Francene Stanley

Biography

I found initial inspiration in poetry and songwriting, but for the last five years I've focused on writing novels. I dedicate seven hours a day to writing. Apart from the three completed novels in the Moonstone series, the first of which is Still Rock Water, I'm in the process of writing another. A writing partner and I have written a Higher Ground series of four futuristic novels based on Liliha the legend.

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  • The Tower's Alchemist (The Gray Tower Trilogy, #1) on March 19, 2013

    This amazing novel focuses on an English spy working in France during WW2. However, the plot differs from other spy novels written about this period. The strong heroine uses alchemical symbols to aid her work. Spies on both sides of the war employ similar ploys. The heroine does her job as best she can despite the magical tricks others use against her, at the same time attempting to come to terms with co-workers who have died. The writing style pulled me right into the mind of Isabella, or Emelie as she was sometimes known. The plot drew me along during skirmishes and revelations when she faced friend or foe, all the while trying to find her father and the link to her past. The end astonished me.