Flare-up

Away From Whipplethorn #0.5

by A.W. Hartoin

This one's for the readers who asked what happened to Matilda before the events of A Fairy's Guide to Disaster. I wrote a prequel short story as an answer. I hope you enjoy it.
Sincerely, A.W. Hartoin

Some people are destined for a quiet life. Matilda Whipplethorn is not one of those people. On a fine summer day, Matilda’s adventurous life begins; inside a dog’s snout.

Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy

25 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 1, 2013

About the author

USA Today bestselling author A.W. Hartoin grew up in rural Missouri, but her grandmother lived in the Central West End area of St. Louis. The CWE fascinated her with its enormous houses, every one unique. She was sure there was a story behind each ornate door. Going to Grandma’s house was a treat and an adventure. As the only grandchild around for many years, A.W. spent her visits exploring the many rooms with their many secrets. That’s how Mercy Watts and the fairies of Whipplethorn came to be.
As an adult, A.W. Hartoin decided she needed a whole lot more life experience if she was going to write good characters so she joined the Air Force. It was the best education she could’ve hoped for. She met her husband and traveled the world, living in Alaska, Italy, and Germany before settling in Colorado for nearly eleven years. Now A.W. has returned to Germany and lives in picturesque Waldenbuch with her family and two spoiled cats, who absolutely believe they should be allowed to escape and roam the village freely.

Reviews

[Marsha · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is almost embarrassing to admit that even though I am an adult I love books with fairies in them. I think the reason is because they always seem to be in midst of some comical disaster."Flare-Up" is the prequel to An Away From Whipplethorn" series and feature an eight year old fairy named, Matilda and how she discovers she has a latent ability she dare not reveal to her overly worrisome mother. Although the novella is roughly twenty-five pages the author does a beautiful job at quickly world building and setting both the tone and scene for the story. it definitely capture me interest along with the beautiful cover and makes me want to gone on to read the first book. I cannot wait to see what awaits the older Matilda.

[Ashley · Rating 4 out of 5]

fae

Quaint story about a fae girl who is coming into her powers and has a fascination with humans. I enjoyed the book and it has a good premise so I can't wait to read more about this place and these people.

[Riley · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read the prequel for free even though I had already read several of the stories. It was very intertaining and I would recommend it to everyone.

[Silvia Meadows · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was too cute. I think i'll add book one to my TBR shelf.

[Jennifer Kaser · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this after I read the next three. I liked it but wished it was a little bit longer. Now I want to know how she hid it from her family and if she ever told her grandmother.