Books published by publisher Wise Heart Books

Annie the Ant is having a hard time watching over her friends, Lazy and Hasty. Lazy never wants to work hard like the other ants in the colony and Hasty is always getting into trouble because she always leaps before she thinks. When Annie and her friends are endangered by a cat, the two wayward ants have a chance to change themselves and save the day. Wise Heart Books takes children on a magical journey of fun and discovery, of learning and love, of understanding and sharing. Our stories show the importance of cultivating compassion, responsibility, forgiveness, tolerance and many other important qualities that build strong character, mind, and heart.

TOP 100 in YA DARK FANTASY on AmazonTHREE YOUNG WOMEN. THREE DARK DESTINIES.ONE CHANCE TO CHANGE EVERYTHING.Three spellbinding novellas in the Gods’ Fate world available in print for the first time."You will find no perfect heroines within these pages. Instead you will find impulsive girls, angry girls, broken girls. " ~ Jennifer Sauer, Amazon ReviewerBRIDE OF DREAMS In order to escape her mother’s war-torn legacy, Diya must marry. Nevertheless, she is pulled between her own desire to explore the lands beyond her home and her duty to end decades of hostility through an arranged marriage. But when her wedding day brings a curse upon her betrothed, Diya must rescue his soul from the gods—or risk the destruction of their villages.HUNTRESS AND THE NIGHTINGALE Once a huntress blessed by the gods, Zahria is now little more than an exalted murderer in service to her queen and lover, seeking solace in wineskins while her queen uses blood magic to torment the desperate people of the kingdom. In this queer, gender-bent reimagining of Snow White and the Huntsman, Zahria is offered a dark choice: Destroy a cursed forest and sin against gods who have likely abandoned her, or remain forever imprisoned in a land not her own.STORM MISTRESS The daughter of a notorious pirate, Jade must hide her bloody past in order to have the future she desires: a home that cannot be destroyed by the cruelty of powerful men. Using clever backdoor deals and her position as a sought after courtesan, she schemes to stop the most brutal kings of the seas from further abusing her island. But when a mysterious storm goddess kills a key patron, Jade’s plans threaten to crumble and she must stay alive long enough to win her island’s game of shadows.PLUSBonus content including a BRAND NEW story! This short story will include crossover between characters from the previously published novellas and will serve as a bridge to the forthcoming full-length novel set in the same world.

When an elf gives Finn and Fiona a magic bucket that saves them from starving, he warned them to use it carefully. But what did that mean? The children learn fast enough that only through kindness and generosity can they keep the magic alive. Wise Heart Books takes children on a magical journey of fun and discovery, of learning and love, of understanding and sharing. Our stories show the importance of cultivating compassion, responsibility, forgiveness, tolerance and many other important qualities that build strong character, mind, and heart.

An instant #1 Amazon Bestseller in Short Stories for Young AdultsFor fans of Roshani Chokshi, A. C. Gaughen, and Marie Rutkoski...What good is beauty when it strips you of a choice? What good are the gods when they promise you to a man you don’t want?Diya’s face was nearly scarred as a child. Thanks to her too-beautiful mother’s history of starting a war between villages, Diya hides behind her hair and daydreams of a life where she gets to choose her next adventure. There’s just one problem:Her husband-to-be. Arien.In Diya’s world, marriage can bring even the most hostile of villages together. Truces suddenly become possible. So when her short trip to the altar ends in a curse on Arien’s soul by a vengeful god, their homes are once again fixed on the point of death and destruction.Rescuing her groom in the company of his hateful brother is not the adventure Diya had always imagined… The path to Arien’s soul is littered with the gods’ monstrous cast-offs. The fate of the borderlands hangs in the balance. How can Diya find peace in a world she has set on fire?

"The world needs this book!" - Laura Harvey, founder, Despite Excuses Writing Workshop Sixteen-year-old Alicía Diaz’s parents have been in a stable, nurturing polyamorous relationship all her life, so dating both a boy and a girl in high school doesn’t seem like a big deal to her. When Allie crashes the car during an impromptu driving lesson, there’ll be no more driving for her until it’s paid in full. Her love life crashes next: she finds out her girlfriend is moving away, and that she told her new boyfriend before telling Allie. She’s determined to handle it all on her own, but then other kids start harassing her to the point of threatening her summer job – the one she really needs to pay off her accident. Allie doesn’t know how she’s going to make everything work. But she knows she has to stay true to herself.

"...[E. Kaiser Writes] created a world that is easy to visualize, and people you'd like to spend time with. When you finish reading this novel you'll be left wanting more." Kathryn Svendson, Canadian reviewer"...[E. Kaiser Writes] has created a heroine worthy to stand alongside such relatable and spirited female protagonists as Miri from "Princess Academy" and Alanna from "The Song of the Lioness" series." Melika Dannese Lux, British author When a bookish country lass stumbles onto a court secret while trying to save the princess (and the princess turns out to be in no danger at all) the Chancellor sends her on an apprenticeship to a high mountain jeweler to get her out of the way; but he is unaware that the civil war in the neighboring kingdom is spilling over into the jeweler's house.Fia Brithin is beginning an adventure.On her first visit to the palace, 16 year old Fia Brithin stumbles into a court intrigue. To keep the secret safe, the Chancelor sends her off as apprentice to a famous, and reclusive, high mountain jeweler....And straight into adventure.Discovering gems with deep secrets and new friends with the same, Fia learns a whole lot more than just modeling wax. When to trust a stranger, and when not to; why not to try stealing from gem thieves; what heroism is, what royalty ought to be, and that the mountains themselves can sometimes be the greatest danger of all.The first in a series, Jeweler's Apprentice introduces protagonist Fia Brithin to the wide, wide world, and starts her on a journey toward adventures, and that difficult thing called growing up.

Losing his leg to some greedy pirates turned Captain Grimy into a dirty, mean sea captain. But when a smart dolphin decides to show him respect and love, Captain Grimy cleans himself up and changes his ways. A beautiful story of how we can help change others by seeing the goodness deep inside. Wise Heart Books takes children on a magical journey of fun and discovery, of learning and love, of understanding and sharing. Our stories show the importance of cultivating compassion, responsibility, forgiveness, tolerance and many other important qualities that build strong character, mind, and heart.

Some happy endings come at a cost…Orphans and outcasts, angry girls and lost boys, magic and malevolence: these tales are not for the faint of heart…A lone star leaves the moon’s court to grant a wish. A lost girl seeks revenge on the boy who stole her away. A bestial prince learns the meaning of honor and sacrifice. A tortured princess embraces her hidden magic. A cunning orphan fights against brutal witch hunters.Three new authors reimagine the fairy tales you’ve been told alongside a seven-time published author and a Dark Fantasy Top 100 author to bring you a captivating anthology centered on embracing inner strength and creating change when no one else will.Inspired by the results of a contest, Wonder Heart Books’s founders Gabrielle and Amara Luciano—the latter of whom has also contributed a short story—have invited the following authors into this unprecedented collection: Penny Kearney (the contest winner), Savanna Roberts, Caroline Elders, and Hira Chaudhary.From wild adventure to unapologetic revenge, from fallen families to heartbreaking friendships, these short stories will make you question the divide between heroes and villains like never before.Fans of Unnatural Creatures by Neil Gaiman, A Thousand Endings and Beginnings by Ellen Oh and Elsie Chapman, and The Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo will be spellbound by this collection of unlikely heroes as told by diverse authors.Available only in ebook.

With her wealth of loyalist secrets, Fia’s position at Olayin House is compromised. Now a potential danger to two countries, she is made a ward of the king and sent away yet again; this time into the grassland kingdom of Erlandia, but her journey amongst the horse folk takes unexpected turns. Trapped under siege, she faces two men from her past... one she fears might murder her, and the other may die of plague unless she wins the battle for his life. And with the Sunlight Stone traded for troops, how long will Erlandia’s peace last?

-Illustrated by Author- On her first visit to the palace, sixteen-year-old Fia stumbles upon a court intrigue. To keep the secret safe, the Chancellor sends her off as apprentice to a famous, reclusive, mountain jeweler... ...And straight into adventure. Discovering gems with deep secrets and new friends with the same, Fia learns a whole lot more than just making jewelry: when to trust a stranger, and when not to, why not to try stealing from gem thieves; what heroism is; what royalty ought to be; and that the mountains themselves can sometimes be the greatest danger of all. Is the legend of the Sunlight Stone true? Will peace ever come to the war-torn neighboring kingdom? And what is the stable boy hiding...?