In anthology form or one at a time, these four fun thrilling novellas all have themes of winter, seasonal traditions and folklore. Join Lora Ley, her life-mate Wolf, their friends Krogg the Salamander Goblin, Skoldt the vegan Norwegian Brook Horse and Reiker from homicide as they adventure their way through time and trouble.
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In Plight of the Lutzelfrau, a strange old lady is missing her other half, but who can it be? The eye candy hottie who's after her money, the comfortable old geezer or all of the above? And the kids are definitely not amused.
This fun quirky story takes place in early December around the town of Darmstadt in southwest Germany, in the area of Odenwald or Forest of Odes, at the time of Karnival festivities. It's here Castle Frankenstein provided inspiration for Mary Shelley's 1812 novel "Frankenstein - or, the Modern Prometheus".
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All four stories take place in the 1890's, the Victorian era in Germany. Lora and Wolf are both half-Nyx or nixies, who live in hidden demesnes on a bay of the Mittelstadt River. Lora has an enchanting voice and Wolf also plays guitar and sings. Nyx are musical nature spirits especially known for luring unwitting victims into the river with their songs or beauty.
In the novella Reiker For Hire, Reiker opens a private detective office after thirty years with the police. Lora and Wolf help him crack a diamond caper at a seedy nightclub, and Krogg the Salamander Goblin hires him to find out who shot Ratzel.
It's an action-packed ride as Lora gets a job, Wolf gets jealous, double-crosses abound and family matters come to a head as people drop dead. And, Krogg has some concerns about the sewer ecology.
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Lora and Wolf are deeply in love. Nyx are known for passion. Unlike full nixies they can empathize with humans. Full Nyx are known to enjoy a meal of fresh homo sapiens. These nature spirits might also kidnap a person as spouse or servant. Unfortunately, the person drowns. Nyx can come out of the water and mingle with humans, fall in love and even have children, although one day they could get homesick and return to the depths.
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In Feast of Fools, Lora and Wolf go back in time to the period of the Second Crusade to recover a missing vessel. Pursued by hunters they arrive just as the Feast of Fools erupts into its usual mayhem.
A rowdy medieval celebration, the Feast took place in Germany and other parts of Europe. An English version is the Lord of Misrule. Roles of rich and poor, high and low reverse, with much drinking, carousing and mockery of authority figures. For one greedy Bishop, it's disaster.
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The Lora Ley series brings characters and events from Germany mythology to life. Lora grows from a rebellious school girl to a strong warrior woman as she explores her true nature. She and her friends visit the Realm of the Undead, attend a ball at the Enchanted Castle, travel to the time of heroes and dragons and battle the forces of evil!
The Wild Hunt, final novella in the Winter Tales series takes place as winter slowly gives way to spring. It's Fat Thursday in the farms and towns, and people feast on perishable food stored over the winter, as the earth starts to warm up and natural refrigeration fails.
At the same time, a mysterious storm grows ever more furious on the horizon. Skoldt gets a summons from his kin, a Roman goddess appears, trickster energies unite and a coveted golden box holds the key to success.
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