When you don't know what your magic is and you need a retreat from the world there are Orders who take you in and help you restore yourself. But they are the Orders of Joy, and sometimes, you shouldn't hide your joy in a cloister, but instead go out into the world and find it.
This story is loosely connected to Car Talk.
In spite of taking on the family mantle of protecting the dragons in Arkansas' Ouachita mountains, Deanna only had vague memories of the large creatures who lived in a cave on her family's property. Her mother dismissed her grandmother's tales as stories--nothing more. And when Deanna showed aptitude for the trumpet, just like her jazz playing grandfather, her mother quickly whisked her away out of a fear that she would also show the same magical abilities that ran in her family. Being biracial meant Deanna has never been a stranger to walking in two worlds. She also has no idea how that skill will come in handy now that her magic is finally manifesting.
A direct hit from a tornado changes everything. Deanna is asked to fully take on the mantle that her grandmother had always intended for her, the title of Draco Magus, and help launch the dragons into a new phase of existence--one in which they no longer hid but are as much a part of the Musimagium like the unicorns.
A young male dragon is ready to go to the new academy, and his father is coming home. Will Deanna have tamed her powers enough to avoid the destruction he brings with him?
Note: This book has been lightly edited since its original release under a previous pen name.
Starina is in between investigations, on administrative leave, and decides to take a long-overdue vacation. When she's gifted a goldfish by a Buddhist monk, she realizes that there's more than a simple gift. A transfer to new department hints at things to come, but first, she needs to figure out where she belongs.
This story is related to both Tempus Magic and the current ongoing serial, The Search for Apollo's Chalice.
Ingrid Rosemary Margaret Heffingshire preferred to be called Inni, spend time in the barn with her Welsh pony Buttercup and in general avoid a mother who insisted she be ladylike and learn how to move in the upper echelons of Musimagium society. A mysterious invitation means a chance at freedom, but it also means the beloved pony she's adored and won ribbons with may be more than she seems. Will an unlikely ally help her make a bid for freedom from the stuffy life her mother wants for her?
Starina Kwan trusted her gut and tried not to follow the rules, which made her one of the best Musa Armis agents. A transfer to a new, secret division leads to the discovery that magic transcends time and space, and it gives her an opportunity to finally catch the criminal that’s eluded her for the past few years.
But, the web of time and crime is tangled, and her travels reveal that her quarry has ties to hate groups, including the one which killed her mother and is working to create a most dangerous future. With her partner incapacitated, Starina has to go alone through time where nothing is as it seems and if she fails, she risks not just her entire agency, but also her life.
Author's note: The book was previously released under another pen name. It has been edited and the ending slightly changed. Readers need to know this book involves discussions of hate crimes and groups as well as discussions of dementia/dementia care giving. All books within the Musimagium world can stand alone, but characters do show up in other books.
