   Frederick Warne, 1982 ISBN 0-7232-6210-1 Cover Art: R. J. Blake> Geraint, the bastard son of the wealthy and vengeful Baron of Wallestoke, is sent into service at the remote estate of Rhuddesmere. He is warmly received by Rhuddesmere's Lady and her family, and treated with a respect and kindness he has never known. But Rhuddesmere holds many secrets, and unbeknownst to Geraint, his father has sent him there as a spy. When he stumbles on a forbidden ritual and flees back to Wallestoke, he sets in motion a chain of events that unleashes a terrible fate on Rhuddesmere and all its people. - A Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award Nominee -
Riveting historical fiction...a compelling, suspenseful read, with fine accuracy and integration of historical detail. - School Library Journal - The time, setting, and situation are not often encountered in juvenile literature, and the story is well plotted...There's much to be said for the novel's broad canvas. - Booklist - Seldom is a title so striking in its suspense and simultaneously so thought-provoking as The Lady of Rhuddesmere...If one were to choose only one novel as leisure reading material, this would rate high on the list of "best" choices. - Midwest Book Review -  
Macmillan Publishing Company, 1986 ISBN 0-02-788380-9 Cover Art: Tom McKevney Sixteen-year-old Alexina has always known she is different. But not until she rescues Taryn, a young traveler from a parallel world, does she realize the extrasensory abilities she possesses. Eagerly she joins Taryn and his companions in their quest to regain a powerful object, stolen by a renegade from their world. The search leads them deep into the wilderness, to an enchanted palace surrounded by thorns. There the thief waits, a being of incalculable strength who calls to Alexina with a power she cannot deny, and a promise she does not understand. In the battle that follows, good and evil become indistinguishable, and Alexina learns that friendship does not always guard against betrayal. A hazardous quest, a mysterious shadow, an enigmatic man and his seemingly
enchanted mansion combine to form a thrilling narrative...Readers will find this hard to forget and will demand
to know, "What happened next?"
- School Library Journal - A compelling tale...the open ending not only begs a sequel but also provokes thought about the use and misuse of power. - Booklist - Top of Page   Morrow Junior Books, 1995 ISBN 0-688-06998-3 Cover Art: Ed Martinez After her father's death, the hardships of the Depression compel sixteen-year-old Pamela and her half-Indian mother back to Flat Hills, Arkansas. Tensions mount as Pamela's wealthy grandfather embarks on an excavation of the pyramid-shaped hills from which the town takes its name -- hills the Indians regard as sacred. As men and machinery move into the dig site, accidents and mishaps multiply, and crows begin to gather in the hellish heat -- thousands of them, ominous and waiting. Below the hills, something terrible is waking, an ancient evil eager to be free. Pamela must face the choice her mother rejected years ago: to fight the battle to become Guardian of her tribe, or to unleash the spirit of Stern Dreamer upon the world. - A New York Public Library 1996 Book for the Teen Age -
- A 1997-98 S. C. Association of School Librarians Junior Book Award Nominee - Mysterious dreams, suspense-filled legends, the terror that unfolds as the dig ensues, and the fine characterizations weave together beautifully to make this adventure fantasy a winner. - Booklist (starred review) - The intricately devised tale falls into place like the pieces of the ancient mosaic Pamela finds, to complete a satisfying picture. - Horn Book - A swiftly paced drama about the clash between science and myth, and the mixture of burden and fulfillment that accompanies accepting one's past. - Kirkus - Top of Page
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