Teen Author Solur Zeng Pens Second Novel, 'The Grip of Fear'

In his new book, "The Grip of Fear" 14-year-old author Solur Zeng pens the story of two young adults, Luke and Zack, who live in a poor city and discover the dark powers, such as greed and despair, that constrict their home city and threaten to destroy it.

"The Grip of Fear is teen author Solur Zeng's second novel, following the pattern of The Pilgrim's Progress by personifying emotions and turning them into antagonists.

"Like his father, Luke is an inventor, and it is his life's destiny to finish his father's work. His ability to sense feelings leads to an unexpected explosion of emotion in his city. Luke and his best friend Zack use their inner senses to track down and identify hosts whose souls have been tainted. What they discover is that Fear, who has assumed a "humanoid cloak," has sinister plans to bring the entire city under his control. Even the king has fallen into negativity. "No matter what," says Luke, "I must rid this city of all its bad emotions." The Grip of Fear has some features of a great story."- Clarion Review

With its inspirational ending, we are sure that teenagers will enjoy a story written by a peer, especially if they like manga or the thrill of defeating supernatural enemies. The boos is "An enthusiastic novel with two clever, self-assured lead characters." - Kirkus Indie Review

"Every day our society becomes more and more entwined with technology, and slowly we lose touch with the basic everyday emotions we feel and weaknesses we have," Zeng says. "This book provides insight and a different perspective to the emotions we feel and how to overcome our weaknesses."

Solur Zeng is 14-years-old and lives in California. At age 10, using his imagination and passion for writing, he published his first book, "To the Land of Fantasies." In addition to writing, Zeng loves to play golf and figure skate.

The book can be purchased on Amazon and Barnes & Noble

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