The Knight of Terrible Valley and Aiden of Florida
About this ebook
Sixteen-year-old Aiden Robinson is just trying to learn to play hurley and fit in with his new Irish classmates, when a patchwork-caped stranger snatches his little sister, leading Aiden and his not-quite-friends into a world that definitely didn’t exist yesterday. Aiden doesn’t care if he’s slipped into a fairy tale, he just needs to get his baby sister home—before his stepmother notices she’s gone and never trusts him again.
They expect to find a wise woman with a magical gift, but not that she looks just their literature teacher and has a message from Aiden's real life -- or that his other sister follows to “help.” Now he’s got twice as many sisters in danger, and his magical weapon is the…Hurley Stick of Daylight—?!
Aiden’s got to learn to be a hero (and apparently how to play hurley) if he’s going to survive the Terrible Valley and get both sisters home alive.
This novella is perfect for readers looking for cozy fantasy, with lots of adventure and a happy ending. It will appeal to readers who enjoy Robin McKinley's lyrical fairy tale retellings, or Tamora Peirce's quests of self-discovery and family.
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About the author
Christy Matheson writes uplifting romantic fiction about friends, family, and finding one’s place in an ever-changing world.
She is the author of "The Castle in Kilkenny: Fairy Tales" novella series. Each one sets a traditional Irish fairy tale within a modern blended family, perfect for readers wanting a cozy family adventure.
Christy's regular historical work (sans fantasy elements) can be found in the award-winning "Feisty Deeds: Historical Fictions of Daring Women," of which she is also an editor. Her Regency novels are represented by Kristina Sutton-Lennon, on submission with publishers, and have won pre-publication award recognition for women’s fiction.
Christy is also an embroidery artist, classically trained pianist, and sews all of her own clothes. She lives in Oregon, on a country property that fondly reminds her of a Regency estate (except with a swing set instead of faux Greek ruins), with her husband, five children, three Shelties, one bunny, and an improbable quantity of art supplies.
