The worlds of Seb & Tommy

The central concept of Mon Village est Magique is that the real world is surrounded by multiple, invisible Magical Worlds. Seb and Tommy travel to some of these places. They are all connected to a mysterious location called the Infinite Ocean ...
Most of the projects related to Mon Village est Magique come from a series of books. The first book is based on real places. It introduces the two young heroes, Seb and little Tommy, the mysterious icehouse and the ruins of the castle, and the village in the French countryside. Then it talks of the existence of a Magical World, of wizardry, and shows how the dreams can mix up with the reality.

Mon Village est Magique  tells the childhood of the author in a fantasy way, in a world inspired by local legends of Burgundy...

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1991, a small village in Burgundy, France.

Seb (8 years old) and little Tommy (his 5 year-old brother), are having a good time at home during the summer holidays. Near their house lies a mysterious old stony dome called the Icehouse, and it is totally covered with grass and trees. It is in fact the last relic of a once prestigious but now ruined castle. At school, Seb’s companions claim that the dome hides a monster! So one day, returning from a fishing trip at the nearby pond, the young brothers walk in front of the dark entrance to the site. What they find here is both terrific and wonderful. It will take them into a great adventure and lead to the discovery of fantastic places. It seems that somewhere, the castle of their dreams awaits …

"Mon Village est Magique is originally a series of 6 short stories for children, inspired by my own childhood and set in real locations. It is important for you to understand that I grew up near to the ruins of a real castle, which has inspired me a lot during my life. As a result, I chose to retell these facts in the story, so that I could share it with everyone. In the stories, the heroes discover the ruins of this castle, and start dreaming of fantastic things, so I included magical events that recall the Middle Ages in France and Western Europe. "
                                                                                                                                                  Simon Mesnard

The central concept of Mon Village est Magique is that our world (the reality) is surrounded by multiple Magical Worlds. The 2 young heroes, Seb and Tommy, travel to some of these worlds. The worlds are all connected to a mysterious location called the Infinite Ocean. This Ocean is like Space, except that it is not filled with stars and planets, but with water and wells. You can travel from one well to another through tube-shaped whirlpools called "fissures". These are passages of water under very high pressure, that you could compare to wormholes. A peculiarity of the Infinite Ocean is in relation to its water: it is Magical Water, and its energy is the source of all the fantasy events in all the worlds...
Please note: The first projects in the world of Mon Village est Magique, as well as the original books, were created in French direcly. This explains why there is currently a delay in the English publications. The books have not yet been translated, and as they are self-published, it will take time before they are. However, most of the upcoming MVEM products will be released in both English and French simultaneously, or within a few weeks of each other. So please keep an eye on this page if you're curious about the series. It is certainly a good idea to subscribe to the newsletter!
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