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While Shepherds Watch


A Fantasy Novella


Companion Book to the Whitney and Davies Series


Subgenres & Tropes:

  • Christmas Fantasy,
  • Ghost Story,
  • Historical Fantasy,
  • Yorkshire,
  • Magicians
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This book is for you if you're into...

  • Magician duos solving mysteries in spooky old manors
  • Grumpy holiday vibes with reluctant festive spirit
  • Ghostly happenings mixed with witty magical sleuthing
Publisher Description

"Of all the ghastly holidays, Christmas is the worst!" When apprentice magician Maia Whitney's plans for a quiet Christmas with no obligations toward anyone are disrupted by a friend in need, she resigns herself to yet another holiday filled with indigestion and artificial cheer.

Things look up when her friend and fellow magician Len Davies joins the adventure, but Maia is still far from feeling merry or bright. Len would go with Maia to the ends of the earth, but this crumbling manor in the remote Yorkshire countryside tests even his goodwill toward man. He doesn't object to the ghost supposedly roaming the halls, but he wishes he knew just what has his host's young sister so scared. To top it all off, he can barely spend any time with Maia, as she is so busy helping her friend.

Will ghosts, curses, cads, and thieves ruin this Christmas for everyone? Not if the intrepid duo of Whitney & Davies has anything to say about it! It will take all their magical abilities and ingenuity, but they are determined to make this a happy Christmas for all.

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