Noidanlanka

(The Witch of Sardesia)

A magical and emotional story about a young pearl whisperer who seeks out a powerful witch to find a cure for her sister, who has been stricken by a deadly sleep sickness.

Soon to turn seventeen, Noa is the daughter of a pearl whisperer. She lives with her older sister and her mother, who has been crippled by a bear attack, in a house on Shady Pine Ridge, deep in the forest. The family cultivates pearls in their farm in the river, selling them to jewelers in the city. But the pearl farm is in trouble. No new pearls have been whispered for years. Noa’s mother has lost her ability to pearl whisper, and it was recently revealed that Noa’s sister Midja has no gift for pearl whispering either. Their father is serving a debtor’s sentence in the city of Paulava. Noa is their only hope.

When Midja falls ill with a deadly sleep sickness, the family faces a harsh reality: she can only be cured by the most powerful witch in Kernos—the Witch of Sardesia. Noa must venture out into the world for the first time, find the witch, and bring back a cure. Otherwise, her sister will die, their pearl farm will be doomed, and their father will never leave prison.

Together with a sly, wise toad and an enigmatic young man named Vesper who joins in the journey, Noa encounters dangers in the city and in her own heart.

Threads carry secrets—and not everything is what it seems.

Rauniara

(fantasy duology)

Twilight's Daughter, Darksome Maid

(The first part of the Rauniara duology)

A magical, down-to-earth duology about two young women living in a world conscribed by night and eternal autumn. The reader will be swept away by romance and enthralling personal destinies.

Hungry for knowledge but born into poverty, Malka has gone off in search of a better life and now lives on the forest smallholding of the Tietäjä of Hellantia with her fellow students. One day, she finds a young child abandoned beside a forest path. As darkness falls and the night beasts emerge, she takes the child to safety. Malka doesn’t know that her actions will open the door to a world of secrets that hasn’t been spoken about in the duchy of Rauniara since time immemorial.

At the same time, in the duchy’s capital, the young quicksmith Arona Pohtovius has made a different kind of earthshaking discovery. Born into a family of famous smiths, Arona, a little person, has worked hard all her life to live up to her mother’s standards. But now a single, impulsive act threatens to ruin everything.

Centuries-old secrets and seemingly preordained destinies begin to burst into the open when Malka and Arona start asking questions that others have never dared to. Much has been lost in the duchy of Rauniara: its memory, its history and three of its seasons. All that remains is autumn, the night, and the fear that keeps people cowering in their homes once darkness falls. Now Rauniara is in danger of losing its future too.

Can Malka and Arona finally bring a brighter era?

Dodo Trilogy

(YA Verse novels)

Dodo

YA Verse novel

A celebrated verse novel from a distinguished YA author featuring stunning language and a touch of magic. Dodo follows the life of a 16-year-old who has to deal with depression, unreliable parents, and finding unexpected love —all while taking care of a mysterious pet named Dodo.

"A touching, multi-layered 5-star reading experience!" -Maaseudun tulevaisuus newspaper

Bloody Games

(urban fantasy duology)

YA urban fantasy about a e-sport enthusiast teenage boy meeting a vampire girl and taking a gamble much wilder than any of the video games they play.

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