The Knowing Ones

by Lisa Aldridge

At 17, Adriana was an adept healer, but she faked her own death to avoid an arranged marriage with the vile Cotton Vibrio. When her plan went awry, the attractive Marko was mysteriously nearby and rescued her. Was she free from Cotton Vibrio and the village of Ozark forever?

Marko introduced her to The Knowing Ones where she discovered her true heritage as a member of the mystical group. As Marko helped her develop her own abilities, she fell in love with him. But Cotton continued to hunt her and eventually found her! Kidnapped and held hostage by an old conjurer, Marko was willing to risk everything to save her, including his own life. Can Adriana heal him before she’s called away by the Veduny Council, the leaders of the Knowing Ones?

When Adriana discovers the village has been cursed by the Council, she’s conflicted. She alone has the power to stop the curse or make it worse. The Vibrios and her wicked stepfather deserve to be cursed for their evil actions, but that also means innocent people could get hurt.

Unknown Binding

About the author

Lisa Aldridge lives and writes in a 19th century Catholic church which she and her husband are renovating while carefully not disturbing the ghosts. She is the author of The Knowing Ones (YA fantasy/romance), Dangerous Impressions (NA romantic adventure), The Ring 'O Callum Brodgar (Time Travel romance), short stories and more.

Before becoming a writer, Lisa was a cultural anthropologist and spent a lot of time in dusty rooms with Native American effigy pots and skeletal remains that were thousands of years old. They whispered intriguing stories to her imagination. She also taught Sociology, History, and English college classes. But when she wrote a novel for her college students, she realized her passion for writing.

Lisa has an MFA from Lindenwood University and has published short stories, creative nonfiction, poetry, and flash fiction in various literary journals. She received the Samuel C. Dellinger Award from the University of Arkansas Anthropology Department.

She loves hanging out with her poet-husband and her hilarious kids, she has eight of them! She also loves painting and dark chocolate. Someday she hopes to paint an edible landscape with melted chocolates.