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Emilia was a normal teenage girl on the verge of elopement when her entire world was turned upside down by a catastrophic accident. Left miserable and deformed, Emilia uncovers a magical family secret that promises to bring her salvation and eventually...her destruction. In this small town, in a land far away, the people are being preyed upon by an unknown presence, and many have been abducted. Fear and ignorance ensue, and blame is soon set at the doorstep of a disfigured and reclusive Emilia, and she is hunted as a witch.

Things seem to be at their tipping point in Evynsford, as the final pieces are revealed in a drama of shadowy intrigue which has played out across the lives of those dwelling within that sequestered hamlet. An organization, one which has manipulated and maneuvered the very existence of the community, has shown its hand, whose fingers reach toward the very souls of the people dwelling on the cold shores of the Irish Sea. Rumors of experimentation, subterranean repositories, and grand plans to make “better men” circulate around Evynsford.

An old castle, a courageous knight, a beautiful princess, a sacred icon, an evil wizard, and two little sparrows: these are some of the exciting things in store for you in Edward Kurtz’s latest magical story.

Evynsford was a nearly forgotten hamlet on the coast of the Irish Sea when the troubles began. First the dead ship rolled into the dock, then fog swallowed the community and then the disappearances occurred. One child vanished from her bed before sunrise. Then twin brothers did not return from their chores. As the cries for the local watchmen to do something - anything - grew, so did the number of abducted children. By the time the local watchmen called to Preston for professional constables, there were more children missing than accounted for in the panicked township.

When recurrent flashbacks lead Mary to seek a guide for recalling her former incarnations, she discovers that her quest for spiritual truth began with an incarnation as Marisa in Atlantis, 5300 B.C. Her guide, Cherry, teaches her a technique for self-regression that proves itself from the beginning. As the 12 stories of her past experiences unfold, Mary gains insight into a common thread of situations and relationships that led to choices and realizations from life to life.

A collection of poems of different lengths and styles - some with a hint of humor, others of a more serious nature - about animals, nature, magic, emotions, and the world around us.

A small collection of short poems, all written for some of the various pets my hubby and I have had. The pets mentioned in this collection include five degus, two gerbils, two rats, and a cat. All poems are captioned with details of the pets they are about.

She was King Arthur's healer, his love, the Faerie Queen destined to help him evoke peace throughout war-torn Britannia. And so, Avalon's brightest hope became human. Mortality proves a double-edged sword that dulls Morgen's memories, especially when fate separates her from Arthur at birth. Magical in every sense of the word, the newfound princess so irritates King Uther Pendragon that he imprisons her in a nunnery where she forgets her purpose - even her connection to Arthur. What can she have in common with a brother who instigates bloodshed every time he enters a battlefield?