All Lucas Tripp wants is good weather for the upcoming harvest, suitable matches for his six older sisters, a little money leftover at the end of the month, to never ever come within brushing distance of ascension to the throne, and more quality time with Alex. That’s not so much to ask for, right? Oh, and for his dog to listen to him. And for his cat to stop plotting against him. And for his mother to stop being disappointed in him. And for his sister Clara to someday forgive him for stealing Alex away from her. Not that Lucas did that!

When Clara’s new suitor suddenly disappears, Lucas is drawn into an adventure of a lifetime—kicking and screaming all the way. Magical beings traipsing through portals, missing princes, breaking and entering, suspicious magicians, and arsey cousins doesn’t really cover the rest of it, but give Lucas time; he’ll come up with more.

The Queen's Librarian is created by Carole Cummings, an eGlobal Creative Publishing Signed Author.

The Queen's Librarian

      Alex rolled his eyes. "I'm talking about them." He waved to where Parry stood pointing at several figures who appeared to listen for a moment or two and then nodded before stooping to pick up....


      "What do they need with shovels?" Lucas's question was answered rather quickly when whoever they were began digging holes into the lumpy, mound-pocked grass between the circle of boulders and the Stone itself. "Oh, I don't *think* so!" Lucas couldn't help the jerk forward, or the strangled sound of annoyance when Alex yanked him back again. "But I'm going to have to fill those back in! And then I'll have to resod! Resodding is really hard!"


      He was warbling. Warbling. That couldn't mean anything good for his equilibrium.


      "Very likely the least of our worries right now," Alex insisted.


      Lucas frowned back down the hillock, fuming. Not at Alex, but at... everything.


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