Kiyash Monsef

About The Author

Kiyash Monsef was born in Paris and grew up in Northern California. He is an Emmy Award–nominated producer and director; a writer of short stories, videos, comic books, and games; and a designer of innovative conversational and voice interface experiences. Once There Was is his first novel.

Series by the Author

Once There Was

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Books by Kiyash Monsef

The Bird of a Thousand Stories

By Kiyash Monsef

Book #2

Discover a world of extraordinary beasts and unexpected heroes in the spectacular sequel from Kiyash Monsef.

In this transporting and suspenseful sequel to the New York Times bestselling Once There Was, Marjan travels around the globe in search of a mythical bird in terrible dan...

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Once There Was

The New York Times Top 10 Hit!

By Kiyash Monsef

Book #1

Discover a world of extraordinary beasts and unexpected heroes in the dazzling debut from New York Times bestselling author Kiyash Monsef.
Perfect for readers aged 9+ and fans of Philip Pullman, Neil Gaiman, J.K. Rowling and A.F. Steadman.

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