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Melanie Rawn returns to her rich high fantasy world in Thornlost, the sequel to Touchstone and Elsewhens. Cayden is part Elf, part Fae, part human Wizard—and all rebel. His aristocratic mother would have him follow his father to the Royal Court, to make a high-society living off the scraps of kings. But Cade lives and breathes for the theater, and he''s good, very good. He''s a tregetour—a wizard who is both playwright and magicwielder. It is Cade''s power that creates the magic, but a tregetour is useless without a glisker—an elf who can spin out the magic onto the stage, to enchant the audience. And Cade''s glisker, Mieka, is something special too. So is their fettler, Rafe, who controls the magic and keeps them and the audience safe. And their masker, Jeska, who speaks all the lines, is every young girl''s dream.They are reaching for the highest reaches of society and power, but not the way Cade''s mother thinks they should. They''ll change their world, or die trying.The Glass Thorns Series#1 Touchstone#2 Elsewhens#3 Thornlost#4 Window Wall#5 Playing to the Gods (forthcoming)At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Theater, magic, art, and politics all blend in Elsewhens, the second installment of the amazing high-fantasy series, Glass Thorns, from the imagination of Melanie Rawn.Touchstone, the magical theater troupe, continues to build audiences. But Cayden is increasingly troubled by his "elsewhens," the uncontrolled moments when he is plunged into visions of the possible futures. He fears that his Fae gift will forever taint his friendships; his friends fear that his increasing distance will destroy him.But worldly success follows them-an apparent loss in the Trials leads to Touchstone being selected to travel to the Continent with a Royal Embassy to collect Prince Ashgar''s new bride. They are the first theater artists to appear outside Albeyn for at least seventy years-for magic is suspect and forbidden elsewhere, and the Kingdom''s easy race mixing and magic use horrifies the people they are to travel among.The Glass Thorns Series#1 Touchstone#2 Elsewhens#3 Thornlost#4 Window Wall#5 Playing to the Gods (forthcoming)At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Although Touchstone can stand alone, it is the first book of a brilliant, utterly engaging new fantasy series, Glass Thorns, from Melanie Rawn, the author of the bestselling Dragon Prince series.Cayden Silversun is part Elven, part Fae, part human Wizard—and all rebel. His aristocratic mother would have him follow his father to the Royal Court, to make a high society living off the scraps of kings. But Cade lives and breathes for the theater, and he''s good—very, very good. With his company, he''ll enter the highest reaches of society and power as an honored artist—or die trying. Cade combines the talents of Merlin, Shakespeare, and John Lennon: a wholly charming character in a remarkably original fantasy world created by a mistress of the art.The Glass Thorns Series#1 Touchstone#2 Elsewhens#3 Thornlost#4 Window Wall#5 Playing to the GodsAt the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Cade''s visions foretell a royal castle''s destruction, but can he uncover the truth and stop the catastrophe before it''s too late?In Melanie Rawn''s delightful world of Albeyn, where magical races have joined with humans in a melting pot of powers, everyone loves the theater of magic. In Window Wall, her irrepressible cast of characters mature—at least a little. Not that they''ll ever settle down.For nearly two years, Cade has been rejecting his Fae gift, his prescient Elsewhens—simply refusing to see or experience them. But the strain is driving a wedge between him and his theater troupe, Touchstone, and making him erratic on stage and off. It takes his best friend Mieka to bully Cade into accepting the visions again. But when Cade finally looks into the possible futures, he sees a royal castle blowing up, though his vision does not tell him who is responsible. He knows that if it is in his visions, he can take action to stop it from happening. And when he finally discovers the truth, he takes the knowledge to the only man in the Kingdom who would believe him: his deadly enemy the Archduke.The Glass Thorns Series#1 Touchstone#2 Elsewhens#3 Thornlost#4 Window Wall#5 Playing to the Gods (forthcoming)At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

The thrilling conclusion to the acclaimed Glass Thorns series, where magic, theater, art, and politics intertwine in a high fantasy world.In this fifth and final volume of the Glass Thorns series, Melanie Rawn''s troupe of actors, the boys of Touchstone, are at the height of their theatrical prowess. Their only real rivals for the public''s affection are the Shadowshapers. However, the past years of financial hardship, due to an embezzling manager, have taken a toll on the group''s creativity.A shocking event brings Touchstone back together to create a play that will rattle the ceilings and shatter the glass in palaces and theaters alike. An ancient conflict reaches its explosive conclusion on stage, with all the gods watching.Playing to the Gods is an epic tale of magic, political intrigue, and the power of art in a world where elves, faeries, and seers walk among humans. Rawn''s skilled storytelling and rich world-building make this bestselling series a must-read for fans of fast-paced, exciting adventures in the fantasy genre.The Glass Thorns Series:#1 Touchstone#2 Elsewhens#3 Thornlost#4 Window Wall#5 Playing to the GodsAt the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.