For more info. go to www.miguellopezdeleon.com -"Galadria : Peter Huddleston & The Rites of Passage" was chosen as one of Kirkus Review's "BEST BOOKS OF 2014." December 15, 2014..-"Carry the Knight" was chosen as Pacific Book Review's "August Book of the Month." August 2014.Miguel Lopez de Leon is a novelist who lives in Los Angeles and is the author of the "Galadria" fantasy book trilogy. Book 1, "Galadria: Peter Huddleston & The Rites of Passage" is the first book of the series, followed by Book 2, "Galadria: Peter Huddleston & The Mists of the Three Lakes," and Book 3, "Galadria: Peter Huddleston & The Knights of the Leaf." Miguel's latest fantasy books are "The Unicorn," and "Carry the Knight." Prior to his novels, Miguel was an accomplished short story writer, even winning first place in Writer's Digest Magazine's "Your Story # 24" writing contest. His short story, "A Working Professional," beat out over 550 other competitors in the international contest. Miguel's various short stories were published in The Shine Journal, The Oddville Press Magazine, The Cynic Magazine, Fantastic Horror Magazine, The Absent Willow Review, Hungur Magazine, Illumen Digest, Sounds of the Night Magazine, Niteblade Magazine, The Solid Gold Anthology- UK (Published by Gold Dust Magazine), The Cover of Darkness Anthology, as well as seven separate paperback anthologies by Pill Hill Press. Aside from writing, Miguel's other interests include the real estate business, financial investing, and philanthropic work with several international organizations. Miguel has also modeled for various international brands, such as Diesel, and was chosen as the main face for a print ad campaign for the Italian brand "Bergamo."