Love Me Under the Sky
a waltz by Lantos Walking at night on the shore, I met a man to adore. His hair was black; his eyes blue With an impish sparkle too. As he winked and took my hand…
Friendship Stones
from Verna’s Customs of Calatini Created during a magicless blood-kith ritual, friendship stones were once popular across Calatini, but have become mainly a country ritual in modern times. People used to believe friends who created…
Nutbread
Hawke’s favorite breakfast food 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup butter 2 eggs 1 1/2 cups mashed apples 1 tsp bread soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp cinnaspice 2 cups flour 1 cup chopped nuts Cream…
Shokolat
Wren’s favorite hot beverage for breakfast. 2 cups cream 1 cup water 1/3 cup dark shokolat pieces 1 tbs honey 1/2 tsp cinnaspice 1 egg Mix cream and water then heat several minutes. Meanwhile, melt…
Traditional Headache Remedies
Hawke’s valet favors these remedies. Headache Tonic Gather gingyr, willow bark, cinnaspice, and khamomile. Chop or grind herbs to pulp. Cover with boiling water and steep for 10 minutes. Add honey to tonic and drink….
How Do You Take Your …, Wren & Hawke?
Tea Wren: One spoon of sugar, no milk Hawke: Black (sugar is for infants) Kahve Wren: Several spoons of sugar, no milk Hawke: Same as my tea Breakfast Wren: Shokolat and pastries or eggs with…
The Enchanted Bird is now live!
Longing for a single night of passion with her best friend Hawke, Wren disguises herself with a glamour spell to seduce him. Yet her spell extracts a growing price from them both, and Hawke soon…
What’s in a Name: The Enchanted Bird
Names are important. They define who we are and how we think of ourselves. When my brother and I were growing up, our parents decided to call us by our proper names and let us…
Cover Reveal
I just received the covers and back cover copy for the first three Calatini Tales. They came out awesome, and I’m excited to share them with everyone! Click on the covers to see the individual…