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Raphael Draccon – born Raphael Albuquerque – is a Brazilian writer and screenwriter awarded by the American Screenwriters Association.〔http://omelete.uol.com.br/quadrinhos/noticia/cemiterios-de-dragoes-raphael-draccon-fala-sobre-seu-novo-livro-e-projetos-futuros/〕 He is considered one of the ten most influential and bestselling writers of the current literary market in Brazil.〔http://www.istoe.com.br/reportagens/230542_NA+TRILHA+DA+FANTASIA〕 Aside from having already signed with two of the largest publishers in the country, Draccon was an editor and had his own imprint at Leya called Fantasy – Casa da Palavra.〔http://www.fantasycasadapalavra.com.br/johncarter/〕 He wrote the bestselling trilogy Dragões de Éter (Dragons of Ether)〔http://www.dragoesdeeter.com.br/〕 in which he retells fairy tales in a more "pop" version. He published the dark fantasy book Espíritos de Gelo (Spirits of Ice) in Brazil and Portugal (at Gailivro〔https://portalivros.wordpress.com/2011/05/09/coleccao-mitos-urbanos-terror-e-fantastico-da-gailivro-nasce-numa-sexta-feira-13/〕 – Dom Quixote publisher) and launched the successful Fios de Prata – Reconstruindo Sandman〔http://www.saraiva.com.br/fios-de-prata-reconstruindo-sandman-4087278.html〕 (Silver Cords – Rebuilding Sandman) which appeared in a major soap opera.〔http://globotv.globo.com/rede-globo/amor-a-vida/t/cenas/v/leila-tenta-convencer-thales-a-aplicar-golpe-em-natasha/2966262/〕 The author recommended George R. R. Martin to his publisher before the HBO serie. In 2012 went on tour with the American writer Alyson Noël〔http://livrosemserie.com.br/2012/08/07/tour-soul-seekers-alyson-noel/〕 in Brazil. In 2013 got the 4th place in the best-seller list of Mexico (Random House Mondadori)〔http://www.megustaleer.com/autor/9000006552/raphael-draccon〕 and Paulo Coelho quoted his name in Frankfurt.〔http://publishingperspectives.com/2013/10/coelho-cancels-frankfurt-appearance-in-protest-of-brazil-govt/〕 He signed a trilogy with Rocco〔http://oglobo.globo.com/blogs/prosa/posts/2013/10/04/raphael-draccon-carolina-munhoz-assinam-com-editora-rocco-511213.asp〕 where he already published Cemitérios de Dragões (Cemeteries of Dragons)〔http://www.rocco.com.br/index.php/exclusivo-capa-de-cemiterios-de-dragoes/〕 reaching the best-seller list and was the second best-seller book of Rocco in the SP Book Fair.〔http://www.bienaldolivrosp.com.br/pt-BR/Contributors/385800/Raphael-Draccon〕 Lives in Rio de Janeiro with his wife Carolina Munhóz – writer of O Reino das Vozes Que Não Se Calam. == Published works == *''Dragons of Ether - WitchHunter'' (2007) – Brazil (Leya), Portugal (Dom Quixote) and Mexico (Random House Mondadori). Just beyond the boundaries of rationality, just past the realm of possibility, there is a place called NEW ETHER. It is a world populated by our imagination. It is a land made from the very fabric of our beliefs. Where we, the humans, are regarded as the "Creators.". As "Gods". And rightfully so. As everything we believe—our collective imagination—is brought to life in the kingdoms of New Ether. It is the place where our fairy tales become realities. Where our fables becomes historical truths. Where our celebrities become the names of the stars in the sky. But despite appearances, New Ether has not always been a peaceful place. In fact, it was once a world racked by war. Harrowed by dark magic and the witches who cast it. Torn apart by factions of good and evil. Fortunately, however, that "Ancient Era" is long gone. Talked about only in children's history lessons. Thanks to KING PRIMO of ARZALLUM, who had the courage and manpower to successfully launch the Great Witch Hunt, banishing all dark magic from his kingdom long ago, the citizens of New Ether have enjoyed peace for the past twenty years. But that peace is about to come to an end. Strange occurrences—unmistakably the work of dark magic—have been transpiring across the kingdom of Arzallum. Like the girl in the white hooded cape who witnesses the grotesque slaughter of her grandmother by a bewitched wolf, causing her cape to be stained the color of red blood. Or the brother and sister who are kidnapped by a cannibalistic witch who lives in a house that appears to be made of candy. And what about the widely-feared, infamous, one-handed ship captain who was thought to have perished at sea, but has now returned with an obscure and even deadlier successor? Everyone in the kingdom knows there can only be one explanation for this sudden reappearance of dark magic: The witches have returned. And they are out for revenge. But they are not the only ones who have placed a price tag on the king’s head. Two feuding gangs—THE GHOSTS and THE SHADOWS—have also surfaced, declaring war on Arzallum and its royal family. Additionally, JAMIL, the 17-year-old, illegitimate son of the elderly and ailing CAPTAIN HOOK, has taken over his ship and is leading a band of bloodthirsty pirates straight toward the Arzallum shores. But amidst all of this chaos, love still blossoms in New Ether. AXEL, the 16-year-old son of King Primo, falls for a strong-willed commoner by the name of GRETEL, who has harsh opinions about the reigning monarch, forcing Axel to choose between his loyalty to his country and his father, and his loyalty to his heart. Meanwhile, Gretel’s younger brother, HANSEL develops feelings for ARIANE, the girl with the blood-stained red hood, who is actually a witch living in secret, and whose life will ultimately be threatened by the imminent return of King Primo’s powerful Witch Hunters. No one can deny that a great battle is growing closer every day. A battle that will destroy ancient prejudices, expose true alliances, and draw the lines between good and evil once and for all. And the world will change. *''Dragons of Ether - SnowHearts'' (2009) – Brazil (Leya), Portugal (Dom Quixote) and Mexico (Random House Mondadori). Today Arzallum, the Greatest of Kingdoms, has a new king and they expected the New Age to begins. However, strange things continue to happen... A teenager performs a forbidden mystical initiation, awakening extraordinary gifts that touch both sides of life. Two siblings discover a family relationship with ancient bonds of black magic, which are demanded from them. Two ancient secret societies that were supposed to have been destroyed are reborn as a single, extremely furious one. After two decades as a captive and about to complete 40 years of age, a former prisoner worldly known for his ideals of rebellion and fair division among poor people of goods stolen from the rich is set free, uncovering old wounds, resentments between monarchs and dangerous war songs. The last Arzallum prince recovers dark family secrets and faces the world's most famous boxing championship, awakening in his journey powerful evil and good forces beyond his control and understanding. And technology from the East arrives at the Great Palace in a devastating manner, launching a process that will unite magic and science, changing the whole scientific knowledge that the West imagined to have. And will change the world. Once again. *''Dragons of Ether - RainCircles'' (2010) – Brazil (Leya), Portugal (Dom Quixote) and Mexico (Random House Mondadori). Strange things, however, never stop happening... Two siblings who survived a connection with ancient bonds of black magic discover that bonds of such nature do not break so easily, taking pieces of souls as their price. A secret society reborn with an army of orphans decides to proceed with a plan that has everything to go wrong, searching for the greatest treasure ever buried, without knowing how much this could change all of mankind. The last Arzallum prince travels to a arranged marriage in a land he not even knows if possible to exist, ready to perform deed he does not know if possible to perform. A teenager awakened by spiritual initiations finds herself a mediator with forces beyond the imaginary. And a five-year-old boy climbs a cursed tree that takes him to the Higher Kingdoms, breaking political treaties and starting the First World War of New Ether. And will show that the world never stops changing. *''Silver Cords - Rebuilding Sandman'' (2012) – Brazil (Leya) For centuries, Madeleine, the angel of dreams and godmother of Zeus' nine daughters, attained the status of a muse and became the lady of Dreaming County. She became responsible for stimulating the woken dreams of mortals by inspiring people, that ranged from gothic artists to romantic poets. The fact is that Madeleine was tired of inspiring great authors such as JRR Tolkien, JK Rowling and HP Lovecraft and eventually being forgotten by their dreamers. Everything happened especially after the deception of god Morpheus, which directly inspired a human man with a work so powerful it caused Madeleine, and even his brothers, Phantasus and Probetors to be forgotten. With an ambitious move, Madeleine, however, became Queen of the Dreaming Land alongside King Hypnos, father of the gods. This started a war involving his three sons. It was violent and epic, with astral travels, evil spirits and a man brave enough to descend into hell on behalf of a woman's love. The prize awarded to the victor: the silver cords of more than seven billion dreamers from earth. *''Cemeteries of Dragons - Ranger Legacy I'' (2014) – Brazil (Rocco) An elite soldier from the U.S. Army disappeared on a secret mission in Afghanistan. An African warrior women, grown amid ethnic conflicts in Rwanda. An Irish waitress, who practices mixed martial arts. A French stuntman, master of Parkour. A Brazilian hacker with Eastern descendants, member of the Anonymous movement. An unknown phenomenon makes five people without any connection and from all over the Earth, wake up in different regions of a reality ravaged by a reptilian empire and desolate by slavery. The five of them begin a journey in search of answers to survive in the middle of a war involving fantastical creatures and demons willing to invoke dangerous abyssal creatures to suit their purposes. But an entity intends to connect the fate of these five human and arm them with a suit based in living metal, magic and blood of dragons. A technology never seen on that or any other dimension, capable of generating metal heroes. Exciting battles, romance and magic. This is the epic universe of the Cemeteries of Dragons, inspired by a mature and dark view of the old Tokusatsu series like Jaspion, Changeman, Flashman, Ultraman, Power Rangers and many others, that marked the childhood of an entire generation. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Raphael Draccon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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