ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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Author Joan M. Miller has been writing for as long as she can remember, with one of her earliest successes being a poem she had published in her elementary school newspaper. She wrote several novels while still in high school, sharing them with her classmates one chapter at a time as she completed writing them, and has won honourable mention in two separate short-story-writing competitions.
Joan kept her children amused—and encouraged them to read—by creating bedtime stories that she read to them each evening. She revisited these stories once she retired, and they eventually became the books of the Jessica’s Quest series. A Dragon’s Tears, Jup-Jup’s Giant Adventure, and now Zorianna, the Crystal Sorceress are the first three books of this series, and there are many more waiting to be published…. |
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Joan and her husband are currently enjoying retirement in their home at Lake of the Woods, Ontario, where—in addition to writing new stories—she enjoys quilting, gardening, working with stained-glass, and spending time with family.
BOOK ONE
The Dragon’s TearsFourteen-year-old Jessica Graves is stuck spending the summer in the countryside with her eccentric Aunt Esmeralda. Feeling abandoned by her parents, Jessica expects the time to drag with no friends and nothing to do. But when her aunt encourages Jessica to read and leaves her alone in a library with towering bookshelves, something magical happens. Reading has always been hard for Jessica but an ancient-looking, red-leather-bound book entices her into its pages—quite literally.
Jessica enters the Kingdom of Glimmer with turreted castles, magnificent horses, dashing knights, and a charming princess and prince who befriend her. But this exciting magical realm also holds danger as Jessica navigates uncharted feelings, evil spells, peculiar dragons, and wicked foes with the help of an oddly familiar mentor. Throughout the adventure, Jessica rises to new challenges, forges her own path, and realizes that she can be the hero of the story. |
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Young teenage readers will recognize their own trials in this coming-of-age modern fairytale. From dealing with insecurity and loneliness to defending others and standing up for herself, Jessica discovers the power of love and friendship—even when things are turned upside down. A charming tale that combines fantasy and magic with empowerment, The Dragon’s Tears is the first book in the Jessica's Quest series.
BOOK TWO
Jup-Jup’s Giant AdventureWhen fourteen-year-old Jessica Graves was sent to spend the summer at her aunt’s house in the countryside, she was definitely not pleased. She had much better things to do with her summer vacation. But that all changed when she discovered an ancient, red leather-bound book in her aunt’s library.
The first time she opened it, Jessica found herself, quite literally, inside a world of magic and wonder. And she had been eagerly awaiting a chance to return to the Magical Realms ever since. However when that chance finally comes, she does not meet a charming prince and princess, and dashing knights in shining armour like she did the first time. Instead, she encounters a giant named Jup-Jup who is searching for more of his kind. As this unlikely duo travels together, Jessica discovers much about giants, and Jup-Jup learns how to live in a world of humans. |
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The two share many adventures, including an encounter with unscrupulous giant hunters, a battle with a fearsome swamp creature, and a run-in with rogue, man-eating giants. Through it all, Jessica learns once again about the value of friendship and the necessity of doing the right thing—even when that might not be the easiest thing to do.
Oh, and by the way, their search is successful, and Jup-Jup finally finds more giants… but then what happens?
Oh, and by the way, their search is successful, and Jup-Jup finally finds more giants… but then what happens?
BOOK THREE
ZORIANNA, THE CRYSTAL ENCHANTRESSFifteen-year-old Jessica Graves could barely contain her excitement. The school year was finally over, and she was returning once more to spend the summer at her Aunt Esmeralda’s comfortable old farmhouse. It’s been almost a year since Jessica’s last visit to the Magical Realms—an amazing world of fantasy that she discovered within the pages of a very old and very magical book in her aunt’s library—and she was looking forward to the new adventures that awaited her there.
This time when she returns to the Magical Realms to visit her friends Jangova and Tadius, she is thrilled to meet their new baby, Prince Tamurn. But when the prince is kidnapped by an army of Dark Knights, Jessica learns that she must travel to the kingdom of Zorianna, the Crystal Enchantress to discover where the baby has been taken. The news is not good, for Zorianna reveals that the prince is being held in The Barren Lands by the evil sorceress, Queen Kalesh. |
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At the request of Zorianna, King Anzee and his people, the Kai-Kai, agree to travel with Jessica and to help her on her quest—even though their previous dealings with Kalesh have not been pleasant … to say the least. When Jessica leads the small group into The Barren Lands, she soon faces the greatest danger that she has ever encountered in the Magical Realms. If she and her friends hope to rescue the prince from the dark magic of the wicked queen, Jessica must once again have faith that she will be able to do what is right—in the face of overwhelming odds that truly seem to be insurmountable.
But how can the small group expect to defeat the evil magic of Kalesh ... or the awesome power of her Dark Knights? How can they hope to rescue the infant prince?
Will they be successful, or will the Magical Realms be doomed … falling under the dark thrall of the evil sorceress, Kalesh, forever…
But how can the small group expect to defeat the evil magic of Kalesh ... or the awesome power of her Dark Knights? How can they hope to rescue the infant prince?
Will they be successful, or will the Magical Realms be doomed … falling under the dark thrall of the evil sorceress, Kalesh, forever…
BOOK FOUR
THE GREAT DARKNESSFifteen-year-old Jessica Graves has been spending another summer at her aunt Esmeralda’s farmhouse, but since Jessica’s most recent adventure in her aunt’s ancient, magical book, Esmeralda has not been well, muttering about great darkness. And when a strange, dark mass of clouds gathers over the farmhouse, Jessica knows that the darkness her aunt warned about has found them. Hoping to find a solution to the problem, Jessica returns to the Magical Realms only to find that there is a Great Darkness there as well … one that is relentlessly engulfing and destroying everything in its path.
To save the Magical Realms, Jessica must take Emerald’s gemstone and travel to the Life-Source with two other youngsters who bear the magic gems belonging to the Spirit of the West and the Spirit of the South. Facing great dangers, the companions must also avoid the Great Darkness that is hunting them. And when they successfully reach the Life-Source, the greatest danger of all awaits them … the great Wizard Drakia. |
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To save the Magical Realms, Jessica must take Emerald’s gemstone and travel to the Life-Source with two other youngsters who bear the magic gems belonging to the Spirit of the West and the Spirit of the South. Facing great dangers, the companions must also avoid the Great Darkness that is hunting them. And when they successfully reach the Life-Source, the greatest danger of all awaits them … the great Wizard Drakia.
Can three youngsters hope to overcome the Great Darkness that is threatening to destroy the Magical Realms? The situation seems to be hopeless, but when friends join forces and work together, perhaps a miracle might just be possible…
Can three youngsters hope to overcome the Great Darkness that is threatening to destroy the Magical Realms? The situation seems to be hopeless, but when friends join forces and work together, perhaps a miracle might just be possible…
BOOK FIVE COMING SOON
CLARISSA OF PARAVAAL
One would think that unicorns would be present in a place like the Magical Realms, but Jessica Graves suddenly realizes that she has never seen a unicorn during her travels within the magic book. When she learns from Emerald that the fantastic beasts are scarce because they have been slowly disappearing. And of course, once she makes this discovery, Jessica feels that she must go in search of the beasts and rescue them from extinction.
In her quest to find the unicorns, Jessica once again undertakes an adventure that is amazing … and at times extremely dangerous. Along the way, she encounters a fairy named Tamisha, who is the caretaker of the vanishing unicorns, and together, they discover the sad fate of the mystical, majestic beasts. It appears that there is only one unicorn who has escaped this sad fate, and Jessica must set off to search for this creature, named Clarissa, who is the only hope of saving the rest of the unicorn from their tragic fate.
During her journey, Jessica must persevere through dangers and hardships. Once again, she learns the value of friendship and … in an entirely unexpected way … when she encounters a rather misguided individual, she gets to share her understanding of what true friendship actually is.
The disappearance of the unicorns makes the young woman truly appreciate the need to nurture and safeguard living creatures that are on the verge of extinction. But will this newfound knowledge be enough? Will she be able to save the unicorns of the Magical Realms? And, if she really intends to succeed in this mission, just how far is she willing to go? Will the ultimate cost be too much to bear?
In her quest to find the unicorns, Jessica once again undertakes an adventure that is amazing … and at times extremely dangerous. Along the way, she encounters a fairy named Tamisha, who is the caretaker of the vanishing unicorns, and together, they discover the sad fate of the mystical, majestic beasts. It appears that there is only one unicorn who has escaped this sad fate, and Jessica must set off to search for this creature, named Clarissa, who is the only hope of saving the rest of the unicorn from their tragic fate.
During her journey, Jessica must persevere through dangers and hardships. Once again, she learns the value of friendship and … in an entirely unexpected way … when she encounters a rather misguided individual, she gets to share her understanding of what true friendship actually is.
The disappearance of the unicorns makes the young woman truly appreciate the need to nurture and safeguard living creatures that are on the verge of extinction. But will this newfound knowledge be enough? Will she be able to save the unicorns of the Magical Realms? And, if she really intends to succeed in this mission, just how far is she willing to go? Will the ultimate cost be too much to bear?
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