The Maradonia Saga starts as an everyday story. A girl called Maya and a boy called Joey found a mysterious place in a forbidden area which opened the way to a World between the Worlds Maradonia. The Land of Maradonia With their arrival in Maradonia a prophecy is fulfilled. Overnight their simple life in the small city of Oceanside has changed completely and they are thrust into a strange and perilous world. A world filled with magic and power. Mystery, murder, deceit, revenge, conspiracy, theft but also faith, knowledge, wisdom and passion percolate in this thriller... and it keeps the reader on the edge of their seat. Can Maya and Joey take up the mantle of the prophecy? Can they conquer the Seven Bridges of tests and temptations? Can they change the future of Maradonia? The fate of the legendary kingdom of Maradonia rest in the hands of the Encouragers... Is the final battle between the armies of Light and Darkness unavoidable when the teenagers secure The Key to the Underworld and the rulers of the Empire of Evil are unable to enter their own kingdom?

Book Two (2) of the Maradonia Saga. Newly edited version from the Maradonia collectors edition- Maradonia and the Seven Bridges. Maradonia and the Escape from the Underworld begins with two teenaged siblings, Maya and Joey, who find a mysterious place in a forbidden area, which opens a portal into the Land of Maradonia. Their arrival in Maradonia fulfills a prophesy and launches two ordinary kids into an extraordinary adventure of epic proportions. Their simple life changes completely, and the fate of an entire empire falls into their hands. Book two challenges the teenagers into the attack of the Evil Empire. Maya and Joey are faced with the opportunity to enter the Underworld... Will they take it in order to save Maradonia?

The Maradonia Saga is story telling at its best. This Saga is Maradonia Dynamite and a stunning tour de force with a full compliment of fast acting, gritty realism, powerful characters, brimming treachery, bravery, faith, knowledge, mystery and magic. \ \ \* A girl called Maya and a boy called Joey, chased and hunted by the powers of darkness, realize with the arrival of the empires airships on the sky of Oceanside that they are not safe anymore in their old world. The siblings had seized the most precious article of the Empire of Evil: The Key to the Underworld (Book 2) and the furious rulers of the Dark Empire are unable to enter their own kingdom. Maya and Joey knew…they must return to the Land of Maradonia, but can they find the three missing shiploads with the Gold of Ophir? Can they discover the center of rebellion? Can they disappear from the cruel hand of King Apollyon, the ruler of the Underworld, and escape from his Cataract of Evil? \ \ \* Teenager author Gloria Tesch earned the distinction of being one of the World’s Youngest Published Novelist with her novel, ‘Maradonia and the Seven Bridges’ (Book 1). She started writing with ten years and with fifteen years she had published six novels with Liberty’s Book Press as well as two Movie Screen Plays and now she makes her mark again with her third Maradonia Treasure, the e-book ‘Maradonia and the Gold of Ophir’. Gloria Tesch is a growing voice in high fantasy literature. With six published 400 page novels to her credit and six more Maradonia Novels are to come… this master story teller has the brightness of vision, necessary to create sweeping epics and the storyteller’s gift that makes the readers to love her.

The Maradonia Saga is story telling at its best. This Saga is Maradonia Dynamite and a stunning tour de force with a full compliment of fast acting, gritty realism, powerful characters, brimming treachery, bravery, faith, knowledge, mystery and magic. \ \ \* A girl called Maya and a boy called Joey, chased and hunted by the powers of darkness, realize with the arrival of the empires airships on the sky of Oceanside that they are not safe anymore in their old world. The siblings had seized the most precious article of the Empire of Evil: The Key to the Underworld (Book 2) and the furious rulers of the Dark Empire are unable to enter their own kingdom. Maya and Joey knew…they must return to the Land of Maradonia, but can they find the three missing shiploads with the Gold of Ophir? Can they discover the center of rebellion? Can they disappear from the cruel hand of King Apollyon, the ruler of the Underworld, and escape from his Cataract of Evil? \ \ \* Teenager author Gloria Tesch earned the distinction of being one of the World’s Youngest Published Novelist with her novel, ‘Maradonia and the Seven Bridges’ (Book 1). She started writing with ten years and with fifteen years she had published six novels with Liberty’s Book Press as well as two Movie Screen Plays and now she makes her mark again with her third Maradonia Treasure, the e-book ‘Maradonia and the Gold of Ophir’. Gloria Tesch is a growing voice in high fantasy literature. With six published 400 page novels to her credit and six more Maradonia Novels are to come… this master story teller has the brightness of vision, necessary to create sweeping epics and the storyteller’s gift that makes the readers to love her.

The Maradonia Saga is story telling at its best. This Saga is indeed Maradonia Dynamite and a stunning tour de force with a full compliment of fast acting, gritty realism, powerful characters, brimming treachery, bravery, faith, knowledge, mystery and magic. The Maradonia Saga, Maradonia and the Dragon Riders (Book 4) continues with (Book 5), Maradonia and the Law of Blood. In Maradonia and the Law of Blood, Gloria Tesch brings us back to the land were anything is possible. In the latest installment of this thrilling saga, Joey and Maya not only have the fate of several worlds on their shoulders: they are also burdened with affairs of the heart. \ \ \* Shadows of war had touched the seven sovereign kingdoms of the legendary world. Apollyon, king of the Evil Empire, in towering rage of fury and agonizing pain over the disappearance and the sudden loss of his beloved son Abbadon, decided to introduce his Rawken Army to attack the kingdom of Tyronia. His younger son, Plouton, made Apollyon believe that King Joey of Tyronia had killed Abbadon with the supernatural weapon Defender, the Key to the Underworld. Queen Maya, also known as the Warrior Queen of Selinka, ruled the Land of Maradonia with an iron fist and tried to unite the seven free kingdoms with the help of her brother, King Joey. Both of them knew that the only way to win the war against the Evil Empire is unity and one of their top priorities was to form and build a strong alliance between the kingdoms of Maradonia, Gorgonia, Karthago and Tyronia. Maya and Joey tried to convince the three remaining kingdoms of Ophir, Tartessus and Punt to be part of this alliance, but will they be able to convince these kingdoms to join the alliance? Can the siblings reach Rohan, the City of the Living Dead and overcome the dark craft of the demonic Cleaner and his Shrinking Powder Concept? Can Maya and Joey solve the secret of the ancient book Necromanus, the Demon Dungeon, and find the missing children from the Valley of Imma? The siblings must stay strong during their time of trial and separation, especially when they are captured and incarcerated and chastised by the Curse of Porsala. Can the siblings disappear again from the Cataract of Evil and the cruel hand of King Apollyon, the ruler of the Underworld and his furious dark fairies, Gertrude, Lorris and Ceara? \ \ \* Teenager author, Gloria Tesch, earned the distinction of being one of the World’s Youngest Published Novelist with her novel, ‘Maradonia and the Seven Bridges’ (Book 1). She started writing with ten years and with fifteen years she had published six novels with Liberty’s Book Press as well as two Movie Screen Plays and makes her mark again with her fifth Maradonia Treasure, ‘Maradonia and the Law of Blood’. Gloria Tesch is a growing voice in high fantasy literature. With six published 400 page novels to her credit and six more Maradonia Novels are to come… this master story teller has the brightness of vision, necessary to create sweeping epics and the storyteller’s gift that makes the readers just to love her.

The Final Battle! Good versus Evil! The Maradonia Saga is story telling at its best. The Saga is a stunning tour de force with a full compliment of fast acting, gritty realism, powerful characters, brimming treachery, bravery, faith, knowledge, mystery and magic. The Maradonia Saga is a classic, but contemporary story. When Maya (16) and her brother Joey (15) stumble upon a secret portal, they are transported to a mysterious place called – The Land of Maradonia. Their appearance in Maradonia, which is a World between the Worlds, fulfills an old prophecy, foretold by the Light King, and propels Maya and Joey into a strange and very dangerous world of dark powers and magic. Here, in the Land of Maradonia, they try to overcome Seven Bridges of tests and temptations and receive supernatural gifts. Little did they know that the real fight for their life had just begun, but can they escape from the cruel hand of Evil? Now, the final battle is set in their hands! Can the armies of Maradonia defeat King Apollyon and his army of evil and darkness? Maya and Joey must make a quick decision, but it might be their last... Mystery, murder, deceit, revenge, intrigue and conspiracy…all these little nuggets that take a story from being just a mere story to becoming an epic journey are packed in the Maradonia Saga which keeps the readers on the edge of their seats and will certainly glue legions of future viewers to the screens, captivated by the mysterious adventure story of Maya and Joey’s journey through the Land of Maradonia. Gloria Tesch is a growing voice in high fantasy literature. With six published 400 page novels to her credit and several more Maradonia Novels are to come… this master story teller has the brightness of vision, necessary to create sweeping epics and the storyteller’s gift that makes the readers to love her. No doubt, more fantastic tales are to come from this untapped talent, Gloria Tesch! The fans of Stephen King, Anne Rice, Stephanie Meyer and J.K. Rowling will have to prepare another shelf to collect the treasured works of this outstanding teenager author because the Maradonia Saga is already mapped out for several more unbelievable thrill rides in sweeping epic style.