This is the story of Svarnil, an apprentice bard chosen by the immortal Cumarun to travel to the land of the Deerfolk and rescue them from a shadowy warrior king and the mysterious Death that follows him. There is just one difficulty. Svarnil is no warrior hero. She has never learned sword fighting, cannot perform magic, and seems to have no special heroic powers. But what other ways can there be of meeting the dangers and conflicts she faces? As her adventures among mages, monsters, and spirits unfold, Svarnil learns what it means to be a true bard. She must also discover whether the gifts...
This is the story of Svarnil, an apprentice bard chosen by the immortal Cumarun to travel to the land of the Deerfolk and rescue them from a shadowy w...
When worrywart Chen Connelly finds a mysterious antique book beneath a park bench, his safe but lonely summer suddenly becomes exciting. Perhaps a little too exciting. A book of renaissance architectural designs may not seem particularly exciting, until Chen finds himself traveling through the pages of the magical book with Polly Goggin, the weirdest girl he's ever met, as they race to solve the clues to a treasure hunt left by Benjamin Franklin, struggle to find their way through a maze of mysterious doors, and dodge far too many angry security guards. It doesn't help that a murderous,...
When worrywart Chen Connelly finds a mysterious antique book beneath a park bench, his safe but lonely summer suddenly becomes exciting. Perhaps a lit...
