Haversham Hill
Deep in the woods of
After her divorce Amber O'Donnell sets out to make a new start away from the hustle and bustle of the big city. Finding the mansion in a newspaper she falls in love with it and is looking forward to a quiet relaxing life in this gorgeous old home. After moving in she finds her life anything but relaxing and quiet and soon must face the fact that her dream home is haunted forcing her to go against her convictions and seek out the help of the local witch. Will she take this woman's advice or seek another answer to the problem?
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Raiders capture, rape and enslave Alana, ultimately selling her to another criminal. Sick and broken she finally escapes and ends up at an inn where she begins to see a glimmer of hope for a better future.
Anwen struggles to her grandmother’s village where she is trained in the healing arts. She is tormented by visions of her sister in the hands of the raiders. She begins to suspect the medallion has powers that will help her find Alana. Anwen eventually goes on a quest to discover what the symbols mean.
The Medallion’s characters face their challenges with determination and courage. Will Anwen discover the secret behind the Medallion? Will Alana find a better life? Will the sisters be reunited?
This gripping and extensively researched historical fantasy of human courage in the Middle Ages focuses on a fascinating time in history due to upheaval that can change things in an instant. Adult fans of Marion Zimmer Bradley’s work will enjoy this story about strength and ingenuity of women from ancient times.
Since childhood the author has been a fan of fairy tales and magical stories. Anwen and Alana have long moved the author’s spirit to tell their story.
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Coming soon
The Medallion - Book Two
This sequel will continue the story of Alana and Anwen. We'll follow them as adults in war torn Britain where danger lurks in the shadows.
New Y/A Book Grady needs Patrick’s help to rescue the rainbow that has been stolen by trolls along with the pot o’ gold. After studying the boy from afar, Grady knows he’s just the lad that will be up to a challenge like this. Aye, it was lucky he caught sight of the laddie in the first place. Patrick thinks of himself as fearless, especially after putting the frog in ole Ms. Flannigan’s school satchel, so he’s more than ready to go along on such a quest. The two set off on a journey across the Irish countryside, venturing into the demon-filled SAVING THE RAINBOW is a magical tale for young adults. It explores the nature of fantasy and reality, safety and danger, and what it means to grow up. Meanwhile as we wait to see how far I go in the contest, you can read an excerpt for this book by clicking here A children's book of faerie tales and fantasy stories
I got a little ahead of myself with this book and stopped work on the sequel for The Medallion series and polished off this story I wrote in 2005 so that I could enter it in the ABNA 2010 contest. Not sure how far it will advance in the contest but with any luck - maybe a round or two. We'll see. Here is the pitch for the book
Saving The Rainbow.
Twelve-year-old Patrick is a bored, potato farmer’s son, irritated with his sister’s nagging and his ordinary life. He dreams of adventure, but never expects these dreams to come true until he meets a leprechaun named Grady.
In the works!
A family book about growing up on a cotton farm in rural southeast
