Water seeks water. From water shall rise not one but two entwined. Fates may unite. Yet, it may not. If the heart not seeketh the one that is lost.’ – The prophecy What happens when you’re told that the life you were living so far was only a lie? Nineteen-year-old Nilza Wangmo’s mother has gone missing, and with the hope of finding her, she embarks on a journey to Béyul - a mystical land hidden deep in the Himalayas behind invisible portals. What awaits her changes everything. Ruled by the queens, Béyul is a land both ancient and modern where oracles divine dangers and future, where a mythological creature walks its mountains and people travel only by air. Under an imminent threat, Béyul needs Prince Wangzin – born part-human, part-beast, carrying an ancient legacy – to unite with his chosen consort in order to awaken his power. A retelling of Beauty and the Beast using ancient Himalayan myths and folklore surrounding the yeti, Béyul Hidden Lands is a spellbinding coming-of-age tale of love and adventure. About the Author Yoshay Lama Lindblom originally comes from Kurseong; a small town perched in the lesser Himalayan region of India. She has a Bachelors degree in English Literature from Lady Shri Ram College in Delhi and an additional two years in English and creative writing from Lund University in Sweden. She has lived in Sweden for twenty years, moving between India, Nepal and the UK. Béyul Hidden Lands is her first fantasy novel series based in a fictional world in the Himalayas. Prior to her current work, she has published a collection of short storie... See more
Water seeks water. From water shall rise not one but two entwined. Fates may unite. Yet, it may not. If the heart not seeketh the one that is lost.’ – The prophecy What happens when you’re told that the life you were living so far was only a lie? Nineteen-year-old Nilza Wangmo’s mother has gone missing, and with the hope of finding her, she embarks on a journey to Béyul - a mystical land hidden deep in the Himalayas behind invisible portals. What awaits her changes everything. Ruled by the queens, Béyul is a land both ancient and modern where oracles divine dangers and future, where a mythological creature walks its mountains and people travel only by air. Under an imminent threat, Béyul needs Prince Wangzin – born part-human, part-beast, carrying an ancient legacy – to unite with his chosen consort in order to awaken his power. A retelling of Beauty and the Beast using ancient Himalayan myths and folklore surrounding the yeti, Béyul Hidden Lands is a spellbinding coming-of-age tale of love and adventure. About the Author Yoshay Lama Lindblom originally comes from Kurseong; a small town perched in the lesser Himalayan region of India. She has a Bachelors degree in English Literature from Lady Shri Ram College in Delhi and an additional two years in English and creative writing from Lund University in Sweden. She has lived in Sweden for twenty years, moving between India, Nepal and the UK. Béyul Hidden Lands is her first fantasy novel series based in a fictional world in the Himalayas. Prior to her current work, she has published a collection of short stories titled The Way We Are, which is her debut work of fiction. Her stories have been published in anthologies by New Asian Writing and Social Potpourri.
