Second in a witty and irreverent adventure series set in Jane Austen times - with magic!
I bit a chunk out of my apple and grinned at my older sister. 'I suppose I'd better come along and keep an eye on you. Just to keep everything proper.'
When Kat Stephenson's family arrive in Bath in search of a suitor for her sister, it's not long before Kat discovers that the town is fizzing with wild and treacherous magic. Stumbling upon a plot to harness the magic in the Roman Baths, Kat finds that her brother has unwittingly become involved.
To foil the plot and save her brother she must defy the Order of the Guardians and risk losing her magical powers, forever...
I grew up in America, but now I live in Wales with my husband, fellow writer Patrick Samphire, our two sons, and our sweet (and extremely vocal) tabby cat, Pebbles. I write fantasy rom-coms for adults (most recently Claws and Contrivances and Good Neighbors) and fun MG fantasy adventure novels, too (most recently The Raven Crown duology). My next series will be the adult romantasy trilogy The Queens of Villainy, published by Tor Bramble, starting in 2025 with Wooing the Witch Queen.
To join my Dragons' Book Club and get early copies of every ebook that I put out myself (so, all of my novellas, short story ebooks, etc!), check out my Patreon page, where I also published a series of fantasy rom-coms (Good Neighbors) across 2020-2021.
I only rate and review the books that I like, which is why all of my ratings are 4 or 5 stars.
I really enjoyed reading this with my daughter and would sometimes find myself reading on after she fell asleep.
I love Kat and the way she approaches things. I did worry a couple of times if the book might start to hint at more mature relationships than my 8 year old would be ready for, but it remained PG throughout.