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Faerie After

- The final book of the Bones of Faerie trilogy!
- Young adult fantasy published by Random House
- To learn more visit the Faerie After web site

The stunning conclusion to the Bones of Faerie trilogy is here!

After a devastating war between humanity and Faerie, Liza's world was forever changed. Plants and trees became aggressive, seeking to root in living flesh and bone, and newborn children were discovered to have magical powers. Liza was one of these children, and with her abilities she brought her mother back from the ruined Faerie realm and restored the seasons to her own.

Now there are signs of a new sickness in the forest. Piles of ash are found where living creatures once stood. Liza investigates and discovers that the Faerie realm has continued to deteriorate, slowly turning to dust, and that its fate is inexorably linked to that of the human realm. To find a solution, Liza must risk crossing over, putting herself and all she cares about at risk. Will Liza be forced to sacrifice her life and the lives of her friends in order to save both worlds?

Fans of dark fantasy and dystopian adventure were entranced by Janni Lee Simner's Bones of Faerie and Faerie Winter. Now readers of Holly Black, Melissa Marr, and Cassandra Clare can return to Janni's unique vision of a magic-infused postapocalyptic world.


Faerie Winter

- Second book of the YA Bones of Faerie trilogy
- Young adult fantasy published by Random House and Random House Australia
- To learn more visit the Faerie Winter web site

Liza is a Summoner. She can draw life to herself, even from beyond the grave. And because magic works both ways, she can drive life away. Months ago, she used her powers to banish her dangerous father and to rescue her mother, lost in dreams, from the ruined land of Faerie.

Born in the wake of the war between humanity and Faerie, Liza lived in a world where green things never slept, where trees sought to root in living flesh and bone. But now the forests have fallen silent. Even the evergreens' branches are bare. Winter crops won't grow, and the threat of starvation looms. And deep in the forest a dark, malevolent will is at work. To face it, Liza will have to find within herself something more powerful than magic alone.

"An incredible sequel to one of my very favorite books. Faerie Winter starts where Bones of Faerie left off and takes readers to the next level. More intense, more devastating, higher stakes, this book will have you clenching your fists right to the last page."
-Aprilynne Pike, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Wings


[Bones of Faerie]
Bones of Faerie

- First book of the Bones of Faerie trilogy
- YA fantasy published by Random House and Random House Australia
- To learn more visit the Bones of Faerie web site

The war between humanity and Faerie devastated both sides. Or so fifteen-year-old Liza has been told. Nothing has been seen or heard from Faerie since, and Liza's world bears the scars of its encounter with magic. Corn resists being harvested; dandelions have thorns. Trees move with sinister intention, and the town Liza calls home is surrounded by a forest that threatens to harm all those who wander into it. Still Liza feels safe. Her father is strong and has protected their town by laying down strict rules. Among them: Any trace of magic must be destroyed, no matter where it is found.

Then Liza's sister is born with faerie-pale hair, clear as glass, and Liza's father leaves the baby on a hillside to die. When her mother disappears into the forest and Liza herself discovers she has the faerie ability to see --into the past, into the future--she has no choice but to flee. Liza's quest will take her into Faerie and back again, and what she finds along the way may be the key to healing both worlds.

"This book has one of the best first chapters I know-and the rest of the book more than lives up to its promise. Pure, stunning, it is impossible to put down or forget."
-Jane Yolen, winner of the World Fantasy Award


[Thief Eyes]
Thief Eyes

- Young adult fantasy published by Random House
- To learn more visit the Thief Eyes web site

After her mother mysteriously disappears, sixteen-year-old Haley convinces her father to take her to Iceland, where her mother was last seen. There, amidst the ancient fissures and crevices of that volcanic island, Haley meets gorgeous Ari, a boy with a dangerous side who appoints himself her protector.

When Haley picks up a silver coin that entangles her in a spell cast by her ancestor Hallgerd, she discovers that Hallgerd's spell and her mother's disappearance are connected to a chain of events that could unleash terrifying powers and consume the world. Haley must find a way to contain the growing fires of the spell-and her growing attraction to Ari.

Janni Lee Simner brings the fierce romance and violent passions of Iceland's medieval sagas into this twenty-first-century novel, with spellbinding results.


[Secret of the Three Treasures]
Secret of the Three Treasures

- Middle grade (children's) adventure/mystery published by Holiday House
- To learn more visit the Secret of the Three Treasures web site

Move over, Nancy Drew! Get lost, Indiana Jones! Tiernay West is ready to take over. Moving with the stealth of a great cat of the African plains, Tiernay can track a bicycle on dry pavement. She has little use for ballet, fancy dresses, her mother's new (and frankly, very dull) boyfriend, or his nerdy, computer-obsessed son, Kevin. When Tiernay catches wind of possible buried treasure in her own home town, she's on the case. Little does she knows where this will lead her. Is running for her life and scaling cliffs in the middle of the night really part of the plan?

"Fine fare for recent Cam Jansen and Encyclopedia Brown graduates."
-Kirkus

Secret of the Three Treasures is currently out of print, but used copies remain available from booksellers such as Abebooks and Powells. Plans are also underway for an ebook reprint.


Phantom Rider Trilogy

- Ghost Horse (Phantom Rider #1)
- The Haunted Trail
(Phantom Rider #2)
- Ghost Vision
(Phantom Rider #3)

Middle grade fantasy published by Scholastic

The Phantom Rider books are out of print, but used copies remain available from booksellers such as Abebooks and Powells.