with Jane Yolen Viking 2013 The first in a middle grade trilogy in which a young elven prince is traded as a hostage to keep the two opposing fey kingdoms from war, and a midwife’s apprentice helps him escape. Buy The Hostage Prince from an independent bookstore. “An entertaining, thrilling fantasy with a host of […]
Tor 2008 The sequel to Singer of Souls follows Douglas’s siblings as they deal with the fallout from magic, murder, and Faery prophecy. BUy Steward of Song from your local indie bookstore. “Stemple riffs off Native American and Celtic myths with ease while skillfully depicting a world where any move can have dire consequences.” —Publishers […]
Starscape 2006 with Jane Yolen In the second Rock ‘n Roll Fairy Tale, young musicians and Dairy Princesses are dragged into Trollholm and trust the help of a mysterious fox-spirit to help them escape. Buy Troll Bridge from your local indie bookstore. “Drawing elements from ‘The Twelve Dancing Princesses’ and ‘The Three Billy Goats Gruff,’ […]
Tor 2005 A street musician with a drug problem tries to escape to Edinburgh and get clean, but runs into trouble with the Faery court. Buy Singer of Souls from your local indie bookstore. *STARRED REVIEW* “A dour, nihilistic, absolutely marvelous grunge fantasy.” Ray Olsen, Booklist “He writes with an assurance that belies the fact […]
Tor Books 2005 A Rock-n-Roll Fairy Tale that re-envisions the tale of the pied piper in modern times. Winner of the 2006 Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book. Buy Pay the Piper from your local indie bookstore. “Yolen and her son, a professional musician, have produced a rollicking good riff on the Pied Piper.” […]
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