Her job as head of a New York magic school is lost. Her husband is on a breathing tube. COVID-19 has made a mess of Mrs. Goldberry Moore’s life. She has three children to raise in Edison, NJ. Then she meets Gia Accardi, a sixteen-year old with a dangerous truth power: literally no one can lie to Gia, not ever.
“Well, it was done. Mrs. Moore would take a new pupil home; she would not fall into grief. Quiet would have been unbearable. She would choose a challenge.”
Then comes Preity Desai, an immigrant from Ahmadabad who can stick her hand in fires and lift heavy stones and has no idea how unusual those things are. Preity is a mysterious child who needs a mentor to help her.
Now Mrs. Moore has three children, two brand-new volatile apprentices, a mystery to solve, and ... well, dangerous people following her wherever she goes.
Amanda Frankenstein and Miranda Tarr, sociopathic treasure hunters.
Their daughter Olivia Frankenstein, a sweet young girl or a dangerous spy?
Aaron of the Four, elemental archmage and caffeine-addicted narcissist.
The horrifying Dark Pyramid at the heart of Mount Denali
With the help of genderfluid streetfighting DJ Beats, Mrs. Moore travels America and the world in search of answers … and with the vain hope of a safe harbor at the end.
An urban fantasy with a Jane Austen-style female lead character – well, if a Jane Austen heroine could also slap the sh&t out of you – Queen of Doubts starts a new series that blends peril, adventurous travel, motherhood, mentorship, found family, and, honestly, lots and lots of snark.
This novel is an adult urban fantasy that contains violence, profanity, really awful villains, and brave children in danger.
This is not a YA novel. It is not grimdark, and it is not romantasy. It has a capable, strong female lead character who must perform well under pressure.