Jodi McIsaac grew up in New
Brunswick, Canada. After stints as a short-track speed skater, a speechwriter,
and fundraising and marketing executive in the nonprofit sector, she started a
boutique copywriting agency and began writing novels in the wee hours of the
morning. She currently lives with her husband and children in Calgary.
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It’s been seven years since the love of Cedar McLeod’s life left with
no forwarding address. All she has left of him are heart-wrenching memories of
happier times and a beautiful six-year-old daughter, Eden. Then, one day, Eden
opens her bedroom door and unwittingly creates a portal that leads to anywhere
she imagines.
Cedar
McLeod would like nothing more than to return to TÃr na nÓg, help rebuild the
mythical kingdom, and start a new life for herself and her daughter, Eden. But
peace isn’t what Cedar finds after being reunited with her little girl.
Life
just keeps getting more complicated for Cedar McLeod. As the recently crowned
queen of TÃr na nÓg, she’s trying to understand her magical new kingdom, even
as she misses her life back on Earth. It doesn’t help that a dear friend has
just betrayed her—a betrayal that almost cost Cedar and her family their lives.
And things aren’t easy at home, either, as Cedar’s seven-year-old daughter,
Eden, lost and lonely in TÃr na nÓg despite her special powers, has become
painfully distant.
Jodi will award signed print copies of all three books in the Thin Veil series to one randomly selected winner.
It’s been seven years since the love of Cedar McLeod’s life left with
no forwarding address. All she has left of him are heart-wrenching memories of
happier times and a beautiful six-year-old daughter, Eden. Then, one day, Eden
opens her bedroom door and unwittingly creates a portal that leads to anywhere
she imagines.
But they’re not the only ones who know of Eden’s gift, and soon the
child mysteriously vanishes.
Desperate for answers, Cedar digs into the past and finds herself
thrust into a magical world of Celtic myths, fantastical creatures, and bloody
rivalries. Teaming up with the unlikeliest of allies, Cedar must bridge the gap
between two worlds and hold tight to the love in her heart…or lose everything
to an ancient evil.
The first in the Thin Veil series, Through the Door is a
pulse-pounding adventure that takes readers across the globe and deep into the
hidden realms of Celtic lore.
Excerpt:
“Shh, it’s
okay,” Cedar said, rubbing Eden’s back. Tears were pricking at her own eyes,
but she tried to hold them back. “Your father was a really good person.”
“But why
isn’t he here?” Eden sniffed.
Cedar took a
deep breath to steady her voice. “I don’t know, to be honest. I wish I did. He
went away before he knew I was pregnant. He didn’t leave because of you, Eden.
That’s really important for you to understand. When you came along, I tried to
find him. But I couldn’t. I’m sorry.”
Eden pulled
away, her face twisted. “It’s not fair!” Cedar tried to hug her again, but Eden
yanked herself free and stormed down the hall. Cedar stood and watched her
disappear around the corner. She’d give her a few minutes of alone time, and
then go talk to her again. She listened for the inevitable slamming of Eden’s
door. It didn’t come. Instead, Eden’s screams died off as suddenly as if she
had run out of air. The apartment fell silent, a sharp contrast to the storm of
six-year-old anger that had been raging only moments before.
“Eden?” Cedar
called out. Nothing. “Eden?” she tried again, starting to walk down the hall.
“Mummy?
Mummy!” came Eden’s voice.
Cedar quickly
rounded the corner and saw Eden standing in the hallway outside her bedroom,
staring open-mouthed through the gaping doorway. There was some sort of light
reflecting on her face. It glimmered and shifted and created strange shapes and
lines on her skin, casting her in an otherworldly glow. A slight breeze was
lifting the edges of her sundress, brushing it against her legs. A small trail
of fine sand crept through the doorway and was starting to collect around her
feet.
“What is it,
Eden?” Cedar asked as she moved to stand beside her daughter. Then her jaw
dropped. “What the…?”
The two of
them stood in shocked silence, looking into the room. The air in the open
doorway was
sparkling with a thousand points of light, like the surface of a pond catching
the mid-afternoon sun. They could still see what was on the other side, but
through a film. In this case, the film glittered and moved. Even more
remarkable than the way the air had changed in the doorway was what was on the
other side.
INTO THE FIRE (Book #2)
Cedar
McLeod would like nothing more than to return to TÃr na nÓg, help rebuild the
mythical kingdom, and start a new life for herself and her daughter, Eden. But
peace isn’t what Cedar finds after being reunited with her little girl.
Nuala—who
kidnapped and terrorized Eden in her previous bid for power—has returned and is
making a persuasive claim for the vacant throne. The devastation such a ruler
would bring upon both the kingdom and the human world is unthinkable. With no
one else to stake a convincing counter-claim, Cedar steps forward...but first
she must prove her worth beyond a doubt.
Her
opportunity comes when she is charged with finding an ancient treasure, the
Stone of Destiny, and returning it to its rightful home. It is a quest that will
lead her to question her beliefs, and push her loyalties to their limits. If
she succeeds, Cedar could grant her new world and her new family a chance to
flourish again. If not...destruction may be the only path ahead.
Into
the Fire, the second book in the Thin Veil series, is a captivating blend of
Celtic myth, mystery, and adventure that delves deeper into the ancient world
first explored in Through the Door.
AMONG THE UNSEEN (Book #3)
Life
just keeps getting more complicated for Cedar McLeod. As the recently crowned
queen of TÃr na nÓg, she’s trying to understand her magical new kingdom, even
as she misses her life back on Earth. It doesn’t help that a dear friend has
just betrayed her—a betrayal that almost cost Cedar and her family their lives.
And things aren’t easy at home, either, as Cedar’s seven-year-old daughter,
Eden, lost and lonely in TÃr na nÓg despite her special powers, has become
painfully distant.
Cedar
vows to do whatever it takes to protect her family once and for all, and starts
rounding up those who plotted against her. But then a new disaster breaks out:
a mysterious sickness is plaguing the Unseen, Ireland’s magical creatures,
including those Cedar knows and loves. With enemies still on the loose and not
knowing whom she can trust, Cedar must race against time to reverse an ancient
curse, in a journey that will take her from TÃr na nÓg to Earth…and beyond.
Brimming
with page-turning adventure, Among the Unseen—the exciting conclusion to Jodi
McIsaac’s Thin Veil trilogy—weaves an enchanting, captivating spell.
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