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Taiwanese teenager publishes English fantasy novel in US, becomes bestseller
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) - A teenager born and raised in Taiwan has published a young adult fantasy novel in the U.S., which has become a bestselling new book on books.com.tw, Taiwan's largest online bookstore.
"In the Name of the Otherworld" follows an orphaned teenager named Alexandria as she and her classmates are transported into a magical world through their school's mysterious fountain. In the fantastical "Otherworld," Alexandria fights monsters and discovers the truth about her parentage, embarking on a journey of self-discovery.
The protagonist of the story is very much like her creator, Hermione Lee, a 17-year-old student from Taoyuan who chose to be homeschooled shortly after enrolling in senior high school. "Of course, I don't have any magical powers and never traveled to a magical world," she said with a laugh, "but Alexandria's journey of realizing her own potential and self-worth is very much like my own."
Lee said she was once not confident about her own writing, especially after getting multiple rejections in writing competitions. However….
