Young Princess Ardith is forced to leave her homeland of Sweden when her father is stationed as king over conquered Estonia. Bitterly homesick, Ardith finds belonging in the stables and in an unlikely friendship with the stable master’s son and a new foal she names, Victor. Strong opposition from the Town Ministers, especially the villainous Councilman Stasinowsky, assaults Ardith’s determination to enter Victor in the Royal Races. What begins as a dream becomes Ardith’s discovery of her own profound impact in this strange, new land.
(Published by Ingram Spark in 2017 under the author’s previous name.)
ARDITH
When Ardith, a brilliant and big-hearted teenaged princess in 16th century Estonia, must pause her successful horse-racing career to rescue her parents from the evil plot of Baron Stasinowsky, she enters a menagerie of war, family secrets, and villainous prejudice which will force Ardith to face a destiny she has been running from. But when the Council puts her father in prison, Ardith must decide if her personal mission is truly racing or accepting the crown as queen of Estonia, which holds a purpose larger than Ardith ever imagined for herself, and a love she didn’t believe she could have. Fans of Lady Knight by Amalie Howard and Claire M. Andrews’ A Beautiful and Terrible Murder will love Ardith, an adventurous tale of a talented girl pushing against a male-dominated society, the discovery of personal power, and the affecting support of family, and friends like Rene Descartes and Queen Elizabeth.
(Cover to be determined. This finished manuscript is awaiting representation.)
AMBASSADOR
When Lizzie, a quiet and serious teenager, and her gentle dad, Garner, arrive in Becket, Massachusetts, they have one job: find the ambassador of King Redimere, their absent king from another planet, with only the town name to go on. Lizzie must work fast to convince Eli, the bored teenager working at the Becket General Store, that he’s the one they’re searching for. But when the evil Evagatio kidnaps her father, Lizzie and Eli must rescue him from the deserted train depot, where the tension grows thicker and the mind games are hard to win when Lizzie finds out who is leading the team of kidnappers, set on defeating Redamere’s mission to gather all his ambassadors before King Petrus wipes out humanity. Ambassador is a dual-perspective urban fantasy about a mysterious girl fighting against a villain from another planet, the discovery of gifted power, and the affecting support of friends and family.
(Cover to be determined. Three completed manuscripts for this series are currently in revision.)