“[T]his is a book for all ages, especially for those who long for the books of yesteryear that invoked magic and mystery and warmth and an instant love affair with the author… Velk is a major find.” - Grady Harp in The Literary Aficionado, Amazon Vine Voice, Top 50 Reviewer.
This is a charming book with an easy, flowing writing style that should really appeal to older kids who've fallen under the "Downton" spell — and their history buff parents. - Margot Harrison - 7 Days, Burlington, VT.
"A book to be savored..." - The Teatime Reader
"I would certainly recommend this as a YA novel, but as with all good novels, it appeals to all ages whether the protagonist is fifteen or older. An entertaining novel with lots of good social and cultural history thrown in with the adventure." - A Garden Carried in the Pocket
"I've always been interested in the past," Miles said, "I just never thought it was a place I would visit."
Miles McTavish likes old bicycles, new music, and (don’t say it too loud), model railroading. As the only child of wealthy Dallas executives, it appears that a life of ease is his birthright. All those expectations are upended, however, the day he is summoned to the hospital bed of his friend Morgan Davies. Professor Davies has a secret to share: he is a time traveler. He also has a task for his young friend: Miles is to travel back in time to 1928, and across the sea to England. Once there, he is to find “a girl with a gift, a girl born out of her time” and a “secret that was not meant to be” and then return home with them both. Miles must first find the courage to pass through the strange portal in the Vermont woods that will launch him on this mission, and then to face down a series of do-or-die crises (including a crisis of confidence). Miles' quest for the girl and the secret carries him from a great estate in England's beautiful countryside to London's jazz-age cabarets, and from terrified boy to heroic young man.

Five kingdoms. Five senses. One secret that will change them all. ????? “A highly enjoyable fantastical joy ride.”Manipulated by a vicious King, Jeremiah is stripped of his identity and forced into a life of silent submission as a Whisperer. Allowed only to speak at the command of the King, one thousand Whisperers must line up in rows and chant their sadistic ruler’s darkest desires. As each evil wish comes true, the King’s power over his impoverished kingdom grows.When Jeremiah’s fears for the family he left behind are confirmed, he turns in desperation to the most unlikely person for help—the King’s eldest daughter. But is Princess Rose as kind as she is beautiful, or will she lure him into a trap?To save those dearest to him, Jeremiah has no choice but to put his trust in Rose, whose own life is threatened as her father prepares to clear the path to the throne for his newborn son. Together, they embark on a bold plan to overthrow the King and set the Whisperers free.As love blossoms in this most unlikely place, Jeremiah and Rose must discover how to use the power of the spoken word to conquer more than just the kingdom. They will need to conquer their hearts.The first full-length book in the spellbinding The Kingdoms of Evernow series, this is a must-read by award-winning author, Heidi Catherine. Scroll up and grab your copy now! What readers are saying about The Kingdoms of Evernow... ????? "I loved the whole concept and the imagination gone into this story and couldn't put it down.”????? "I thoroughly enjoyed every book in this series. The stories are uplifting and magical. I will read every book this author writes."????? "I was spellbound. Heidi Catherine weaves a magnificent, folkloric tale full of difficult decisions and inner conflict.”????? "A very original, well-structured story which I greatly enjoyed. There is magic, heartbreak, love and adventure.”????? "Read the entire series. It is so, so, so good. I would give it ten stars if that were an option.”

Fae princes, pixies and opposing bargains collide when Zoe rides her horse through a portal to Faery.New companions want her for their own purposes, and secrets long forgotten return to the surface. Trapped in the Fae realm with her horse, Zoe searches for a way back. But when she learns she is a long-lost fae princess her priorities change. How can she return her horse to the human realm, while also learning about her fae heritage?Caught between the Fae Courts, she must determine who wishes to help her, and who wishes to use her for their own ends. The Queen of Dawnlight demands a token, the Guardian of the Gates insists she must return home, and the Prince of Sunlight tolerates her as she reminds him of his guilt. Zoe must find out how she fits into this magical world, and what draw the fair, at the centre of Faery, has over her.This coming of age story features hidden royalty, fae creatures, a magic fair, and a prophecy. Suitable for fans of Sarah KL Wilson and Kay L Moody.

“Excellent, evocative, and thoughtful with genuine depth” (New York Times bestselling author Nicola Yoon), Catfish Rolling is a wholly original and mind-bending debut YA novel by Clara Kumagai about memory, family, and an earthquake that breaks apart time.   There’s a catfish under Japan, and when it rolls the land rises and falls. At least that’s what Sora was told after she lost her mother to an earthquake so powerful that it cracked time itself. Sora and her father are some of the few who still live near one of these “zones”—the places where time has been irrevocably sped up or slowed down.   Sora’s father leads a research team studying the zones, and even as his colleagues begin to fall ill, he refuses to stop entering the zones himself. Sora finds herself stuck and increasingly alone as her father starts behaving strangely—he’s disoriented and his memory seems to be deteriorating. Sora, meanwhile, has been secretly conducting her own research on the zones, tracking down a time expert in Tokyo and surprising herself with a crush on a strikingly confident girl named Maya, another hafu girl with whom she forms an instant bond.   But when Sora’s father disappears, she has no choice but to return home, with Maya in tow, and venture deep into the abandoned time zones to find him and perhaps the catfish itself . . .