Books in Butterfly Books series

After finally settling into her new life at the Citadel, Thalia is reunited with her father, Bearen, the leader of the reclusive Valdyrstahl Clan. Forced to leave the school and return home to the snowy mountains, Thalia is surprised to find she is engaged to a man she doesn’t remember. When she rejects the betrothal, her father organizes a tournament for her hand in marriage. Thalia will risk everything, even banishment to try and win the tournament herself and prove that she is strong enough to lead her people. The only problem is when her mysterious bodyguard, Kael, surprises her and enters the ring to challenge for leadership of the clan and her.

A story of change and growing up for children and for all of us.This is the story of a butterfly who is not ready to give up his caterpillar life until he discovers that change can bring wonders of its own--a lesson for children and perhaps, for us all. The butterfly searches for the caterpillar friends he had, but he cannot find them; all he finds are butterflies. He finally realizes the other butterflies ARE the caterpillars he played with that have grown to be butterflies just as he did. They fly off together to a new adventure: their migration to Mexico. The migration is not part of the story, but it is presented briefly after the story for the child or adult who is interested in this amazing part of nature.