About this ebook
Lorac, the youngest of a family of sea nomads, suffers a series of unfortunate events and has to seek refuge in the heart of the sea.
The transition isn’t easy, and unexpected difficulties arise. But helped by his new friend Zoe, Lorac joins a family of centenarian creatures and discovers the secrets of the coral reef―his real home.
A threat that affects the marine world, however, makes him depart to the place he once knew and now knows no more, in a daring mission to save the ocean―and the planet.
Lorac will have to make difficult decisions, live in worlds where he doesn’t belong, and prove his worth for the good of all. Science and fantasy come together in an adventure of hope and courage that transmits an important message to protect our environment.
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Recommended for adults and teens 12+ as it deals with the value of family and friendship, death, growing up, and global Earth issues.
Includes fifteen original illustrations by the artist Evan Piccirillo.
All proceeds go towards spreading awareness of the book to help the urgent task of preserving life on Earth.
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About the author
Neus Figueras is an oceanographer and holds a master’s degree in Marine Biodiversity and
Conservation. She has worked on projects about jellyfish, invasive species, ocean currents, algae,
climate change, restoration of underwater deserts, scientific outreach . . . and has led a coral
restoration project in Myanmar, where she was inspired to set this novel.
From an early age, she felt the need to write. This has led her to take several creative literature
courses throughout her life and, naturally, to read and write whenever she can.
She currently lives in Barcelona―her hometown―and from the small room in which she writes,
she dreams of inspiring people through her words.
Evan Piccirillo was born in 1987 in a small village in the province of Taranto, Italy. From a very young age, he showed a predisposition for drawing, and in 2012 he graduated in Fine Arts with a specialization in Painting from the Academy of Fine Arts in Lecce.
After his studies, he turned to the field of Illustration, in which he has worked with youth stories and illustrated books.
He is currently specializing in 3D Character Modeling.
Stephanie is a graduate of the Master of Professional Writing program at the University of Southern California, and she's worked as an editor, copy editor, and proofreader for many publishing companies and individual clients over the past ten years.
