Night Calls Series Series by Katharine Eliska Kimbriel, Cat Kimbriel

The werewolves came shattering the peace of the village of Sun Return. Five were taken before the girl's parents agreed to give her up. They called in Cousin Cory, Aunt Marta, all the known practitioners. The ones who could teach me how to hide in a leaf, dip into minds, and find the secret herbs that heal. Her childhood now over, the girl must face the Dark of the Other Side.

About Wings of Morning Tales of power and magic often speak of transitions. Magicians pass from day into night, from dark into dawn-they stand on the threshold of change and cast their spells. The stories we usually tell about our heroes are the flashy ones, the calling of the lightning tales, the riding of the storm saga, the splitting the earth and swallowing the enemy whole adventures... moreAbout Wings of Morning Tales of power and magic often speak of transitions. Magicians pass from day into night, from dark into dawn-they stand on the threshold of change and cast their spells. The stories we usually tell about our heroes are the flashy ones, the calling of the lightning tales, the riding of the storm saga, the splitting the earth and swallowing the enemy whole adventures. Wings of Morning tells about two heroines, both capable in their own ways of pyrotechnics, but this time learning lessons of subtle power. Anthropologist Brenna Stewart discovers that you can neither run from nor dictate to magic, while young Alfreda Sorensson of Night Calls and Kindred Rites learns that the power of life and death may be the greatest authority of all...and that magic may have nothing to do with it. "Kimbriel is a rare find in an author-not only does she create characters you care about, she is able to build complete worlds, fabricate strong plots, and still turn a phrase so charming that you'll remember it years later. I recommend her work highly." -Beverly A. Hale, author of The Essence of Stone From a cherished letter to the author about Night Calls and Kindred Rites, two novels of Alfreda Golden-Tongue, the protagonist of "Ducks"- "It has been a very great pleasure for me to have been, this past week, introduced to your two books dealing with the Craft. Though I am not Wiccan I have friends who are and I know a little concerning the Lady and Her forces. And I have read a great deal in research. "The likeness of your people to those of Manly Wade Wellman is strong-though he dealt mainly with male characters and I found your women really more interesting and thoroughly believable. ..".I have on order both volumes to send to a Wiccan friend who I am sure will find them absorbing reading. Do you intend to continue this series? I trust that is so. "And I want to thank you very much for introducing me to your world." -Andre Norton" less

Now that Alfreda has begun to learn the Wise Arts, she is needed at home in the village of Sun Return. The woods around the cabin are alive with poltergeists. Candles light by themselves, and even the rocks dance. There is much work for an apprentice practitioner.But a more dangerous task calls. For a new family has moved to the frontier; a family with strange ambitions and even stranger powers. And chief among them is an enigmatic man known on the Other Side as The Keeper of Souls....

"The world is woven of secrets." Ritual magic mixes dangerously with wild magic. Yet Alfreda Sorensson's talent has grown until she becomes a target for worldly and unworldly powers. Now, to save her soul, she must leave her pioneer home in the Michigan Territory to take refuge at an elite New York school, where her wild magic places her in direct conflict with the ritual taught to young Americans and Europeans. Alfreda suspects that half the professors may not be human at Windward Academy... more"The world is woven of secrets." Ritual magic mixes dangerously with wild magic. Yet Alfreda Sorensson's talent has grown until she becomes a target for worldly and unworldly powers. Now, to save her soul, she must leave her pioneer home in the Michigan Territory to take refuge at an elite New York school, where her wild magic places her in direct conflict with the ritual taught to young Americans and Europeans. Alfreda suspects that half the professors may not be human at Windward Academy. It's a curious place, a last chance for students who can't control their powers, and a place where everything is a test, in one way or another. At first Alfreda thinks her greatest challenge will be mastering ritual. Then she learns that traitors have infiltrated the school--and the new nation. War looms between the United States and England, and Alfreda answers the call. Only after she spies her way into an enemy magician's estate does she learn the true challenge of her own power-- Because when dark magic finds her, she's utterly on her own. ********* Ages 12-120 After that, you're probably undead and may not read much. REVIEWS: “Every book in the Kindred Rites series has had me racing for the end and wishing for more. Spiral Path is no exception. Ms. Kimbriel’s enticing and lyrical prose and knowledge of the arcane will hook new readers and delight old ones as well.” — Rebecca McFarland Kyle, Amazon Top 500 Reviewer “A gem: Spiral Path lays an enchanting spell as young Allie Sorensson continues her fearless exploration of her magical powers at an exclusive school for practitioners of the arcane arts. Crafted with precision and heart, this tale shimmers with imagination, adventure, and characters who burst alive from the page. More, please!” — Sara Stamey, author of Islands Praise for the Night Calls series: “With a clear, distinctive voice, Katharine Kimbriel invents and re-invents magic on America’s frontier, a place hardly explored by writers and long overdue for a visit. (Or should I say a visitation?)” —Jane Yolen, award-winning author of Briar Rose “There are very few books I reread on a regular basis. Night Calls is one. When I read Night Calls I thought, first, that Robin McKinley’s The Blue Sword had at last found a proper shelfmate....” —Laura Anne Gilman, Nebula Award Nominee for Flesh and Fire: The Vineart War series “If you can imagine Little House on the Prairie with werewolves, vampires, and magic, you’ve got an idea what this dark fantasy novel is like. ...The strong characters, the matter-of-fact tone, and the strong sense of place make this something special.” —Locus Magazine "...and I am very happy to report that Kimbriel made me almost miss my bus stop at work because I had to read just one more page." —e_Bookpushers "To protect those she loves, a pragmatic young witch finds faith and magical lessons in the natural world—compelling, fantastic tale, beautifully, wondrously written!" —Patricia Rice, New York Times best-selling author less