about courage, loyalty, and standing up for what matters. Parents and kids alike will be captivated.
The Count’s Dark Threat is more than a fantasy—it’s a springboard for meaningful conversations about courage, loyalty, and standing up for what matters. Parents and kids alike will be captivated.
September 4, 2025
One word – Fabulastic!!!!
This is the PERFECT fantasy book for family reads or middle schoolers that are interested or hoping to dive into a new adventure!
Lyck Liss brings so much into this whimsical tale from loveable characters, stories converging, riveting adventure with terrifying twists, legends, and so much more. I loved how the author was able to bring such an intricate world building so that readers can feel like they are along for the ride with Blue, Dee, and the whole crew while also seamlessly adding in important lessons from courage and faith to family and teamwork! The map of Frieland and illustrations throughout are also phenomenal and only add more to the experience of reading this gem.
All in all, this book only left me wanting two things – more adventures with the crew, and to try the most delicious ice cream globe wide! My nephews (and myself) cannot wait for book 2 and any more novels from this author that we can get. Highly recommend, 5/5!
This is the PERFECT fantasy book for family reads or middle schoolers that are interested or hoping to dive into a new adventure!
Lyck Liss brings so much into this whimsical tale from loveable characters, stories converging, riveting adventure with terrifying twists, legends, and so much more. I loved how the author was able to bring such an intricate world building so that readers can feel like they are along for the ride with Blue, Dee, and the whole crew while also seamlessly adding in important lessons from courage and faith to family and teamwork! The map of Frieland and illustrations throughout are also phenomenal and only add more to the experience of reading this gem.
All in all, this book only left me wanting two things – more adventures with the crew, and to try the most delicious ice cream globe wide! My nephews (and myself) cannot wait for book 2 and any more novels from this author that we can get. Highly recommend, 5/5!
September 6, 2025
A Fast-Paced Fantasy Perfect for Young Dreamers...
It all begins with a dream—the kind that changes everything. One day, two perfectly ordinary kids, Blue and Dee, find themselves swept into worlds of breathtaking magic and hidden danger. But wonder has its shadow: the terrifying Count Daark and his followers are everywhere, hunting not just for a powerful secret, but for a special little puppy and everyone the children hold dear.
This beautiful tale, spun by Lyck Liss, is one that will have your heart pounding one moment and melting the next. It’s a thrilling ride, but at its core, it’s a story brimming with hope. As the first book in a trilogy perfect for sharing, it comes alive with illustrations so vivid they seem to leap right off the page. Most of all, it’s a gentle reminder that sometimes, the world doesn’t need a giant hero. It just needs a couple of brave kids to prove that even the smallest of us can change everything. Highly recommend.
It all begins with a dream—the kind that changes everything. One day, two perfectly ordinary kids, Blue and Dee, find themselves swept into worlds of breathtaking magic and hidden danger. But wonder has its shadow: the terrifying Count Daark and his followers are everywhere, hunting not just for a powerful secret, but for a special little puppy and everyone the children hold dear.
This beautiful tale, spun by Lyck Liss, is one that will have your heart pounding one moment and melting the next. It’s a thrilling ride, but at its core, it’s a story brimming with hope. As the first book in a trilogy perfect for sharing, it comes alive with illustrations so vivid they seem to leap right off the page. Most of all, it’s a gentle reminder that sometimes, the world doesn’t need a giant hero. It just needs a couple of brave kids to prove that even the smallest of us can change everything. Highly recommend.
January 7, 2026
The only reason I finished The Count’s Dark Threat was because I received it for free via Goodreads. It is a children’s book that has science fiction aspects and fantasy aspects. It promotes ethical farming and animal welfare. I did not connect with any of the characters. At times I would notice how one character was speaking similarly to another, and wonder to myself whether the author even tried to develop different personalities for the characters beyond telling you what each person was like when introducing them. However, other times they did seem to act and speak with some distinctive traits. In general, I think the story lacks world and character development.
Children who like stories with animals will probably like those elements. The story is full of action. The good and evil is straightforward.
It didn’t appeal to me, so I would rate it 2 to 2 1/2 stars.
Children who like stories with animals will probably like those elements. The story is full of action. The good and evil is straightforward.
It didn’t appeal to me, so I would rate it 2 to 2 1/2 stars.
October 10, 2025
This a beautifully crafted middle-grade fantasy adventure that captivates from the very first page. The author delivers an enchanting and heartwarming story about bravery, teamwork and the extraordinary things ordinary kids can do. The characters are relatable heroes who embark on a thrilling quest filled with dangerous challenges and magical places. The inclusion of beautifully illustrated pages add a special touch that makes this story a joy to read. It's perfect for fans of Percy Jackson and Chronicles of Narnia and is a great book for families who love to read together.
Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review!
Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review!
October 12, 2025
The Count’s Dark Threat is a magical adventure full of bravery, mystery, and heart. The story follows Blue, Dee, and their friends as they set out to protect a mysterious puppy marked with a heart-shaped symbol while outrunning the sinister Count Daark and his creepy followers. I loved how the story blended suspense with kindness and teamwork — every chapter felt like a new discovery. The mix of danger, friendship, and hope made it hard to put down, and I really enjoyed seeing how ordinary kids could rise to become heroes. It’s an imaginative, heartfelt read that kept me turning pages late into the night.
October 9, 2025
Count Daark better watch out—because Blue and Dee aren’t your average school kids! 🐾 From secret libraries to creepy castles, The Count’s Dark Threat takes you on a wild ride full of heart, humor, and heroism. I was totally hooked watching these two outsmart the bad guys while chasing clues about a magical pup with a heart-shaped mark. The action kept my pulse racing, the dialogue made me grin, and the ending? Absolutely worth the chase! If you love fast-paced adventures with gutsy kids and glowing courage, grab this one ASAP! ⚡💖
October 13, 2025
🐾 Puppy Power vs. Pure Evil—Count Me In!
The Count’s Dark Threat is a wild, heart-thumping ride where brave kids, a magical pup, and one seriously creepy Count prove that courage (and friendship) can outshine even the darkest night! ⚡💖
The Count’s Dark Threat is a wild, heart-thumping ride where brave kids, a magical pup, and one seriously creepy Count prove that courage (and friendship) can outshine even the darkest night! ⚡💖
October 3, 2025
A Friendship-Fueled Fantasy
At its core, this book celebrates loyalty and friendship. Blue and Dee prove that teamwork—and love—can outshine even the darkest villainy.
At its core, this book celebrates loyalty and friendship. Blue and Dee prove that teamwork—and love—can outshine even the darkest villainy.
October 10, 2025
For Dreamers and Fighters Alike
This story begins with a dream and blossoms into a full-blown adventure. It’s inspiring for kids who feel small or unsure—they’ll see themselves in Blue and Dee.
This story begins with a dream and blossoms into a full-blown adventure. It’s inspiring for kids who feel small or unsure—they’ll see themselves in Blue and Dee.
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