Smoke and Mirrors

Tales of Atatacia, Book 1

By: JD Laubach

Narrated by: S. J. Taylor

Every Fairy Tale Comes From A Very Real Story.

Fairy tales are just that—tales. Stories. At least that’s what nineteen-year-old Vera and her brother Lieve believed until dangerous characters from their childhood stories turn their world upside down.

Running for their lives, the twins discover they’ve entered the realm of their favorite legends, but that’s only the beginning of their problems because: they don’t land together. Separated by ten years of time, they must now navigate this treacherous kingdom full of power-hungry nobles and hidden agendas, all on their own. With danger lurking around every corner, they quickly learn that Prinav is not the place they always imagined. Trust is scarce, and each new secret Vera and Lieve uncover reveals that everything they thought they knew about Prinav might all just be Smoke and Mirrors.

Can Lieve survive? Can Vera save them both, and the Kingdom they’ve relearned to love as she finds out she’s capable of more than she could ever imagine? Or will the twins just end up as another one of the merciless gods' tall tales?

©2024 JD Laubach (P)2025 JD Laubach

Unique and Suspenseful!

This is such an amazing story! I cannot get over how unique and intriguing the plot is. It was something I was itching to listen to because I couldn't wait to hear what happened next. The cliffhanger ending!!!! I am ready for book 2, STAT!

So incredible

JD Laubachs writing is unmatched. SJ Taylor brought the characters to life. I will always recommend this book

Solid narration

The prose and first person tense of this story didn't work for me. Won't be an issue for most people though. I like the sibling concept and I love a good magic tree but I couldn't get into it. Might try again later. Narration was solid, no issues there.