Laura Gallego Garcia

Empress of the Etereos

Bipa is not interested in anything beyond the caves where her people live a hard existence in a world without sun. She certainly doesn’t believe that the bluish star she can see in the distance is the Ethereal Realm, a world where there is no cold, suffering or hunger. Her friend Aer, the son of a foreigner, does believe and, when Aer disappears, Bipa knows where he’s gone. Surprisingly Aer comes back but he has changed, and seems cold and distant. When he leaves again, Bipa resolves to follow him and she’s given an opal to take with her to ‘keep her heart warm’.

So begins a momentous journey to the Ethereal Realm. As she gets closer, Bipa realises that her role in this is far bigger than she imagined and that the Ethereal Realm is not as it seems.

A huge bestseller in Spain, this is a very original and beautifully-written story with wonderful imagery and settings.

Empress of the Etereos
Laura Gallego Garcia
12 - 14 years
305 pp
1 title
Proprietor: Santillana, Spain
Rights Available: World English