Holly Graf

Shea thought all she needed was love, that it was enough to have the prince’s heart, the blessing of the queen, and royal blood. On paper? Everything looked great.Reality isn’t a piece of paper and history won’t let her forget who she is. In a land that measures you by your actions, Shea finds herself drowning in her dreams and fighting for a place in the world.Torn between herself, her lineage, and her future, Shea battles past demons in a bid to grow into the queen Nivern needs, but the clock is ticking, and the game is already in its last act.Who will she be when the trial ends? Will she rise as a queen or fall as a pawn?

Blue Note- a gripping novel about magic, other realms, and the value of friendship in the face of loss, fear, and a need for autonomy.

Niels Poulsen, self-styled God of Rock and lead singer in a popular punk band, has everything he could want: family, friends, fortune, and fame. When his best friend and fellow band member, Jace, goes missing, Niels will do anything to get him home safe.

Niels discovers that their money and connections won’t help them on their journey. They will rely on an old model airplane, a family secret, and a tangled magic that weaves the band into the fabric of other realms so tightly they may never make it home again. Their quest takes them across new worlds, through foreign dangers, and straight into the path of an ancient prophecy that wants Niels for itself.

If Niels and his friends survive long enough to find Jace and negotiate their way home to Manhattan, will it be worth the price? The magic says one of them will have to die…

Magic leaves a mark on the mortal world in this set of 12 Christmas tales that follow Niels from his eighth Jul — the last year his family was whole — to his 21st. Tragedy, anger, and redemption shape his life as a foreign magic threatens those he loves most. Niels is the only one who can decide: Will he fall to its power or find his way home?