Rivetting….“J.K Rowlings, Stephenie Meyer and Amanda Hocking - WATCH OUT! A gripping journey with several unexpected twists… nobody spins stories of Africa better than Fumi Hancock. I could not put the book down and wanted more! This great adventure included details not encountered in American and West European novels. Hancock’s portrayal of the daring and sometimes downright scary tale of Jewel Cardwell, who finds herself in a world unfamiliar to her, takes one to the mysterious setting of south Sub-Saharan Africa. Jewel Cardwell and her alter ego, Kaya, the witch girl, stir the imagination!”--- Facebook Fan, Britney .O.​

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Author Fumi Hancock is proud to announce the release of her new Fantasy & Paranormal Romance Young Adult novel The Adventures of Jewel Cardwell: Hydra’s Nest (published by iUniverse). When free-spirited and more than a little rebellious, seventeen-year-old Jewel Cardwell gained  admission to Grayton Preparatory School, a prestigious, girls-only, top-notch private institution nestled in the South African farmlands of Limpopo, little did she know it would begin a trail of mysterious and unfamiliar events, changing her life forever! At Grayton prep, a battle line is drawn between ‘good and evil’ especially when there’s a full moon and dark forces swirl and turn up in the form of hideous monsters and frightening demons. With her school fre-enemies, rivalry and treachery become the order of the day and Jewel is forced to question everything she thought she knew as she struggles to stay alive in a dubious place riddled with demonic activity! Armed with a magical secret from her dying grandmother, a golden locket, she sets a new course in motion. In the middle of this whirlwind of events, she is caught between two boys: Darwin Morton, a lad she's known growing up, and Eric Broder, a soccer team leader with a silver spoon in his mouth. Why her love life has to get interesting now is a question she can't answer!

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“"I welcomed death with open arms, closed my eyes and listened as the aircraft made rattling and shaking sounds through the dreary weather. If this was my time to go, I would embrace darkness, as I had nothing else to lose -- JEWEL CARDWELL.”

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Will Jewel be able to solve the mystery before evil is unleashed against those she loves?

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Join Jewel Cardwell as she sets out to unlock the aged secret to the demonic activities in pursuit of her family lineage.

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About The Author
Fumi Hancock “Stephanie” Hancock is a walking example of how an ordinary person from a shackled life of broken promises and shattered dreams can live a fulfilled destiny. After twenty years of dropping her pen, she picks it right back up again by releasing the first in the Grimmlyn Series: The Adventures of Jewel Cardwell, Hydra’s Nest.

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Though having graduated with a postgraduate degree in communication arts, and undergraduate degrees in English studies and nursing, she ascribes her writing to her life experiences, which were many times challenging. According to her, the protagonists and antagonists in her novels often come from the darkest moments of her life—a tribute to the fact that something good can come out of mysterious and difficult circumstances, if we choose to turn our challenges around. Age is merely a number where success is concerned. She also pulls some of her characters from her travels around the world—in particular, exotic Africa—uniquely weaving her tales.

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Fumi loves to write for young adults, particularly urban fantasy, and paranormal fiction with a touch of romance. She aspires to one day write a mystery/detective novel for the adult audience. But for now, she is content with her young adult audience. With her background in nursing, she gently nurses her unusual characters to life for her readers to enjoy.

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She lives in Tennessee with her husband, Dr. David Hancock, and her two grown sons, Bola and Demola Thompson. She cherishes her two stepdaughters, who reside in Michigan.

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Novel (Book Print & eBook versions) can be purchased at amazon.com, smashwords and other places where books are sold. Her websites are:fumihancock.com.blogspot.com and worldoffumihancock.com.

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Print Copy & Kindle:
http://www.amazon.com/Fumi-Hancock/e/B009BHBI6S
eBook Only: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/237871

      
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​Press Release # 1 - 9-28-2012

Free Press Release  # 2 - 9-29-2012

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