A gripping contemporary fantasy thriller from master storyteller Sharon Lee, award-winning co-creator of the highly-popular Liaden Universe® saga.<br><br>The long-awaited sequel to <i>Carousel Tides</i>, enchanting contemporary fantasy by Sharon Lee, award-winning co-creator of the popular Liaden Universe® saga.<i> </i>When magic meets mundane, sparks fly: these are exciting times in Archers Beach, Maine! A unprecedented Early Season has united townies and carnies in an effort to expand into a twelve-month resort, recapturing the town's former glory. <BR> <BR>Kate Archer, owner-operator of the vintage wooden carousel, is caught up in the excitement—and is quite possibly the cause of it. Because Kate leads a double life, as carny, and as Guardian of the land. Her recent return to the home she had forsaken has changed the town's luck—for the better—and energized the <i>trenvay</i>—earth and water spirits who are as much citizens of the Beach as their mundane counterparts.<BR> <BR>But the town's new energy isn't the only change afoot. Joe Nemeier, the local drug lord, whose previous magical consultant was vanquished by Kate, has acquired a new ally—and this one plays with fire.<BR><BR><b>About <i>Carousel Tides</i>:<BR></b>“[A] pyrotechnic finale that plays out magically behind the ordinary facade of smalltown Maine life, evoking much of the romance and magic of [Lee’s] popular Liaden series.” –<i>Publishers Weekly<BR></i><BR>"[A] virtuoso ride, full of the spirit of the carnival, aware of the thinness of the veil between the worlds. . .a rollicking tale full of non-stop action. . .and yet there's also a quiet at its heart, because there really is this magic in everything and Sharon Lee knows how to spin it."–<i>SFsite</i><BR><BR><b>On Sharon Lee & Steve Miller’s Liaden Universe® Space Opera Epic:</b><BR> “Lee and Miller’s novels are full of action, exotic characters, plenty of plot, and even a touch of romance. The world building is outstanding.” –<i>Booklist</i>