In this magical, coming of age YA fantasy series, Mae Waylander is the craft-born. Born a lowly peasant girl, Mae has to come to terms with being the only person left in the world with the ability to use magic. Can Mae face her destiny, and rid the kingdom of Aegunlund from its oppressors? Book One - White Hart Mae never asked to be craft-born. She never wanted that burden. The realm needs magic again, and the the King of Aegunlund has been waiting for the first craft-born girl to marry his son, Prince Casimir. In Mae's town of Halts-Walden, the ambitious miller claims his daughter Ellen is craft-born. Mae knows this is a load of hogwash, but she's glad Ellen will have the unfortunate pleasure of becoming queen instead of her. All she has to do is sit back and wait until Casimir and Ellen are married, then she will finally be free of the threat of her fate. But on that day an event so shocking and terrible occurs that Mae finds herself entering the neighbouring cursed forest on a quest she never thought she'd have to follow. Join Mae as she rides her white stag through the Waerg Woods with a pampered prince at her heels. She's out for revenge and nothing, no one, will get in her way. Book Two - Red Palace I am here when you run from me, You cannot touch me, but I make you cold. I am there in the faint of heart, But rarely with the daring, and bold. One by one the members of court fall, cursed into a deep sleep. Silence spreads through the castle, and only Mae Waylander stands. To break the curse, Mae must face a formidable opponent. She is the only one with a chance to restore order to the Red Palace, but she is unprepared for the trials that await her. She is brave at heart, but is her bravery enough? In this thrilling follow up to White Hart, Mae faces her toughest challenge yet. With temptation, fear, and evil in her path, can she complete her task? And what will she lose in doing so? Book Three - Black Crown I will survive. I will become stronger. I will reach my destiny. Weakened, but not broken, Mae must face her destiny in this thrilling conclusion to the White Hart trilogy. Heroic Mae Waylander travels across the desert in search of a way to defeat the tyrannical king and stop him finding immortality. With dangerous beasts and a war in her way, can Mae achieve her goal and set the kingdom of Aegunlund free?
Sarah grew up in the middle of nowhere in the countryside of Derbyshire and as a result has an over-active imagination. She has been an avid reader for most of her life, taking inspiration from the stories she read as a child, and the novels she devoured as an adult.
Sarah mainly writes speculative fiction for a Young Adult audience and has had pieces of short fiction published in the Medulla Literary Review, PANK magazine, Apex Magazine and the British Fantasy Society publication Dark Horizons. Her short story ‘Vampires Wear Chanel’ is featured in the Wyvern Publication Fangtales.
She is the author of the popular YA dystopia series 'Blemished' and the gothic novella 'My Daylight Monsters'. She is currently working on a YA Fantasy series titled 'White Hart'.
One of the finest fantasies I have read in a while...
These books will grip you, and refuse to let go! Power, tragedy, strength, hate, sorrow, but most of all love is what you will find in this riveting series. The characters feel real, the triumphs and heartbreak will move you, and for those who crave action and adventure, fear not... they are here in plenty! Strong characters, magic, warmth, humor and sorrow, all bound together in a well written tale for the younger readers and adults alike. Congratulations to the author for a winner of a seies! I look forward to enjoying more of her work! Highly recommended and much enjoyed!
So I am a softhearted romantic. Without spoiling the story, Mae suffers a lot but emerges victorious. With each devastating blow I wanted her to be magically restored. It does not happen.
I enjoyed this book series, especially as I bought it as a complete finished boxed set and did not have to wait for the author to keep up with my reading speed. There is plenty of action and magic to make the story exciting and a little bit of romance. The characters are well rounded.
An exciting & entertaining adventure of good versus evil & the development of inner strength for young people The message is loud & clear..believe in yourself & have faith in your own abilities..a good message for all in this day & age of so much depressing world news!! The ending while sad adds strength & a future full of hope for the main character ...must mention a few errors..Mae hands " a tissue" to Ellen...& there were a few other " modern day" references but always amusing to pick them up..editing ain't perfect!!
I was very frustrated with this book or should I say the author. The explanations are to long. I feel like she is just filling space. I had to stop reading it.
Magic, Adventure, Romance....what more do you need?
Mae's story is pretty interesting. I would like to know what happens after her adventure and more about her family. I don't want to give anything away but I'm sure this is not the end of her story!
This book series was wonderful but I cried for good 30 minutes. The end was too much heartbreak. I thought that because the main characters were so young it would take away some of the excitement but it didn’t. I actually think it helped.
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I first read the white Hart in another book series. It was so interesting that once I finished with that book I looked for the series. And I'm glad I did. This series was so interesting that I couldn't wait for the next book.
This series was amazing filled with love, integrity, great journeys, with insight and self growth, and will hold your interest throughout the entire series!
this is such an awesome series i actually bought the complete set however i wan t review each book as well book two flows so well that the story continues without a break not many authors do this and i think it is a wonderful gift...in book one we see mae a craft born she is afraid to reveal her magic as she does not want to be forced in a marriage to the prince in book two we see she has fallen in love with the prince mae is afraid that the prince would never love her as he is to marry ellen the pretend craft born when the castle is under a spell mae discover she is the only one conscious so she has to destroy the nix she sees the others fears and learns sasha can be with her through this when mae destroys the nix a bad thing happens (sorry cant give away the spoiler) she saves the people in the castle all hell breaks loose at the cas and ellen wedding the king was going to kill mae stag in front of cas with mae watching she lets go of her powers the king realizes that she is the craft born not ellen poor ellen paid the price for this mae has to run away from the king cas finds his mother who has been poisoned lyndon and the king are crazy cas leaves with ellen to look for mae they find each other at sasha village cas lets mae know he loves her they are on the run they have to destroy the king before he destroys them they get married they fight and kill lyndon first they find the black diamond (cant say much more on this cant give story away but will say it is sad did not expect this) the king and sultan wants the black diamond for immorality mae gets a big surprise when she finds out shes with child
These three books are the best series I've read in a long time. You would not expect Mae, the urchin, to experience such trials and tribulations. Mae has to battle not only herself but others intent on using her craft for evil intent. The poor child suffers almost constantly but also experiences intense love, loyalty and friendship. She must make an ultimate sacrifice to bring prosperity and peace to her land.
I wouldn't mind if there were more stories about her in the future. She is a worthy heroine. There really should be more written. She's only 16 years old. I can't believe she won't find love again in her lifetime. Is there a coronation? Does the current aristocracy accept her? Will she retrieve the former queen's body for proper burial? What happened to the former queen's servant that said she'd stay with her in the tunnel? I'm curious about Mae's child and her upbringing.
So many questions. I do hope Ms. Dalton continues with this story.
The three books of the White Hart Series. Book 1: the story of the beginning of Cas and Mae. The 2nd Book: changing the Nix and finding love. 3nd book: war and lost. Great come of age fantasy. If you have a teen great summer read.