Inês Botelho

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Inês de Albuquerque Rocha Botelho (born 3 August 1986) is a Portuguese writer from Vila Nova de Gaia, author of the epic fantasy trilogy O Ceptro de Aerzis. She began writing its first volume, A Filha dos Mundos, at fifteen, and it was published in 2002 after winning a competition organised by the newspaper Diário de Notícias; already conceived as the opening of a trilogy, it was followed by A Senhora da Noite e das Brumas (2004) and A Rainha das Terras da Luz (2005), all published by Gailivro, making her at nineteen one of the names of the new wave of Portuguese fantasy alongside Filipe Faria and Ricardo Pinto. She later published the novel Prelúdio. Botelho graduated in biology from the University of Porto and went on to a master's degree in Anglo-American studies; she is also a trained pianist, holding the eighth grade in piano and musical training.

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Books

• A Filha dos Mundos (2002) · O Ceptro de Aerzis Core Canon
• A Senhora da Noite e das Brumas (2004) · O Ceptro de Aerzis Core Canon
• A Rainha das Terras da Luz (2005) · O Ceptro de Aerzis Core Canon

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• Total Core Canon books across all universes: 3 books
• Award recognitions across all universes: 0 (None recorded)

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