Shooting Stars

by Micheline Ryckman

Kindle Edition

Expected publication October 20, 2026

About the author

Micheline Ryckman lives on a farm in the Rocky Mountains of Canada with her family and multiple pets. When she’s not spending time with said family and pets, she writes, reads, and illustrates. It was her love of art and literature that inspired her to build Whimsical into a traditional publishing house where she can publish other authors and support other artists. She gives thanks everyday for how her little company continues to grow.

Her young adult, epic fantasy series, The Maiden Ship, and cozy fantasy, Charting Stars, are all available.

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Reviews

[Micheline Ryckman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Can you believe it!?

Some of you may already know the long, gruelling story of Charting Stars, but I’m gonna share it again for those who don’t.❤️

This tale started out as some artwork that then became a graphic novel, but the project got cancelled because of my chronic health problems. (Graphic novels were just too labour intensive for my poor body.😢) After that it was supposed to become a full fledged novel with another author, but that also fell through and got cancelled because of unforeseen circumstances.

I just moved on, leaving CS behind to write The Maiden Ship. It wasn’t until after that series was complete that I decided to just pick up Charting Stars again and write it myself—BUT then I released it at completely the wrong time, with the wrong kind of cover, and it flopped. 😅

In a last ditch effort, I rebranded the cover and re-released it again. And this time, my little tale got far more traction and love. For which I am so grateful. thank you all! 🥹

These trials and tribulations happened amidst many hard years of health struggles, so Charting Stars and I have had a journey!!! But after a long five year wait since CS, (I was too sick to complete this earlier) the second book, Shooting Stars, will be released on October 20, 2026!

Hope and perseverance are everything my luvs, don’t give up!!! Take the journey, day by day, fight through whatever monsters you face, however many years it takes, because there is joy on the other side. ❤️

[Hannah Greentree · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cozy, sweet, adventurous, funny, adorable… I LOVED every second of this sequel to Charting Stars! 🥰 After 5 long years it was SO worth it!!