Author Hermione Lee
About the Author
A director of words and a scientist of multiple genres, Hermione Lee is an award-winning author and cover designer. Her first book, In the Name of the Otherworld, was released by World Castle Publishing when she was sixteen. She has won the gold medal in the 2023 Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards, the gold medal in the 2022 Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards, a finalist in the 2023 Next Generation Indie Book Awards, and the bronze medal in the 2023 Florida Authors and Publishers Association (FAPA) President’s Book Awards.
Hermione Lee was born and raised in Taiwan, where everyone and everything in her life stimulated her rich imagination and inspired her to write. Although she prefers writing stories in her grandma’s cozy home or Starbucks (with a cup of latte or cherry tea, of course), she writes anytime and anywhere. To her, words are portals that whisk her to whimsical worlds of magic. When Hermione isn’t writing, she indulges herself in epic tales of fantasy, horror, and adventure but mostly dwells in her reverie. She considers herself an eclectic eccentric and an eccentric eclectic. Her works span multiple genres—fantasy, paranormal, horror, young adult, middle-grade, mystery, literary, and romance, and she aspires to write a book of every genre one day. It is also her dream to be a wealthy recluse when she grows old.
In the Name of the Otherworld
Otherworld Trilogy Book 1
Author: Hermione Lee
Print ISBN: 9781955086363
E-Book ISBN: 9781955086370
Genre: YA Fantasy
Release Date 9/21/2021
Regarded as a witch and alienated by the majority of her peers, fourteen-year-old orphan Alexandria Richardson wants to be anybody but herself. However, this all changes one day, when the mysterious fountain in her school transports her and her three classmates to a world of magic— the Otherworld. The four of them are brought to the palace of the Otherworld on the rulers' orders, and the shocking truth of Alexandria's identity and parentage is revealed. As Alexandria then participates in a miraculous adventure with her companions, she explores the depths of courage, kindness, and friendship. But will she make it safely back to the Otherworld? Or will she eventually yield to her biggest enemy, someone no other than herself?
It's not just an adventure. It's a journey of growth and redemption.
Marvels of the Underworld
Otherworld Trilogy Book 2
Author: Hermione Lee
Hardback ISBN: 9798425736833
Print ISBN: 9781956788686
E-Book ISBN: 9781956788693
Genre: YA Fantasy
Release Date 3/7/2022
Alexandria Richardson, princess of the Otherworld, has led a much happier life ever since first meeting her parents; that is, until her Otherworldian cousin sends for her and her three friends. The Otherworld is in imminent danger, and yet almost everyone is blind to the possibility of their likely demise. Only when a horrible tragedy strikes are they all forced to come to terms with the inevitable truth.
A determined Alexandria decides to put an end to all this. Together, she and her friends embark on an adventure to the Underworld and navigate it to steel themselves against the future battles. Impeded by the peculiar terrains and unprecedented challenges, they discover, however, that the real monsters dwell not in the sinister Underworld but rather in the hearts of their fellow Otherworldians. Hiding among them is an unnamed traitor. Will they discover the identity of the fraternizer before another misfortune befalls upon their beloved realm? Or will the dark side prevail again?
War of the Chaotic Worlds I
Otherworld Trilogy Book 3
Author: Hermione Lee
Hardback ISBN: 9798837891007
Print ISBN: 9781958336335
E-Book ISBN: 9781958336342
Genre: YA Fantasy
Release Date 07/11/2022
Dark forces threaten to loom over the Otherworld as the tension between the two magical kingdoms brews like a storm. When misfortune befalls the Otherworld, two Elders are accused of treason. Alexandria, propelled to take action to vindicate her comrades and save her father, sets off to the Underworld with her friends. Unexpectedly, their mission takes a sharp turn for the worse when a devastating accident causes the Otherworldians to implode. The bond between them unravels and deteriorates as doubts begin to surface.
Nevertheless, the adventure must go on. Only by developing mutual trust and support can Alexandria and her companions conquer the challenges that pave the path to their ultimate goal. Yet at the same time, they cannot deny the fact a spy remains among them, uncaught and unpunished….
War of the Chaotic Worlds II
Otherworld Trilogy Book 3
Author: Hermione Lee
Hardback ISBN: 9798838000057
Paperback ISBN: 9781958336359
eBook ISBN: 9781958336366
Genre: YA Fantasy
Release Date 07/11/2022
As the bond between Alexandria and her friends unravels and deteriorates, doubts begin to surface.
Nevertheless, the adventure must go on. Only by developing mutual trust and support can Alexandria and her companions conquer the challenges that pave the path to their ultimate goal. Yet at the same time, they cannot deny the fact a spy remains among them, uncaught and unpunished….
In this epic conclusion, the bittersweet journey of love and loss, of trust and betrayal, of light and darkness, Alexandria grasps and learns to appreciate the defects and imperfections of life.
Once Upon an Enchantress
Author: Hermione Lee
Hardback ISBN: 9798364786623
Print ISBN: 9781958336922
E-Book ISBN: 9781958336939
Genre: YA Epic Fantasy
Release Date 12/6/2022
Enchantress Sharon Gale craves a plain, ordinary life free of troubles; however, her life is everything but peaceful. In this humorous tale, she and her boyfriend Samuel embark on an adventure to rescue their best friend, who was kidnapped by a monster. And yet this journey is a key that unlocks doors leading to the unknown. Befriending new acquaintances that bring the promise of more missions to come, the bumps and bends in her life never cease to amaze yet sometimes frustrate her. When history propels Sharon and her friends to match their wits against the evil fairy rulers of the magic kingdom Chelvicerra, she grows to realize how important and invaluable their friendship is. Only by maintaining a strong bond of trust can they outsmart and overcome the innumerable hurdles fate casts in their way.
Helen's Tale
An Otherworld Trilogy Prequel
Author: Hermione Lee
Hardback ISBN: 9798392468454
Paperback ISBN: 9781960076601
E-Book ISBN: 9781960076618
Genre: Psychological Horror / Thriller / Dark Fantasy
Release Date 5/15/2023
Helen Edmunds, Representative Elder of the Court of the High Advisors, has devoted the last fourteen years of her life to King Patrick and Queen Marianne of the Otherworld while confining herself to the royal palace and enduring the hostility and hatred of her fellow Elders. Yet when she is assigned to mentor Evonne Fitzgerald, a young, youthful Elder-in-training, her life brightens up in every aspect. The two of them grow inseparable, soon becoming each other's twin flame as they form a bond of sisterhood. However, a tragedy befalls Evonne one day, leaving Helen to deal with the aftermath. Her guilt and defiance eventually lead to her spiraling into a descent of madness. When everyone and everything threatens to destroy Helen, she must learn to find hope and reprieve as life pits her against the dark side of humanity.
Eric's Tale
An Otherworld Trilogy Companion Novel
Author: Hermione Lee
Hardback ISBN: 9798852040251
Paperback ISBN: 9798891260122
eBook ISBN: 9798891260139
Genre: YA Fantasy
Release Date 7/24/2023
Life has never been smoother for Eric Williams, who grew up with his abusive mother, the queen of the sinister Underworld. The Otherworld, his new home, is a realm of peace, felicity, and harmony, everything he has wished for. However, when a series of misfortunes befall his dearest friends, he begins to realize the true colors of his malicious fellow Elders, and his perfect illusion of the utopian Otherworld unravels at the seams. When a surprise invasion from the Underworld ends in an unexpected way, Eric is forced to awaken from the childish dream that has enveloped him in a state of euphoria for over a year and accept the painful truth that threatens to destroy the kingdom he calls home.
Zack's Tale
An Otherworld Trilogy Companion Novel and Prequel
Author: Hermione Lee
Hardback ISBN: 9798867860776
Paperback ISBN: 9798891261044
eBook ISBN: 9798891261051
Genre: Fantasy
Release Date 11/28/2023
After breaking up with his first love and losing his only family member, Zachary Valentino has his heart set on taking revenge on Alta Williams, the wicked queen of the Underworld, for the irreversible damage she inflicted on him. As he joins the Otherworld, however, his life is far from peaceful. The Elders mock, ridicule, and demean him for his lack of potential, with his mentor and only ally Helen Edmunds as an exception. One day, fortune smiles upon him and grants him a miracle that brings him and Helen closer to each other, and he develops an infatuation for her. When King Patrick and Queen Marianne send Helen on a mission to the Underworld, Zack risks his life and volunteers to accompany her through the unknown trials that await them. What neither of them are aware of is the sobering fact that this quest may determine their rise or fall in more ways than one, for their demise may not be as far away as it seems….
Eileen's Tale
An Otherworld Trilogy Companion Novel and Sequel
Author: Hermione Lee
Hardback ISBN: 9798872351665
Paperback ISBN: 9798891261242
eBook ISBN: 9798891261259
Genre: YA Fantasy Romance
Release Date 1/01/2024
Eileen Spencer is over the moon. Her doting boyfriend, Eric Williams, has finally proposed to her after their three years of dating. However, things take a turn for the worse on the eve of her wedding, when she discovers that her parents are kidnapped by the malicious devils and devilines in the Underworld, propelling her, Eric, and their best friend Alexandria Richardson to set off on a rescue mission. Yet it is when the malevolent Underworldians capture them and force them to be their slaves that Eileen, Eric, and Alexandria realize just how much danger they are in. A tragedy befalls them, yet a ray of light manifests at the same time. Will Eileen save her parents before it’s too late, or will they be absent from her life ever since? Will she have her happily-ever-after, or will it be a bittersweet wedding with tears of joy mingled with regret?