High fantasy, low stakes--with a side of excellent tea and hard-won wisdom.
At fifty-two, Harriet Dunmore inherits a magical tavern in a village that should not exist on any map. The Wren and Weathervane sits at a crossroads between worlds, its copper weathervane pointing toward problems only she can solve--and exacting a toll every time she tries to look away.
Across five heartwarming novels, a burned-out corporate fixer discovers that her thirty years of boardroom warfare translate surprisingly well to magical crisis management. Fairy princes respond to contract law. Troll disputes are fundamentally stakeholder conflicts. And the greatest negotiation of all is learning to choose yourself.
This collection contains:
The Wren and Weathervane -- A dying dryad. Three days to save a grove. And a weathervane that punishes hesitation with sleepless nights and ash-flavored coffee.
The Fading Bridge -- The troll couple who have guarded the crossing for three centuries are forgetting each other. The weathervane spins, erasing Harriet's memories with each rotation. And her ex-husband leads the delegation that could save them.
The Woman in the Woods -- Prudence's research partner did not die in the Whisperwood forty years ago. She transformed--and she has been waiting. The weathervane points two directions at once, and every choice costs someone Harriet loves.
When the Hearth Goes Cold -- The weathervane stops. The tavern fails. Beneath the foundations, Harriet discovers the truth: seven generations of Dunmore women have been feeding the Wren their futures. She is next in line.
The Year and the Day -- The weathervane points at Harriet. Seventy-two hours to decide: stay and bind herself forever, or walk away free. Her dying mother arrives to explain why the Dunmore women run--and why Harriet might be the first strong enough to stay.
From saving groves to breaking generational curses, this is a story about found family, second chances, and discovering that fifty-two is exactly the right age to inherit your magic.
A cozy fantasy collection for readers who love Legends and Lattes and The House in the Cerulean Sea--with a midlife protagonist whose experience is her greatest power.
