The Demon Kings Interpreter, Astrid CarlenHelmer
The Demon Kings Interpreter, Astrid CarlenHelmer
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The Demon King's Interpreter

Author: Astrid Carlen-Helmer

Narrator: Esther Wane

Unabridged: 9 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/11/2023

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Romance


Synopsis

Tatiana, a half-demon/half-human, was orphaned as a child by a horrific war between the demon and human kingdoms. A human Duke took her in, but only so that he could take advantage of her special skill: Tatiana can speak Shadowtongue, the native language of demons, unspeakable by anyone devoid of demon blood. Despite the abuse she receives from the Duke's family, she works hard as an interpreter between the kingdoms, in hopes of maintaining peace and winning her family's affection.

Her efforts prove worthless, however, when she is unwittingly used by the Duke as a political pawn and killed for her actions. Just as Tatiana thinks she has breathed her last—she wakes up, one year prior to her death! Determined not to beg for love any longer, and armed with advanced knowledge of the villainous deals made by the Duke, Tatiana flees to the Demon High Court and offers her knowledge to the Demon King Luther himself in exchange for sanctuary. The notoriously cold-hearted warrior king is intrigued by the bold half-demon woman's offer and accepts her proposal, not expecting that she will also work her way into his heart.

About Astrid Carlen-Helmer

Astrid Carlen-Helmer is a TV writer specializing in YA genre and animation, with a very special place in her heart for fantasy and gripping mysteries. Astrid combines her passion for writing flawed and complex female characters with a love for magical realism.

Born and raised in France, Astrid trained as a writer and director at the London Film School, from which she holds an MA in filmmaking. She also holds a BA in film studies and another one in modern literature.

She wrote and directed the short film Besides That, Life is Grand (OFFICIAL SELECTION, Short Stop Intl Film Fest, 2016, Lone Star Film Festival, 2016), and then started her career as a film editor in Los Angeles, editing features such as Speaking in Tongues (OFFICIAL SELECTION, Austin Film Festival, 2018).

She went on to become a creative executive for blackpills, a digital media studio where she was able to channel her passion for young-adult content by developing a slate of shows (Bonding, Netflix) with partners like Anonymous Content, Pulse Films, Adaptive Studios. Astrid was then hired as the head of development of a French/American production company, in order to tell multicultural stories for a global audience, like The Chef in a Truck (Netflix/Wild Bunch).

Astrid is an alum of the 2020 WOMEN IN ANIMATION MENTORING PROGRAM. Her YA animated fantasy project, Ambrosantia was optioned by the French, Newen Studios-based production label "Aux Singuliers". She is author of The Demon King's Interpreter, a YA romance fantasy novel for an online platform.


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