Jacque Stevens

I always knew this day would come. That just as my hair lengthened and my curves formed, I would make the transition from girl to woman. To siren. Arianna is the youngest daughter of a siren. To become a siren herself, she must kill a man and sacrifice his heart to the God of the Deep. But she never expected to be assigned to kill a prince or to fall in love with him. Torn between her family and her new love, Ari must decide what lies in the depths of her soul. If you like inspirational heroines, unique love stories, and some darker thrills and chills this dark fantasy retelling is for you! One-click now to start this emotional and spell-binding journey!DEPTHS is a darker twist on The Little Mermaid that borrows from Greek/Roman mythology and early Christianity. An early version of this novel was published in Kingdom of Salt and Sirens Anthology (2019). What are HighTower Fairytales?HighTower Fairytales lean more toward the original sources (NOT Disney) with rich semi-historical settings. They have magic. They have scary monsters. And, most importantly, they have unique and complex characters who are trying hard to improve themselves. They also include plenty of humor and all the heroes marry their prince/princess charming and live happily ever after at the end!Basically, these stories meant to inspire, but have a very difficult and occasionally dark tower to climb. They are conservatively marked at 14+ and are appropriate for teens and young adults.Currently these stories include:Winter Falls: A Tale of the Snow Queen (2017)Cry Wolf: A Tale of Beauty and the Beast (2020)Depths: A Tale of the Little Mermaid (2020)Robin's Hood: A Tale of Sherwood Forest (2021)And more on the way!!!

A Tale of the Little Mermaid

Depths

Fifteen-year-old Ashira just received the worst coming-of-age prophecy imaginable. After years of dreaming of oceans, princes, and fairies, she expected the diviner to speak the words that would finally whisk her away from her ordinary desert village. Instead Ashira hears, "you will live a life of no renown." Ready to choose her own fate, she discovers a djinni's bottle and starts making wishes. When the djinni proves uncooperative and annoying, Ashira sets out to the great city of magicians to learn magic and free herself from an uneventful life as a potter's daughter. But there is another prophecy being whispered in the shadows. It is said that among the great magicians, there is a demon on the rise with the power to destroy the world. The djinni might be Ashira's only chance to become someone important, or he just might be the very demon that triggered the dark prophecy. With the world on the brink of destruction, can Ashira fight her fate and stop the forces that threaten to upset the balance of the universe?

The Stone Bearers

I looked between the monster and the man, and I knew at once who was the beast.Isabelle Berger grew up hearing stories of a legendary beast who killed over a hundred people. When a new wolf is spotted near the forest, the men of her village are convinced that another monster is on the rise. Isabelle is less certain, until her father is killed in the hunt.Alone and hungry for revenge, Isabelle strikes out on her own to face the dreaded beast. But in this darker twist of a timeless fairytale, things might not be what they seem.CRY WOLF is a retelling of Beauty and the Beast, inspired by the Beast of Gévaudan and the French Revolution. An early version of this novel was published in the Kingdom of Mirrors and Roses Anthology (2019).If you like inspirational heroines, unique love stories, and some darker thrills and chills this paranormal/shifter romance might be for you!What are HighTower Fairytales?HighTower Fairytales lean more toward the original sources (NOT Disney) with rich semi-historical settings. They have magic. They have scary monsters. And, most importantly, the have moral characters who are trying hard to improve themselves. Most have a few Christian characters and themes, but with the freedom to explore a variety of different personalities and experiences. They also include plenty of humor and (spoiler) all the heroes marry their prince/princess charming and live happily after at the end (😉). Basically, they are stories meant to inspire, but have a very difficult and occasionally dark tower to climb. Most are conservatively marked at 14+, but would be fine for more thoughtful preteens.No Graphic/Erotic content. Ever. Currently these stories include:Winter Falls: A Tale of the Snow Queen (2017)Cry Wolf: A Tale of Beauty and the Beast (2020)Depths: A Tale of the Little Mermaid (2020)And more on the way!!!

A Tale of Beauty and the Beast

Cry Wolf

Elves never use magic or leave the forest.They aren't supposed to get sick either, but Drynn's mother just died from a mysterious illness, which has targeted the elven queens for generations. With no female heir left, the symbol of the curse-a green stone called the Queen's Opal-passes to Drynn. Unwilling to lose another family member, Drynn's impulsive and overprotective brother drags him out of the forest to search for a cure. And the oft-diseased humans seem the most likely place to start.But the opal isn't all that it seems. Once outside the forest, it shows Drynn visions of the first queen-a time when the mortal avatars of the lost gods walked the earth and the humans and elves lived in peace. Much has changed in the human lands since then. It's a darker world, ruled by power-hungry wizards who covet any kind of magic. Magic like the opal. Magic like the natural energy the wizards can see inside the elves.More than healing one illness, Drynn's visions call for him to restore the world's former peace, but if the wrong wizard learns about the elves' innate gifts, even the forest will no longer be safe.Family bonds will be tested. Friends will become foes. With two kingdoms spiraling into chaos, can a shy bookworm conquer his fears to bring peace to the realm?The Queen's Opal is book one in a new high fantasy adventure series set in the same magical and exotic world as The Stone Bearers (2016).This coming of age story will appeal to teen and young adult fans of the TV show Avatar: The Last Airbender, Cinda Willams Chima (The Demon King), Christopher Paolini (Eragon), and other works of epic sword and sorcery.Clean Read. Fantasy violence and a few darker themes. Recommended for young adults and teens twelve and up.Other Books by Jacque Stevens:Stone Bearers:0.The Stone Bearers (2016)0.5. The Frog's Princess (2016)1.The Queen's Opal (Coming 2017)2.The Queen's Gift (Coming 2018)3.The Queen's Heir (Coming 2018)4.The Queen's Bane (Coming 2018)5.The Queen's Rite (Coming 2019)Please Note: The Queen's Opal is Book One. The Stone Bearers is a standalone novel that can be read before or after the full series.The short story, The Frog's Princess, can also be read in any order. Find it in The Fantastic Worlds Anthology (2016) or have a free digital copy delivered to you after signing up for my email list at sjacquebooks.com. Those on my email list will receive monthly emails with updates on deals, review opportunities for new releases, and other exclusive content.Fairy Ring:1.Fairy Ring: Shards of Janderelle (2017)2.Fairy Ring: Changeling of Janderelle (Coming 2018)3.Fairy Ring: Prince of Janderelle (Coming 2019)Others:Winter Falls: A Tale of the Snow Queen (2017)Depths: A Tale of the Little Mermaid (Coming 2018)

A Stone Bearers Novel

The Queen's Opal

Depths (HighTower Fairytales

Robin's Hood

The portal is open. The war has begun. The third installment of a coming-of-age fantasy series perfect for teen and young adult fans of Terry Brooks (Shannara), Cinda Willams Chima (The Demon King), Christopher Paolini (Eragon), and other works of epic sword and sorcery.Going home makes everything harder.After being hunted by humans and transformed into a demonic creature called a drow, Drynn believes his family will be safer in the forest. Problem is, more drow are waiting for them there.When his brother is taken by the same drow who burned his home, Drynn is told that he needs the ashes of the phoenix to defeat them. It only would require him to return to the human kingdom and all the dangers he thought he left behind.But when he discovers that his brother has been forced to join the ranks of the drow, it seems they may have already run out of time.The Queen's Heir is the direct sequel to The Queen's Opal (2017), and The Queen's Gift (2018), a new series set the same world as The Stone Bearers (2016).Clean Read. Fantasy violence, light innuendo, and a few darker themes. Recommended for young adults and teens twelve and up.

The Queen's Heir

What will Drynn have to become to survive? The second installment of a coming-of-age fantasy series perfect for teen and young adult fans of Terry Brooks (Shannara), Cinda Willams Chima (The Demon King), Christopher Paolini (Eragon), and other works of epic sword and sorcery.It seemed like a simple plan.After leaving his home in the elven forest, Drynn was called as a magical avatar--a bearer. He now wants to learn all about magic and so does his new human friend. Drynn also wants to discover the remaining mysteries behind his mother's curse and so does his elder brother. The human wizards seem ready to help them. Going with them to the Wizard Tower seems the obvious solution.But even Drynn's most trusted human friend is keeping secrets enough to make the Tower a waiting death trap. If the elves are to survive in the human world Drynn might have to embrace a darker part of himself--something that could destroy everything he hoped to gain.The Queen's Gift is the direct sequel of The Queen's Opal (2017), in a new high fantasy adventure series set in the same magical and exotic world as The Stone Bearers (2016).Clean Read. Fantasy violence and a few darker themes. Recommended for young adults and teens twelve and up.Other Books by Jacque Stevens:Stone Bearers:0.The Stone Bearers (2016)0.5. The Frog's Princess (2016)1.The Queen's Opal (Coming 2017)2.The Queen's Gift (Coming 2018)3.The Queen's Heir (Coming 2018)4.The Queen's Bane (Coming 2018)5.The Queen's Rite (Coming 2019)Please Note: The Queen's Opal is Book One. The Stone Bearers is a standalone novel that can be read before or after the full series.The short story, The Frog's Princess, can also be read in any order. Find it in The Fantastic Worlds Anthology (2016) or have a free digital copy delivered to you after signing up for my email list at sjacquebooks.com. Those on my email list will receive monthly emails with updates on deals, review opportunities for new releases, and other exclusive content.Fairy Ring:1.Fairy Ring: Shards of Janderelle (2017)2.Fairy Ring: Changeling of Janderelle (Coming 2018)3.Fairy Ring: Prince of Janderelle (Coming 2019)Others: Winter Falls: A Tale of the Snow Queen (2017)Depths: A Tale of the Little Mermaid (Coming 2018)

The Queen's Gift

Fourteen-year-old Livy's best friends just happen to be fairies.With them, she defeats snow monsters and discovers lost treasure, running wild through her apartment complex. Game after endless game. That's how it works with fairies. They might be illusions, but they helped her cope when her father walked out, leaving her to care for her drug-addicted mother alone.Then Child Protective Services swoops in, sending Livy to live with her father, but that doesn't stop the fairies from tagging along. The illusions that helped her in the past now cause nothing but trouble-preluding fires in chemistry and sword fights in gym. It isn't any wonder her stepmother thinks she's crazy, maybe even on drugs like her mother. Forced into therapy, Livy tries to conform to her new life. But when the military precision of her stepmother's household becomes too much, she crosses the fairy ring to a dream world where her imagination can run free again.Her scars transfer from one world to the other. So does a death. With her family ready to have her committed, Livy must unravel the truth behind her so-called schizophrenic delusions before they take another life-hers.Fairy Ring: Shards of Janderelle is a darkly humorous and magical tale with elements of A Monster Calls (Patrick Ness), Calvin: A Novel (Martine Leavitt), and other young adult stories that blend the borders of contemporary fantasy and psychology. It explores teenage/family drama, mental illness, and a fantasy world that might be too good to be true.Clean Read. References to mental illness, substance abuse, and other more serious issues. Recommended for young adults and teens twelve and up.

Shards of Janderelle

Fairy Ring

I looked between the monster and the girl and I wasn't sure which one I was.Isabelle Berger is a beast with the power to kill over a hundred people. She uses her new power to defend her village from rogue wolves, but starts to lose her humanity in the process.When outside pressures of the war-torn country seep in, Isabelle must choose between defending herself as a wolf or being a woman with the man she loves.If you like inspirational heroines, unique love stories, and some darker thrills and chills this paranormal/shifter romance is for you! One-click now to continue the magic, romance, and heart-pounding adventure.BETWEEN DOG AND WOLF is the direct sequel to Cry Wolf and Wolf in Sheep's Clothing--a darker twist on Beauty and the Beast inspired by the Beast of Gévaudan and the French Revolution. What are HighTower Fairytales?HighTower Fairytales lean more toward the original sources (NOT Disney) with rich semi-historical settings. They have magic. They have scary monsters. And, most importantly, they have unique and complex characters who are trying hard to improve themselves. They also include plenty of humor and all the heroes marry their prince/princess charming and live happily ever after at the end!Basically, these stories meant to inspire, but have a very difficult and occasionally dark tower to climb. They are conservatively marked at 14+ and are appropriate for teens and young adults.Currently these stories include:Winter Falls: A Tale of the Snow Queen (2017)Cry Wolf: A Tale of Beauty and the Beast (2020)Depths: A Tale of the Little Mermaid (2020)Robin's Hood: A Tale of Sherwood Forest (2021)And more on the way!!!

Between Dog and Wolf

I looked between the monster and the man and I didn't care what anyone else thought. I knew which one I wanted.Isabelle Berger knows there is a beast in the woods with the power to kill over a hundred people. She wants to marry him, but inadvertently strips him of his powers in the process. Leaving them both open when a deadly new wolf starts his hunt. If you like inspirational heroines, unique love stories, and some darker thrills and chills this paranormal/shifter romance is for you! One-click now to continue the magic, romance, and heart-pounding adventure!WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING is the direct sequel to Cry Wolf-a darker twist on Beauty and the Beast inspired from the legend of the Beast of Gévaudan and the French Revolution. What are HighTower Fairytales?HighTower Fairytales lean more toward the original sources (NOT Disney) with rich semi-historical settings. They have magic. They have scary monsters. And, most importantly, they have unique and complex characters who are trying hard to improve themselves. Basically, they are stories meant to inspire, but have a very difficult and occasionally dark tower to climb. They also include plenty of humor and all the heroes marry their prince/princess charming and live happily after at the end.Most are conservatively marked at 14+ and are appropriate for teens and young adults.Currently these stories include: Winter Falls: A Tale of the Snow Queen (2017)Cry Wolf: A Tale of Beauty and the Beast (2020)Depths: A Tale of the Little Mermaid (2020)Robin's Hood: A Tale of Sherwood Forest (2021)And more on the way!!!

Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

Behind all my training and searching, I knew this day would come. That I would rescue my sisters from the graves and devils of their past, and we would be a family again.Human again.When Arianna destroyed the shrine to her old god, she thought she was free to build a new life in the human world. But controlling her new powers and navigating her relationships isn't as easy as she thought it would be. Her sisters might be the only ones who can truly understand. They are also haunted by their pasts, unable to move on from the graves they left behind as sirens.To help her sister atone for her past, Ari re-awakens the dark god she pushed aside and travels to the world of the dead.If you like inspirational heroines, unique love stories, and some darker thrills and chills this dark fantasy retelling is for you! One-click now to start this emotional and spell-binding journey!GRAVES is the direct sequel to Depths, a darker twist on The Little Mermaid that borrows from Greek/Roman mythology and early Christianity.What are HighTower Fairytales?HighTower Fairytales lean more toward the original sources (NOT Disney) with rich semi-historical settings. They have magic. They have scary monsters. And, most importantly, they have unique and complex characters who are trying hard to improve themselves. They also include plenty of humor and all the heroes marry their prince/princess charming and live happily ever after at the end!Basically, these stories meant to inspire, but have a very difficult and occasionally dark tower to climb. They are conservatively marked at 14+ and are appropriate for teens and young adults.Currently these stories include: Winter Falls: A Tale of the Snow Queen (2017)Cry Wolf: A Tale of Beauty and the Beast (2020)Depths: A Tale of the Little Mermaid (2020)And more on the way!!!

Graves

Katie knows better than to believe in happy endings.She learned there was no such thing after her mother died. In the postindustrial town of Riverside, Katie struggles to care for her distant father and his failing hotel. Her only comfort lies in the arms of her true love, Shay.Yet one evening, he disappears without a trace.Devastated, Katie jumps off a bridge in winter, expecting to meet death in the frozen water below. Instead, her fall transports her to a snowy netherworld, where trapped souls take on the form of animals and the only thing that matters is survival.Then Katie discovers that Shay has been kidnapped by a deadly sorceress called the Winter Queen. She goes on a journey to find him, traveling through the realms of storybook fairies, princesses, thieves, and monsters to bring him home. But the path is harsh and dangerous. Will Shay and Katie be reunited? Or be forever trapped within an eternal winter?A retelling of the classic fairy tale: The Snow Queen.

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