TROUBLE COMES THIS DAY When Thia McDaniel's great aunt Lettie sends her a polished crystal sphere and tells her to protect it at all costs, naturally she has some concerns...about the elderly woman's sanity. What else is she to think? Lettie is convinced the innocuous stone holds an otherworldly power which dangerous people will stop at nothing to get. Unfortunately, Lettie is perfectly sane, and Thia finds herself caught up in a world beyond her imagining. A world of myth and magic, where a secret society seems to hold all the answers, an ancient sorcerer wants her dead, and an enigmatic...

'TIS THE SEASON FOR REVENGE If asked, Thia McDaniel would say she has more than enough trouble. One: She is the new owner of Eclectica, the most popular gift store in Granite Springs. If the advent of the winter holidays isn't the busiest shopping time of the year, she doesn't want to know what is. Two: Not only is magic real, but thanks to the powers she unwittingly received from the Stone of Shadows, it is inside her-and until she learns control, she'll be a danger to herself and anyone within range. (Which could be everyone.) Three: She hasn't heard from Cormac. Four: No one has heard...