I’m an international, multiple award-winning author with a passion for the voices in my head. As a singer, songwriter, independent filmmaker and improv teacher and performer, my life has always been about creating and sharing what I create with others. Now that my dream to write for a living is a reality, with over a hundred titles in happy publication and no end in sight, I live in beautiful Prince Edward Island, Canada, with my giant cats, pug overlord and overlady and my Gypsy Vanner gelding, Fynn.

SYDLYNN HAYLE IS BACK in an all-new series!

Enters the Phoenix

A burst of fire blazed in the corner of my eye, jerking me around toward the back door. I barely remembered moving, feet flying over the hardwood, hands slamming against the glass and throwing it open, hurtling out into the dew-wet grass.

Fire climbed from a curled up ball of humanity, near the edge of the hedge row leading to the park on the other side of our property. I staggered to a halt, power reflexively tightening around me, ready to attack, when the figure unbent, half sitting, half lying on the ground, her face turned up toward me.

“RUN!” Her scream pierced me to my soul, froze my magic in place before it could harm her. Flames burned her, devoured her, dark hair and eyes on fire, but she managed to stagger to her feet, eyes pure gold as she gestured toward me. “Sydlynn Hayle, if you love your family, run and don’t look back!”

Things have never been better for Sydlynn Hayle and her family, living out their lives in Wilding Springs, Pennsylvania. Her battles and struggles have come to a halt, her two young children happy and well-adjusted, marriage to her beloved Quaid all she could ever ask for. But when a woman of flame appears to her and warns her of impending danger, Syd understands at last the quiet she’s enjoyed has all been a smoke screen, hiding the truth. Her old enemies have returned to destroy her and everything her family has fought for, with repercussions that could threaten the very Universe.

So much for happily ever after.

Hayle Coven Destinies

I wasn't surprised when Gram and Demetrius volunteered to go, and Piers and Varity did the same. When Quaid put his name in, I just sighed and nodded. Four more teams of witches I trusted formed groups of five, leaving through the mirror with shards in their possession.


I kissed my husband with aching worry, but let him go be a hero, knowing how hard it had to be for him I was usually the one in that role. Besides, these were his friends standing by and allowing witches to die. Enforcers he once considered himself a part. It had to hurt.


I hesitated to ask Lula and Phon to remain, but they had already decided to stay.


"We're better utilized here," she said, hands hovering over a burn on an older Rhodes witch's arm. "And we know it." She watched the woman leave, hands beginning to shake once we were alone. "Syd, the Brotherhood are crushing bones. Scattering the remains. Witch magic lost forever." Her face tightened with horror, the expression of one who had seen far too much.


Chapter 25: Volunteers