Books with author Taylor J Lee

The time has come for the coven to tell their legend of swords and sorcery.In this second book from The Violet of Ravenwood Series, J. M. Taylor continues the female-driven epic fantasy of Violet and her coven as they fight to save their beloved Ravenwood from the clutches of a tyrannical warlock and his clan.Amidst the chaos of a divided coven, Violet learns an unexpected truth that should finally set her free. But Wilhelm, warlock leader of the Borthen Clan, has other plans for her. Now, nothing is more important than reclaiming Ravenwood and reuniting the coven, not even her unexpected feelings for Ronan, a Son of Lilith whose heart beats again for her and her alone.Ravenwood is more beautiful than I ever imagined, except it no longer belongs to my mother’s coven. Instead, Wilhelm and his army of warlocks from the Borthen Clan have seized it. If the coven attempts to take it back, the Borthen Clan is prepared to fight and more than willing to make Mire Witches of their prisoners, bending them to their will and forcing them to serve Wilhelm even in death.To strengthen his position, Wilhelm forces me to marry his son Malin and tricks me into relinquishing my most precious gift. He is determined that his son will one day rule over all beings, especially the kingdoms of men. However, Malin doesn’t share his father’s cruel ambitions, and he is even less interested in being with me. He loves another, but if his father learns of his true love, he will destroy them both.If we are going to survive, Malin and I must join forces and call upon the Children of Lilith and the Coven of Ravenwood to fight along with us.Be sure to read Book 1 in the series, Wolf Moon. Available now at https://www.amazon.com/Wolf-Moon-Violet-Ravenwood-Book-ebook/dp/B07QFMDJTZ

When eleven-year-old Brian Pankhurst has to stay with his grandparents, he's not exactly enthusiastic. He barely knows them, after all, and they're a little strange. They're stranger than he realises, in fact. Very soon after he arrives at their ancient house, Brian starts to feel that something isn't right. Why has someone sent his granddad a completely blank letter? Why don't people who go in to the local bookshop ever seem to come out again? What does his granddad mean when he says Brian's father wasn't really an accountant? Then Brian wakes in the middle of the night and finds he's going to have to adjust to three things very quickly: magic is real, monsters are real, and he and his family are in terrible danger...Out Now! 'Brian, the Alchemist & the Silver Dragon'

The heavens — the sun, the stars, and the moon — have inspired, intrigued, and mystified us from the beginning of time. We’ve always searched for ways to comprehend their beauty and their meaning. Mohawk artist and author C. J. Taylor has drawn from First Nations legends from across North America to present a fascinating collection of stories inspired by the night skies.The legends — Salish, Onondaga, Blackfoot, Netsilik (Inuit), Wasco, Ojibwa, and Cherokee — are by turns funny, beautiful, tragic, and frightening, but each one is infused with a sense of awe.From the Ojibwa legend of the great hunter, White Hawk, and his love for an unattainable maiden, or the Salish legend of a magical lake that is threatened when human beings turn greedy and lose their respect for its gifts and for the sun’s power, to the delightful Cherokee legend of Grandmother Spider who brought light to the world, this is an important collection that is enhanced by Taylor’s glorious paintings.

When the buffalo herds fail to appear one spring, a village in the Black Hills of South Dakota finds itself in turmoil: the people grow selfish and the elders lose their authority. But a beautiful woman comes, bearing a message. Only if the people learn to cooperate in the building of a great tipi, will she return with the first peace pipe and the rules of how it must be offered to the earth. Her message delivered, she returns to the hills and is transformed into a white buffalo, which in turn becomes a grazing herd.

Magic lessons are starting up for Brian: a much-needed distraction from the tragedy over the summer. But the dead rising from their graves is perhaps too much of a distraction. Now Brian and his friends must work out what is happening and why. Does it have something to do with the Stone of Surzaal, a fabled emerald with the power to grant near-immortality? Who is the six-fingered man? And what exactly is the 'silver dragon'?

This book, Our First Rodeo, is a story about three boys about to attend their first rodeo. They are excited, and in spite of the fact that they hate shopping, they spend all day with their mother buying western duds to wear to the rodeo. Imagine their shock when Daddy and Mother both appear in western duds, as well. The rodeo grounds,entertainment attractions, souvenirs, and autographs are discussed. There is a description of each rodeo event, calf roping, bronc riding, barrel racing, and bull riding. The clowns are entertaining and keep the boys laughing throughout the activities. The boys dreamed about the events, chalked up memories for the future and continued to talk about the events the following morning at breakfast. The younger of the three painted his face like a clown and came to breakfast, making everyone laugh.

As Jacob struggles to come to terms with his sexuality, his choice of partners make for a very difficult and confusing few months. He is left wondering whether coming out of the closet was the best thing that ever happened to him, or the worst. After his first relationship doesn't go as planned, Jacob delves into the waters of casual sex, depression and self harm.

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.