<div>Two young ladies contend with the Royal College of Wizards in Regency London: First in the series filled with &ldquo;magical twists and turns&rdquo; (San Diego Union-Tribune). Since they were children, cousins Kate and Cecelia have been inseparable. But in 1817, as they approach adulthood, their families force them to spend a summer apart. As Cecelia fights boredom in her small country town, Kate visits London to mingle with the brightest lights of English society. At the initiation of a powerful magician into the Royal College of Wizards, Kate finds herself alone with a mysterious witch who offers her a sip from a chocolate pot. When Kate refuses the drink, the chocolate burns through her dress and the witch disappears. It seems that strange forces are convening to destroy a beloved wizard, and only Kate and Cecelia can stop the plot. But for two girls who have to contend with the pressures of choosing dresses and beaux for their debuts, deadly magic is only one of their concerns. This ebook features illustrated biographies of Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the authors&rsquo; personal collections. </div>

Sorcery &amp; Cecelia

<div>Family affairs don&rsquo;t stop cousins Cecelia and Kate from their magical duties in Regency England&mdash;&ldquo;A thoroughly enchanting confection&rdquo; (Kirkus Reviews). It&rsquo;s been a decade since Kate and Cecelia foiled Napoleon&rsquo;s plot to reclaim the French crown. The cousins now have estates, children, and a place at the height of wizarding society. It is 1828, and though magic remains at the heart of the British Empire, a new power has begun to make itself felt across England: the steam engine. As iron tracks crisscross the countryside, the shaking of the locomotives begins to disrupt the workings of English magic, threatening the very foundations of the Empire. A foreign wizard on a diplomatic mission to England vanishes, and the Prime Minister sends Cecelia&rsquo;s husband to investigate. In order to accompany her husband to the north of England, Cecelia leaves her children in Kate&rsquo;s care. As Cecelia and James fight for the future of magic, Kate is left with a no less daunting problem: how to care for a gaggle of disobedient, spell-casting tots. This ebook features illustrated biographies of Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the authors&rsquo; personal collections.</div>

The Mislaid Magician

<div>Two young Regency ladies with special powers must save the monarchy: &ldquo;A satisfying blend of magic, mystery, humor, and romance&rdquo; (Booklist). Ocean voyages do not agree with wizards, and seasickness during the Channel crossing is the price Cecelia must pay for her budding magical skill. As her nausea ebbs, she is comforted by her new husband, James, and the knowledge that at long last they are on their honeymoon. In their company is Cecelia&rsquo;s cousin Kate, newly minted as the Marchioness of Schofield, and her husband, Thomas. The shared journey guarantees the two couples a happy start to married life, if they can survive the perils of the Continent. In Calais, a mysterious woman visits Cecelia with a package intended for Thomas&rsquo;s mother. Inside is an alabaster flask of noble manufacture, one of the royal artifacts that have been vanishing all over Europe as part of a magical plot against the French crown. This is no simple honeymoon: On their tour of Europe, Kate and Cecelia must save the monarchy from an emperor-in-exile named Napoleon. This ebook features illustrated biographies of Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the authors&rsquo; personal collections. </div>

The Grand Tour

<div>A trio of bewitching novels featuring devoted cousins who must juggle their magical powers with their duties as ladies in Regency-era England. Enter Regency-era England&mdash;and a world in which magical mayhem and high society go hand in hand&mdash;with three novels featuring cousins Cecelia and Kate. In Sorcery &amp; Cecelia, the two cousins have been inseparable since girlhood. But in 1817, Kate goes to London to make her debut into English society, leaving Cecelia behind to fight boredom in her small country town. While visiting the Royal College of Wizards, Kate stumbles on a plot to destroy a beloved sorcerer&mdash;and only Cecelia can help her save him. In The Grand Tour, Cecelia and Kate, along with their husbands, are inaugurating married life with a trip to the Continent. When a mysterious woman in Calais gives Cecelia a package intended for Kate&rsquo;s mother-in-law, however, the two young wives realize they must spend their honeymoons preventing an emperor-in-exile named Napoleon from reclaiming the French crown. In The Mislaid Magician, it is 1828 and the cousins are now society matrons. The steam engine is announcing its arrival and the shaking of the locomotives begins to disrupt England&rsquo;s ancient, underground magical ley lines. When the disappearance of a foreign diplomat threatens to become an international incident, Cecelia departs to fight for the future of magic&mdash;leaving Kate to care for a gaggle of disobedient, spell-casting tots. Blending history, romance, and magic, these charming novels from the author of the Enchanted Forest Chronicles will delight anyone who loves Harry Potter or Susannah Clarke&rsquo;s Jonathan Strange &amp; Mr Norell. </div>

The Cecelia and Kate Novels

<div>Fairy tales retold&mdash;with a twist&mdash;from &ldquo;some of our best storytellers&rdquo; including Neil Gaiman, Gahan Wilson, Tanith Lee, and others (The Washington Post). In this &ldquo;no holds barred . . . nightmarish . . . provocative&rdquo; collection, bestselling and award-winning fantasy masters put a dark, disturbing, and erotic spin on your favorite bedtime stories&mdash;and give you something entirely new to trouble your dreams (The New York Times Book Review). A boy is haunted through adulthood by a soul-eating creature that lies forever in wait under Neil Gaiman&rsquo;s &ldquo;Troll Bridge&rdquo;; a melancholy amphibian shares his most private fantasies with a therapist in Gahan Wilson&rsquo;s &ldquo;The Frog Prince&rdquo;; in Tanith Lee&rsquo;s &ldquo;Snow-Drop,&rdquo; a lonely artist invites seven circus performers into her home to satisfy an obsession; in Steve Rasnic Tem&rsquo;s &ldquo;Little Poucet,&rdquo; a band of lost brothers find refuge and terror with a hungry family in the woods; and Wendy Wheeler delves into the deviant psyche of the predatory male in &ldquo;Little Red.&rdquo; Also featuring Nancy Kress, Charles de Lint, Melanie Tem, Patricia A. McKillip, Jack Dann, and others, all paying a revisit to our favorite fairy tales in ways you&rsquo;ve never dared to imagine. </div>

Caroline Stevermer

Books By Caroline Stevermer (5 Books)

Sorcery & Cecelia

The Mislaid Magician

The Grand Tour

The Cecelia and Kate Novels

Snow White, Blood Red

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