The Three Stones of Ebon
Darkness threatens the enchanted land of Sturgus . . .
Eleven-year-old Jack knew the old lady down the street was kinda weird. But things get even stranger when she sends him a gift that transports Jack and his cat, Lucky, into the wondrous world of Sturgus, a land of prophecies, pirates, magical creatures, and talking cats. Aided by Abigail, a student of magic, Jack and Lucky must evade a cursed assassin and find the three stones that will wake Ebon, king of the flying horses and rightful protector of Sturgus, before the evil wizard Pale corrupts the land forever.
Can two kids and an opinionated cat save the day?
Stay Mello Creative is all about David and Keiko's best creative qualities and traits combined to create something above and beyond what each is able to accomplish alone.
THE THREE STONES OF EBON is a middle-grade fantasy adventure tale that is gaining early acclaim.
The Mellos are in the midst of making this storyline into a trilogy.
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David Mello may have left Stuttgart, Germany in 1980 for the Pacific Northwest in his teens, but he is still an Army brat, divided between cultures of the U.S. and Germany. When not writing stories, he tends to have a camera in his hand. David’s long-standing love of comic books, standup comedy, and rooting for the underdogs of the world helped shape both his early and current writings, from children’s books, mini ‘zines, and various adventures in revolution.
Keiko Mello (Welch) hails from an interracial family and grew up in Minneapolis’ Northside in the 1970s. An introvert, she grounded herself in drawing, dancing, and a love of horses. By her teens, she pivoted to drumming in rock bands, and became a devout and lifelong “metalhead”. Restlessness drew her to the Seattle area in 1997, where she met David and the two have been inseparable ever since.
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The Adversary of Ebon
"We’d like to introduce the new protagonist in our sequel, Mariah Carey Winston.
Mariah moved into the same neighborhood as Jack with only her dad and she wears all-black. She is very independent and a bit sassy. She goes to Jack’s school and finds him to be a very strange boy, but is curious enough about what makes him tick when she starts spying on him. In the process, she ends up getting caught in the very spell that swept Jack into the land of Sturgus…except when she arrives, he is nowhere to be found.
She makes some unlikely allies along the way as she decides to look for him, figuring it’s the only way she can get home. Little does she know the adventure that awaits her.
Or that she’s being watched."
~2024 Interview excerpt from 'The Children's Book Review'
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