Maria Hernius
Maria Hernius, born in 1993, raised and living in Gothenburg. Maria is a trained elementary school teacher with a passion for the subjects of Swedish, English, and history. During her years as a student teacher, Maria wrote her debut novel DARK ARCADIA, the first part of a trilogy, which won "Debut of the Year" at Fantasykammaren in 2020. RUIN & HOPE is the second part of the trilogy. The final part, FIRESTORM, is to be published in 2025.
Maria is passionate about writing entertaining and engaging novels in the genres of fantasy, young adult, and children's literature.
Dark arcadia
In a dark version of the near future, the human world has collapsed. A new unknown species has taken over Europe, and the remaining humanity is kept captive on various farms. Two girls escape and flee into the big forest, only to find humans living in fear of the same creatures.
In an empowering story about friendship, justice and a will to be free, Dark Arcadia is a dystopian science fiction trilogy that addresses environmental issues and animal rights, blended with elements reminiscent of "Planet of the Apes" and "The Last of Us" in a decaying Europe.
Original title: Mörkt paradis: Bara den starkaste överlever
Publication: Storify Publishing September 2020
Pages: 381
Original title: Mörkt paradis - Förvildad
Publication: Storify Publishing September 2023
Pages: 374
Rights sold: Danmark
Reading material: Full translation book 1
Contact: Renée Ripman
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