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Celebrating 15 years of mayhem and magic.
Lean in to the chaos and charm of the Ondine series, filled with magic, mayhem, true love and a talking ferret. Royal intrigue abounds in the Duchy of Brugel, where our heroine, Ondine, dreams of grand adventure while working in her family pub.Ondine loves mystery, yummy food and fluffy kittens. what she gets is family secrets, serving food to others and a smelly ferret. That ferret is Shambles, and he talks. Of course, Shambles is no ordinary mustelid (and he's definitely not a rodent!). He's a real lad, living in reduced circumstances. When he transforms back into his human self, Ondine is transfixed!
This series of novels has a fabulous cast of players to delight and entertain.
Ondine, our star. Pros: Wears her heart on her sleeve, is honest and hard working.
Cons: Prone to blurting out the unvarnished truth when stressed.
Shambles, the hot mess. Pros: Entertaining, loyal and protective of Ondine.
Cons: Spends too much time as a ferret. Can't yet control his transformations.
Lord Vincent, out of Ondine's league. Pros: will inherit the Duchy of Brugel one day.
Cons: The ego on this guy!
Old Col, family matriarch. Pros: Looks after her family, is a certified witch with magic and everything.
Cons: Erratic and not quite as 'with it' as she used to be.
Mrs Howser, Long time rival of Old Col.
Pros: Has excellent control of magic.
Cons: (MASSIVE SPOILERS!)