She sold her first book, Brightly Woven, as a senior in college, and later moved to New York City to work in childrens book publishing, first as an editorial assistant, then in marketing. But when the only parent she’s ever known disappears without so much as a goodbye, she has no choice but to join in their cutthroat pursuit of enchanted relics to keep herself-and her brother, Cabell-alive. Brightly Woven is an intense action/adventure story with lots of mystery and an excellent romance. Ten years later, rumors are swirling that her guardian found a powerful ring from Arthurian legend just before he vanished. Sydelle and Wayland must travel across the entire country on a six week journey, with little money and much adversity.

The action scenes are exciting, but what really drives the plot are the mysteries surrounding Wayland. But they aren’t the only ones who covet the ring.Īs word spreads, greedy Hollowers start circling, and many would kill to have it for themselves.Ī run-in with her rival Emrys ignites Tamsin’s hope that the ring could free Cabell from a curse that threatens both of them. While Emrys is the last person Tamsin would choose to partner with, she needs all the help she can get to edge out her competitors in the race for the ring. Together, they dive headfirst into a vipers’ nest of dark magic, exposing a deadly secret with the power to awaken ghosts of the past and shatter her last hope of saving her brother.

Brightly woven by alexandra bracken