Traditional stories (Children's/YA)

PatashKhoargar

by Arman Arian

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PatashKhoargar is a five-volume mythical-fantasy collection with different and fascinating characters; from demons, fairies, and humans to the long ears that live on trees. This work is based on the stories of Avesta and Bundahishn. Avesta is the Zoroastrian religious text that there is no consensus on the date of its writing, but some consider it the third oldest text in the world. Bundahishn is also about cosmology and the myths of Zoroastrian creation and there are two Indian and Iranian versions of it. With the help of creating a fantasy world, the author has recreated Persian and Zoroastrian myths and at the same time has been able to create a believable world and characters that on the one hand, are reminiscent of the Lord of the Rings and on the other hand, reminiscent of the One Thousand and One Nights with its labyrinthine stories. Each volume of this collection has an independent story, and at the same time, the connection between the contents of the volumes makes the reader eager to follow the collection. PatashKhoargar is the name of a mountainous region in northern Iran, which is mentioned in ancient Iranian inscriptions and tablets. In this series, the PatashKhoargar is the hero who must restore peace and tranquility to the world. Awards and recognition: Winner of the Silver Badge of Flying Turtle (2018) Iran's Top Book of the Year (2017) Winner of the board of appreciation from the 9th Children and young adults Best Book Festival (2018) Selecting the third volume of the collection as the chosen book in recreating ancient works in the White Raven list (2017) Volume One: Epic; prologue Volume two: A Man of Dragon Descent Volume three: On the bases of existence Volume four: From the depths of darkness Volume five: Not yet published Prince PatashKhoargar is a mythical superman, with powers from both sides: Ahoora (the good) and Ahriman (the evil). He’s been missing for so many years. There is only one thing remaining from him; his nickname as Monster Killer. Simultaneously with the invasion of Ahriman and his troops on Earth, humans must face a grave crisis. The just and kind King Manoosh is killed through a conspiracy and Mahdad, his minister’s son gains the power undeservingly. With the greed of obtaining Farah (the ultimate power), he attacks the Farah tower and destroys the holy mountain. Just then, the shimmering ball of power runs away and unites with a boy called Arasti. The little Arasti has lost all his family and village, after the attack of monsters and demons. The Farah starts guiding him to find PatashKhoargar; the only person who can once more unites the seven kingdoms of men and save them from complete annihilation which lies ahead. But beware that this is only the beginning of a breathtaking series.

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Author Biography

Arman Arian, born in 1981, is a researcher, writer, and novelist. He has a master's degree in cinema. Arman's writing style is mythical, spiritual- transcendental, and fantasy and he writes his works inspired by ancient Iranian culture and mythology. Studying in the field of cinema and knowledge and extensive research in the field of myths, history, religions and legends help him to create the atmosphere of his stories. His works have won awards such as receiving the board of appreciation from the IBBY World Congress, Denmark (Hans Christian Andersen Foundation) in 2008, receiving the board of appreciation from the Mehregan Adab Festival (Peka) in 2005, winner of the Iranian Children's Book Council Award in 2006 and candidate for the golden Flying Turtle and receiving the Silver badge of Flying Turtle festival in 2017. Till now, he has created more than 30 fictional works.

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Bibliographic Information

  • Publisher Ofoq
  • Publication Date 2015
  • Orginal LanguagePersian
  • ISBN/Identifier 9786003538682
  • Publication Country or regionIran
  • FormatPaperback
  • Pages400
  • ReadershipTeenage/YA
  • Publish StatusPublished
  • Original Language Titleپتش‌خوارگر
  • Original Language AuthorsPersian
  • Edition-
  • Dimensions22*15 cm
  • Illustration-
  • Series-

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