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I’m Ariadne, author of books full of magic, mystery, and mischief. Sometimes I’m a professor, too. When I’m not teaching, I write books inspired by real people. You know the ones - they are like you - funny, a little bit broken, a whole lot responsible for their current lives, but also hopeful and complicated and shiny even though they may be a bit battered. And… they, even in the midst of whatever calamity is going on, always (ALWAYS) have a bit of magic.

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The Files of Eleanor Waterlily

Coming july 2024

 THREE COUSINS. ONE COTTAGE. COUNTLESS SECRETS…

When Clio, Pandora, and Sophia Waterlily inherited their grandmother Eleanor's cottage, they didn't expect her legacy to be a cottage brimming with magic and mystery in the heart of Coupeville. But here they are, about to uncover a world where enchantments are real and family secrets are deeply rooted.

Their journey begins with an unexpected inheritance - a cottage full of magic junk and cryptic messages. But then the junk starts acting up, and the cousins realize they’ve got more on their hands than just a few quirky antiques. It’s like a family reunion, if your relatives are ancient artifacts and piles of nonsensical papers that all have terrible attitudes.

With every revelation, the cousins are drawn closer together, yet the past's grip tightens. As they confront the truth about their heritage, they must ask themselves: Can they protect the legacy Eleanor left behind? And more importantly, can they forge a new path, free from the shadows of their ancestors - and their own secrets?

Will the Waterlily cousins unlock the mysteries of their past without losing themselves in the process? And in the heart of Coupeville, can magic truly bind a family together, or will it tear them apart?

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"Sometimes you wake up. Sometimes the fall kills you.

And sometimes, when you fall, you fly."

- Neil Gaiman