There is more to the Vine than mortals and immortals know. It reaches its branches and tendrils into realms beyond the Riven Isles. On the night Faith was born, her mother perished, but not before sending Faith to safety, in Underneath. Discovered by The Mad Hatter, he takes Faith home to raise as his own. When the Rot invades, Faith determines to fight. She won't do it alone. Her childhood friend, Prince Rowan accompanies her. Faith must return to her birthplace to find a Legendary Heroine. But Overland is dangerous, and the minions of the Rot are in pursuit. If she doesn't succeed, the minions of the Rot will destroy everything they know.

For comparisons, think The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow, or After Alice by Gregory Maguire. And, of course, Lewis Carroll's, Alice in Wonderland.

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The Riven Isles is a wonderland, where the Mad Hatter and the Cheshire Cat rule, until The Rot threatens the sanity and lives of all...

About the Author

Wendy A. Simpson has been writing since the age of five after a family friend gave her an old typewriter, when she saw that she enjoyed creating works of mystery and suspense that only a five-year-old could. She completed her first novel and started shopping it at fourteen. In later years, she figured out mystery wasn't her thing. It was a story by Ray Bradbury that she enjoyed that turned her towards fantasy. On a more personal note, she likes to think she is the world's biggest bibliophile. When she's not writing she indulges in her favorite pastimes which include working in her garden, and video gaming and streaming. Come see her on Twitch as Runic Nightshade.

Reviews

On the first book of the series, Tinderbox: "Simpson sticks the landing with an epic conclusion. Fans of Andrea Hairston's Master of Poisons and other secondary world fantasy will enjoy this expansive magical adventure."

-- Publishers Weekly

On the first book of the series, Tinderbox: "This promising debut features strong world building and well-developed systems of magic. It will appeal to readers of Kacen Callender's Queen of the Conquered (2019), N.K. Jemisin's The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (2010), and L. Penelope's Song of Blood and Stone (2018)."

-- Booklist



Book Information
ISBN 9781787589124
Author W.A. Simpson
Format Hardback
Page Count 256
Imprint Flame Tree Publishing
Publisher Flame Tree Publishing
Weight(grams) 198g
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 23mm