Anya Pavelle Knihy

Weeks after Leilani and Jenay Lo leave Ani Island in a desperate attempt to find help, Dr. Deanne Ambagu and members of the United States Coast Guard arrive on site—ready to offload crucial supplies. But when Deanne’s landing party loses radio contact with the ships, the rescue mission turns into a hostage situation. Leilani thought evil on the island had been defeated with Marit Simi’s death, but she was wrong. She and Jenay forge an unsteady alliance with Lieutenant Commander Adair Simpson, an officer with a shadow agenda, in order to free the hostages. Will they succeed, or will Ani Island claim more victims?

In 19th-century New Orleans, eighteen-year-old Selene O'Neil is on a mission to save her mother from the clutches of a cruel man and uncover the truth about the death of her father. Selene digs deep into her family's past, which is shrouded in secrets and mystery. Fortunately, she gets help from the loas, benevolent spirits who communicate through her dead father's tarot cards. When Selene learns she's to become a mistress just like her mother, her quest is nearly destroyed. But, with the help of Marie Laveau, a beekeeper named Jeanne, and her spirit friends, Selene crafts a risky plan. As she gets closer to freeing her mother and unraveling the mystery of her father's death, the forces of good and evil clash. Can Selene see through the fog of deception and overcome the challenges in her path, or will she fall victim to the same fate as her father?What reviewers are saying: "The Garden of Stone Houses was an intriguing, captivating, and enthralling read." - S.V. Filice"I loved this book. Hands down, it's brilliant." - L. Maybrook"This is a fantastic book! I could not put it down, I had to see how it ended. " - S. Kroese