Books with author J. Taylor

"Well-paced and ornamented with hints of lovely prose, Wolf Moon proves an engaging start to a female-driven fantasy series." - Hannah Grendale, ReedsyWOLF MOON is the first book of the epic fantasy series Violet of Ravenwood. Violet is a young witch on the brink of womanhood, but her desire for independence seems impossible. Her mother's former coven wants them both dead. In a world where the laws of the coven rule, Violet's future is in constant danger until the truth is revealed.The time has come for the coven to tell their legend of swords and sorcery.I know what it feels like to be unwanted and what it is like to be hunted. My name is Violet, and my mother's former coven wants me dead. What better sacrifice than the daughter of a witch who broke one of their most sacred laws? My mother doesn't plan to let them take either of us, so we have spent the first eighteen years of my life on the run, with no friends and nowhere to call home. I am tired of it and ready to stay in one place. Fighting is not an option, or so I am told. But what is the purpose of having power if I am not allowed to wield it?The Wolf Moon will rise in the winter sky soon, and just like every year, we will be on the move again. The coven's leader will be stronger, her ability to hunt us even greater. I am afraid, as I should be, but when two mysterious strangers find us, I realize my mother has been keeping secrets. I am not what or who the coven believes me to be. I am even stronger than I thought, and feared more than I could have ever imagined.Violet of Ravenwood Book 2, Ravenwood, is available now.

From the heartbreaking Mi’kmaq story of Minnow, a mermaid in the Atlantic who must choose between two worlds to that of Water Lily and her five brothers, told by the Coos in British Columbia, creatures that inhabit fantastic realms appear in many First Nation stories. C. J. Taylor draws from those stories and from her own Mohawk heritage in this collection of haunting tales about some of the powerful spirits who touch the lives of human folk. The spirits of heaven and earth from the Ute help bring an understanding of the stars in the sky. The Cree story, “Souls in the Fog,” presents the battle between the good and the evil-minded. The Ojibwa “Fairy Village” is a unique and touching love story. Illustrated with her own powerful oil paintings, this is a collection to read and an excellent story-teller’s resource.

Twenty-eight full-page illustrations recapture the delicacy and beauty of natural forms in these original mandala patterns. Various items hidden within each swirling illustration add an extra element of fun and fascination. Answers are included, and illustrations are printed on one side of the perforated pages for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Wondrous Nature Mandalas and other Creative Haven® adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspiration and artistic fulfillment. Each title is also an effective and fun-filled way to relax and reduce stress.

The Iroquois Confederacy was one of the world's great democracies, serving as a model that inspired the founders of both the United States and Canada. C.J. Taylor has drawn on her Mohawk heritage and versions of the story she has gathered from elders to tell the story of the Confederacy of Five Nations (which became six after European contact) and of the heroic peace walker, Hiawatha, in powerful prose and dramatic art. Peace Walker is the story of how peace and unity emerged from a time of chaos when the nations suffered under the brutality of Chief Atotahara - a man so evil that he drank potions from the skull of a small child. Hiawatha's story has been told in many versions, but none have the ring of authenticity and passion of C.J. Taylor's remarkable book.