Allison M Garcia | YA Fantasy Author

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Event Calendar

Follow Allison’s upcoming launch celebrations, signings, and virtual readings for Kingdom of the Hidden.

Book cover titled The Abyssal Song by Elara Vance with a gothic mermaid in underwater ruins.
A richly illustrated, magical undersea cartography scene for a YA fantasy author intro image: an ancient-looking sea-blue parchment map spread across a coral-encrusted stone table, marked with hidden mermaid kingdoms, shipwreck symbols, and glowing currents instead of roads. Coral quills, a glass compass filled with swirling bioluminescent light, and a shell-shaped journal embossed with 'A.M.G.' sit around the edges. Soft teal and violet light filters down from the water above, casting rippling caustics across the map. Semi-realistic, painterly illustration, square format, with a cohesive palette of deep teals, purples, and pearly pinks matching a sophisticated mermaid YA brand.

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Step into a mist-soaked kingdom where secrets shape destinies, found family defies fate, and one hidden heir must choose between the throne and the friends she’d burn the world to protect.

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A detailed, hand-illustrated fantasy map laid flat on an aged oak table, its parchment surface slightly curled at the edges and stained with faint rings as if from long-forgotten goblets. The map shows a sprawling kingdom divided into hidden realms, with mountains, enchanted forests, and tiny crowned citadels inked in precise dark lines and muted jewel-toned washes. Beside it rests a brass compass, a faceted crystal, and a leather-bound notebook embossed with a subtle “A.M.G.” monogram. Warm golden hour light slants across the table, highlighting the raised texture of the parchment and casting delicate shadows from the compass needle. Photographic realism with a slightly elevated, overhead composition gives a sophisticated, archival feel, suggesting deep worldbuilding and the promise of an upcoming YA fantasy series.

“A lush, magical debut that will enchant YA readers and leave them craving the next book.”

— Aya Nakamura

Tour Events

Sept18

Riverlight Books

Downtown Toronto

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Sept23

Skyline Bookshop

Milwaukee, WI

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Sept28

Moonrise Books

Burgettstown, PA

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Sept20

Harborfront Library

Toronto, ON

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Sept24

City Arts

Tinley Park, IL

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Sept30

Campus Library

Hartford, CT

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Sept21

Old TownBooks

Greater Toronto

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Sept27

Northside Library

Hershey, PA

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Oct01

Lakeside Books

Bangor, ME

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