Vietnamese Author Unveils Next ‘Harry Potter’ Phenomenon

DANANG, VIETNAM. 22nd April, 2024 - Daniel Juventus and the Stonehenge-Gate of Magic by author Vo Quang Thinh, pen name J.A.Thinky, has just been published in English, bringing a new wave to fantasy literature.

The story introduces Daniel, a strange boy who is often bullied at school, lost his parents many years ago and lives with his grandfather. With the boy's strange dreams becoming more and more frequent, one dream becomes a reality and takes Daniel to another land - a parallel world to the real world. Tasked with rescuing the soul of EV, the king of the Kingdom of Light, Daniel is given a powerful key called Ankh and begins his journey to save the world,  embarking on a journey to find his parents who are thought to be dead.

The story captivates and surprises readers as Daniel escapes from the wizarding world in Endivary, and arrives in a land called Havillars - the Kingdom of Light. There is an academy called Oldbenfors, where he learns and experiences life with world greats like Leonardo da Vinci, Isaac Newton, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and many other great people.

It seems that readers will once again be immersed in a second Hogwarts, with the exciting and fascinating things that the author has inherited from Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings and The Chronicles of Narnia. 

This is one of the novel ideas that world readers have never seen before. The entire first book in this 7-volume series takes readers to a setting that blends magic and science, darkness and light. Where readers can discover interesting things like Professor Newton will teach his students how to make an apple float according to a new scientific law. Professor Andersen will teach literature and Professor Nobel will guide children on how to make perfume mixtures...

Moreover, Daniel and his friends have to fight against the evil of the wizards. Readers can meet a fairly famous character from the Grimm fairy tale, Rumpelstiltskin. The strange character with a quirky personality is described as a mad wizard making things extremely interesting and suspenseful.

Daniel Juventus and the Stonehenge-Gate of Magic, breathes new life into historical figures, offering fresh perspectives on science and art that are sure to captivate readers.

Daniel Juventus and the Stonehenge-Gate of Magic is the first book in a series of fantasy novels by author Vo Quang Thinh. The book was first published in Vietnam in 2018 by Winbooks Publishing House and Literature Publishing House.

With a desire to fully integrate with contemporary literature, Vo Quang Thịnh has taken a long road to bring his book to English and international readers. After completing the work in Vietnamese, the author spent many years searching for an English translator. The current translation was done by Nguyen Thanh Xuan and refined by professional English editors.

Facing challenges akin to those encountered by J.K. Rowling in the infancy of the Harry Potter series,  Vo Quang Thịnh also found it difficult to find a publisher to "sponsor" his brainchild. In 2023, Olympia Publishers, a renowned London-based publishing house, recognized the merit of his work, culminating in the publication of Daniel Juventus and the Stonehenge-Gate of Magic on March 28, 2024, under the pen name J.A. Thinky.

Despite setbacks exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Olympia Publishers remained steadfast in their commitment to realising the author's vision. Now available in bookstores across the UK, Europe, the US, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Taiwan, the book heralds the beginning of a promising literary journey.

The author excitedly told Olympia Publishers that he was grateful to them because now his dream of publishing his book in England had come true.

Olympia Publishers responded enthusiastically: "We are very happy to have made your dream come true, with the release of Daniel Juventus and the Stonehenge-Gate of Magic and we believe this will be the start of a successful journey."