It was in 2019 when a break in her university classes led to the Colombian Karine Bernal Lobo to write the first of his stories. The chosen space: wattpadthe platform on which so many young people have found the opportunity to develop their imagination and connect with thousands of readers with shared interests and tastes.
While she was studying Psychology, Bernal Lobo wrote a saga of books in which she gave free rein to her passion for stories of monarchies and fantastic worlds, an inheritance from the readings that accompanied her from a very young age. For the Colombian, nothing would be the same in her life if she had never discovered the “Grimm brothers’ stories”.
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wattpad It was his front door, his letter of introduction. Thanks to the thousands of readings achieved on the platform, the young author caught the attention of one of the giants of the publishing industry in Spanish, Grupo Planeta. The Colombian affiliate took note of her and the genuine connection she has with her readers, very similar to the one achieved by authors such as Eva Muñoz, Darlis Stefany or Flor M. Salvador, who have also emerged from the popular platform.
Thanks to the publication of his first printed book, Karine Bernal Lobo was part of the thirty-fifth edition of the Bogotá International Book Fair, which included Mexico as the guest country of honor.
Around 608 pages make up Bernal Lobo’s debut work on paper, titled “The King’s Perfume”. Here, the author tells the story of Emily Malhore, daughter of the most famous perfumers in the kingdom of Mishnock, who led a quiet life surrounded by the flowers of her garden, her friends and her tutoring, until Prince Stefan noticed her. , making her the center of attention of her people and the enemy.
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As the story progresses, readers will see how Emily will go to any lengths to escape her tragic fate. Caught in a power game, the young woman will try to confront the injustices in the kingdom of Lacrontte, the home of the man whom she was taught to hate since childhood and for whom her nation has suffered years of cruelty and lies.
Emily Malhore will push the limits of her docile nature, question her quest for a peaceful life, and even question the loyalty of her loving heart to find out who her true adversary is.
With a vibrant start, the first half of the novel presents a context of space and characters. There is not much starting action, but it is not necessary, because page by page the revs are increasing. After halfway through the book, this story of love, mystery, secrets, and illusions will keep readers from taking their eyes off the pages.
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This title is the first installment of the ‘King’s Saga’from so many readings on the platform, that although it already has its complete second part, the latest version will be the one that continues with this edition that circulates in bookstores and in ebook format.
So, Karine Bernal Lobo becomes part of this litter of authors whose success began to take shape in wattpad and today they are bestsellers in different countries of Latin America. His summoning power seems to have no limits and the power of his stories exceeds the understanding of critics and readers. In a way, it is as if these women who write about love and fantastic places have left the computer to destroy the safe places of the publishing industry.
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