The Starstone Series
Veronica Merlin
THE BOOKS
Welcome to my magical world of fantasy and poetry, I hope you will enjoy it.
The Hand of Fate, The Twins, and This Song is all published as both e-books and paperbacks. Skæbnens Hånd, the Danish version of The Hand of Fate, and Tvillingerne, the Danish version of The Twins, is only released as a paperback so far.
The Starstone series consists of five books, book three is in editing at the moment and will be released late in 2013 or first in 2014.
Starstone- The Hand of Fate
ISBN 978-1-105-89633-0
A catching story of love, ambition and vengeance unfolds as the twin girls from the elven kingdom, Cazal and Lien, grow up in a time of war. Playing their parts as only women can, with cunning and stealth, they end up on opposite sides as the war moves closer to home.
The Hand of Fate is about to be attacked and stand to lose unless humans and elves unite against the mighty force of the dragons.
All over the world, people have to ask themselves; do they want to fight to preserve the Hand of Fate that has until now, guided their lives or do they want the freedom to make mistakes and walk away from what was supposed to be their destiny?
As the story takes an unexpected turn that brings the ancient artefact, the Starstone in play, Cazal and Lien find that they have grown apart and cannot put their differences aside once they come to face each other, while the world around them falls apart.
It is a story about growing up, finding your place in life and choosing your battles that most teens as well as adults will passionately relate to.
Starstone- The Twins
ISBN 978-1-291-33823-2
The Twins is the second book in the Starstone Series. It is a catching, heartwarming, cruel and intriguing follow -up to The Hand of Fate, that will leave you spell bound, right from the start.
In the aftermath of the war of the Crystal Valley, Cazal and Lien find themselves on the run, desperately trying to escape the reach of the dark wizard, Thalid, and the mysterious Shadow Cat, that seem intent on claiming the Starstone.
The human kingdom is on the brink of civil war, placing Hanadrim and Lien, in midst of a scheme to overthrow the young King Chale of RoyAndor.
Cazal finds no peace, even as she takes refuge in the elven kingdom of Leaffall, forever haunted by her past. Can she find a way to be redeemed, or are some things just unforgivable?
This Song
ISBN 978-1-291-21509-0
This isn’t just any poetry book, this is a beautiful collection of a musicians songs. Heartfelt lyrics about sorrow, dealing with the loss of loved ones and loving someone so much that it’s feels almost unbearable. It is also about fighting, fighting for what you believe in and fighting for someone with all your might.
There are songs that’ll make you smile, some that might make you cry and I’m sure that all of them will touch you in one way or another. They sure touched me.
- Amalie Constance Pilegaard Hansen
I see you have “In the shadow of life” in here. That song always make me cry. It is so beautiful and so sad. I’m done with the whole book now and I’m speechless.
I have read most of these before but to read them all at once… So beautiful and so emotional. I feel like I know you better now, in a way. An amazing journey.
- Charlotte Ellegaard
Stjernestenen- Skæbnens Hånd
ISBN 978-1-291-21852-7
En gribende historie om kærlighed, ambitioner og hævn udspiller sig mens tvillingerne Cazal og Lien, fra elvernes kongerige vokser op i krigstid. De spiller deres kort som kun kvinder kan, med intriger og list, men ender på hver deres side da krigen flytter tættere på deres hjem.
Skæbnens Hånd er under angreb og står til at tabe, med mindre elvere og mennesker forener sig imod dragehærens mægtige styrke.
Historien tager en uforudset drejning, der bringer det gamle relikvie ”Stjernestenen” i spil. Cazal og Lien opdager at de er vokset fra hinanden og umuligt kan se bort fra deres forskelle og arbejde sammen, når de mødes igen mens verden som de kender den falder fra hinanden omkring dem.
Starstone- The Hand of Fate
ISBN 978-1-105-89633-0
A catching story of love, ambition and vengeance unfolds as the twin girls from the elven kingdom, Cazal and Lien, grow up in a time of war. Playing their parts as only women can, with cunning and stealth, they end up on opposite sides as the war moves closer to home.
The Hand of Fate is about to be attacked and stand to lose unless humans and elves unite against the mighty force of the dragons.
All over the world, people have to ask themselves; do they want to fight to preserve the Hand of Fate that has until now, guided their lives or do they want the freedom to make mistakes and walk away from what was supposed to be their destiny?
As the story takes an unexpected turn that brings the ancient artefact, the Starstone in play, Cazal and Lien find that they have grown apart and cannot put their differences aside once they come to face each other, while the world around them falls apart.
It is a story about growing up, finding your place in life and choosing your battles that most teens as well as adults will passionately relate to.
Stjernestenen- Tvillingerne
ISBN 978-1-291-35956-5
Tvillingerne er bog to I serien om Stjernestenen. Det er en gribende, hjertevarmende, ondskabsfuld og spændende efterfølger til Skæbnens Hånd, og den vil tryllebinde dig, lige fra første side.
I kølvandet på krigen om Krystal Dalen, finder Cazal of Lien sig på flugt, desperate efter at undslippe den mørke troldmand Thalid og den mystiske skygge kat som synes opsat på at bemægtige sig Stjernestenen.
Menneskenes kongerige er på randen a borgerkrig, og Hanadrim og Lien ender i midten af en plan om at styrte den unge konge Chale, fra RoyAndor.
Cazal finder ingen fred, selv ikke da hun søger ly i elver riget Løvfald, for evigt hjemsøgt a hendes fortid. Kan hun finde en måde at blive udfriet på, eller er nogen ting utilgivelige?