Christopher S. Ledbetter’s “Caenus and The Quiver of Artemis" Top Seller at Book Festival

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(Free-Press-Release.com) June 18, 2009 -- GALAX, VA- On June 12 and 13, 2009, Chapters Bookshop in Galax, Virginia hosted its annual Authors On Grayson Street- Book Festival. The festival was attended by forty-five authors selling and signing books from a wide range of genres. Christopher S. Ledbetter’s debut historical young adult novel “Caenus and The Quiver of Artemis” stole the show with honors as Top Selling Single Title at the festival.

“It was my first book festival,” Ledbetter said. “I came to the festival without any preconceived notions or expectations and it seemed that the gods smiled down upon me. The Greek gods, that is.”


About the novel:

Christopher S. Ledbetter, of Wilmington, North Carolina, just published his highly anticipated debut novel, “Caenus And The Quiver Of Artemis” through Outskirts Press in early January 2009. The novel is a cross between historical fantasy and alternate history, as fictional characters inhabit real historical settings of Ancient Greece. The fantasy aspect is woven masterfully as the Gods of the Pantheon interact with mortals in real and imagined mythological locales, much as they did in The Iliad, The Odyssey, and The Aeneid.

The novel has an intrinsically international appeal, being set in Ancient Greece and has upon its release garnered interest from fans in Canada and Greece as well as the United States. “Through hours upon hours of research, I endeavored to bring to life the real places that are featured in the novel. Someone who lives there now could definitely appreciate the work that went into it. Of course, I have thrown a bit of fantasy in there as well,” Ledbetter offered.

“After having taught middle school and high school for six years, I have a feel for what would hold the attention of the young adult audience; intense action and a good old fashioned love triangle,” Ledbetter said. “Its broad appeal, however, transcends a single demographic. Any lover of Ancient Greece and mythology will surely find the story enjoyable. It is an edge-of-your-seat, roller coaster of a story.”

Ledbetter moved to Wilmington, North Carolina in August 2006 from Charlottesville, Virginia after a six-year teaching career in Culpeper, Virginia. With a new career as a car salesman, Ledbetter relished his nights free of lesson planning and grading that so commonly came with teaching, and so set about indulging in a long dormant dream of writing. “Caenus” began as an idea for a short story, and blossomed into a trilogy, “Of Kings And Gods.”

For more information, visit
www.caenusquiverofartemis.com
www.myspace.com/quiverofartemis
www.squidoo.com/quiverofartemis

The book is available on Amazon.com

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