Deadly
secrets & destructive, unintended consequences are unearthed in
this coming-of-(s)age story of an unlikely friendship between a
teenage girl and a former WWII spy.
Some
truths are best left unspoken.
Ebony
Dobbs has problems: unruly hair, not fitting in with the popular
kids, figuring out how to pay for college…and a secret she’s
buried so deeply even shedoesn’t
know the truth. A kick-butt best friend Connor Leibovitz, uses his
computer genius to dig into a new secret…
Ebony reluctantly
accompanies her mother on a home health visit, meeting Madame Celeste
DeWit, a 97-year-old with a closet full of skeletons from WWII. As
Ebony learns the truth about Madame’s wartime exploits, she comes
to terms with her own past, realizing she and Madame share more than
they differ.
When Connor uncovers information that implicates
Madame’s estate manager in a plot to steal the old woman’s
fortune, the teenagers launch a campaign to protect her, even as
Madame’s past barrels into the present, threatening to destroy
everything in its path.
Inspired
by real people and places, Steel
Butterflieswill
have you marveling at the beautiful simplicity of true friendship, as
well as the courage of women who come face-to-face with determining
their future.
Ursula
Becker’s operatic star is on the rise in Nazi Berlin…until she
discovers that she is one-quarter Jewish, a mischling of the second
degree. Although Hitler is aware of her lineage, her popularity and
exquisite voice protect her and her family from persecution. As
Ursula’s violin-prodigy half-sister comes of age, she comes to the
attention of the Führer,
who welcomes the awestruck teenager into his elite, private circle.
When
William Patrick Hitler arrives in Germany and is offered employment
by his doting Uncle Adolf, a chance encounter with Ursula leads to a
romantic relationship that further shields the young diva from
mistreatment. But for how long?
Restrictions
on Hitler’s perceived enemies tighten, and Ursula is ordered to sing
at Hitler’s Berghof estate. There she throws down a gauntlet that
unleashes the wrath of the vindictive megalomaniacal leader. Fearing
for her life, Ursula and Willy decide to emigrate to England. But as
the ship is about to sail, Ursula disappears. Desperately hoping that
Ursula is still alive, Willy crosses the globe in an effort to find
her, even as his obsessive uncle taunts him, relishing in the horror
of the murderous cat-and-mouse game.
Elizabeth
B. Splaine wrote the Dr. Julian Stryker series of “Blind”
thrillers (Blind Order and Blind Knowledge), as well as Devil’s Grace, the winner of the When Words Count writing
competition, released through Greenwriters Press. Her most recent
book, Swan Song, an historical fiction novel, was released in
October 2021 through Woodhall Press.
Prior
to writing, Elizabeth earned an AB in Psychology from Duke University
and an MHA from University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She spent
eleven years working in health care before switching careers to
become a professional opera singer and voice teacher.
When
not writing, Elizabeth teaches classical voice in Rhode Island where
she lives with her husband, sons, and dogs.
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Denika
is sent to a camp in Washington for the summer, where she meets and
falls in love with Fionn. This mysterious fellow camper is not a
normal teenaged boy, and she is intrigued by how he makes her feel.
As she spends more time at the camp, she realizes she needs to
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Maple Creek is her newest
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and she’s really excited to get the word out on this exciting fantasy
involving Denika’s adventures at a special camp for gifted teenagers.
Announcing book 9 of A Royal Romance Series by Anna del C. Dye
The Princess’ Pauper
Never Underestimate the Power of a Woman
Princess Zinnia’s father is frail and won’t last long on this earth. However, she is a woman in a kingdom where she has power only if a man is by her side. She means to change this even if she has to die for it. Before she can, she has to find a man who will let her be queen and avoid the Vizier burying her.
Kirill’s parents separated when he was five years old. The queen, his mother, took him to the country manor where he grew up as a privileged child in the country.
However, at twenty years old, his kingdom is taken and his father killed without the prince seeing him.
To top it all, the enemy wants his head and he and his brother are on the run. How can he help his kingdom regain freedom without proof he is the heir and without a coin to his purse? Still, after he turned into a human torch, who would want a scarred leader anyway?
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Princess Angelic’s first love comes to her Father’s party, where he welcomes a race of dark people to their kingdom. When the grandmama of that race visits her, she wakes up alone in an enchanted forest where only small animals can get in.
She doesn’t grow old, eat or need new clothes. As nice as that is, how will she return to normal life? and what happened to beloved Robin and her kingdom in the thirty-plus years of her exile?
Robin meets the woman he wants to spend a lifetime with and wants to go home to arrange for their wedding. However, his delegation can’t go out of her kingdom and no one can come in.
On top of this bizarre situation, his princess is nowhere to be found. Her father remains consumed with guilt for years and Robin will have to take over if he wants to set her kingdom free and find his princess.
King Keban’s gaze upon Princess Arianne will be punishable by death. However, her brother, the king, gave him another option—Now he will return home with the princess as his wife. He wonders at the turn of events, but only for a small moment. After staying there for a night filled with hair-curling cries and dreadful noises coming from her brother’s chamber, he could never leave her in that place…not even for his kingdom.
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An arrangement made when Elizabeth was just a babe ties her to someone she has never met, never spoken to, never loved. Now old enough to choose, she desires freedom—a way to choose her own path—her own husband.
The moment Elizabeth meets Patrick she knows he is her soul mate. But when you are bound to a crown how is any choice your own?
A future worth rescuing, a love worth waiting for, and a dream worth sharing
Danger lurks in the court as Stanislav the high chancellor, seizes an opportunity to take the crown and the princess for himself. Caught between duty and freedom, Princess Alexandra has to choose to be free to find a happy ever after or marry Stanislav as he demands and let him take the crown from her.
When Prince Christoffer offers a solution by marrying her…wouldn’t that mean another marriage without love? However, if she accepts his proposal, she will sentence him to death.
A Golden Princess
Small for her age, Princess Nyala is determined to be noticed and someday rule with fairness and valor in Kaloma. All changes when she looks upon the stars and they predict her accident. After she awakens to a broken body, her father takes to his goblet and she steps into power in her kingdom at sixteen.
Her father said that no man would choose a half-broken princess. Is that how Prince Nicolao sees her after the accident? Her heart is unsure and out of fear she keeps him away to avoid a broken heart.
As soon the other kingdoms in the land determine the predicament of the Royal House of Kaloma, they too will prey on her vulnerability to steal her kingdom. She will have to confront new foes or lose it all.
A Princess in Disguise
To save her love she must remain hidden…to save her kingdom she must reveal herself
Oleah has learned from books since infancy and swears she has a library instead of a brain. Why a farmer’s daughter needs all this learning escapes her, until fate sets her on a collision course with Anitolia’s plan to obtain absolute power in her kingdom.
Anitolia is ruthless, so Oleah fears for Stephan who loves her unconditionally. Stephan has suffered much under Anitolia’s obsession. However, it will be Oleah who breaks his heart if she is forced to marry Anitolia’s son.
Kingdom by the Sea
A secret passageway conceals more than spider webs.
The common belief in two kingdoms is that Serena, the Princess of Delmar, wants slaves. Even her fiancé loses his love for her, in commiseration with the islanders captured in her name. When she discovers his betrayal with a slave girl, it could be the end for Linah and all the slaves held prisoner in Delmar. After all, a powerful yet brokenhearted princess could become a weapon too deadly for her opponents to survive.
Magnolia’s Choice
Princess Magnolia refuses to be tied to her kingdom, Bellavista, at her father’s decree. One night, she took charge and escaped to Grayville, a neighboring kingdom. However, it’s one frightful escapade to the next until she met Robin, the knight in shining armor, and the kingdom which stole her heart years ago.*****Robin, the prince of Grayville, cannot forget the enchanting, yet distressed, girl who fell into his arms two years ago. He was disguised and exploring the city with his two best friends and she knew him not. Who is she and where did she go? Some say time makes everything better, but the hole in his heart grows ever painfully empty. Dare he dream of having her back in his arms?
Bio
Anna del C. Dye was born in Chile. She is fluent in Spanish & English. She lives in Utah, with her husband of forty plus years.
Anna’s A Royal Romance series includes all the books in this post. She has also authored medieval novelettes like; The Chancellor from Connier, A Princess’ Heartache, and A Fatal Snooze. She has received six awards for her stories.
She also authored middle-grade books and a collection of bilingual kids books written under A. C. Dye. For more information and a list of her books visit:
A
most thrilling and captivating tale for readers of all ages
Menarm
was a great and prosperous kingdom, known throughout the lands for
its friendly, hard-working people and fair trade. But a bitter
struggle of succession between twin brothers left the kingdom
devastated, the people divided. Some stayed with Fenil, who had
conquered the crown, others followed Renil to the wild lands of the
north, founding a new kingdom.
Now
Adren, the last princess of the vanquished realm of Menarm, finds
herself alone in a world where women live in the shadows of men. Not
only must she battle her enemies, but also a truth that could
obliterate her last hope for happiness and bring dishonor to all
those whom she hold dear. On her quest, she finds unlikely allies in
a powerful prince and a defiant mercenary, only to be devastated by
an ancient and wily elf. Will Adren be able to survive this final
assault?
The
Elf and the Princess is a brilliant tale of high adventure, true
love, and medieval-style warfare between elves, men, and orcs.
Drawing inspiration from the myths and legends of Europe and from
such writers as J.K. Rowling and J.R.R. Tolkien, Anna del C. Dye
spins a completely original tale that will leave the reader wanting
more.
In
the serene and beautiful city of the elfs, life has changed but
little since Menarm was destroyed and the war ended. Three springs
have passed and Adren, the last princess of Menarm, has settled into
her new life. Her champion, the Silent Warrior, has not been seen
since the battle at Wilapond.
Suddenly
the peaceful life in her new kingdom is challenged by enemies the
elfs are unable to fight. Disaster seems imminent for their whole
race. Will Adren have to witness the destruction of this kingdom and
once again find herself alone in the world? Or can the Silent Warrior
come to her rescue and save them all?
Once
again Anna’s inspiration from the myths and legends of Europe and
from writers such as J.K. Rowling and J.R.R. Tolkien has woven a new
and completely original tale full of suspense, adventure, and
medieval-style warfare in “Trouble in the Elf City”, Book
Two of The Silent Warrior Trilogy. This tale of high adventure
between elfs and men will take you to a fantasy world that will leave
you asking for more. Join in the continuing saga of Adren and the
elfkind, in book two of The Silent Warrior Trilogy.
On
their visit to the vanquished Kingdom of Menarm the elfs face many
uncertainties. However, they are strong in numbers and sure of their
purpose. Zyrthal, the young elf strategist, is given the task of
finding the kingdom’s hidden treasures; but instead the elfs
encounter ruthless highwaymen.
Meanwhile,
the two half-elf princes play among the ruins of Menarm to their
hearts’ content while their parents attend to their work cleaning and
repairing the houses around the castle, in an effort to revive the
city. It is a hard job and they could run short on time.
In
the midst of all this commotion the boys disappear from the dead
kingdom. Brigands want riches and they will let the boys go if the
city of Menarm gives up its treasures to them. They allow only one
person to go to verify that the boys are alive and the elfs confide
in the most harmless figure among them: The Menarm Princess. The
outlaws have no clue as to the hidden shadow that will accompany her,
the Silent Warrior.
Yet
Adren’s warrior has been battling demons of his own and finds himself
in great doubts concerning his performance as the champion of the
last Princess of Menarm. These shadows in his heart double with the
disappearance of the two half-elf princes and he harbors misgivings
that he won’t succeed in rescuing the young boys and thwarting the
mercenaries. The Silent Warrior fears that he has fallen from Adren’s
graces forever.
Elfs
in a Conquered Realm is the outstanding finale to The Silent Warrior
Trilogy. Anna has answered all the open questions in the continuing
saga of this beautiful race. A masterpiece of storytelling, The
Silent Warrior Trilogy will leave you with a sense of peace, love,
and great accomplishment and take you on a journey you will not soon
forget.
Liberty
… or Monarchy? Should the wisest of races choose such a path, or
return to the traditional council?
Their
queen has lost the Roilden Stones of Elf Mountain to a power-hungry
wizard. After all, one can be deceived, but twenty?
With
the stones missing, a fatal drought grips Andoriah, the new elfin
home. Death to all is imminent. Who will retrieve the Stones when the
Gold Elfs won’t act? Will heroes arise before Andoriah burns in
eternal fire? Can the missing elf queen and her daughter be found?
The
Roilden Stones of Elf Mountain is the long awaited prequel, and final
installment in Anna del C.’s elf series. Discover the Elfs, an
eternal race who chose to live in a world of woes away from their
motherland. Love them, feel their pain and their happiness in a land
that will test the core of their beliefs and bravery. Written in the
genre of The Lord of the Rings and the Shannara series, The Roilden
Stones of Elf Mountain comes alive with battles, heroism, action and
romance.
When
an immortal race ceases to be immortal, woe to the land.
Ancient
legend tells of elfs crossing paths with the dying wizard, Zoltan.
The Old Sorcerer’s nefarious deeds had caused the wizarding school
to chastise him severely. On his deathbed, Zoltan asked the elfs for
help. Losing patience in his delirium, he cursed them.
Now,
the immortal elfin race is slowly, but surely dying. Their only hope
lies in a servant of kings who must learn to love the elfs before he
will attempt to save them. But no one, elf or mankind, has ever heard
of this man. Can the healer be found before their race is gone
forever?
Inspired
by Tolkien’s masterpiece, Anna del C. has created a brilliant
medieval tale. Curse of the Elfs is full of high adventure, romance
and battles that will leave you awed from beginning to end.
—-
I would like to take another moment to comment on Dye’s writing
skills. Few can surpass her. With each book she sets the bar higher.
I am amazed that she finds another way to improve what I consider
perfection. —Readers Favorite
The
deep relationship between Amaria, the princess of Abalon and Marken,
the chancellor’s son, comes to a halting stop after their kingdom
is almost annihilated. However, death isn’t the only thing this
battle brings. Elfs come to their rescue and, as a souvenir, take the
princess home with them.
Blinded
by fury, the overprotecting queen orders the extermination of the
mighty elfs. Her captains know they can never win, so they are
pleased when Amaria intervenes so desperately that she loses her
mother. The unprepared princess is left to care for a kingdom that
will demand her true love.
A
Royal Elf of Abalon is the stand-alone continuation of Anna’s Elf
series. Once again she has crafted an exciting new tale full of
jealousy, betrayals, and death. A Royal Elf of Abalon is a
masterpiece created in the genre of Tolkien that you’ll love to the
end.
Once
upon a time the elfs’ lives were quiet and peaceful. Then mankind
and their enemies happened. The giant eagles have been the Elfs’
friends for millennia—but has something turned the majestic birds
against them now?
They
say that in perilous times you discover who your true friends are.
When a mad wizard wreaks havoc, can the elfs alone obtain victory
against him? Save the eagle race? And the mankind caravan?
See
what awaits you in “Shahira & the Flying Elfs” the new epic
fantasy novel by Anna del C. Dye. Written in the genre of J.R.R.
Tolkien’s works and the Shanara series, this story is full of
action, romance, and secrets. It will keep you turning the pages.
Anna,
is an award-winning author. She was born in Chile and came to Utah to
marry her husband; of 44 years. They are the parents of three princes
and a princess.
She
writes clean High fantasy, Young adult, paranormal, romance and kid’s
picture books. She has published 7 fantasy books on her Elfen series
and received two awards for them. Her love story was published in the
anthology entitled Angels Round About by July C. Olsen and published
by Covenant. Another of her articles was included in the book
Mother’s Message in a Bottle, edited by Tyler Hayden and published by
Ninbus Publishing. She also wrote her award winning Middle Grade
Fairy tale, Emerin’s Nightmare.
Anna’s
A Royal Romance series started with “Once Upon Two Kingdoms.”
Her latest book, number 8 in that series, is Enchanted Kingdom,
published Feb 2022. She has received two awards for this series.
She
has written three Christmas books in her “The Other Santa”
series all taking place during the depression era, with more to come.
She
also writes colorful bilingual books as A. C. Dye for children and
toddlers.
Interview with YA, clean medieval romances author Anna del C. Dye
Tell us where you were born and where you live now.
I was born in Valparaiso, Chile among famous beaches and in the longest country in the world. I currently live in Taylorsville, Utah.
How long does it take you to write the first draft of one manuscript?
It takes me about a year with revisions. I write and publish other books in my different series, like: ten bilingual picture books for children and another five halloweeny themed books for Middle grades. And also my The Other Santa, a depression era series with 4 Christmas books, are already published.
Who or What inspired you to write this series?
My love for happy ever after’s. Medieval fantasy is one of my favorites and it should always have royalty involved somehow. Some of these princesses couldn’t wait for me to tell their stories and the first draft was ready in two months. Others wait for me to sit down at my computer to let me know what they want me to write without forwarding ideas. All of them are strong women, even if they don’t know it at first.
What is the title of your Series?
A Royal Romance
What genre does your Royal Romance series fall under??
Young Adult, Medieval Fantasy light to midium in the clean romance
What kind of impact do you expect your works to have in the readers’ lives?
Besides entertainment, I would like them to see that when life gets tuff, we need to get tougher by continuing to try and never giving up.
What else might pique the reader’s interest in your book?
Each book in the series is a stand alone and many of them are loosely written with an international flavor. They all have a plot that isn’t just the romance…
Elin
believes she will never belong Her
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Elin
is pulled into a dangerous quest and her life is changed forever when
she is found by Kamaria, a mage with her own issues, and a group of
rangers. Kamaria is desperate to prove herself and Elin could be the
key.
Elin struggles with her burgeoning friendships, learning
to control her magic, and her feelings for the grey-eyed ranger, Kai.
All while contending with renegade mages, assassins, and deadly
creatures from legend. She also learns secrets from her past and the
reason why her parents abandoned her as a baby.
She discovers
that her dead parents have bequeathed her a heavy responsibility, as
well as a key. A key that could release a dark mage.
Elin will
need to rein in her dangerous magic before evil is unleashed across
the world.
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Shand has always been an avid reader of fantasy and mystery and is an
author of YA Fantasy.
She
got hooked on fantasy after reading ‘Lord of the Rings’ at a
young age and was determined to write books full of magic and
adventure.
She
lives in Hampshire, England with her family and two cheeky cats who
would love to help her write.
She
has published The Darkling Duology plus a prequel novella, a
standalone book, and is now working on The Crystal Mages Trilogy
which will be followed by a longer series set on the same continent.
The
mission for the night had been simple: Get kissed.
But
those vampire fangs had been anything but fake and the next thing I
knew, I was writhing on my bedroom floor while the smell of Ma’s
kimchi made me sick.
Becoming a vampire had never been the
plan, but no matter how hard it is to deal with these strange
cravings and my second undead family, it’s not gonna stop me from
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My
boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend came to town, and crazy doesn’t even
begin to describe her.
Try
seditious. Malicious. Murderous.
Except
it’s me that gets pinned for the rash of murders in town while
Hashiki’s out there making moves on my boyfriend.
With
the help of a trio of far-too-sexy tiny faeries (oh yeah, faeries
are real, people) I might stand a chance—if I can
survive the attention of an old viking vampire who thinks we’re the
next vamp power couple.
But
seriously? He’s got the wrong girl. Sure, I’ve got big dreams,
but that isn’t one of them.
And
right now, I just want Philo back.
Book
two in the completed, five-book series, Minnie Kim: Vampire
Girl.
But
if it’ll convince my dad I’m still me, I’ll go to Korea and do my
best. I’d do anything for him to love me again, even if it means
trying to convince my ancestors to quit haunting us.
And
the task turns out to be as impossible as I feared—until the imugi
hiding in my auntie’s garden offers me a deal. He’ll help put the
ghosties to rest, if I help him become a real dragon.
It
could have been fun. It should have been fun.
But
when it costs me every person I love, even winning feels like losing.
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Including doing the most un-Minnie thing
ever–flying off to Rome without a single clue what the heck I’m
doing.All I know is I have to find the Master and rescue Philo.
Not
exactly a recipe for success.
I might be small; I might be
young; and I might not know much about what it means to be a vampire,
but I’m not going to give Philo up without a fight.
I just
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Ali
Archer is the USA Today bestselling author of young adult fantasy and
science fiction, including the Desolation series and the Minnie Kim:
Vampire Girl series. Ali’s always loved science fiction and fantasy,
as the first books she read were by such greats as Isaac Asimov, Ray
Bradbury, and Lloyd Alexander. But when she discovered *Dragonriders
of Pern* by Anne McCaffrey, which was such a perfect blend of fantasy
and science fiction, her own imagination was set aflame. At eleven,
Ali met Ms. McCaffrey in one of the single most illuminating moments
of her life. When she told the eminent writer she wanted to be an
author when she grew up, Ms. McCaffrey said, “Never let anything
stand in the way of your dreams.” Ali’s been following that
advice ever since.
Ali’s
a Canadian expat living in Utah with her husband, twin sons, two
adorable yorkies, and an ancient cat who rules them all.
After
a thousand years in space, the Eden colonists have finally found a
world to call their own—if they can survive it.
With
one side constantly drenched in light, the colonists’ new world
seems like their best option to begin again, and most don’t
question what happened to its previous inhabitants. A thousand years
of searching has made them impatient to start fresh, but theirs isn’t
the first attempt to colonize this world, and they aren’t alone.
To
celebrate their new beginning, the Prem’yera decree a bonding
between Wylie, the lowest-caste girl, and their son, Finn. On the eve
of their bonding, Wylie discovers a dragon and unwittingly unleashes
a killer—or so it would seem.
Exiled
to the dark side of the world, Wylie is left to die—a reality Finn
refuses to accept. Surrounded by enemies hiding among friends, Finn
is no longer sure who he can trust, or who should be saved
first—Wylie, his people, or himself.
Ali
Archer is the USA Today bestselling author of young adult fantasy and
science fiction, including the Desolation series and the Minnie Kim:
Vampire Girl series. Ali’s always loved science fiction and fantasy,
as the first books she read were by such greats as Isaac Asimov, Ray
Bradbury, and Lloyd Alexander. But when she discovered *Dragonriders
of Pern* by Anne McCaffrey, which was such a perfect blend of fantasy
and science fiction, her own imagination was set aflame. At eleven,
Ali met Ms. McCaffrey in one of the single most illuminating moments
of her life. When she told the eminent writer she wanted to be an
author when she grew up, Ms. McCaffrey said, “Never let anything
stand in the way of your dreams.” Ali’s been following that
advice ever since.
Ali’s
a Canadian expat living in Utah with her husband, twin sons, two
adorable yorkies, and an ancient cat who rules them all.
A catastrophic blast. A haunting memory. And she only has one chance to prove her family’s innocence.
All Caz Coppersdown has ever wanted is to be a journalist for the Soldark Times. But the chances of her parents letting her pursue a breaking story are slim. Secluded after a childhood illness, Caz finally gets to leave Soldark for a trip to the country to her great aunt’s estate, but she quickly finds out there isn’t anything newsworthy there—unless you count her aunt’s upcoming All Hallows Eve soiree.
Until the local airshow clashes with her aunt’s party plans—causing more than just pumpkins to be destroyed. When Caz meets one of the airship pilots and discovers something about her family’s past, Caz might have just found her big story.
But she’ll need to dig for the facts quickly, because the constables are looking for a culprit, and old ghosts are making themselves known on this All Hallows Eve.
Sixteen-year-old
Chandra S. Chengappa, a competitive classical dancer, passes for an
average American teenager. But she has a monster of a secret: She can
see evil in the form of the rakshasi-a demon supposed to exist only
in South Asian folklores.
After
discovering a glowing disc hidden among a collection of ancient
Indian artifacts in her mother’s yoga studio, Chandra starts having
strange visions of a past she cannot remember, and the kind of future
she does not want. The ruthless rakshasi wants what Chandra does not
realize she has-a map to the Golden Trishula, a powerful, celestial
weapon once wielded by the Hindu Goddess Durga-that controls the
past, present, and future.
When
tragedy strikes, Chandra and her sister are forced to leave their
hometown in Virginia and travel to India to live in a remote jungle
village devastated by the rakshasi. With the help of a cunning
fortune teller, a fashion-forward Lambadi historian, a handsome
daredevil, and a kind-hearted cow herder, Chandra must forge ahead
into the unknown and prepare for the fight of her life before the
people and the jungle she has fallen in love with are plunged into a
supernatural darkness forever.
Sathya Achia was born and raised in Ontario, Canada, where she grew up devouring books and playing along the pebbly shores of Lake Huron, before moving to the United States.
Sathya’s creative work is influenced by her South Indian Kodava culture. She grew up spending summers in the remote hills and enchanting jungles of the Western Ghats in India, where she learned the art of storytelling from her grandparents.
As a young reader, she missed seeing heroes like herself—of two worlds and cultures—so she enjoys writing stories inspired by her East meets West roots, mythology and folklore, and the natural world. She believes in the importance of diversity and representation in children’s literature and creates stories of adventure and discovery for picture book, middle grade, and young adult readers.
When not spinning stories, Sathya can be found trying a new yoga pose, exploring the great outdoors, traveling the world, or wrapped up in her greatest adventure of all: Motherhood.
Sebastian
Garcia, Juliet Okofor, and twins Angus and Celia McNeil could not be
more different from one another. But when they accidently discover an
enchanted house that once belonged to the great magician, Moriarty
Mortimer, everything changes.
Legend
has it that somewhere inside the mysterious mansion is the most
powerful book of magic ever known, and the kids aren’t the only
ones hoping to find it. Someone unexpected wants to use it for their
evil plan.
Now,
they must find the book and use a spell to travel back in time to
convince Moriarty Mortimer to teach them magic well enough to defeat
a maniacal mad man.
But
magic is tricky, so they must work as a team. If they fail,
unimaginable power will fall into exactly the wrong hands. If they
succeed, they’ll go from magicless misfits to guardians of The Book
of the Seven Spells.
Charlie
Lovett lives in a house full of old books and can often be found
reading on his back porch with his dog Rosie curled up next to him.
He loves to run, watch movies, and travel, but most of all he loves
to tell stories. He wrote The Book of the Seven Spells for a group of
young friends and he hopes you like it as much as they do. Visit www.charlielovett.com
In
the 1960s, a relentless school bully makes Catherine’s life a living
hell. She retreats inward, relying on a rich fantasy life––swinging
through the jungle wrapped in Tarzan’s protective arms––and
fervent prayers to a God she does not trust. She fasts until she
feels faint, she ties a rough rope around her waist as penance,
hoping God will see her worthy of His help.
As
the second of eight children, Catherine is Mommy’s little helper,
and like Mommy, Catherine is overwhelmed. The bullying and the adult
responsibilities together foment her anger. She starts smacking her
siblings, and becomes her younger sister’s nemesis. Spooked by who
she is becoming, Catherine vows to escape for real, before she hurts
someone—or herself.
Catherine
finds salvation in a high school exchange program: new town, new
school, new family, new persona. A passport celebrity. In New
Zealand, nobody knows her history or her fears. Except for her Kiwi
“mum,” who sees through Catherine’s façade and pulls her out
from her inner safe-house.
Exposed,
her sense of self implodes. Catherine must finally rethink who she
is.
Catherine
Forster is an artist, filmmaker, and writer living in the Pacific
Northwest … at the moment. Her work and love of travel have led her
to six continents, including Sub-Saharan African, the source of her
childhood fantasies. She still holds a fondness for Tarzan, but when
trekking in the bush, hiking mountain trails, or exploring a new
city, she prefers the company of her beloved husband Kevin.
Templeton
Academy- the superhero high school is finally open! The
prestigious academy is recruiting the best of the best to enroll in
its student body. The
school is as mysterious as it is exclusive. Grady
Whill thinks there is nothing special about him to make the
grade. However,
his best friend, Aarush Patel has been selected and thinks Grady has
the right stuff. Even
school bully, Elwood Bledsoe is attending. . Will
a family secret prevent Grady from becoming the superhero he was
destined to be?
Carole
P. Roman is the award-winning author of over fifty children’s books.
Whether it’s pirates, princesses, spies, or discovering the world
around us, her books have enchanted educators, parents, and her
diverse audience of children of all ages.
Her
best-selling book, The Big Book of Silly Jokes for Kids: 800+ Jokes!
has reached number one on Amazon in March of 2020 and has remained in
the top 200 books since then.
She
published Mindfulness for Kids with J. Robin Albertson-Wren.
Carole
has co-authored two self-help books. Navigating Indieworld: A
Beginners Guide to Self-Publishing and Marketing with Julie A.
Gerber, and Marketing Indieworld with both Julie A. Gerber and Angela
Hausman.
Roman
is the CEO of a global transportation company, as well as a
practicing medium.
She
also writes adult fiction under the name Brit Lunden and has created
an anthology of the mythical town of Bulwark, Georgia with a group of
indie authors.
Writing
is her passion and one of her favorite pastimes. Roman reinvents
herself frequently, and her family calls her the ‘mother of
reinvention.’ She resides on Long Island, near her children and
grandchildren.
Not
every monster lurks in the night. Sometimes they are hiding deep
within us.
Levi
Ambrosia is hopelessly in love with his childhood friend, Maya, and
is almost ready to start a journey through his unrequited love when a
plague breaks out in Ivywood, turning people into flesh-eating
mutants, but that’s not the worst of it. In a town gone mad, Levi
is pushed to the edge, and the inexplicable event has triggered
something in him—something purely evil—trapping him between light
and unending darkness. Lost between his inner demons and love, Levi
must figure out what truly matters in a world standing on the brink
of disaster.
Via
Won is a registered nurse who likes to read and write. Her favorite
genres include Young Adult Romances, Paranormal, Dystopian, Dark
Fantasy, Romantic Comedy, Drama, lots of drama, and probably more.
She loves Korean Dramas, Anime, and American Shows. She was raised in
Davao City, Philippines before she moved to California at the age of
19. And she loves her dog so much!
Aaron
has made a terrible mistake. He unleashed a powerful mage who will
only make him and his friends more of a target for the Defenders who
hunt them. When Theo is taken, Elara must use her newfound abilities
to track him down, while Aaron vows to fix his mistake before anyone
else gets hurt. With assistance from some experienced seers, healers,
and combat mages, Aaron and his friends embark on a quest across the
Deravine Commonwealth and into a cold northern land. The trip is
anything but easy, forcing the hybrid mages to learn how to rely on
themselves. As Theo slips further away from them, the Defenders gain
more followers. With few people they can trust, the hybrid mages are
left wondering—Is any place safe for them now?
Two
nations joined peacefully as one, but a band of assassins lurks in
the shadows.
Magic
isn’t uncommon in the Deravine Commonwealth, where people can be
gifted with the faculties of combat, healing, transformation, or
sight. Yet as a hybrid mage, Aaron Ztrong’s abilities aren’t so
easily categorized. He managed to save his parents during a dangerous
confrontation when he was only a young boy, and now a decade later
most people in his life expect him to do remarkable things with his
powers. Then there are those who fear what Aaron and others like him
can do. When Aaron’s life is threatened by a group calling
themselves the Defenders, he takes refuge with two other hybrid mages
and the teacher who is training them to enhance their abilities. As
the Defenders continue to hunt down hybrid mages, Aaron and his new
companions must find a way to survive.
Cristy
L. Bowlin is a college English professor and author of The
Temple Dancer’s Diaryand The
Hybrid Magic Chronicles,
set in the fantasy realm of the Deravine Commonwealth. She currently
lives in Southern California with her husband, daughter, and pet cat.
When she isn’t reading or writing, she is most likely tap dancing,
hiking, or getting invested in (another) TV series.
The
only clues to Emma Jackman’s destiny as Talahm’s Seventh
Sorceress are the tesseract birthmark on her right palm and the last,
precious letter from her father on her eighteenth birthday.
When
she and her brother Luke arrive from Earth to reunite with their dad,
Luke has a Vision bigger and more devastating than ever before… A
prophecy showing the destruction of Camelot and the death of their
father Tomás. Having just gotten her dad back, Emma will not lose
him again, even if she has to break the rules of magic to do it.
Someone
has betrayed the crown. Talahm’s two most ancient and almighty
sorcerers lay in an irreversible sleep, caused by the same curse now
trapping the entire population of Camelot inside the city walls. Day
by day, the curse slowly moves to the center of the city, killing
nearly everyone it touches.
Emma
must break the curse before it reaches the citadel, because if she
doesn’t… A traitor will claim the crown of Renova over the bodies
of Camelot’s people.
And
Luke must wake the ancients before Emma breaks the curse, because if
he doesn’t… Tomás Artair will die.
Colleen
Mitchell has been writing since age twelve. Mark of Stars is
her first published novel, based on two different stories she wrote
in junior high and high school.
She’s
a certified life coach, the host of the diabetes podcast This
is Type 1,
and holds a degree in mechanical engineering.
Colleen
lives in Missoula, MT with her husband Tim and their cat Luna.
“Cameron, why do you call me dove,” I asked, ready for disappointment.
“Because, you bring my soul peace.”
Joey Morris has spent her young life moving around the country with her constantly absent mother until finally ending up in the small college town of Portstown, Pennsylvania. Here history is thick in the air and Joey discovers that her family has long reaching roots in the town, dating back to the very first settlement. Because of her heritage she is welcomed into the group of the other founding families, and quickly becomes one of the popular girls in school.
After over a year of the good life and Homecoming just days away, Joey is thrown into a terrifying new reality. Happening across a violent black dog with glowing red eyes, and a handsome stranger that puts his life on the line to save her only to stick a gun in her chest moments later.
Now people are dying in Portstown, people close to Joey and she doesn’t understand why. Will Joey have anyone left after she discovers the truth about her past?
Cameron Davis is a man from another life, for years he has been focused on his mission. The drive that keeps his soul locked inside a physical body, staving off the reaper. That all changes when he is given the task of protecting Joey and stopping the attacks.
This girl makes him weak and brings up memories of a past he left behind nearly a century ago. What secrets lie beyond his contract with the elusive Warner family, and why does this girl need protecting?
Lineage is a young adult novel but is recommender for readers 16+ due to violence.
A
creative mind trapped in a world of reality Jackie Sheats expresses
herself in anyway that she can. From illustrating and writing to
dancing like a mental patient while preparing dinner. Living in
Maryland with her logic driven husband, their six cats, the dog, and
a tank full of fish, Jackie spends her free time doing the backlog of
housework and studying for her Masters in Illustration. A movie
junkie, video game addict, and secret ninja in training she lives
life under the idea that “if you don’t know how to do something,
go learn it!”
Sixteen-year-old
Jett Hart refuses to accept the diagnosis that her mother is
brain-dead. Yes, Mom’s long-comatose body seems like an empty
shell. But there was that split-second, weird time Jett swears she
lifted out from her own body and travelled to an indigo-colored,
starry space where she felt Mom’s presence.
Now,
as Jett’s caretaking aunt threatens to pull Mom’s life support,
Jett must find this mysterious indigo place again and return her
mother to her body before it’s too late. Only her schoolmate
Farold, an amateur quantum physicist who may or may not give off a
more-than-friends vibe, believes she can do this and has some ideas
about how to help Jett get back “up there.”
Even
if Jett manages to find Mom in the “indigo,” can she bring her
back to her body? While also staying connected to her own “empty
shell” below? And, what if . . . someone is trying to stop her?
A
teen thriller offering astral projection cosmology, life cords,
parallel universes, and wormholes, THE INDIGO is a wild trip through
one person’s consciousness “above,” her interconnected reality
“below,” and the psychological and potentially fatal dangers of
being disconnected from both.
“The
thing with The
Indigo is
the writing. It’s subtle, sweet and doesn’t skirt around the
subjects of grief and loss. It’s not afraid to talk about a
struggling family, emotionally, financially, and with each other’s
relationships. What Siegel has created here is a beautiful book,
filled with believable and relatable characters who have real
feelings…. Siegel has written a triumph.” — Sally Altass,
Reedsy.
Heather
Siegel is the author of THE KING & THE QUIRKY, and OUT FROM THE
UNDERWORLD. She teaches academic and creative writing, holds an MFA
from The New School University, and lives with her family in Southern
Florida.
There
once were two children,
a girl and a boy.
One could create,
the
other, destroy.
Within
every heart lies the power to bond or break.
On
an isolated port of floating garbage called Hop, Gaiel Izz and his
sister, Lynd, never imagined they’d be able to change anything…
Not
their nasty neighbors, not their hungry bellies, and especially not
their missing father.
That
will change when they discover the power of myracles — magic that
either creates or destroys.
As
the brother and sister set across Esa to bring their family back
together, this power will either unite them or shatter their entire
world to pieces.
It
will all come down to what truly lies within their hearts…
