Winter Tales - Lora Ley Fantasy Fiction

In this quirky tale, an elderly lady in Odenwald, Victorian-era Germany, seeks her perfect match, and can't decide between her older, more stable beau, or the hot young guy. The streets are alive with the music and noise of Karneval, leading up to the Winter solstice and return of the light. Meanwhile, half-Nyx Lora Ley is stalked by a destructive force, with Wolf desperate to find her. In a well deep in the south of Germany, an ancient goddess heads into the world of humans. What's the connection? Dive into mayhem and watch the magic unfold in a fast-paced tale leading to the very towers of Frankenstein's Castle. A little-known Germanic entity, the Lutzelfrau or Christmas witch, appears on December 13 to dole out nuts, candy and gifts of light. This wild ride is a standalone story from the collection Winter Tales. Sylvia Rose is a multi-disciplinary Canadian author and artist of German heritage. She writes fiction and non-fiction, adventure, science fiction horror, fantasy fiction based on German mythology, quirky Victorian detective thrillers, novels and novellas. She's a big fan of classic sci-fi horror and the theme appears in many of her works.

Lora Ley and Wolf travel back to the time of the Crusades as a robust celebration capers out of control, and they become both hunters and hunted in pursuit of a missing vessel. Meanwhile, a corrupt Bishop complicates matters. Humor, murder and mayhem, "Feast of Fools" is one of the novellas included in the anthology "Winter Tales."The Feast of Fools or Narrenconvent originated in older pagan traditions such as Saturnalia, reversing roles of master and servant, rich and poor, humble and mighty. Saturn is a powerful Roman god of double nature whose festival occurs mid to late December. Lords would serve their subjects, men dress as women or vice versa. A commoner may be elected King or Pope and this person's orders were followed. Often orders were humorous, such as riding backward on a donkey or banning forks. For greedy Bishop Wiesel, it's a time of hiding in cowardly fear.German mythical beings in this novella include the shape-shifting Drak (pl. Drake) in Mephisto the dragon-cat and Griselda, a hen who lays silver eggs. If captured, a Drak will serve an owner but is a dangerous helpmate who can turn on its master. Usually, Drake appear in the form of animals. Associated with demon magic, many breathe flame or set fires.Join the action-packed tale in the medieval village of Wurzberg, as Wiesel learns the error of his ways, Wolf and Lora battle assassins, Crusaders seek new blood and suddenly, everybody breaks out dancing. Sylvia Rose is a multi-disciplinary Canadian author and artist of German heritage. She writes fiction and non-fiction, adventure, science fiction horror, fantasy fiction based on German mythology, quirky Victorian detective thrillers, novels and novellas. She's a big fan of classic sci-fi horror and the theme appears in many of her works.

After thirty years with the police, Reiker needs a change, and opens a private detective's office in Mittelstadt, Victorian-era Germany just before Christmas. Strange events occur before he's even unpacked. Reiker's supposed to have an apartment upstairs, but things keep going wrong. The office is a mess, previous tenant left under mysterious circumstances, the fireplace is blocked, the apartment is suddenly unavailable, and a nest of psychotic field mice occupy the closet. A mysterious beauty shows up and drops dead. A seedy nightclub of crossed lives and treacherous lies holds many secrets.And his new client isn't even human. Paranormal paths cross, clues arise, but which are real? Reiker enlists the help of Nyx halflings Wolf and Lora Ley, and soon finds himself embroiled in a double-crossing scheme of diamonds, intrigue and murder. Sylvia Rose is a multi-disciplinary Canadian author and artist of German heritage. She writes fiction and non-fiction, adventure, science fiction horror, fantasy fiction based on German mythology, quirky Victorian detective thrillers, novels and novellas. She's a big fan of classic sci-fi horror and the theme appears in many of her works.