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"At the time I was terribly confused about very fundamental things, like marriage, relationships, chastity, true love, true heroism. I was desperately looking around
for just one example of a couple who did things the right way, got married, stayed married, and did not regret it. I clung to examples that I found in books, mostly old classics, and fairy tales. A couple people close to me could not understand why I loved fairy tales so much. I don't think I really could have explained it to them, at the time. Then I found the book [The Shadow of the Bear] in the house of an acquaintence, and asked them to borrow it. In a time of my life when I was rather afraid of boys and men, I read your tale of the two young men, sleuthing the streets of New York City, risking their lives to bring the man who murdered a priest to justice. Bear and Fish were young, they were men, but they were strong and also kind. They were heroic. It was awesome."
-- Maria F., 9/6/09
"I don't have any idea of what, if anything, is "out there" in this category - - - but this is VERY good.
The only thing I know to compare it with are Madeline L'Engle's Austin Family series - because there is a solid moral core with realistic characters who have to make tough choices." -- Robert Trexler, C.S. Lewis Society, New York
"About a year ago, I was doubting even the most basic things, such as the Lord. I read your books... and after that, everything seemed to slowly even out, and now my faith is stronger than it has ever been. So thank you so much for these books - they've touched me and helped guide me in so many ways. Thank you so so so much....Your books are my all-time favorites...THANKS!!!" - Chelsea, 6/11/08 (full quote)
"I think that there needs to be more books like yours for teens because it shows that there are people out there who aren't afraid to share the faith, letting teens know that it's cool to have a relationship with the Lord. I think that's one of the reasons why so many people love your books, because it's an alternative to all the other books out there and it shows that you can love your faith, have a relationship with the Lord and still have fun and enjoy life." -- -- Anna D., 16.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 15, 2004
New Fairy Tale Fiction for Teens & Young Adults
Bethlehem Books has released another original novel for teens and young adults titled Black as Night: A Fairy Tale Retold by Regina Doman.
In 1997, Bethlehem published Doman’s first book, based on a little-known fairy tale, Snow White and Rose Red: A Modern Fairy Tale, which became something of a phenomenon among homeschool teens. The novel told the story of two very different sisters in New York City and their unusual friendship with a mysterious young man named Bear. Black as Night continues the story of faith, hope, and tested love while touching on themes of euthanasia and holding onto beliefs under trial.
The new book is based on the familiar story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves with a twist: it’s set in the South Bronx of New York City, and the seven dwarves are seven friars who work among the inner-city poor. (Yes, they have beards.)
Blanche Brier, age nineteen, is on the run, and no one, not even her boyfriend Bear, can figure out where she’s hiding or why. All Blanche knows is that an unexpected summer friendship has apparently made her a jealous enemy. While Blanche searches for answers and Bear searches for Blanche, the youngest friar, Brother Leon, befriends the lost girl and uncovers a deadly plot in the process.
There will be a third book in the series, about Blanche’s adventurous sister, Rose. The third book will also be based on another fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm.
Ms. Doman says that she is fascinated by fairy tales because, as G. K. Chesterton observed, they are not, like typical realistic teen books, about weird people in a mundane world, but about ordinary people in an extraordinary universe. “There’s no fantasy or magic in my real-life fairy tales beyond the magic of Grace and coincidence,” she says. “I want my stories to give teens hope.”
Ms. Doman makes her home in Front Royal with her husband and five children. She works from her home as an author and creative projects editor. From time to time, she gives talks on creative writing, fairy tales, and teen literature to interested groups.
For more information, contact:
Regina Doman
Other Books by Regina Doman
Snow White and Rose Red: A Modern Fairy Tale, c 1997 (Paperback title: The Shadow of the Bear: Snow White and Rose Red Retold, c 2002)
More information about novels by Regina Doman
Other published work by Regina Doman
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