Title: The Winter Heir, A Fractured Kingdoms novel (book 2)
Author: J.A. Nielsen
Genre: YA Fantasy
Book Blurb:
Spense might have saved his country of Telridge and won the heart of the faerie princess. But he doesn’t feel like a hero—not while Dewy is stuck in the Winter Lands, all because of a bargain she made on his behalf.
After months of fruitless research, Spense abandons the libraries of Telridge and turns to the Faerie Oracles to seek a solution.
Meanwhile, Dewy is no damsel in distress. She is on a journey of her own, diving deeper into her magic, and finding alliances in the most unexpected of places.
As they each seek the Winter Heir, they face unsettling truths about themselves, their world, and the steep costs of magic.
Excerpt:
As far as prisons went, it really wasn’t that bad.
“Lady Dew Drop, your tea.” The steward, Siskin, set her tray down. He was spindly, like the evergreen trees surrounding The Silver Horn. His head was crowned with a thick tuft of snow-white hair and like all of King Lumine’s servants, he was dressed in dark greens and deep blues. He arranged the creamy ceramic tea service and a selection of herbal sachets with his long fingers.
“Will there be anything else, Lady Dew Drop?”
“No, thank you, Siskin,” Dewy murmured.
She hadn’t intended to learn their names, any of the army of attendants in Lumine’s service. But she supposed it was inevitable. And decent, as they politely and quietly responded to her requests for blankets, books, and endless cups of tea.
They deferred to her as if she were still Lady Dew Drop, future queen of the Summer Court. Her room was in the wing reserved for visiting dignitaries. Most likely on King Lumine’s orders. Perhaps the king’s idea of a cruel joke. His royal guest.
But she was little more than a political pawn, with a job to do. A prisoner. And worse, it was her fault.
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What reviewers are saying:
“Magical characters navigate curious lands in an absorbing series installment.” – Kirkus
“The underlying theme of The Winter Heir is about maintaining a balance. Winter needs Summer, Summer needs Winter, and the human community in the middle needs all of them to make peace instead of war.” – Chanticleer Book Reviews – Five Stars
“Loved it!” – Reedsy
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Author Biography:
J.A. Nielsen is the author of the award-winning YA Fantasy series, Fractured Kingdoms (The Claiming, Book 1, and The Winter Heir, Book 2). She has spent most of her professional life in education—as a therapist, teacher, librarian, and administrator.
When not writing, she is most likely playing with her family in the forest, on the water, or in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest.
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