Moonbeam Chronicles Books
After a shaky start moving into her new home in Texas, Gillette and her unconventional family travel to the mountains of West Virginia to make peace with her parents. Wearing an amulet given to her by a powerful witch, Gillette begins to discover herself and her true destiny. Follow Gillette Hart as her life as a witch unfolds in The Moonbeam Chronicles.
A casual side trip to the Python-infested Everglades to check on Moonbeam's house turns into a perilous adventure for Gillette and Pete. Gillette pins on her badge again and gives the local police force a helping hand with a potential crime wave. Her personal life in shambles, Gillette concentrates on work to get her through tough times.
On the way back home to Texas, Gillette and her family make an unscheduled stop in New Orleans. A desperate call for help from a well-known Louisiana sorceress turns into a bone-chilling chase through the bayou on the trail of an evil wizard. Follow Gillette on her journey as her powers become stronger.
When things go sideways--look out! New neighbors next door on Hemlock Way mean new trouble for Gillette Hart. While she is away from home tracking a serial killer across Texas, she loses control of things on the homefront. When everything in her life is going sideways, Ardal, Farrell and Moonbeam are there for backup.
Dark Magick Next Door! Gillette Hart faces a new set of challenges when a witch steeped in shades of the darkest magick moves into the house next door with her warlock husband. As things begin to unravel for Gillette in Texas, she summons family members from the mountains of West Virginia for help. Don't miss E is for Evil!
Calling the Elements: Welcome to the South - let your fire glow. Using her special gifts, Gillette Hart searches for a serial killer who uses bonfires in the forest to dispose of his victims. Her already complicated life becomes even more mixed up when the carnival she owns has problems. Gillette spreads herself thin as she's pulled away from her job and her home.
GRIMOIRE: A book of magic spells and invocations The Interstate Reaper hasn't been in action for over two years. Chief Calhoun, number one in the Texas Rangers wants the Reaper found and put behind bars so he can close the open cases. Gillette Hart, serial killer specialist, is given the case and with almost nothing to go on, she recruits her brother, Ardal, and her dog, Pete, and together they follow the Reaper's trail.
Huntress: A girl or woman who hunts. Seventeen-year-old Ardal Thornheart catches a glimpse of a girl in a long green cloak. She was armed with a bow and a quiver of arrows was strapped to her back. The first time he saw her he was convinced it was his imagination, then he began seeing her everywhere. Especially on the riding trails he uses through the forest close to his home. What does she want with him? He's going to make it his business to find out.
INVOKING: To call on a higher power for assistance or support - Free dictionary. Who kidnapped Glenda Thornheart? Gillette and Ardal try to figure out who snatched their mother and why. Bad juju between the Churchills and the Thornhearts may be at the root of the trouble, but they couldn't be sure. Local folklore offered many versions of the discord between the two oldest families living on Shadow Mountain. Can Gilly and Ardal figure it out and find Mama?
JINXED: Bring bad luck to: cast an evil spell on - Oxford Dictionaries Gillette Hart is convinced the Thornheart family has been jinxed by a jealous witch on her mother's side of the family- the Churchills. Always rivals, the two mountain families have been feuding for years. Ardal and Gillette battle the jinx as they try to separate Shadow Mountain folklore from fact to save their family from destruction.
KARMA: The force generated by a person's actions. As a special favor to the great witch, Mystere LeJeune, Gillette Hart and her family journey to New Orleans to help a former friend. Rufin Pictou, a witch of some renown, is accused of triple murder and the circumstantial evidence against him is convincing enough to land him in jail. Can Gillette get him out of the mess he's in or is the voodoo surrounding Rufin too powerful?
Ardal Thornheart is plagued by a dream he can't allow to come true. Making every effort to change the course of destiny, the Fates have other plans. Insurmountable problems between Gillette and Farrell result in disaster and almost cost Gillette her life. Don't miss L is for Lunar.
Magic: The Power of apparently influencing events by using mysterious or supernatural forces - Oxford Dictionaries In a bizarre hunting accident in the Everglades, Gillette's faithful dog, Pete, is killed. Sonny has only seconds to relocate after the accident before his spirit vanishes forever. As the story unfolds, Sonny's serial killer tendencies become stronger and it's up to his family to stop him from harming more innocent victims. Will they be in time? Don't miss - M is for Magic!
Ardal Thornheart journeys to Maple Lake, Mississippi in hopes of finding the family who gave him up at birth. Two names showed up on the DNA search done by the agency Ardal hired but in Maple Lake he discovers he has many more than two family members he's never met. Secrets are revealed in the local graveyard as Ardal unleashes his great power to find the answers he's been looking for for years. He conjures up family spirits and magically reveals the future. Don't miss N is for Necromancy!
ORACLE: A person through whom a deity is believed to speak a prophecy - Merriam-Webster As Shadow Valley prepares for Jethro and Arlene's wedding on the 4th of July weekend, murder comes to Shadow Mountain. Gillette uses her sleuthing talents and follows her instincts. Is she after the right suspect or is someone playing her and leading her on a wild goose chase? Don't miss O is for Oracle!
Poppet: A small figure of a human being used in sorcery and in witchcraft. Ardal's relentless search for his roots leads him back to the bayou in Louisiana where he meets a beautiful girl named Ember, and learns more doll magick from his mentor, Angelique LaFontaine. Another of Ardal's Oracle dreams leads him to the Everglades where he becomes embroiled in a dangerous quest to find missing young girls. Don't miss P is for Poppet!
Quickening: To come or return to life, as a soul. The process of showing signs of life. - Free Dictionary Sonny Hart's quest for a second chance at life leads Gillette on a deadly chase through the bayou. Pieces of the puzzle are revealed through the Oracle's dreams and the more pieces revealed, the more difficult the puzzle is to solve. Sides are chosen and the battle to the death begins. Do not miss Q is for Quickening!
Ritual: A solemn rite All of Gillette's efforts to reform Tarn Lamont crash down around her when he breaks out of prison to follow her to Texas. Her brother, Ardal, is the only one Gillette can count on as he stands by her and protects her no matter what happens. Follow Gillette and Ardal on another one of their magickal adventures!
Ardal's nineteenth birthday looms ahead of him and he is understandably freaked out by thoughts of being taken into service by Rowan, The Huntress, and her superior, The Green Man. Fear of the unknown drives Ardal to the edge of distraction, while his loving family and those around him search for ways to prevent him from being taken. What can be done to prevent Ardal from fulfilling his destiny to work for the greater good? Has his Fate been sealed since his sixteenth birthday? Read S is for Serpent to find out!
Ardal is not averse to learning a new skill designed to enhance his powers, but when tasked with mastering the Tarot, he finds it challenging. Following through with his second assignment for the Green Man, Ardal encounters unforeseen obstacles. Magickal people are sent to assist him, and they prove to be ineffective. Ardal learns to rely on himself and his increasing powers more and more.
Uncrossing: A ritual to remove negative energy if someone has cast a harmful spell against you. During the time Ardal is in North Dakota on a mission for the Green Man, Gillette recovers from a serious bullet wound. As she heals, she is gifted with psychic powers she didn't possess before her close brush with death. Before she learns to use her new power properly, she is faced with a harmful spell cast on a member of her family. Does Gillette possess enough power to uncross the spell? Read U is for Uncrossing to find out.
On a mission of vengeance for the Green Man, Ardal ventures deep into the bayou to mete out justice for the slain Doucette family. Devastated by the outcome of his quest, Ardal is forced to scour the Guadalupe Mountains for an evil adversary of the Green Man. Is the God of the Forest expecting too much this time? Don't miss V is for Voodoo to find out the answer.
After giving birth to a child who is sure to be powerful, Rowan goes missing. Three different families lay claim to Rowan's baby boy and fight to call him their own. The Prejeans lay claim to him as the last male in their family line. The Belliveaus believe the baby belongs to them, and the Harts do not agree. Which family will be victorious in their quest to claim and raise the son of Rowan, the Huntress?
XOANON: A primitive wooden image of a deity. Ardal is tasked with finding a wooden carving belonging to the Green Man. The carving, or xoanon, is the source of the Green Man's power; without having it in his possession, the balance of nature cannot be maintained. Dark forces are at work to keep Ardal and Gillette from finding the carving and returning it to its rightful owner. Don't miss Xoanon!
Baba Yaga , the legendary witch with eyes like embers, sets her sights on Ardal as her next conquest. A deadly fight for supremacy ensues, where blood is spilled and screams reverberate through the darkened forest. The family members caught in the middle are like lambs to the slaughter, their fate sealed by Baba Yaga's merciless glare. In this battle of evil versus evil, whose death will it be? As the fight reaches its climax, those unfortunate enough to bear witness know that they are nothing but collateral damage in a war between ancient powers beyond human comprehension.
Ardal and Gillette hunt the Zodiac killer relentlessly, pushing themselves to their limits until they finally trace the suspect back to the city of New Orleans. There, Gillette must confront Rufin Pictou; her former lover who hurt her more than anyone else ever had. The two of them must come together in order to find the notorious Warlock, Gaston Reveille; but in such close proximity, can they contain their emotional distress long enough to bring him to justice? Or will the unbearable tension be too much for either of them?