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.

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The Queen's Librarian

       "Well!" Laurie sounded infuriatingly smug. "See, the thing is, the offerings had always been made to and accepted by the caretaker of the Circle. But when the Circle was closed for good, there was some kerfuffle in the Brinley family. Some citizens of the Realm didn't agree with closing it, you see. It was really quite--"


      "My people were only trying to help," Slade cut in. "Your Booths Brinley *asked* for rain. We weren't to know--"


      "Yes, yes, I was getting to that. You see, it seems Booths was rather an arse. He wanted my great-gran'dam to sign the rights to the Circle over to him so that he wouldn't have to tithe half the gold to the Crown, but Great-gran'dam wouldn't give over because she was not an idiot. So Booths had the brilliant idea that if he got the Daimin to flood the little dell to the west of the Circle--"


      "He said he wanted to enlarge the lake!"


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