Diese Autorin erschafft lebendige Welten und bezaubernde Charaktere, die darauf ausgelegt sind, einen bleibenden Eindruck im Herzen der Leser zu hinterlassen. Inspiriert von ihrer Kindheitsliebe zu Märchen und einer Faszination für das Mittelalter, erforscht ihr Werk Themen wie Mut und wahre Liebe. Durch ihre Erzählungen möchte sie beim Publikum ein Gefühl des Staunens und der Hoffnung hervorrufen, ähnlich wie die Bücher, die sie in ihrer Jugend geprägt haben. Ihr Schreiben spiegelt den Glauben an das Gute und die Kraft der Vorstellungskraft wider.
Rowan's mother traded her away at birth so she'd have a son to raise as king. But now this fraud prince needs Rowan's help to save his kingdom. She will first help him, before she steals her throne back.
His shadowed face lit by flames,Rumpelstiltskin is my name...For as long as anyone can remember, every child in Westfallen has been born with a Gift, and these Gifts defined them.Then Cosette is born, Giftless.An attempt to hide her misfortune brings her before the King, who entraps her to use her Gift as a pawn in his war.Caught in a lie, Cosette desperately searches for a power strong enough to free her. Intrigued by whispers of an old king and a dark curse, she calls upon Rumpelstiltskin and finds him trapped in a magic deeper than she bargained for. Now, Cosette must fight to reclaim her freedom from the King and break Rumpel's curse. When time runs out, she'll lose more than her heart. She'll lose her life.THE STORYTELLER'S DAUGHTER is the perfect introduction to YA that will satisfy fans of Gail Carson Levine's ELLA ENCHANTED, as well as Jessica Day George's DRAGON SLIPPERS and PRINCESS OF GLASS, and Cameron Dokey's THE WORLD ABOVE.
There is a dark magic in those woods. Banished. Outlawed. Then one day a man enters the fold who can set the magic free in exchange for his son brought back to life. The dark magic soon finds there's nothing Ronin Hood wouldn't do for his son. The magic is awakening. But then the trees lure a girl inside who challenges Ronin. She finds that the truth changes depending on which side of the arrow you're on, and that the hearts of good men are easily blackened. For only the wicked can raise the dead. Anika races to uncover Ronin's plan and hide her association with him from the other nobles before he crossed a line they can't return from. The magic of the Woods should never have been disturbed.McCombs has created a lush world inside the Woods that pays homage to the original Robin Hood story while weaving a unique story overtop. This tale is set in the same world as The Storyteller's Daughter with a standalone plot.