Author: Laurel Wanrow Publisher: Sprouting Star Press ISBN: 1943469016 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 374
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Victorian contraptions. Enchanted farmlands. Can one struggling orphan switch gears and run full-speed into freedom? England, 1868. Nineteen-year-old Annmar Masterson refuses to be an underpaid pawn in a lecherous businessman’s steam engine factory. Escaping the boss’s advances by taking an advertising job in the country, the young illustrator is astonished when she discovers the rural valley is rife with magical creatures. Her wonder turns to horror when the night guard shifters and their handsome polecat leader are nearly killed by a mysterious swarm of crop-eating pests. Accustomed to her prim and proper former lifestyle, Annmar worries not even her blossoming magic will help her fit into the rowdy farming community. But when the out-of-place city girl heals the flirtatious guardian, she sparks a powerful connection… making her rare power the target of an evil mastermind. Will she find a new home in the arms of the coy shifter, or will the wild magic of Blighted Basin prove as dangerous as the city? The Unraveling begins a novice mage’s eye-opening discovery in volume one of The Luminated Threads serialized historical fantasy saga. Buy The Unraveling to follow a thrilling thread today! Note: The Unraveling is the 1st story in a serialized cozy fantasy. It ends on a mild cliffhanger. The Luminated Threads saga: The Unraveling, Volume One The Twisting, Volume Two The Binding, Volume Three If you like majestic atmospheres, heart-wrenching cliffhangers, and a touch of steampunk romance, then you’ll love Laurel Wanrow’s stunning saga.
Author: Laurel Wanrow Publisher: Sprouting Star Press ISBN: 1943469059 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 510
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A magical artist and a polecat shifter fight a deadly pestilence. Can they save their countryside from an evil mastermind without sacrificing their spark of love? Annmar Masterson has one chance to foil the obsessive industrialist taking over the farmlands—a man who covets her body and the staggering power of her luminated threads. She must leave her proper Victorian upbringing behind and dedicate herself to mastering the threads—the heritage of her blood. Shapeshifter Daeryn Darkcoat can’t protect Annmar until he faces the spell tying him to old friends and heartbreaking memories. But as he rallies his community, they stumble into a lost domain and find a people caught in the crossfire of the magnate’s ruthless fight to attain power. While Daeryn defends these innocents, Annmar faces an impossible choice. If she uses her luminated threads to harm, she loses them. But fighting without the threads will bind her new homeland to a madman. The Binding concludes a mage’s fantastical journey to wield wild magic in volume three of The Luminated Threads serialized historical fantasy saga. Buy The Binding to follow a thrilling thread today! Note: The Binding is the 3rd story in a serialized cozy fantasy. Read The Unraveling first. The Luminated Threads saga: The Unraveling, Volume One The Twisting, Volume Two The Binding, Volume Three “Once again I am draw into a fantastical world filled with characters who jump off the pages, a story that won't let you stop reading, and a world so real I want to go visit.” If you like majestic atmospheres, heart-wrenching cliffhangers, and a touch of steampunk romance, then you’ll love Laurel Wanrow’s stunning saga.
Author: Laurel Wanrow Publisher: Sprouting Star Press ISBN: 1943469040 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 396
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Danger mounts in a land of wild magic… He’s stepping up. She’s growing in skill. Will his determination and her rare magic save Blighted Basin from destruction? In a rural valley hidden from the rest of Victorian England, Daeryn Darkcoat’s livelihood and life as a polecat shifter are driven to the brink of collapse by mysterious crop-eating pests. As leader of the predator guards, he’s scrambling for new methods to protect Blighted Basin and its residents, especially the sweet city girl his dreams cannot shake loose. Then, desperation drives landowners to try new, untested machines, regardless of the threat to their way of life. For a shifter to rely on mechanical devices is…unheard of. When Annmar confides she’s found an alternative using the glowing threads, he’s relieved—wild magic has been his lifelong companion. But the pests are not natural, and Annmar’s plan to combat them also relies on Outside ways. Daeryn’s lack of confidence in her strategy drives them apart. Will she risk her safety and the future of Blighted Basin—as well as their love—by confronting the scheming villain behind the pests? The Twisting follows an apprentice’s heart-wrenching struggle to protect a wild land in volume two of The Luminated Threads serialized historical fantasy saga. Buy The Twisting to follow a thrilling thread today! Note: The Twisting is the 2nd story in a serialized cozy fantasy. Read The Unraveling first. The Luminated Threads saga: The Unraveling, Volume One The Twisting, Volume Two The Binding, Volume Three “Once again, we are going back to nineteenth century England to fall into a world of steampunk, magic and young romance, but this time with a lecherous and dark twist.” ~ GoodReads Reviewer If you like majestic atmospheres, heart-wrenching cliffhangers, and a touch of steampunk romance, then you’ll love Laurel Wanrow’s stunning saga.
Author: Laurel Wanrow Publisher: Sprouting Star Press ISBN: 1943469121 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 380
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In a world of winged wizards, can a mundane save her family? To save her Gran’s land, Fern needs magic. What she’s got is a green thumb. Unless Fern navigates tricky wizard politics, she’ll never bring together the family she’s always wanted. Yet the grandmother she never knew existed still hides Mom’s deep secret, urging Fern to plant more wildflowers while the wizard elders demand a real witch take over to stop the land from breaking apart. Elbow-deep in dirt, Fern confronts a splintered community, unsure who to trust, but grateful for the support of a Scottish boy who looks at her with green eyes shining with magic—and something more powerful. Caring for this land is her birthright, one she longs to claim. But to take her place in this magical world, Fern must first figure out how to use her green thumb for more than gardening. Download THE WITCH OF THE MEADOWS and join the journey of a generation of magic-wielders as they restore their connections to nature and community. Plant yourself in a clean & wholesome cozy fantasy appropriate for adults and young adults. Some mild cursing. Also available in paperback and Large Print editions.
Author: Laurel Wanrow Publisher: Sprouting Star Press ISBN: 1943469148 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 337
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Gifted with tree magic, sixteen-year-old Cor learns the largest pines in the UK still grow on a hidden island—and are endangered. He wants to live there and help, but the trees’ elderly caretaker refuses to train a smooth-talking city boy. To also come out as gay to anyone there would be bloody foolish. When an opportunity to visit this magical forest arrives, he grabs it, entangling novice witch Fern in his quest. Their mistakes anger the island’s elders and foul up her relationship with her boyfriend. It’s only after an island boy befriends him that Cor confronts the challenge of the massive pines—and his more powerful feelings for Oyster. If Cor wants to save the Pines and not lose Oyster, he will have to do something he’s never done—let Oyster and the others see who he really is. GUARDIAN OF THE PINES joins new wizards with old friends as a generation of magic-wielders restores its connections to nature and community. Climb to dizzying heights with a clean & nonviolent cozy fantasy appealing to adults and young adults. Some mild cursing. Can be read as a standalone. Also available in paperback and Large Print editions.
Author: Laurel Wanrow Publisher: Sprouting Star Press ISBN: 1943469199 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 260
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Confident and carefree, Salm can speak with dolphins, but he hasn’t managed to talk his way into getting his own ship. At eighteen, he wants to protect the Windborne coast and waters, but to sail the rough seas ahead, he needs a partner—one his hyper magic gets along with. Luna keeps the beacon burning in her family lighthouse to guide sailors safely along the windswept Scotland sea cliffs, but she feels as lost as the orphaned gull she's raising. How can she ever spread her wings, knowing that would mean leaving her widowed father and motherless sisters? She falls for the exuberant Salm—until he accidentally spills a secret that pulls her family deeper into the shadows of grief, and she takes refuge behind higher walls than the lighthouse tower. Can the fellow who wears his heart on his sleeve persuade the cautious Luna to finally trust her own feelings? KEEPERS OF THE SEA CLIFFS explores the struggles of older teens setting their own course in life, while still holding true to their magical connections to nature and community. Soar into a clean & wholesome cozy fantasy appealing to adults and young adults. Some mild cursing. Also available in paperback and Large Print editions.
Author: Laurel Wanrow Publisher: Sprouting Star Press ISBN: 1943469164 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 374
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Dueling. She’s the best around. He knows he’s better, but as a newcomer he keeps quiet. Until the town bully picks one fight too many. Tired of drifting from port to port on her family's schooner, with no one but the dolphins to talk to, teen witch Coral is desperate to find a place where she fits in. Then she discovers the illegal world of magical dueling. She can let her wayward magic fly and finally make friends—if she can hide the competitions from her parents. A young wizard of prodigious skill, Ty Sterling dreams of a life on the sea. Yet, in this tightly knit enclave of seafaring folk, no one will give a landlubber with no apparent skills a place on board their vessel, and Ty can’t disclose his special training. As Coral climbs the dueling ranks, the stakes with the town bully go even higher. Her place as a duelist and her work with her beloved dolphins are turning with the tide—until newcomer Ty becomes an ally. Will they find enough trust in each other, despite their secrets, to stay afloat? LOST WHISPERER OF THE SEAS continues the journey of a generation of magic-wielders as they restore their connections to nature and community. Sail off with a clean & wholesome cozy fantasy appropriate for adults and young adults. Some mild cursing. Can be read as a first story in the Windborne series. Also available in paperback and Large Print editions.
Author: Laurel Wanrow Publisher: Sprouting Star Press ISBN: 194346913X Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 47
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A new wizard boyfriend. Differing holiday traditions. First gifts for each other. ’Tis the season to be jolly…and anxious. Combining wizard and human holiday celebrations becomes tricky when everyone in Fern and Beri’s new family—even Hilda the guinea pig!—expects something different, causing trouble and tugging at their heartstrings! SOLSTICE GIFTS is a festive YA fantasy short story (35 pages) in the Windborne series, taking place after the events of The Witch of the Meadows. (It contains spoilers.) A clean & wholesome story appropriate for adults and young adults.
Author: Meg Napier Publisher: NapierPress ISBN: 1959289004 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 372
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Remember waking up with the first blush of a new romance filling your morning with joy? Seven breakout authors bring you a variety of love stories that will quicken your senses, lift your hearts, and make you imagine love in whole new ways. Spanning the scale from gentle and sweet to spicy hot, each entry brings a fresh look at love in all its varietions and the perennial promise of morning's renewal. ALL proceeds go to the charity feeding people undergoing hardship here and in every corner of the globe: World Central Kitchen. Authors include: Meg Napier, J.T. Bock, G.G. Gabriel, Julie Halperson, Skye Knight, J. Keely Thrall, and Laurel Wanrow
Author: Clare Hunter Publisher: Abrams ISBN: 168335771X Category : History Languages : en Pages : 352
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This globe-spanning history of sewing and embroidery, culture and protest, is “an astonishing feat . . . richly textured and moving” (The Sunday Times, UK). In 1970s Argentina, mothers marched in headscarves embroidered with the names of their “disappeared” children. In Tudor, England, when Mary, Queen of Scots, was under house arrest, her needlework carried her messages to the outside world. From the political propaganda of the Bayeux Tapestry, World War I soldiers coping with PTSD, and the maps sewn by schoolgirls in the New World, to the AIDS quilt, Hmong story clothes, and pink pussyhats, women and men have used the language of sewing to make their voices heard, even in the most desperate of circumstances. Threads of Life is a chronicle of identity, memory, power, and politics told through the stories of needlework. Clare Hunter, master of the craft, threads her own narrative as she takes us over centuries and across continents—from medieval France to contemporary Mexico and the United States, and from a POW camp in Singapore to a family attic in Scotland—to celebrate the universal beauty and power of sewing.
Author: Laurel Wanrow
Author: Laurel Wanrow
Author: Laurel Wanrow
Author: Laurel Wanrow
Author: Laurel Wanrow
Author: Laurel Wanrow
Author: Laurel Wanrow
Author: Laurel Wanrow
Author: Meg Napier
Author: Clare Hunter