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The Blue Dragon by Yiola Damianou-Papadopoulou

9/21/2015

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The Blue Dragon describes the terror of the catastrophic tsunami that hit Sri Lanka in December 2004. The novel focuses on a group of children—Hanseni, and her siblings Awade and Manori, and their friend Nishian—their individual experiences, and how they managed to pull through this horrendous event. Overcoming their fears the children struggle against the forces of nature, fighting against the odds to save themselves and their friends. Their stories portray courage and hope, and demonstrate the inner strength and determination that exists in the human spirit when faced with an unforgiving natural disaster. This emotive and heartfelt story shows how even, in the most terrifying of circumstances, the will to live triumphs.

An Excerpt from The Blue Dragon

The coach was making its way, belching black exhaust. It went slowly, making short stops so that the children could admire the beautiful scenery along the way. No one was in any great hurry. They went through green tea and coffee plantations; through tiny villages where the inhabitants, barely awake, were setting off to their jobs. The children, in a fever of enthusiasm with their new found sense of adventure, excitedly danced and sang on the bus. Such excursions were rare. Without their families, they were going to experience a new freedom that would last two days!

About Yiola Damianou-Papadopoulou

Yiola Damianou-Papadopoulou was born in Nicosia and spent her childhood in the Congo and Nigeria. She studied Journalism in Athens and has worked with a number of radio stations, magazines and newspapers in Cyprus. She has published short stories for adults as well as novels. She has also written children’s and young adult fiction. 

Excerpt: http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Blue-Dragon-ebook/dp/B00BC6S6AW/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1360753618&sr=8-6

Contact Yiola through her Wattle Books at @wattlepub, on Facebook, or at www.wattlepublishing.com.

The Blue Dragon can be found on:
Kindle US
Kindle UK
iBooks 
Kobo 

Paperback Edition:
Amazon US, Amazon UK, and Wordery

And Now for A Giveaway!

Yiola will be awarding a $10 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
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11 Comments
Goddess Fish Promotions link
9/21/2015 02:34:06 am

Thanks for hosting!

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Mai T.
9/21/2015 05:54:37 am

How important are names to you in your books? Do you choose the names based on liking the way it sounds or the meaning? Do you have any name choosing resources you recommend?

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Rita Wray
9/21/2015 10:00:21 am

Sounds like a great read.

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danielle hammelef
9/21/2015 11:31:29 am

I love the cover and I enjoy reading myths. Thanks for the post and giveaway!

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Betty W
9/21/2015 06:15:39 pm

Sounds like an engrossing book! Thank you for sharing!

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Sue link
9/22/2015 02:42:40 am

Nice post. I like the cover of this book. Definitely want to read this one.

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Ree Dee
9/30/2015 04:26:00 am

I just love the cover! Thank you for the post!

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Nicole Johnson link
10/1/2015 01:52:56 pm

I love the cover of your book! Thank you so much for the giveaway!

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Sheetal Gera
10/2/2015 01:42:27 pm

I love the description of your book and it seems really interesting to read. Thank you for the gateaway.

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Liezl A
10/3/2015 11:36:12 am

thank you for the chance! :)

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Liezl N
10/3/2015 11:37:40 am

Will you ever consider killing your main protag? thank you :)

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