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At long last, here is the 'Tea and Ellipses' box set along with the first release of the cross over novel: 'Of Tea...and Shadows!'
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Of Tea...and Things:
Everyone knows there are things and then there are Things, but happily Tea is nowhere near so complicated, so grab a cup and join Miss Iris as she ponders the impossible, the improbable, and the downright improper, at least for a Lady who tries to abide by the Standards. But what does one do when the Proper Thing is impossible? That's what adventures are for, even if it is not thought quite, well, the proper thing, conventionally speaking of course. Just be sure to brew enough tea for an Aunt Mildred, the Fairy Queen, a Gentleman or Three, plus a Quilting Circle and many more; you never know who, or what, might show up at this particular tea party!
It's 'Northanger Abbey' meets 'The Greylands' with just a dash of 'The Foibles' thrown in for good measure. Whether you're looking for a good laugh, high society, a remedial lesson in Philosophy, lots of Natural History, or various Queens on the rampage, you never know what will happen next, except tea of course, unless you are a Thing. So grab your favorite cup and join the party!
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Tea for Two...Hundred:
Here we go again, good thing there's plenty of tea involved or this might be considered scandalously ridiculous, but then anything this much fun usually is, tea or not. Join Miss Iris as she happens upon more outrageous adventures and meet a whole clan of new friends, but be careful, they bite! Good thing there's always an Aunt handy or things might get truly out of hand.
Just when you thought things couldn't get any zanier, someone publishes a second volume, but then the Standards necessitate that all novels come in triplicate so it was probably inevitable, but that's nothing compared to the conundrum in which Iris finds herself. Just when she's hitting her stride in her new occupation she's asked to resign for no reason and Things only get more interesting from there. Pay a visit to the most Dreaded Folk in the Wood and surviving that, to the even more dreaded heart of Elvendom, where boring isn't just for the poetry but is the Standard for everything. If that weren't enough, Iris must also deal with Outlandish Philosophers, magical kitchen staples, a sensible ball, and an aunt with an existential crisis. You never know what will happen next!
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Tea's...Company:
As certain as Death and Taxes, the third volume is upon us, and must be endured as all else, but at least this one will make you smile as you go insane, just ask Uncle Max!
It was inevitable, the Three Volume Novel is as much a law of physics as gravity, round out your metaphysical education with A Theory of Relativity, as taught by Uncle Cumberbun, pertaining mostly to Uncles but with a smattering of Auntishness thrown in; don't forget Grammar Reform, Zombies, deadly kitchen gadgets, dancing amphibians, and gallons of excellent tea, stay away from the third door on the right, but pull up an ugly chair and enjoy this zany third volume at your leisure. Hobnob with snobbish toads, enjoy a legal dispute with a vampire, experience a minor zombie apocalypse, see what happens when a fairy with a learner's permit gets mad, and explore a variety of shabby sitting rooms, but beware the roving Aunts and a rather strict housekeeper, lest they interrupt your fun!
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Of Tea...and Shadows:
Here comes the apocalypse, or the next nearest Thing. Yep, Jace is in town! Just when you thought this story couldn't get any more peculiar, someone...