Secrets of the Forbidden Kingdom

About the Book

"The sheets below me were burning as the walls surrounding me were closing in. I could feel the heat rising, and I heard the shouting coming from outside. All around me there were precious memories being destroyed as the lives of my loved ones went with them. Suddenly, the door of my room swung open, and my father came crashing through. He picked me up in his arms and carried me out of the burning room. As he sat me down on the ground near the wall, a large beam came tumbling down, burying my father underneath its burning ashes. I watched as the fire’s fury took over my home and sat as my father’s corpse lay across the ground. I screamed for help; I yelled at the top of my lungs as tears came streaking down my cheeks. There was something close by, yet distant all the same. Someone was speaking to me. “You will die,” said the voice. “The Children will never win.”

About the Author

Having immigrated to the United States from her home in Luanda, Angola, Chuelsia de Carvalho has learned to appreciate every aspect of life, and has tried to incorporate her desire for better life for her and her family in everything that she does. Inspired by the determination of her parents and her love writing, Chuelsia de Carvalho is determined to show the world where perseverance and dedication can lead. She is currently a student at Durfee High School in Fall River, Ma, living with her parents and two younger brothers.