Local Author Lynne Shaner

Lynne Shaner has been captivated by fantasy, myth, and fairy tales since childhood, when her mother first read Charlotte’s Web and The Wind in the Willows to her. She lives in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin. Her work has appeared in various literary magazines. She holds a master’s degree in creative writing/fiction from Johns Hopkins. This is her debut novel.

"When an ordinary day at the museum takes an extraordinary turn, Jemma is transported to an Everland Bay Institute under violent siege, where dark-arts mages threaten everything important to her. She joins forces with her companions to save Everland Bay from collapse and, in doing so, discovers her own strength and her heart’s true home."