We’re thrilled to have here today Peter Willowbrook Huddleston from Miguel Lopez de Leon's fantasy, Galadria: Peter Huddleston and the Knights of the Leaf.
Tell us how you
fit into the story?
Only a year ago, I was just “Peter
Huddleston,” a quiet kid from the suburbs, throwing around my trusty boomerang.
Now people address me as “Your Highness!” It’s all such a blur! After finding
out that I had a long lost aunt and that I would be spending the summer with
her, I was shocked to discover that she lived in a beautiful 3000 room manor,
had a pet white tiger, and was the ruling queen of another realm called
Galadria! And to top it off, I’m her only heir to the throne! Me! At least they
armed me with my “Creamers,” twelve magical chocolates that bestow me with
random powers for an hour. So far they’ve been helpful, but super
unpredictable. They’ve given me the power of flight, invisibility, strength and
luck! I wonder what the rest can do! Let’s hope I live long enough to find out!
Could the story be told without your
character?
I doubt it! The entire Galadria trilogy
revolves around my adventures becoming the next Galadrian heir to the throne!
How do you feel toward the other
characters? Do you like them, hate them?
I love my newfound Galadrian family! My
aunt, Queen Gillian, has really become like a mother to me. And of course, my
best buddies, Monty and Rune, are awesome! Monty is always fun, being a kooky
butler and all! And Rune! Well, who wouldn’t want to go on magical adventures
with their own friendly white tiger!
Do you think readers will like you or not
like you?
I don’t know, I hope they like me! More
than that, I hope they can see some of themselves in me. I really am just an
average boy thrown into some pretty extraordinary circumstances! Battling
screeching harpies, consulting ancient oracles, eating magical chocolates,
mastering enchanted weapons, and ruling a golden realm are a lot to handle!
How would you have written your
character differently if you were the author, or would you not change anything
and why?
I don’t think I would have changed
anything. I like being flawed. I’m not at all perfect, most of the time I have
no idea what I’m doing! But I do push past that fear, especially if it’s for
the benefit of my family and friends! Whether I’m battling dark knights,
consulting the Supreme Council, putting together an army of political pixies,
fierce werewolves and serpent priestesses, or fighting for my life with my
indestructible boomerang, I know that the well-being of my friends and family
are worth any struggle.
How would you describe your character?
I would describe myself as a modern,
everyday boy thrown into a dangerous and magical world. I’m a shy person by
nature, but also quite brave. I always remind myself that courage is not the
absence of fear, but doing what you have to do, despite it.
About the Author
Miguel Lopez de Leon is a
prolific fiction writer with over 30 short stories published in a variety of
international literary magazines and anthologies. De Leon, who prefers to write in the mornings,
began working on his first novel as a hobby. That first book blossomed into the
Galadria trilogy. “One part of the writing process I really enjoy is writing
the first draft of a novel…For me, it’s the time when you can lose yourself in the story the most.” De Leon lives in
Los Angeles and enjoys reading historical biographies and collecting vintage
comic books.
His latest book is the fantasy
novel, Galadria:
Peter Huddleston & The Knights of the Leaf.
For
More Information
About the Book:
Title:
Galadria: Peter Huddleston & The Knights of the Leaf
Author: Miguel Lopez de Leon
Publisher: Galadria Worldwide
Pages: 148
Genre: Fantasy
Format: Paperback/Kindle
Author: Miguel Lopez de Leon
Publisher: Galadria Worldwide
Pages: 148
Genre: Fantasy
Format: Paperback/Kindle
In book three
of Miguel Lopez de Leon’s Galadria fantasy series, GALADRIA: PETER HUDDLESTON
& THE KNIGHTS OF THE LEAF, Peter and his family command a mystical cast of
powerful, exciting new characters in their war
against the blood-thirsty tyrant, Knor Shadowray.
Reviewers
of book three of the GALADRIA trilogy praise the author’s stunning artistry and
skill:
“A
grand finish to a YA trilogy that never fails to challenge audience
expectations.”–Kirkus Reviews
“With
the close of his Galadria trilogy, Miguel Lopez de Leon packs battles, travel
and adventure into a story that’s ultimately about family ties.”–BlueInk
Review
“Once
again, the writing in this book is superb and the story is fast paced and
action packed.”–SPR Review
In book one of the trilogy, GALADRIA:
PETER HUDDLESTON & THE RITES OF PASSAGE, 12-year-old Peter leaves his
friendless, uneventful life in the suburbs and suddenly finds himself spending
the summer chomping down magical chocolates and tossing around an enchanted
boomerang at Hillside Manor, the 3000 room home of his aunt Gillian
Willowbrook. While there, Peter learns he is the next in line to the throne of
a magnificent realm called Galadria where his aunt is queen. His position is
being challenged by a ruthless nobleman, Knor Shadowray.
Book two, GALADRIA: PETER HUDDLESTON &
THE MISTS OF THE THREE LAKES shows Peter struggling to play the role of a
prince. After being accepted as the heir of the Golden Realm, his new challenge
is to gain command of Galadrian princely etiquette and survive dangerous
adventures with his fearless white tiger, Rune. At a parade held in his honor,
Peter and his aunt are violently ambushed by a band of screeching monstrosities
and a merciless dark army led by the fiendish Knor Shadowray.
In the final book in the Galadria series,
GALADRIA: PETER HUDDLESTON & THE KNIGHTS OF THE LEAF, the story continues
where book two left off: Knor Shadowray’s relentless attack on the ruling
Willowbrook family. In a desperate attempt to save her kingdom, Queen Gillian
Willowbrook sends Peter and his grandfather to the Forests of Fernell to
recruit a multitude of diverse warriors to defend the crown. Populated with
serpent priestesses, nature-loving knights, magical weapons, paper-thin tree
nymphs, and political fairies, the final installment of the Galadria trilogy
shows the Galadrian populace at their breaking point as the realm explodes into
a full-fledged civil war. A flurry of riotous battles
are fought against the villainous Knor Shadowray’s ambitious attempt to capture
the crown of Galadria.
De
Leon developed the GALADRIA series out of a love of the fantasy genre and the
thrill of creating “new worlds, creatures, and story lines…enhanced with magic
and otherworldly mystery.” The trilogy also tells the coming-of-age story of a boy as he learns to accept himself and
discovers the family he never believed he would have. “The Galadria trilogy is
mainly about a lonely boy who, through overcoming obstacles, finds out who he
really is. I think everyone has an element of the extraordinary in them, and I
hope Peter’s story shows that,” de Leon says.
For More Information
- Galadria: Peter Huddleston & The Knights of the Leaf is available at Amazon.
- Pick up your copy at Barnes & Noble.
- Discuss this book at PUYB Virtual Book Club at Goodreads.
- Watch his book video at YouTube.
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