Tales of Rydding Village

There's no place like homeuntil it's goneCeri never thought she'd return to Rydding Village after she married a nobleman, but she also never thought that her stepson would inherit everything and send Ceri and her daughter packing. Now she's back at her parents' home, only to find they may lose it if the harvest failsand it always rains during the harvest.Would-be wizard Bryn believes the rainy harvests may be part of the curse that has left the village nearly abandoned, but he doesn't think he has the skill or knowledge to break the curse. The best he can do is find a way to save the harvest magicallybut it will take the cooperation of the entire village.Meanwhile, Ceri finds that her home isn't her only problem. The man she jilted to marry the nobleman is back in town, and one look at him makes it clear to her that she made the wrong choice. He's no longer just a farmhand, and he knows secrets that could ruin her. Does he want her back, or is he out for revenge?To secure a future for herself and her daughter, Ceri will have to find the strength to face her past and trust a magic she's not entirely sure she believes in.

Will deeply held secrets save or doom Rydding Village?Rydding Village has always been a magical place, and that's part of its charm, but when a wyvern takes up residence nearby it's more threatening than charming. Not only do the villagers fear the wyvern feasting on their livestock, but they're worried it will catch the attention of a nearby royal hunting party. What will the king do if he finds out their lord is missing?Hana the weaver has her own reasons to worry about the royals. They're a risk to her hard-won independence. But they're not her only concern. There's also the visiting musician she met in her old life who knows all her secrets and whose feelings she can't allow herself to trust. And there's the mysterious masked man who's always there when she needs him-but is he a hero or a threat?Can the village find a way to send the wyvern away before the royals learn about it? And will Hana have to reveal all her secrets to protect the village-and herself? Shanna Swendson earned a journalism degree from the University of Texas and used to work in public relations but decided it was more fun to make up the people she wrote about, so now she's a full-time novelist. She lives in Irving, Texas, with several hardy houseplants and too many books to fit on the shelves.