The Story
The Ancient Doors—a relic that locks away the secret to world peace—can only be opened when told a worthy hero’s story, one full of truth, wisdom, valor, and glory. Deanna is an altruistic ten-year-old girl eager to find that story. Trained to be a magical bard, she leaves her secluded tribe of RachaDen and ventures into a giant, fantastical world in the name of peace! There’s just one small problem…
Deanna also happens to be a cockroach.
In this intrepid fable of talking animals skilled in swords, Storytelling sorcery and war, Deanna must survive her adventures through roach-loathing animal kingdoms, and yet rally these same animals against their common enemy: the Smeared, monsters of hatred and deceit who itch to use the Ancient Doors for the world’s destruction.
Deanna makes unlikely allies with some animals, including Athos the artsy rooster and Lethabo the lion warrior. Yet the Smeared spreads animosity between kingdoms day by day, making world peace seem more like a fairytale. As Deanna and friends race against time to open the Ancient Doors, they’ll find that the greatest hero may be the most unlikeliest creature.
In this world,
Storytellers are magic users…
MAIN CAST
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Deanna Racha
THE HERO & HEART
A sweet li’l cockroach girl who doubles as a magical bard. Deanna serves on her tribe’s behalf to find a hero’s story that may inspire world peace, although she doesn’t believe herself to be a hero of any kind. In the multimedia novel, she’s inspired by Aztec culture.
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Lethabo Moran
THE WARRIOR & IDEALIST
A lion warrior hailing from the Savannia kingdom as well as a father-figure to Deanna. Though he was originally on his own adventure, he’s more than happy to help Deanna on her righteous quest for peace. He’s a connoisseur for proverbs and dad jokes. He’s inspired by the Maasai culture.
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Athos Gallos
THE CYNIC & REALIST
A rooster and retired painter from the Meadowed Empire. He’s a curmudgeon who barely has the patience to guide along the happy whippersnappers he got roped in with. Though he may seem rude, he truly cares for the well-being of Deanna and Lethabo. In the multimedia novel, he’s inspired by French culture.
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The Smeared
ANTAGONIST / MAIN VILLIAN
Monsters with a hive mind. They scour the world in secret to stir up discord, lies and fear for sustenance. They will go to any extreme measure to keep Deanna and Racha Den from opening the Ancient Doors.
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More Characters To Come!
When the time is right, we’ll share more about the colorful cast of characters in this series!
Map of All Six Animal Kingdoms
The Ancient Doors - initial concept
Racha Den - the cockroach tribe in a cenote
Athos's Home Town - Meadowed Empire
Tropicana's Capital City - initial concept
Kiwi Gulf - Savannia
Horizon Road - Savannia
Sunlidune Ruins - Sunlidune
Vast Deserts - Sunlidune
Hidden Bayou - Misted Kingdom
Ghost Town - Misted Kingdom
The Frigid Labyrinth - Hills of Steady Snow
Duke Banjeet's Flying Da Vinci Ship
The Monarchs of the Six Animal Kingdoms
The Dream Team
