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If you enjoy a darker spin on fairy tales, Upon a Wicked Tide is for you! Read more about the first book in this beautiful duology by Kate Craft! Upon a Wicked Tide (Wicked Tides Duology #1) Publication Date:  October 31st, 2022 Genre:  Fairy Tale/ Dark Fantasy/ Romance/ Mermaids & Pirates In a world of sirens, pirates and unspeakable danger, one might crave a quiet life on the Garden Isle…but not this blue-eyed girl. Upon the death of her guardians, Emerelda Mirabel comes to inherit three curious things: A book… Not a diary or fable, but something almost sentient. This riddlesome book hums with power, each page offering strange warnings and temptations…Perhaps speaking to a future already written? A desire… Adventure calls to the young captain, a hunger for something more than a simple fisherwoman’s life. Upon her ship,  The King’s Arcana , she will sail the eight seas, venturing to strange lands with strangers amongst her crew. But at what cost? A heart...

  Here we go again… Bereft of options and short on hope, Maya and Thelic are left reeling from the attack and a close betrayal. But with the ever-encroaching war and the Seer's latest prophecy, they have little time to spare. Thrust deeper into the world of chaos, Maya's journey continues with friends close at hand as they hunt the territories for the remaining Gouram seals. But what is the cost of wielding such a power? From the deserts of Kavakin to the icy mountains of the Southern Outlands, their constant enemies remain in desperate pursuit. Some may fall to this perilous quest, and soon the price of saving a world becomes all too clear. For in this realm, the chaos deals in nothing…but death. My Review Maya and Thelic are back. "Oh my god we're back again". Yes, I did just make a Backstreet Boys reference with a line from their song, Everybody. I did not realize how much I really missed them until I started reading this book. Which by the way I finished in on...

  Policewoman. Orphan. Single...again. This is all Maya knew. But everything is about to change.  For the first time in five years, Maya Cross returns to her family home, only to learn that her past is completely fictional. Not only are her parents alive, they’re in another world. A parallel realm. A place called Avalon. With nothing but an odd stone and a promise, Maya crosses the barrier between worlds on a rescue mission that will change her life forever. Wild and ill-tempered territories, their eccentric rulers and strange new creatures both help and hinder as she gathers friends, foes, a few mischievous sprites and a soulmate to help her save those she loves and discover her true destiny. My Review I instantly was transported as soon as I started reading this book. There was never a dull moment. I was so engaged that I could imagine the story playing in my head like a movie or television series. In fact, this book would make a great television series. I can't wait to read...