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Aria & Liam and The Cursed Empress

Thirteen-year-old best friends Aria and Liam never meant to find Atlantis. One moment they were sailing at high speed to win their competition; the next, they found themselves trapped on an island ruled by a cursed Empress and threatened with destruction.

The Crystal of Light, which has kept Atlantis thriving under Poseidon’s protection, is fading, and with it, Atlantis itself. As more tragedies strike across the island, panic among the citizens grows. It’s no longer just the royal family at risk, but every Atlantean life. Aria and Liam must find who is behind the curse before Plato’s warning of Atlantis being swallowed by the sea becomes reality.

But as smiling faces turn into accusing ones, surviving the islanders may prove harder than escaping the curse. Can Aria and Liam break the curse and return home, or will Atlantis vanish forever, taking Aria and Liam with it?

Aria & Liam is a series of standalone middle-grade books. Young readers can enjoy each adventure in any order they wish.

Book information:

  • ISBN (paperback): 978-1-959814-24-5
  • ISBN (ebook): 978-1-959814-18-4

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❝ The biggest thing I learned from this whole adventure is to never lose faith in ourselves! There was this moment when I was about to give up, but thanks to Liam's super motivating speech (seriously, it was awesome!), I found the strength to keep going. I was almost losing confidence in our ability to succeed, and that would've totally made us fail for sure! But hey, we believed in ourselves, and that made all the difference!❞

❝ You know what? This adventure taught me so much! I mean, I totally love dogs, but that's not even the best part. It's like, some people can get scared when you're not exactly like them. At first, they treated us kinda cold because we were, like, so different, and they couldn't really understand us, so they got all suspicious. But guess what? We showed them what we're made of, and they finally realized our differences weren't, like, scary or anything. And then, boom! They were all friendly and nice again! It's just like, people need time to understand each other, you know? ❞

Meet the characters

  • Aria from the book series Aria & Liam

    Aria

  • Liam from the book series Aria & Liam

    Liam

  • Kael

  • Thalya

  • Calliope

  • Nedura

  • Eudora

  • Pingo from the book series Aria & Liam

    Pingo

  • Anika

  • Navi

  • Phoebe

  • Aleric

❝This story grew from my desire to show how quickly a rumor born from fear can spread and harm an entire community. Even a peaceful and prosperous island like the legendary Atlantis can lose its kindness when fear takes hold.

Through this tale, I hope young readers see how fear of outsiders, or the fear that there won’t be enough for everyone, can push good people to make hurtful choices.❞

Coline Monsarrat

Meet the team

  • Coline Monsarrat, the author

    Coline Monsarrat grew up believing books were gateways to magical realms where anything was possible. Her love of exploration and boundless curiosity shaped her belief that life is an adventure waiting to be written.

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  • Andrea and Michele, The Editor

    Thank you to Andrea and Michele at Two Birds Author for making this story better!

    Two Birds Author Website 

  • The Illustrators

    Thank you to Harsh, Ragini, Kaustavi, and Vanshika at Draftss for bringing the characters to life. You are all amazing!

    Draftss Website