Armenian Princess to Visit Larchmont's Voracious Reader on Friday

This Friday, The Voracious Reader in Larchmont will be rolling out the red carpet for a member of the royal family.

HRH Princess Sophie Audouin-Mamikonian—a descendent of the Armenian throne as well as a best-selling French author of young adult fantasy fiction—will be at the Larchmont bookseller signing copies of her Tara Duncan book series. 

According to her biography, Princess Sophie's family fled to Russia 200 years ago to escape persecution in their native country, until the Bolsheviks exiled them to France in 1917. In 1990, the Armenian government asked Princess Sophie to return to Armenia from France to act as Queen, however, she refused, not wanting to burden a struggling country with the costs of supporting a royal family.

Aspiring to become the next J.K. Rowling, Princess Sophie's Tara Duncan series draws parallels to the famed Harry Potter books. Tara Duncan is a powerful spellbinder who travels to Otherworld to rescue her mother, while encountering many unicorns, elves, dragons and other magical creatures along the way.

In addition to the book signing, Princess Sophie's 22-year-old daughter, Princess Marine—an aspiring pop star—will perform French karaoke along with Larchmont resident and performer Armelle Gloaguen.

The book signing will take place this Friday at the Voracious Reader in Larchmont at 6:30 p.m.