She embarks on a journey across the country, facing dangers and running for her life, but also learning things about herself and her magic that she never would have realized otherwise. But when twelve year-old Kaya’s older brother is captured and held as a prisoner in the faraway capital city, Kaya decides to break the rules in order to save him. The only problem? She’s a girl, and girls are forbidden to practice this magic. Kaya A’Dor longs to learn how to do story magic. He had a sister, and she was determined to save him.” For an orphan with no connections, the chances were even worse. “Few ever returned after being taken prisoner by the guild. She loves animals and is easily distracted by squirrels.” (Bio taken from the author’s website.) In addition to writing, she enjoying hiking, playing board games, and reading. She lives with her husband and their ferrets in Washington. Her middle grade novels include Dead Boy and Story Magic. Content Warnings: Sexism, mentions of violence, death (discussed)Ībout the Author: “Laurel Gale writes books for children.
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