Crossroads and the Himalayan Crystals Wins 2015 International Book Award

San Jose, CA, September 22, 2015 (Newswire.com) - Reader's Favorite recognizes “Crossroads and the Himalayan Crystals” in its 2015 International Book Award Contest.

The 2015 Readers' Favorite International Book Award Contest featured thousands of contestants from over a dozen countries.

"Graham starts her YA debut with a bang; the opening scene depicting Brigara's banishment is exhilarating". ~ Kirkus Review

Kirkus Review, Reviewer

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“Readers’ Favorite is proud to announce that "Crossroads and the Himalayan Crystals" by C. Toni Graham is a Silver Medal Winner in the Young Adult - Action category in our 2015 International Book Award Contest.”

SAN JOSE, Calif. – In author C. Toni Graham’s magical novel “Crossroads and the Himalayan Crystals”, published by Balboa Press, a group of teens must come to terms with their new surroundings before they lose everything they hold dear.

In the quiet town of Middlefield, an ordinary day takes a turn for the strange and wondrous when four teenagers are whisked away to The Otherworld – a land in a different dimension. As they try to rationalize what they have stumbled onto – magic, fairies and flying horses – they begin to see that this world is not a fairy tale, but one filled with danger. They must now abide by an evil druid’s bidding or risk endangering the lives of their loved ones and the magical beings they have befriended.

An excerpt from “Crossroads and the Himalayan Crystals”:

“Brigara fought back with everything she had, and it ultimately took all three of them to bind her powers. They could feel her energy surround them. The power she possessed was like nothing they had ever encountered. Their restraint spell was holding her securely, compelling her arms to be held tightly behind her back and her ankles to be forcefully bound together. She spit and screamed in their direction. She struggled and thrashed her head wildly, causing her stringy, long dark hair to fall across her flushed sweat-drenched face.”

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“Graham starts her YA debut with a bang; the opening scene depicting Brigara’s banishment is exhilarating”. ~ Kirkus Review

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