Books published by publisher Howgill House Books

Becca Ward knows that magic is real...Two years ago not only had she and her best friend Alex found a real-life Sleeping Beauty in the middle of Los Angeles, they also discovered that they were powerful in their own right. They’ve managed to keep both their fae powers and their friend Lilia’s identity as a medieval princess a secret and live a normal life. Now their normalcy is threatened by the return of their former advisor at the Gem and Mineral Museum—and Becca’s least favorite person, Nicholas Hunt....and she’s about to find out that more than one fairy tale is true.Nicholas has been obsessed with proving Lilia’s identity and the existence of magic. While working on an archeology dig he discovered an ancient fae artifact—a mirror that is imbued with a powerful protection spell that twists his obsession, and his body, until he is more beast than man. In order to protect her friends, Becca is forced to help him, and she is surprised to find that in spite of his outward appearance, Nicholas is no longer the beast she remembers. Will she let herself be the beauty that breaks the curse, or will she let her prejudice against him stop her from discovering true love?

Violet has always felt unseen. As a younger daughter of a powerful fae family and one of the famed terre-verde sisters, she’s never stood on her own. Shy and unassuming, Violet envies her older sister Liliana's passion and purpose. It isn't until she meets Beorn, next in line to be king of the fera, that Violet feels truly seen.Wild and rebellious, Beorn is more interested in antagonizing his father than in his responsibilities to the fera. Consorting with humans is bad enough, but when Beorn falls head over heels for the daughter of another fae house, he knows he's risking far more than just his father's anger.When Liliana chooses to renounce her magic in order to marry a human, the entire fae realm is thrown into turmoil. As lines are drawn between houses, can Violet and Beorn’s forbidden love withstand those who would seek to destroy it?

A mermaid willing to trade her life for love...A young girl whose beauty can drive people mad...Twelve sisters with a mysterious addiction...A beast that can only be transformed by love...Views from the Depths is a collection of four short stories told from perspectives of multiple characters. Each of these stories takes an in-depth and sometimes melancholy look at some of your favorite fairy tales.Includes adaptations of The Little Mermaid, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, The Twelve Dancing Princesses, and Beauty and the Beast.Views from the Depths is approximately 20,000 words in length.

Alexandra Martin didn’t believe in fairytales… Alex has always been more interested in rocks and science than stories about princesses and magic. Now she’s far too busy with her summer internship at the Gem and Mineral Museum to think about children’s stories. Between avoiding her former best friend and high school baseball star, Luke Reed, and trying to hide her unrequited crush on her mentor at the museum, the real world is occupying all of her time. …Until she walked into one. It turns out fairytales aren’t all fun and games. A curse has turned her neat and orderly world upside down, and to break it, she bands together with a fellow intern and a recently awakened princess who’s been asleep for almost 900 years. Can this trio of unlikely heroines put an end to an ominous enchantment, discover true love, and keep an ancient and evil magic from being unleashed on modern-day Los Angeles?

Becca Ward knows that magic is real... Two years ago not only had she and her best friend Alex found a real-life Sleeping Beauty in the middle of Los Angeles, they also discovered that they were powerful in their own right. They’ve managed to keep both their fae powers and their friend Lilia’s identity as a medieval princess a secret and live a normal life. Now their normalcy is threatened by the return of their former advisor at the Gem and Mineral Museum—and Becca’s least favorite person, Nicholas Hunt. ...and she’s about to find out that more than one fairy tale is true. Nicholas has been obsessed with proving Lilia’s identity and the existence of magic. While working on an archeology dig he discovered an ancient fae artifact—a mirror that is imbued with a powerful protection spell that twists his obsession, and his body, until he is more beast than man. In order to protect her friends, Becca is forced to help him, and she is surprised to find that in spite of his outward appearance, Nicholas is no longer the beast she remembers. Will she let herself be the beauty that breaks the curse, or will she let her prejudice against him stop her from discovering true love?

The tale of two sisters and their battle against two forces of evil, in two different worlds, to rescue their parents and the long lost Chest of Wishes. Join Abbie and Jenna, along with their family and friends, on an epic journey, filled with mystery and magic.An exciting adventure, in the tradition of The Famous Five, The Wizard of Oz and the Indiana Jones films, where favourite toys come to life, magical friends are made and children gain super powers to battle witches, goblins, trolls, ghostly pirates, dragons and sea monsters - all set on the beautiful Pembrokeshire coast.Excerpt:It didn’t take any of them long to fall asleep after such a busy day. However, just after midnight, they all woke up as the rain became heavier, the thunder louder and the lightning flashes brighter.Scared, the kids crawled out of their beds and found all of the parents were still up, busy stopping the tents from flying away in the strong wind. Dad, Uncle Neil, Uncle Dave, Gerard and Chris were all going round their tents making sure the pegs were all firmly in and the guy ropes were tight. Peering out, the kids could see angry black clouds racing across the sky. Every so often, the sky was lit up with a bright flash of lightening whilst the thunder growled away like an angry bear.“Stay inside the bedrooms kids,” shouted the parents. “You’ll be safe there.”What seemed like hours later, the rain, thunder and lightning suddenly stopped and the wind dropped to a gentle breeze. When everyone ventured outside, they were amazed to see walls of black cloud swirling all around them, yet inside the campsite, all was calm. “We seem to be in the eye of the storm,” said Gerard. “It’s a bit like being in the middle of a hurricane.”Looking out towards the sea, the children could see that the next wall of cloud, rain and lightning was heading their way. However, this time the clouds seem to reach towards them, like long spindly arms belonging to an army of monsters. For the second time that evening, the children raced back to their beds, whilst the grown-ups continued to check the tents. A few minutes later, the rain, wind, thunder and lightning started again, but this time it was a lot worse. Then, without warning, there was a bright flash of green light, a huge crack of thunder and then total silence…Frightened the children called out to their parents, but there was no answer. Abbie and Jenna immediately jumped out of bed and raced outside to see what was happening. In the field, all was quiet. The moon and stars were out, the tents were still standing and the other children were wandering around the field with Chester. Everything seemed normal except for one thing – the parents had disappeared!

Becca Ward knows that magic is real... Two years ago, not only had she and her best friend Alex found a real life sleeping beauty in the middle of Los Angeles, they also discovered that they were powerful in their own right. They've managed to keep both their fae powers and their friend Lilia's identity as a medieval princess a secret and live a normal life. Now that normalcy is threatened by the return of their former advisor at the Gem and Mineral Museum, and Becca's least favorite person, Nicholas Hunt. And she's about to find out that more than one fairy tale is true. Nicholas has been obsessed with proving Lilia's identity and the existence of magic. While working on an archeology dig, he discovered an ancient Fae artifact - a mirror that is imbued with a powerful protection spell that twists his obsession, and his body, until he is more beast than man. In order to protect her friends, Becca is forced to help him and she is surprised to find that in spite of his outward appearance, Nicholas is no longer the beast she remembers. Will she let herself be the beauty that breaks the curse, or will she let her prejudice against him stop her from discovering true love?