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The Sophia Freeman Series
by T. X. Troan
Genre: Middle-Grade Fantasy Mystery
Book 1:
EARTH AWAKENED … SEED PLANTED … PATH REVEALED.
What begins as a special trip for eleven-year-old Sophia Freeman and her father, leaves her trapped on a mysterious island with a tree boy and fantastical creatures. Later, she learns she is dying from an eternal curse and the only way to prolong her life is to drink the island’s sacred water. Can Sophia and her companions reach the fountain and defeat the guardian before time runs out?
Book 2:
THEY MUST RISK IT ALL TO REGAIN THEIR FREEDOM … OR BE SEALED AWAY FOREVER.
Sophia Freeman and her best friend, Tim Charnal, must beat all contestants in a three-round Beyond Event organized by the mighty arbiters to free him from the penalty of murder and gain the islanders’ trust. Entering the hologram and surviving environments filled with everything from hammer-throwing cave giants to a slimy tentacled sea monster, they will need all their courage, wits, and skills. But how are they going to win when magic is forbidden?
Book 3:
EVIL RISING … ISLANDERS MISSING … AND FRIENDS BETRAYING.
With the increase in deaths of Pandilone Islanders, the arbiters devise a strategy to free the god demon within five days to lift the Eternal Curse. All goes as planned until iron-masked creatures kidnap magic users, weakening the army. To gain reinforcements, Sophia Freeman, Tim Charnal, and rescued Allen Chan must gather all six items to cast the Dream Spell, connecting them with Sophia’s father and his air force. But how can the trio succeed in time while surrounded by enemies and traitors aiming to stop them at any cost?
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Enjoy this peek inside:
Another flaming whip slashed between Sophia and Tim, and they swiftly dodged it. Who could possibly be using Dark Art spells? They looked over and saw Allen’s smoking wand in one hand and Sophia’s scroll in the other.
“S-sorry, guys—I got curious,” said Allen, trembling.
Tim roared, “Curious? You’re not supposed to—”
Sophia raised her hand like Dad did to her, to silence him.
“Allen, can I have my scroll back?” she asked calmly, easing toward him.
Staring at it, he said, “Um … yeah,” and handed it to her.
“Did you hurt yourself?” Sophia asked. “Do you feel any different?”
“I’m fine—actually, I feel good,” said Allen, with a tiny grin.
“Interesting—could you show us how you did that spell?”
Allen gave her a puzzled look. “You mean I’m not in deep trouble? Uh … sure.” He shifted into the attack position and shut his eyes.
“Sophia, I don’t understand—why are you wasting our time?” Tim demanded.
“Shh … Mona was right—you should really work on your temper.” She kept staring at Allen without blinking. “Just watch.”
A moment later, a strong gust howled past them as his wand lit up.
“Allen, break that tall boulder with roots wrapped around it!” Sophia shouted.
He struck with an aggressive roar. “HELLFIRE LASH!” The third flaming whip was unleashed, and it was much bigger than the previous two. It struck directly at the target.
KABOOM!
The spell left a hole through the boulder the size of Allen’s fist.
“Wow, that was impressive,” Tim mumbled.
Sophia handed him the scroll and turned to Allen. “Do you feel any different this time?”
Admiring his wand, he said, “Yes, I felt … confident. Something I didn’t think was possible.”
I get it—he’s attracted to Dark Art spells! At that instant, an absurd idea came to her mind.
About Author Thuan Doan
Thuan Doan was born in Indonesia, and grew up in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.
Thuan has been fascinated by art from a young age, especially fantasy. He would wake up hours before school, sit outside the classroom, and scribble in his sketch book.
After college, he worked on a series of jobs, including: an advergaming association as a storyboard/concept artist, gaming company as lead concept artist, and graphic designer for various clients.
Thuan conceived his first middle-grade fantasy novel, Sophia Freeman and the Mysterious Fountain, during a trip to Gabriola Island, British Columbia in the summer of 2013. Then he took his work and settled in a small town of Enderby, where it’s peaceful and quiet. 4 years later, the story is complete. While book 1, 2 and 3 are being shared with the world, he’s writing and illustrating book 4 of the Sophia Freeman series.
Thuan is writing under a pen name of T.X. Troan. “X” stands for Xu, his grandmother’s name who passed away. And “Troan” is a combination of his parents’ names.
“No matter how this turns out, I want my family to be a part of this wonderful journey.”
T.X. Troan married Sarah, his original fan and longtime love, in 2016. They live in Enderby with their pack dogs and school of fish!
AWARDS
★ Entrada Publishing Incipere Award, 2020
★ Readers’ Favorite 5 star Badge, 2019, 2021 and 2022
★ Literary Titan Badge, 2020
Book Links:
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Social Media: Facebook / Instagram / Goodreads
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I like all of the covers.
Thank you, Mary. Enjoy the series 🙂
Thanks for hosting!
Thank you for hosting! I will be outside most of the day, but all questions will be answered. Thank you for your patience. Enjoy the Sophia Freeman series. Visit my website to explore all the book illustrations, games, trailers and much more. Appreciate all the readers who stopped by 🙂
Great reads for the younger audience. I enjoyed the peek inside
Thank you, Cathy. Have a good night 🙂
Fascinating, captivating and intriguing. Beautiful illustrations and perfect for my granddaughters to enjoy. I have been to St. Catherines, Ont. when I lived in Ontario.
Thank you so much, Anne. Enjoy the epic adventure!
A captivating and intriguing story. The artwork is beautiful.
This sounds like a really good book to read.
Enjoy the series! Have a wonderful night 🙂
This sounds like a really good read.
Thank you. Enjoy the series 🙂
how long have you been writing
Been writing for over 8 years now and illustrating since I could hold a pencil. Enjoy the series!
have a wonderful Sunday
Thank you, Wendy. You as well 🙂
best wishes with the book its sound wonderful
Thank you, Wendy. You have a wonderful day.
have you been writing long
Over 8 years now!
Nice covers.
sherry @ fundinmental
Thank you, Sherry! Have a good night 🙂
have you started any other books
I’m working on book 4 of the Sophia Freeman series!
do you have any big plans for the holidays
Nope, it’s going to be a quiet one. I hope you have a great holiday!
have a wonderful weeked
Thank you, Wendy. You as well 🙂
have you started your christmas shopping, I have done a bit
Yes, it’s all done! Don’t need to buy for a lot of people this year.
hope you are having a wonderful Sunday
Thank you, Wendy. You have a wonderful Sunday!
have you ever forgot to save your work on your computer and lost it
No, but I have my computer crashed on me a couple times (Once on my book 2 cover which I spent almost 20 hours on. Once on my manuscript and lost months of work – that one really hurt!)
do you have a favorite sport
Yes, I love playing soccer!
hope you are having a wonderful week
You as well, Wendy!
do you enjoy travelling
I don’t do it much. But when I do, I do enjoy it!
this month is going fast, are you ready for christmas, I am almost done my shopping
I thought I was done shopping, but it turns out I have a few more people to buy for.
I really like the book covers!! The colors are so bright, fun, and eye-catching!!
Thank you, Ally. You can check out more illustrations from all my books on my website: http://www.txtroan.com. Enjoy the series!
at what age did you start writing
The age I took seriously in writing was 30.
wow only 1 wk til christmas
I know and I can’t wait!
its too cold here again -30 this morning tonight down to -38 I want spring already lol
It’s going to be around -23 here tonight. So sorry to hear that. Try to stay warm!
staying in today currently -39- windchill is -49 YIKES
I love the covers! The colors and graphics are great.
Thank you, Jeanna. Have a wonderful evening 🙂
very nicely designed cover
Thank you, Wendy. Have a wonderful evening!
wishing everyone a Happy Holiday season
2 more day til Christmas
Happy Christmas Eve
I wish you all a wonderful holiday!
Hope Santa was good to all
hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday
did you have a busy Christmas or a quiet one
It was a nice and quiet one. Hope you had good Christmas!
do you write during the holidays
I try to if my wife allows me lol
what are your writing goals for 2023
To have book 4 of the Sophia Freeman series available for you guys.
thanks again for the giveaway Happy New Years
You’re very welcome, Wendy. Happy New Year!
It looks like this book tour is coming to an end and I just want to say thank you so much to all of you. I had a lot of fun and it’s always a pleasure to meet and interact with new readers. I hope you and your love ones enjoys the Sophia Freeman series. If you want to keep up with all the updates, have questions, or just want to chat, you can follow me on Facebook, email me, or just keep the comments going lol!
For the New Year, I wish everyone here good health and great happiness. Thanks again for all your support.
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I love the artwork on the covers! The hair colour of the heroine really stands out!
Thank you, Denise! Have a wonderful night 🙂
This looks like a great novel. Thanks for hosting this giveaway.
Thank you very much! Enjoy the books 🙂