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

      IT TURNED out that threatening to beat one's cousin was not good incentive for said cousin to hand over one's glasses. Alex managed to retrieve them eventually, after several somewhat satisfying exclamations of "Ow, Alex!" and subsequent ripostes along the lines of "You have no idea how long I've been wanting an excuse to do that" and even what sounded like some help from Bramble, though Lucas had no idea exactly which one Bramble was helping.


      Lucas wished he could see more than a vague jumble of blurs, but Slade helpfully supplied him with an analysis of the action with the occasional "ooh, ouch" and "well, that's going to leave a mark" thrown in for color. When Lucas's spectacles were finally set on his nose again, he first blinked away the blur and then immediately leaned up to snog a rather winded but smiling and seemingly invigorated Alex.


      "My hero." Lucas grinned and made deliberate cow eyes. 


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