A young witch who has been bitten by love before. A drop-dead gorgeous vampire who likes to live wild. Could a summer fling help them get over their hangups about love? Brie has to make up for all the classes that she missed when she was sneaking off to meet her mermaid girlfriend, so she’s stuck in summer school. But after homework is done, she should be allowed to have a little fun. What better place to hang out than the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk? With a seasonal pass, she can go on roller coasters and watch free concerts on the beach every night. The vampires at the Boardwalk are harmless because it’s illegal for them to feed on people. It’s still a bad idea to date one, but Brie wants a little fun on the rebound. Lucinda says she doesn’t want anything serious. A casual summer romance could be just the thing for both of them. Then bodies start showing up on the beach, drained of blood. People are quick to blame the vampires. But Brie sees clues that don’t add up, and Lucinda insists that the vampires are innocent. Together, they could find the truth about what’s really going on… or Brie could be heading into another trap. Can she trust her new girlfriend or did Brie make another deadly dating mistake? The Salty Witch is the second book in aYA urban fantasy academy trilogy. It takes place twenty years after the Fae of Calaveras trilogy, but does not require prior reading. If you like teen witches, magical schools, and lesbian vampires, you’ll enjoy Kristen S. Walker’s latest novel. Buy today! Rated PG-13 for mild profanity and sexual references.

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Marie du Trieux, a tavern keeper with a salty tongue and a heart of gold, struggles as she navigates love and loss, Native wars, and possible banishment by authorities in the unruly trading port of New Amsterdam, an outpost of the Dutch West India Company. In New England, John Tinker, merchant and assistant to a renowned alchemist and eventual leader of Connecticut Colony, must come to terms with a family tragedy of dark proportions, all the while supporting his mentor's secret quest to find the Northwest Passage, a desired trading route purported to mystically unite the East with the West. As the lives of Marie and John become intertwined through friendship and trade, a search for justice of a Dutch woman accused of witchcraft in Hartford puts them on a collision course affecting not only their own destinies but also the fate of colonial America.

A young witch who is tired of playing by the rules. A half-wolf shifter who wants to be accepted by the other witches. Can they find the spy before their enemies strike again? Brie survived to her senior year at Santa Cruz Witch Academy and just wants to graduate so she can go to art college. But her new roommate is a transfer student who is not the average witch-in-training. Willow is part wolf shifter and struggling to control her abilities. Shy Brie knows what it's like to be the odd one out and she wants to help her new friend fit in. But Brie is still being targeted by a hostile Fae and her minions in the human world. Her enemies must have a spy inside the school. One of her fellow students is reporting her every move. Is it the mean girl bully? Someone in her magic classes? Or even one of her friends? As Brie tries to keep her grades up and stay out of trouble, she needs help from Willow and her other friends to investigate the threat inside the school. What she learns will challenge her beliefs and force her to make tough choices. The enemy seems to have no morals at all and they've killed before. What is Brie willing to do to stop them? The Daring Witch is the final book in a YA urban fantasy academy trilogy. The series takes place twenty years after the Fae of Calaveras trilogy, but does not require prior reading. If you like teen witches, magical schools, and mean girls, you’ll enjoy Kristen S. Walker’s latest novel. Buy the complete series today! Rated PG-13 for mild profanity and sexual references.

Moonlight. Sexy costumes. Music. The stage is set for a romantic Halloween treat. Teen witch Rosa finally has a Halloween date with the guy of her dreams, a kitsune named Kai. But as they dance at the Fae party, both of them are too shy to make the first move. Will a nudge from her friends be enough to get their relationship off the ground? “A Witch’s Halloween Surprise” is a short story in the same timeline as the Fae of Calaveras trilogy. See Rosa and her friends in an extra scene cut from the first novel, Small Town Witch!

From author Kristen S. Walker comes a young adult urban fantasy academy about witches and clean lesbian romance. A young witch who just wants to be invisible. A beautiful mermaid who doesn’t belong. A secret relationship that threatens the entire academy. Brie only agreed to try the witch academy to make her mother happy. She assumed she would learn Water magic. But when the students were assigned to their Elemental classes, she ended up in Earth. The list of reasons for her to leave the school keeps growing—her roommate is a bully, she doesn’t understand her classes, and everyone judges her for her infamous family name. Then a beautiful mermaid named Gabriella catches her eye at the beach. Merfolk aren’t allowed in Santa Cruz because they’re dangerous killers, but Gabriella is friendly and kind. She agrees to show Water magic to Brie as long as she keeps their meetings a secret. Brie lies to everyone about Gabriella, even when her Fae mentor asks her to investigate merfolk. But when the secret relationship strains her friendships, tanks her grades, and threatens her position at the academy, Brie learns that love comes at a high price. She must choose between her first love and her magical school—or lose everything. The Reluctant Witch is the first book in a YA urban fantasy academy series. It features the daughter of Rosa from the Fae of Calaveras trilogy, but it takes place twenty years after the original series and does not require prior reading. If you like teen witches, magical schools, and introverts who have to overcome their wish to be left alone, you’ll enjoy Kristen S. Walker’s latest novel. Buy today! Rated PG-13 for mild profanity and sexual references. LGBTQ characters and relationships. Look for the Santa Cruz Witch Academy series: Third Generation Witch: Applications The Reluctant Witch: Year One The Salty Witch: Summer School The Daring Witch: Year Two

A teen girl in a test for magical powers. A dangerous encounter in the woods. What will she risk to become a witch? Rosa always dreamed of becoming a witch, and on her thirteenth birthday, she finally has her chance. The Seelie Court sets a test: follow a trail up the mountain to the castle. If she can make it on her own, she’ll be granted magic. The Fae promised her the test wouldn’t be dangerous, so she’s prepared to face anything. As she hikes through the woods, a mysterious old woman offers her powers without the test, and she won’t take no for an answer. She threatens Rosa by summoning deadly beasts—and Rosa has no way to defend herself. Will Rosa accept the stranger’s help and forfeit the test, or face death in the jaws of a mountain lion? Witch Test is a prequel short story to the Fae of Calaveras trilogy, and can be enjoyed at any point in the series. If you like teen witches, sarcastic Fae, and magical hijinks, then you’ll enjoy Kristen S. Walker’s stories of fantasy that takes flight.

She let her fugitive mother escape. The Faerie Court will punish her if she doesn’t testify. But the rogue witch still has a card up her sleeve. Teen witch Rosa dug herself into deeper trouble. She made a deal with Unseelie anarchists to get close to her mother, who is hunted for breaking Seelie law. When she found her mother, she let her go. To avoid prosecution for her own mistakes, Rosa must testify at a Faerie Court trial against the anarchists who helped her. Her testimony is the key evidence that will get the Unseelie exiled to the Otherworld—a place that drives people mad. But she’s helpless to prevent the punishment unless there’s a way to end the ancient struggle of Seelie vs. Unseelie. As Rosa keeps her mouth shut, her mother isn’t finished with her tricks. She still plans to open a gate between the worlds that could tip the balance between the two Faerie Courts. If she succeeds, chaos will descend on their small town community—but can Rosa stop her mother a second time? Witch Gate is the final book in an urban fantasy trilogy for teens. If you like teen witches, sarcastic Fae, and family secrets, then you’ll enjoy Kristen S. Walker’s stories of fantasy that takes flight.

The daughter of an infamous witch family wants to find her own path, but even when she goes to a distant school, her past can always find her. Brie doesn't want to be like her mother, but she can't run from her family's past. The Witchgate tragedy transformed the world and how it views witches. In order to use her powers, she must follow the strict rules of the academy. She will be tempted into breaking the rules by mermaids, vampires, and werewolf shifters, but the true threat to Brie is something more sinister and closer to home. The Fae aren't finished with these witches. Brie must discover the danger before it's too late. Including: “Third Generation Witch: Applications,” the prequel novella The Reluctant Witch: Year One The Salty Witch: Summer School The Daring Witch: Year Two Santa Cruz Witch Academy is an urban fantasy academy series for teens. It features the daughter of Rosa from the Fae of Calaveras trilogy, but it takes place twenty years after the original series and does not require prior reading. If you like teen witches, magical schools, and introverts who find true friends, you’ll enjoy Kristen S. Walker's series of friendship and romance. Buy the complete series today!

Betrayed by her sister. Hunted by the empire. She gave up her normal life to become a divine warrior—then she lost the magic she needs to survive. Riwenne escaped the capital in the sky with her life and most of her friends, but one loss haunts her. Her sister, Nexita, betrayed them all. Now Riwenne’s out of magic, and nowhere is safe for the divine warriors. Defying the Empire put a price on their heads. With nothing but an airship and a few gods on their side, they need a new way to fight back! When she learns that their enemy, the sun goddess, is arming bionic witches with blood magic, Riwenne can’t ignore her mission to save the innocent. The only magic that can stop the sun is the moon goddess. But the moon goddess was banished, her name is forbidden. Riwenne must search for ancient clues to free the moon. As she struggles to regain her magic and find her place in the team, Riwenne is tempted to give up the fight. But nothing can ever be the same again. Sooner or later, she’ll have to face the one person she dreads—and this time, the fight is to the death. Can she kill to save the people she loves? Riwenne & the Bionic Witches is the second book in a steampunk fantasy series for teens. If you like magical girls, giant airships, and fast-paced adventure, then you’ll enjoy Kristen S. Walker’s series of guns and gears. Buy it today! Rated PG for mild violence and death. Contains no sex or swearing. LGBTQ+ characters and relationships.