Books with author Andrea Emmes

“They said that magic, real magic, not the shite that the hedge witches peddled with all their little bags of powders and herbs, could only be performed in exchange for a human heart.”Plain, pragmatic, and sharp-tongued, Foss Butcher thinks that magic is for the frivolous idiots that populate her village, not for her. She couldn’t care less when the sorceresses come to town to harvest their hearts—she would never be taken in by that folly.Until she meets one magic-worker whose powerful hold over her sends her on a journey across the kingdom and into darkness, political intrigue, and pain.Turns out anyone’s heart can be stolen. But can it be retrieved?

“There’s no time for all this,” said the cat. He cleared his throat dramatically. “I come from the Lost Land. No, don’t interrupt yet, I’ll explain. It’s a place where everything lost from this world goes. Unicorns, dragons, spare change, socks … You know how you always lose one in the washing machine? It goes to the Lost Land.”A perfectly ordinary summer turns into a wild adventure, when Duncan and Emma meet a talking cat who takes them to a magical other world, under attack by werewolves, and they find out that they might be the only ones with the power to save it.

A year after their favorite Renaissance Faire was almost destroyed by an evil wizard, Till, Cully, and even Mr. Trouser, are preparing for a new season and new responsibilities. Till makes a friend who may be more than he appears, an old enemy lurks in the shadows, and a magical creature is running wild around the Fairgrounds. And, when the mysterious Starstruck Circus comes looking for a new attraction, what—or whom—will they steal from Elsewhere Faire?

The blank wall in front of them seemed to dissolve, and a creature Peter had never seen before bounced through. It looked like a large rodent, but with six arms and one long leg shaped like a spring that ended in an enormous foot.‘A Haha!’ exclaimed Duncan.‘I wonder,’ began Cat pompously, ‘if you could tell us…’‘Help!’ squeaked the Haha, its expression distraught. ‘The Caretaker’s gone missing!’Duncan and Emma return to the Lost Land with a new friend, Peter, only to find that the Caretaker has vanished and the Land is in danger from a new and mysterious darkness. Can they save the magical world a second time? And will Peter be able to overcome his fears and play his part?

“They said that magic, real magic, not the shite that the hedge witches peddled with all their little bags of powders and herbs, could only be performed in exchange for a human heart.” Plain, pragmatic, and sharp-tongued, Foss Butcher thinks that magic is for the frivolous idiots that populate her village, not for her. She couldn’t care less when the sorceresses come to town to harvest their hearts—she would never be taken in by that folly. Until she meets one magic-worker whose powerful hold over her sends her on a journey across the kingdom and into darkness, political intrigue, and pain. Turns out anyone’s heart can be stolen. But can it be retrieved?

A year after their favorite Renaissance Faire was almost destroyed by an evil wizard, Till, Cully, and even Mr. Trouser, are preparing for a new season and new responsibilities. Till makes a friend who may be more than he appears, an old enemy lurks in the shadows, and a magical creature is running wild around the Fairgrounds. And, when the mysterious Starstruck Circus comes looking for a new attraction, what—or whom—will they steal from Elsewhere Faire?

“There’s no time for all this,” said the cat. He cleared his throat dramatically. “I come from the Lost Land. No, don’t interrupt yet, I’ll explain. It’s a place where everything lost from this world goes. Unicorns, dragons, spare change, socks … You know how you always lose one in the washing machine? It goes to the Lost Land.” A perfectly ordinary summer turns into a wild adventure, when Duncan and Emma meet a talking cat who takes them to a magical other world, under attack by werewolves, and they find out that they might be the only ones with the power to save it.

The blank wall in front of them seemed to dissolve, and a creature Peter had never seen before bounced through. It looked like a large rodent, but with six arms and one long leg shaped like a spring that ended in an enormous foot. ‘A Haha!’ exclaimed Duncan. ‘I wonder,’ began Cat pompously, ‘if you could tell us…’ ‘Help!’ squeaked the Haha, its expression distraught. ‘The Caretaker’s gone missing!’ Duncan and Emma return to the Lost Land with a new friend, Peter, only to find that the Caretaker has vanished and the Land is in danger from a new and mysterious darkness. Can they save the magical world a second time? And will Peter be able to overcome his fears and play his part?

Grace had finally gotten used to her new afterlife as a “Made” - a Reaper who used to be human. When Made Reapers and souls begin disappearing, however, Grace and her mentor, Tully, suspect demons. Grace’s worst fears are confirmed when her living family is threatened. She’ll have to break every rule in the Reaper book to save them, including using a little magic to become temporarily human. With the help of Tully and her witchy friend, Tessa, Grace goes undercover to save the fates of kidnapped souls - only to discover that demons aren’t working alone. Betrayal and distrust runs deep, and Grace discovers that sometimes even Reapers are prone to humanity.