Kiyash Monsef

Arvoituksellinen seikkailu ja fantastinen lukuromaani Philip Pullmanin kirjojen hengessäOlipa kerran -kirjan itsenäisessä jatko-osassa Marjan etsii myyttistä lintua, jonka kohtalo määrittää koko maailman tulevaisuuden.Marjan Dastani on elänyt menestyksekkäästi kaksoiselämää, sillä vain muutama läheinen ihminen tietää, että hän hoitaa tarunomaisia olentoja kaikissa eri maailmankolkissa. Vastentahtoisesti hän joutuu tekemään yhteistyötä Fellin suvun kanssa — kunnes pakenee kesken operaation.Kohtaamiensa olentojen antamien vihjeiden perusteella Marjan yrittää etsiä uhattua tuhansien tarinoiden lintua, ennen kuin se joutuu rikollisten käsiin. Pystyykö hän pelastamaan koko maailman jälleen kerran?”Olipa kerran on uskomattoman kiehtova ja omaperäinen fantasia. Persialaissadut ihmeolennoista taustoittavat aina kunkin olennon alkuperää ja ominaisuuksia.” - Kirjapöllön huhuiluja -blogi”Olipa kerran on vauhdilla etenevä jännitysnäytelmä.” - Arla Kanerva, Helsingin SanomatKiyash Monsef on amerikkalainen kirjailija. Monsef työskentelee taiteellisena johtajana ja tuottajana eri medioiden parissa, mm. television, lyhytfilmien, sarjakuvien ja videopelien maailmassa. Olipa kerran on hänen esikoiskirjansa. Monsef asuu Berkeleyssä, Kaliforniassa.

In this "breathless...entrancing" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) companion to the New York Times bestselling Once There Was that's perfect for fans of Impossible Creatures, Marjan travels around the globe in search of a mythical bird in terrible danger, whose fate could determine the future of the world. Marjan Dastani is successfully leading a double life. Only a few people know that when she's not in school, she travels the world taking care of mythical beasts, sent on missions by a shadowy organization known as The Fells. In an adventure that takes her across continents and connects her with the wildest of mythic beasts around the globe, Marjan must track down the fabled Bird of a Thousand Stories before someone with more nefarious plans finds it. But the more closely she connects with the world's mythical creatures, the more danger she's in of losing her friendships--and all that tethers her to the life she's known.

Marjan Dastani lleva una doble vida con xito. Poca gente sabe que, cuando no est en la escuela, viaja por el mundo cuidando bestias m ticas, enviada en misiones por una oscura organizaci n conocida como Los Fells. En una aventura que la lleva a trav s de continentes y la conecta con las bestias m ticas m s salvajes del planeta, Marjan debe rastrear al legendario P jaro de las Mil Historias antes de que alguien con planes m s siniestros lo encuentre. Pero cuanto m s se conecta con las criaturas m ticas del mundo, mayor es el peligro que corre de perder sus amistades y todo lo que la ata a la vida que ha conocido. Marjan Dastani is successfully leading a double life. Only a few people know that when she's not in school, she travels the world taking care of mythical beasts, sent on missions by a shadowy organization known as The Fells. In an adventure that takes her across continents and connects her with the wildest of mythic beasts around the globe, Marjan must track down the fabled Bird of a Thousand Stories before someone with more nefarious plans finds it. But the more closely she connects with the world's mythical creatures, the more danger she's in of losing her friendships--and all that tethers her to the life she's known.

Discover a world of extraordinary beasts and unexpected heroes in the spectacular sequel from Kiyash Monsef. In this transporting and suspenseful sequel to the New York Times bestselling Once There Was, Marjan travels around the globe in search of a mythical bird in terrible danger, whose fate could determine the future of the world.? Marjan Dastani is successfully leading a double life—for now. Only a few people close to her know that when she’s not in school, she travels the world taking care of mythical beasts, and she is sent on missions by a shadowy organization known as the Fells. She’s on one of these? jobs in Istanbul when she gets the chance to connect with her long-lost distant uncle, the only living relative she has who once did “the work,” like her father and now her. When she meets him, though, they’re interrupted by a threatening man who’ll stop at nothing to trap and kill? the creatures it’s her duty to care for. In an adventure that takes her across continents and connects her with the wildest of mythic? beasts around the globe, Marjan must interpret the messages the animals are trying to send her and track down the fabled Bird of a Thousand Stories before someone with more nefarious plans finds it. But the more closely she connects with the creatures, the more danger she’s in of losing her friendships—and all that tethers her to the life she’s known.?

In this transporting and suspenseful companion to the New York Times bestselling Once There Was, Marjan travels around the globe in search of a mythical bird in terrible danger, whose fate could determine the future of the world. Marjan Dastani is successfully leading a double life. Only a few people know that when she's not in school, she travels the world taking care of mythical beasts, sent on missions by a shadowy organization known as The Fells. In an adventure that takes her across continents and connects her with the wildest of mythic beasts around the globe, Marjan must track down the fabled Bird of a Thousand Stories before someone with more nefarious plans finds it. But the more closely she connects with the world's mythical creatures, the more danger she's in of losing her friendships--and all that tethers her to the life she's known.

In this "breathless...entrancing" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) companion to the New York Times bestselling Once There Was that's perfect for fans of Impossible Creatures, Marjan travels around the globe in search of a mythical bird in terrible danger, whose fate could determine the future of the world. Marjan Dastani is successfully leading a double life. Only a few people know that when she's not in school, she travels the world taking care of mythical beasts, sent on missions by a shadowy organization known as The Fells. In an adventure that takes her across continents and connects her with the wildest of mythic beasts around the globe, Marjan must track down the fabled Bird of a Thousand Stories before someone with more nefarious plans finds it. But the more closely she connects with the world's mythical creatures, the more danger she's in of losing her friendships--and all that tethers her to the life she's known.

Discover a world of extraordinary beasts and unexpected heroes in the dazzling debut from New York Times bestselling author Kiyash Monsef. Perfect for readers aged 9+ and fans of Philip Pullman, Neil Gaiman, J.K. Rowling and A.F. Steadman.Once was, once wasn’t . . . So began the stories Marjan’s father told her as a little girl – tales of mythical beasts that filled her with curiosity and wonder: Griffons. Unicorns. Dragons. But Marjan is not a little girl anymore. After her father’s sudden death, she is trying to hold it all together: her schoolwork, her friendships and her dad’s struggling veterinary practice. But a mysterious visitor soon reveals that Marjan’s father was no ordinary vet. The creatures from his stories are real – and he travelled the world to care for them. Stepping into a secret world hidden in plain sight, where magical creatures are bought and sold, treasured and trapped, Marjan must take her father’s place. The deeper in she gets, the closer she comes to a shocking truth that will put both humans and beasts in terrible danger.

A New York Times bestseller A Morris Award Finalist Impossible Creatures meets Neil Gaiman in this "striking and heartfelt" (Kirkus Reviews) novel about an Iranian American girl who discovers that her father was secretly a veterinarian to magical creatures--and that she must take up his mantle, despite the many dangers. Once was, once wasn't. So began the stories Marjan's father told her as a little girl--fables like the story of the girl who sprung a unicorn from a hunter's snare, or the nomad boy who rescued a baby shirdal. Tales of mythical beasts that filled her with curiosity and wonder. But Marjan's not a little girl anymore. In the wake of her father's sudden death, she is trying to hold it all together: her schoolwork, friendships, and keeping her dad's shoestring veterinary practice from going under. Then, one day, she receives a visitor who reveals something stunning: Marjan's father was no ordinary veterinarian. The creatures out of the stories he told her were real--and he traveled the world to care for them. And now that he's gone, she must take his place. Marjan steps into a secret world hidden in plain sight, where magical creatures are bought and sold, treasured and trapped. She finds friends she never knew she needed--a charming British boy who grew up with a griffon, a runaway witch seeking magic and home--while trying to hide her double life from her old friends and classmates. The deeper Marjan gets into treating these animals, the closer she comes to finding who killed her father--and to a shocking truth that will reawaken her sense of wonder and put humans and beasts in the gravest of danger.

Neil Gaimanin ja Philip Pullmanin vahva tarinankerrontaperinne kohtaa Ihmeotukset ja niiden olinpaikat!Olipa kerran on lumoava lukukokemus ja arvoituksellinen seikkailu, jossa persialaiset kansantarut punoutuvat osaksi nykymaailmaamme.Isänsä kuoleman jälkeen Marjan Dastani saa tietää, että isä ei ollutkaan vain tavallinen eläinlääkäri vaan hoiti salaa myyttisiä taruolentoja, joista oli kertonut iltasaduissa tyttärelleen. Marjan vedetään mukaan synkkään ja ahneeseen verkostoon, jossa kilpailevat ikiaikaiset yhteisöt ja modernin maailman suuruudenhullut eksentrikot.Totuuden palasia kootessaan turhautunut Marjan uppoaa yhä syvemmälle taruolentojen ja isänsä murhan sokkeloihin, ja vastassa on aina vain suurempia vaaroja. Hän saa apua kahdelta epätodennäköiseltä ystävältä, kotoaan karanneelta teini-ikäiseltä noidalta Mallorynilta ja hurmaavalta brittipoika Sebastianilta, joka tietää millaista on kasvaa aarnikotkan kanssa. Mutta kun maailman tasapaino uhkaa järkkyä, täydellisen tuhon voi lopulta estää vain Marjan.Mikä on se jokin, joka erottaa Marjanin kaikista muista ihmisistä - yksisarvisen jättämä arpi rinnassa vai vielä mahtavampi taikuus?Kiyash Monsef on amerikkalainen kirjailija. Monsef työskentelee taiteellisena johtajana ja tuottajana eri medioiden parissa, mm. television, lyhytfilmien, sarjakuvien ja videopelien maailmassa. Olipa kerran on hänen esikoiskirjansa. Monsef asuu Berkeleyssä, Kaliforniassa.

Discover a world of extraordinary beasts and unexpected heroes in the dazzling debut from Kiyash Monsef.

An Odyssey Award Finalist A New York Times bestseller A Morris Award Finalist Impossible Creatures meets Neil Gaiman in this "striking and heartfelt" (Kirkus Reviews) novel about an Iranian American girl who discovers that her father was secretly a veterinarian to magical creatures--and that she must take up his mantle, despite the many dangers. Once was, once wasn't. So began the stories Marjan's father told her as a little girl--fables like the story of the girl who sprung a unicorn from a hunter's snare, or the nomad boy who rescued a baby shirdal. Tales of mythical beasts that filled her with curiosity and wonder. But Marjan's not a little girl anymore. In the wake of her father's sudden death, she is trying to hold it all together: her schoolwork, friendships, and keeping her dad's shoestring veterinary practice from going under. Then, one day, she receives a visitor who reveals something stunning: Marjan's father was no ordinary veterinarian. The creatures out of the stories he told her were real--and he traveled the world to care for them. And now that he's gone, she must take his place. Marjan steps into a secret world hidden in plain sight, where magical creatures are bought and sold, treasured and trapped. She finds friends she never knew she needed--a charming British boy who grew up with a griffon, a runaway witch seeking magic and home--while trying to hide her double life from her old friends and classmates. The deeper Marjan gets into treating these animals, the closer she comes to finding who killed her father--and to a shocking truth that will reawaken her sense of wonder and put humans and beasts in the gravest of danger.

A New York Times bestseller A Morris Award Finalist Impossible Creatures meets Neil Gaiman in this "striking and heartfelt" (Kirkus Reviews) novel about an Iranian American girl who discovers that her father was secretly a veterinarian to magical creatures--and that she must take up his mantle, despite the many dangers. Once was, once wasn't. So began the stories Marjan's father told her as a little girl--fables like the story of the girl who sprung a unicorn from a hunter's snare, or the nomad boy who rescued a baby shirdal. Tales of mythical beasts that filled her with curiosity and wonder. But Marjan's not a little girl anymore. In the wake of her father's sudden death, she is trying to hold it all together: her schoolwork, friendships, and keeping her dad's shoestring veterinary practice from going under. Then, one day, she receives a visitor who reveals something stunning: Marjan's father was no ordinary veterinarian. The creatures out of the stories he told her were real--and he traveled the world to care for them. And now that he's gone, she must take his place. Marjan steps into a secret world hidden in plain sight, where magical creatures are bought and sold, treasured and trapped. She finds friends she never knew she needed--a charming British boy who grew up with a griffon, a runaway witch seeking magic and home--while trying to hide her double life from her old friends and classmates. The deeper Marjan gets into treating these animals, the closer she comes to finding who killed her father--and to a shocking truth that will reawaken her sense of wonder and put humans and beasts in the gravest of danger.