Barış Müstecaplıoğlu
The first book, of his four-book series with the title Legends of Perg, was Korkak ve Canavar ( The Coward and the Beast) published in 2002. The story takes place in the fantastic land of Perg, a place created by the author through a successful synthesis of Eastern and Western cultures. Its sequel Merderan'ın Sırrı ( Merderan’s Secret) was published in the same year and the third book, Bataklık Ülke ( Boggy Land) came out in 2004. The Perg series, published by Metis Edebiyat, also the publisher of The Lord of the Rings and the Earthsea series in Turkey, came to an end after the fourth book. The last book of the series, Tanrıların Alfabesi ( The Alphabet of the Gods) was published in February 2005.
Following Legends of Perg, the author has written two novels in different genres. His novel Şakird( The Disciple), which is about young missionaries of Islam, was published in October 2005. Kardeş Kanı ( Brothers Blood), a thriller about street children and organized crime was published in 2006. His books have been translated into Polish and Bulgarian. Baris Mustecaplioglu has lately been working in cooperation with the illustrator Engin Deniz Erbaş from Bilgi University in order to visualize the Land of Perg. The author also writes reviews and essays for various magazines. He is currently working on a new novel which he plans to get published in the first months of 2009. www.barismustecaplioglu.com
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