Myth in the Mountain, The Roshaven Series Book 4
AVAILABLE TO PRE ORDER ON EBOOK FROM AMAZON – RELEASE DATE 8 NOVEMBER 2024
The Blurb:
Winter has exploded in Roshaven.
Ned’s city is buried under enormous amounts of snow and ice and nobody quite knows why. Yes, it’s winter but… it’s never been this winter. There’s a strange magic in the snow calling to Jenni which she has to avoid at all costs while a stranger from the mountain searches for Ned the Sorcerer Slayer.
The stranger is definitely hiding something, but with the snow drifts getting worse and the Jacks out of icy control, Ned has to find a way to defrost Roshaven. It’s freezing cold and without Jenni on his team, Ned must turn to old friends and ask for help. Trouble is… what exactly is lurking in the mountain?
Excerpt:
Winter had barely begun. It shouldn’t even be snowing and yet determined snow fell in swirling patterns, buffeting this way and that thanks to a cheeky gust that was amusing itself. Jenni hunched down further in her blue coat. It wasn’t as warm as the red one. It wasn’t as long either. Nor did it smell right. She hated to admit it, but she had rushed acquiring this coat, swayed by its cobalt tones, and not thinking clearly upon the ramifications of new outerwear. Jenni came with coat. They were a package and this non-red one just wasn’t holding up to its end of the deal. Especially with this unexpectedly harsh weather. If it carried on like this, the entire city of Roshaven would grind to a snowy halt.
A particularly snowflake-packed eddy swooshed into Jenni, making her splutter at eating unwanted weather. She tried to magic the flakes away from her vicinity, but her power sputtered before refusing to do what she wanted. Unfortunately, that was standard practice these days, so she went for a stern talking to instead.
‘Ere, cut that out. I’ll ‘ave words wiv yor mum.’ Jenni wasn’t entirely sure that the wind elemental was female, but she knew them, in passing, and if this mischievous little gust didn’t stop blowing around… well, words would be said. Not that you could talk to the elementals if they didn’t want to listen to you. But at least Jenni could still shout in the wind.
The snowflakes stilled as the gust blustered off somewhere else, and gravity took over their slow descent. The streets of Roshaven fell into a hush and the tired lamps did their best to glow. It was neither cheery nor warm.
More about The Roshaven Series
The Interspecies Poker Tournament, Roshaven Case File 27
Ned Spinks, Chief Thief-Catcher, has a new case. A murderous moustache-wearing cult is killing off members of Roshaven’s fae community. At least that’s what he’s been led to believe by his not-so-trusty sidekick, Jenni the sprite. She has information she’s not sharing but plans to get her boss into the Interspecies Poker Tournament so he can catch the bad guy and save the day. If only Ned knew how to play!
The Interspecies Poker Tournament, Case 27 of The Roshaven Files, is a humorous fantasy novella following the adventures of Ned Spinks and Jenni, a prequel to The Rose Thief.
The Rose Thief, book1
Someone is stealing the Emperor’s roses and if they take the magical red rose then love will be lost, to everyone, forever.
It’s up to Ned Spinks, Chief Thief Catcher, and his band of motley catchers to apprehend the thief and save the day.
But the thief isn’t exactly who they seem to be. Neither is the Emperor.
Ned and his team will have to go on a quest; defeating vampire mermaids, illusionists, estranged family members and an evil sorcerer in order to win the day. What could possibly go wrong?
The Rose Thief is the first quirky magical mystery adventure set in the Roshaven series of humorous fantasy novels. If you like the wit and humour of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld, then you’ll love The Rose Thief.
The Silk Thief, book 2
Fourteen, heir to the Empire of Roshaven, must find a new name before Theo, Lord of neighbouring Fidelia, brings his schemes to fruition.
Not only has he stolen Roshaven’s trade, but he plans to make Fourteen his own and take her empire in the bargain.
Her protector, Ned Spinks, is plagued with supernatural nightmares whilst his assistant, Jenni the sprite, has lost her magic.
Can they figure out how to thwart Theo’s dastardly plan before it’s too late for his city and her empire?
The Bone Thief, book 3
The Spice Ghosts have descended on Roshaven accusing Jenni of stealing their sacred bones and are threatening to destroy the city if they are not returned but Jenni the sprite has no idea what they’re talking about.
With the help of her boss, Chief Thief-Catcher Ned Spinks, Jenni promises to find and return them however the skeletal trail leads them into the dark and dangerous waters of the dread Sea Witch.
Ned is out of his depth and frantically treading water while Jenni must fight to avoid becoming catch of the day.
Book Buy Links
The Rose Thief – https://books2read.com/u/bQaxw6
The Silk Thief – https://books2read.com/u/49NJMM
The Bone Thief – https://books2read.com/u/3LRkgD
Interspecies Poker Tournament – https://books2read.com/u/m2Vk0R
About the Author
Claire Buss is a multi-genre author and poet based in the UK. She wanted to be Lois Lane when she grew up but work experience at her local paper was eye-opening. Instead, Claire went on to work in a variety of admin roles for over a decade but never felt quite at home. An avid reader, baker and Pinterest addict Claire won second place in the Barking and Dagenham Pen to Print writing competition in 2015 with her debut novel, The Gaia Effect, setting her writing career in motion. She continues to write passionately and is hopelessly addicted to cake.
