Wren's War
by Sherwood Smith
Price: $2.99 USD. 64630 words.
Published by Book View Cafe on November 11, 2011. Fiction.
When the evil Andreus’s hunger for power leads to war, Wren and her friends are thrust into the middle of the struggle. Teressa is heir to the throne, Tyron her chief magicmaker, Prince Connor a reluctant warrior. As allies die and others disappear, they must put aside their feelings for one another and defeat Andreus. They know they need magic to save them. Can they turn the bloody tide?
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Sherwood Smith
Biography
Sherwood Smith began her publishing career in 1986, writing mostly for young adults and children. To date she’s published over thirty books. The latest was Treason’s Shore, last of the four-book Inda series, with Coronets and Steel scheduled for September 2010. She also writes for young adults, her most popular book being Crown Duel, from Firebirds—the e-book edition of its prequel, Stranger to Command, will be her first offering through Book View Cafe. She’s also written short fiction, and collaborated with several authors, including the Grand Master Andre Norton. One of her books was an Anne Lindbergh Honor Book; she’s twice been a finalist for the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award and once a Nebula finalist. Some of her stories have been reprinted in “best of” anthologies, and her work has been translated into numerous languages.
Sherwood Smith was a teacher for twenty years, working with children from second grade to high school. She specialized in literature, history, and drama. She still does writing workshops at schools, and freelances for Publishers Weekly.
Sherwood Smith was a teacher for twenty years, working with children from second grade to high school. She specialized in literature, history, and drama. She still does writing workshops at schools, and freelances for Publishers Weekly.
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Wren's Quest
by Sherwood Smith
Price: $2.99 USD. 60340 words. Published by Book View Cafe on September 19, 2011. Fiction.
After discovering that she might have family, Wren spends her first vacation from Magic School looking for them. But her quest turns into a far more dangerous adventure than she ever imagined, what with robbers, guardsmen, and an angry sorcerer after her. And when her traveling companion, young prince Connor Shaltar, begins to meddle with magic as well — things get entirely out of hand.
Price: $2.99 USD. 60340 words. Published by Book View Cafe on September 19, 2011. Fiction.
After discovering that she might have family, Wren spends her first vacation from Magic School looking for them. But her quest turns into a far more dangerous adventure than she ever imagined, what with robbers, guardsmen, and an angry sorcerer after her. And when her traveling companion, young prince Connor Shaltar, begins to meddle with magic as well — things get entirely out of hand.
Wren to the Rescue
by Sherwood Smith
Price: $2.99 USD. 71330 words. Published by Book View Cafe on August 23, 2011. Fiction.
All her life Wren has hoped for an adventure. Now she has one—with a kidnapped princess, a handsome prince, and a magician. Wren leads the other three over mountains and past killing spells, fighting battles along the way. But then she finds herself up against some shape-changing magic that may end her life as a human forever!
Price: $2.99 USD. 71330 words. Published by Book View Cafe on August 23, 2011. Fiction.
All her life Wren has hoped for an adventure. Now she has one—with a kidnapped princess, a handsome prince, and a magician. Wren leads the other three over mountains and past killing spells, fighting battles along the way. But then she finds herself up against some shape-changing magic that may end her life as a human forever!
Exordium: 1 - The Phoenix in Flight
by Sherwood Smith
Price: $0.99 USD. 169960 words. Published by Book View Cafe on May 17, 2011. Fiction.
Smith and Trowbridge describe the flavor of their five-book space opera Exordium as a cross between Star Wars and Dangerous Liaisons with a touch of the Three Stooges. With its fast-moving blend of humor and horror, of high-tech skiffy and the deep places of the human heart, The Phoenix in Flight launches the reader into a complex, multi-layered universe inhabited by unforgettable characters.
Price: $0.99 USD. 169960 words. Published by Book View Cafe on May 17, 2011. Fiction.
Smith and Trowbridge describe the flavor of their five-book space opera Exordium as a cross between Star Wars and Dangerous Liaisons with a touch of the Three Stooges. With its fast-moving blend of humor and horror, of high-tech skiffy and the deep places of the human heart, The Phoenix in Flight launches the reader into a complex, multi-layered universe inhabited by unforgettable characters.
Senrid
by Sherwood Smith
Price: $3.99 USD. 135520 words. Published by Book View Cafe on April 20, 2011. Fiction.
YA fantasy in which the kids on the good side are united in one thing: regarding Senrid as a villain. What do you do when you're fifteen, king of a powerful warrior kingdom, but all you have on your side are wit, will, and maybe a few skills? And what if the people you like best are your enemies, and your relatives want to see you dead? Three novelettes and a novella.
Price: $3.99 USD. 135520 words. Published by Book View Cafe on April 20, 2011. Fiction.
YA fantasy in which the kids on the good side are united in one thing: regarding Senrid as a villain. What do you do when you're fifteen, king of a powerful warrior kingdom, but all you have on your side are wit, will, and maybe a few skills? And what if the people you like best are your enemies, and your relatives want to see you dead? Three novelettes and a novella.
Fleeing Peace
by Sherwood Smith
Price: $4.99 USD. 149100 words. Published by Book View Cafe on February 28, 2011. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review)
15 year-old Senrid becomes king of the difficult warrior kingdom Marloven Hess—just in time to lose it, and find himself running for his life. Liere has always known she was special, she can hear others’ thoughts, and senses the real emotions below the façade. When a golden-haired man named Siamis comes to her village and enchants the entire town around her, she also finds herself on the run.
Price: $4.99 USD. 149100 words. Published by Book View Cafe on February 28, 2011. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review) 15 year-old Senrid becomes king of the difficult warrior kingdom Marloven Hess—just in time to lose it, and find himself running for his life. Liere has always known she was special, she can hear others’ thoughts, and senses the real emotions below the façade. When a golden-haired man named Siamis comes to her village and enchants the entire town around her, she also finds herself on the run.
Wren Journeymage
by Sherwood Smith
Price: $2.99 USD. 85110 words. Published by Book View Cafe on October 23, 2010. Fiction.
After journeymage Wren and Queen Teressa argue over wicked Hawk Rhiscarlan,Wren leaves the magic school seeking Prince Connor.Wren is aboard a smuggler,fighting pirates with magic when Teressa flirts with Hawk, who upsets her court as Tyron-the next Queen’s Mage-watches helplessly.Evil ex-king Andreus adds to the danger that the four friends must resolve—along with their personal conflicts.
Price: $2.99 USD. 85110 words. Published by Book View Cafe on October 23, 2010. Fiction.
After journeymage Wren and Queen Teressa argue over wicked Hawk Rhiscarlan,Wren leaves the magic school seeking Prince Connor.Wren is aboard a smuggler,fighting pirates with magic when Teressa flirts with Hawk, who upsets her court as Tyron-the next Queen’s Mage-watches helplessly.Evil ex-king Andreus adds to the danger that the four friends must resolve—along with their personal conflicts.
A Posse of Princesses
by Sherwood Smith
Price: $3.99 USD. 82350 words. Published by Book View Cafe on September 9, 2010. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
Rhis is invited along with all the other princesses to the coming of age party of the Crown Prince. When Iardith is abducted, Rhis and her friends go to the rescue. What happens to Rhis and her posse has unexpected results. They learn about friendship and hate, romantic ballads and sleeping in the dirt with nothing but a sword for company. Most of all they learn about the many meanings of love.
Price: $3.99 USD. 82350 words. Published by Book View Cafe on September 9, 2010. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review) Rhis is invited along with all the other princesses to the coming of age party of the Crown Prince. When Iardith is abducted, Rhis and her friends go to the rescue. What happens to Rhis and her posse has unexpected results. They learn about friendship and hate, romantic ballads and sleeping in the dirt with nothing but a sword for company. Most of all they learn about the many meanings of love.
A Stranger to Command
by Sherwood Smith
Price: $3.99 USD. 139150 words. Published by Book View Cafe on February 28, 2010. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
In this prequel to Crown Duel, Vidanric Renselaeus, fifteen-year-old Marquis of Shevraeth, finds himself sent across the continent to a military academy in Marloven Hess, a kingdom known for its violent history. All the while greater events in the world are moving inexorably toward conflagration, drawing the smartest of the young people into key positions—whether they want it or not.
Price: $3.99 USD. 139150 words. Published by Book View Cafe on February 28, 2010. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review) In this prequel to Crown Duel, Vidanric Renselaeus, fifteen-year-old Marquis of Shevraeth, finds himself sent across the continent to a military academy in Marloven Hess, a kingdom known for its violent history. All the while greater events in the world are moving inexorably toward conflagration, drawing the smartest of the young people into key positions—whether they want it or not.
Crown Duel
by Sherwood Smith
Price: $3.99 USD. 163120 words. Published by Book View Cafe on February 7, 2010. Fiction.
(5.00 from 3 reviews)
Meliara and her brother vow to free Remalna from an evil king. War is tougher than it seemed. When Meliara is caught by the enemy commander, the elegant Marquis, it’s escape or die. Afterward, Meliara faces a tougher challenge: the battlefield is no longer mud and steel, but palaces, the weapons manners and fans. Toughest of all is courtship, when the one who catches her heart is an enemy.
Price: $3.99 USD. 163120 words. Published by Book View Cafe on February 7, 2010. Fiction.
(5.00 from 3 reviews) Meliara and her brother vow to free Remalna from an evil king. War is tougher than it seemed. When Meliara is caught by the enemy commander, the elegant Marquis, it’s escape or die. Afterward, Meliara faces a tougher challenge: the battlefield is no longer mud and steel, but palaces, the weapons manners and fans. Toughest of all is courtship, when the one who catches her heart is an enemy.