Legacy in Legend Series

Playing With Smokeless Fire
Book 4 of the Legacy in Legend series
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What’s left after trying everything humanly possible?
Things that are inhumanly possible.
This is Jeni’s mindset when she arrives in Memphis, Tennessee. In the soulful backdrop filled with the ever-present echo of blues guitars, desperation leads Jeni to the crossroads, where she summons a demon to mend her defunct spiritual ability. Although her side of the bargain doesn’t require her soul, the price is steep, pushing her ethical limits. But it’s more than her own life Jeni is hoping to save; her family is in the crosshairs of her foe, so she makes the deal. When the bargain goes sideways, revealing the indomitable nature of the force she is up against, Jeni finds herself in a predicament where strength is useless. Only wisdom and sheer cleverness will allow her to live to fight another day.
By Barbara Pietron
YA Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Folklore & Mythology
240 Pages, 5 x 8
Lexile measure 800L
Format: paper, eBook
Paper, US $13.99 (CA $17.99) | eBook, US $6.99 (CA $9.99)
Publication Date: November 2022
Publisher: Scribe Publishing Company
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ISBN (paper) 9781940368146
ISBN (eBook) 9781940368153

Lost in Nowhere
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Book 3 of the Legacy in Legend series
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Not all dreams are meant to be followed.
Although Jeni has fully accepted her spiritual ability, she’s unnerved by the apparition of a pioneer girl asking for help. But as the girl’s tragic love story unfolds in her dreams, Jeni’s resistance melts and she resolves to save the soul of the ghost’s lost love.
Jeni dreams through the eyes of the ghost girl, Marielle, experiencing the ill-fated turn of events firsthand. When she discovers that her own impulses cause Marielle to act uncharacteristically, Jeni believes she can change the past. Despite warnings against meddling with time, Jeni forges ahead, convinced she can use the dreams to find the moment where the soul of Marielle’s lover might be saved.
Deep inside a dream and intent on her quest, Jeni is lured into a trap which binds her soul to the ghost girl. If she can escape the evil force that tricked her, she’ll still need to figure out how to return to the present. With no allies, no knowledge about crossing through time, and limited 18th century resources, Jen is terrified by her prospects. Failure will leave her soul trapped in the past, or worse . . . lost in nowhere.
By Barbara Pietron
YA Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Folklore & Mythology
320 Pages, 5 x 8
Lexile measure 800L
Format: paper, eBook
Paper, US $13.99 (CA $18.99) | eBook, US $6.99 (CA $9.99)
Publication Date: April 2021
Publisher: Scribe Publishing Company
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ISBN (paper) 9780991602186
ISBN (eBook) 9781940368047

Veiled Existence
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Book 2 of the Legacy in Legend series
Jeni thought she could deny her ability; forget the spirit world. Except the spirit world didn’t forget her . . .
After her harrowing experience with the mythic underwater monster, Jeni Stonewall intends to discover the nature of her newfound spiritual ability. But debilitating nightmares derail her search, leaving Jeni desperate to go back to normal life. Then her boyfriend, Ice, doesn’t show up to join her on vacation and she discovers that he’s not only been abducted, but cursed—a curse that makes him a threat to Jeni’s life. The quest for answers leads to an evil entity from Irish and Celtic legend that has been exacting vengeance for centuries. To best this formidable foe, Jeni will have to accept her “new normal” and embrace ancient druid magic if she hopes to break the curse before it takes her life.
“Fast-paced and plot-focused.” —Kirkus Reviews
“A great addition to Urban Fantasy Shelves. Purchase where Holly Black “Modern Faerie Tales” are popular. —School Library Journal
By Barbara Pietron
YA Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Folklore & Mythology
320 Pages, 5 x 8
Lexile measure 840L
Format: paper, eBook
Paper, US $12.99 (CA $17.95) | eBook, US $6.99 (CA $7.99)
Publication Date: November 2017
Publisher: Scribe Publishing Company
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ISBN (paper) 9780991602131
ISBN (eBook) 9781940368993

Thunderstone
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Book 1 of the Legacy in Legend series
Sneaking out at night, driving without a license, and falling for a guy weren’t things fifteen-year-old Jeni expected to do while visiting Lake Itasca, Minnesota with her family. The guy, Ice, turns out to be the local medicine man’s apprentice, and when he tells Jeni she’s connected to the spirit world, her first instinct is to run. But after Ice’s stories of a mythical underwater monster—that Jeni allegedly released—prove true, she realizes it’s up to her to contain the beast. Jeni must first convince herself that she’s able, and then save the locals, Ice, and ultimately herself.
“. . . well-written and entertaining . . . Jeni makes for a likeable protagonist that readers will identify with.” —Publisher’s Weekly
“A fast paced, fascinating book about finding strength within and learning to trust yourself, supporting others and giving them strength, friendship and a little romance that is nicely written and keeps you on your toes.” —Hello-booklover—Amazon Vine Voice
By Barbara Pietron
YA Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Folklore & Mythology
320 Pages, 5 x 8
Lexile measure HL700L
Format: paper, eBook
Paper, US $12.99 (CA $17.95) | eBook, US $6.99 (CA $7.99)
Publication Date: November 2013
Publisher: Scribe Publishing Company
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ISBN (paper) 9781940368917
ISBN (eBook) 9781940368924

Heart of Ice
Prequel to Legacy in Legend series
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When sixteen-year-old Ice is visited by an evil spirit, his medicine man training warns him that things aren’t right in his quiet Northern Minnesota town. His suspicions prove true when he’s attacked by a Windigo—a human turned monster by a compulsive hunger for human flesh—and he soon discovers that a bad medicine charm is being used to spread the Windigo curse. The hunt is on to find the charm and the person using it before the town is overrun by cannibalistic monsters. Although the pieces of the puzzle come together to form an impossible conclusion, one which will challenge traditional belief and question numerous ritualistic items, Ice knows he must still reveal the truth. Because there are worse monsters than Windigos.
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Soulshifter
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Sixteen-year-old Jack Ironwood knew exactly what he wanted. Until he got it. Jack was content to stay unnoticed by pretty and popular track star, Natalie Segetich, until her best friend Emma disappears. Natalie swears something took Emma, and though most people write Natalie off as traumatized and confused, Jack is a soulshifter and he knows the human-stealing Enuuki—hell’s messengers—are real. As a soulshifter, Jack can cross into the underworld so he sees Emma’s rescue as an opportunity to prove himself a valuable member of his transcendental sect—and a way to secure a future otherwise out of his reach. Although he needs Natalie’s help to prepare for the mission, Jack intends to go to the underworld alone. But as a viable plan takes shape, it’s clear the best chance of success means Natalie must accompany him. On the eve of the quest, when Jack is promised the hand of a respected elder’s daughter—a dream come true—he realizes he’s no longer sure what he wants. But it’s too late to back out, not with the sect and Natalie counting on him. Pursued by the dark lord’s henchmen and ghastly mutant creatures, Jack and Natalie struggle to come out ahead in a battle and barter for souls. In the end, Jack will have to decide his own fate, because nothing short of a deal with the devil will get all three of them out of hell alive.
“A page-turning adventure . . . teens will eat it up.” —VOYA
“A great read that left me hoping for more.” —YA Reads
By Barbara Pietron
YA Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Folklore & Mythology
320 Pages, 5 x 8
Lexile measure HL710L
Format: paper, eBook
Paper, US $12.99 (CA $17.95) | eBook, US $6.99 (CA $7.99)
Publication Date: November 2015
Publisher: Scribe Publishing Company
Trade distribution: IPG, 800-888-4741 or orders@ipgbook.com
ISBN (paper) 9780991602124
ISBN (eBook) 9781940368979