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    Quaking Tower
    Gusty Proposals
    Frozen Reflection
    Ebook series3 titles

    The Crystal Garden Saga Series

    By L. J. Gastineau

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    About this series

    All she desired was to not be seen as a commodity.

    For as long as Violet Piccolo could remember her decisions had always been made for her. From the type of clothes she wore to the friends she kept, she obeyed her parents’ wishes without protest, though it chaffed as she grew older. Then, on her birthday, comes the final straw: her father forces her into a relationship with his boss’s son in an attempt to advance his own career. Sick of the manipulation, Violet makes a stand for the first time in her life – with unexpected results. To her horror, she isn’t just punished by her parents; she also shrinks to a mere few inches high!

    Trouble will always find you no matter your size...

    The trouble doesn’t stop there. The petite girl soon finds herself dragged into another world, one filled with wonder, danger, and magic. Yet while she has been freed from the shackles of her childhood home, she finds herself confronted with others who believe they know what is best for her. To fly free, to discover who she truly is, to achieve her destiny, she will have to learn that sometimes merely standing isn’t enough. Some things, she’ll have to fight for. And with the aid of a legendary crystal rose, this Thumbelina may achieve all that and more...

    It’s time to set your sights and aim for the sky.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherL. J. Gastineau
    Release dateMar 26, 2012
    Quaking Tower
    Gusty Proposals
    Frozen Reflection

    Titles in the series (3)

    • 1

      Frozen Reflection
      Frozen Reflection

      Frozen Reflection

      L. J. Gastineau
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      This would be a birthday she would never forget. Most girls look forward to their sweet sixteenth birthday. For Bianca Flynn, she believed hers would be an average celebration, one where she would be stuck at home with the stepmother she dislikes. Then things start happening. A strange reaction to apples and an odd phobia of mirrors quickly spirals out of control, throwing her into a world that she thought only existed in stories. So what if she resembles a certain dark haired, pale skinned princess? Fairy tales weren't real. Right? A mystical quest was not the gift she expected. After all it isn't everyday that you are swept into a land cursed by a spell that can only be broken with the power of a crystal rose. And there is only one who can fulfill that task, the Princess Snow White. Turning sixteen has never been more adventurous. "Truly enjoyable with twists that keep you guessing all the way through." - Media Hindsite

      This would be a birthday she would never forget. Most girls look forward to their sweet sixteenth birthday. For Bianca Flynn, she believed hers would be an average celebration, one where she would be stuck at home with the stepmother she dislikes. Then things start happening. A strange reaction to apples and an odd phobia of mirrors quickly spirals out of control, throwing her into a world that she thought only existed in stories. So what if she resembles a certain dark haired, pale skinned princess? Fairy tales weren't real. Right? A mystical quest was not the gift she expected. After all it isn't everyday that you are swept into a land cursed by a spell that can only be broken with the power of a crystal rose. And there is only one who can fulfill that task, the Princess Snow White. Turning sixteen has never been more adventurous. "Truly enjoyable with twists that keep you guessing all the way through." - Media Hindsite

    • 2

      Quaking Tower
      Quaking Tower

      Quaking Tower

      L. J. Gastineau
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      You don’t have to dwell in a tower to be isolated. Cybele Lockley should know. To say that she lived a sheltered life would be an understatement. For as long as she could remember, she had been stuck in a rural house in the middle of nowhere, separated from the world due to a medical condition. Her only company was her grandmother, and just in the morning and the evenings. During the day, she was forbidden to leave the house or even look out the tiny windows. Longing to be free of the isolation, Cybele created a make-believe world in an old notebook, filled with the romance and adventure of a character based on the fairy tale of Rapunzel. She thought it was just a story... Everything changes when she attempts to cut her hair for the first time. The room spins, her tawny colored locks grew to nearly three times its original length, the house is transformed into a woodland cottage, and the landscape morphs to resemble an imaginary setting from her notebook. Now she must work find her true reality – and in doing so must assume the role of her make-believe heroine and complete a quest to find a crystal rose. This Rapunzel isn’t just letting down her hair.

      You don’t have to dwell in a tower to be isolated. Cybele Lockley should know. To say that she lived a sheltered life would be an understatement. For as long as she could remember, she had been stuck in a rural house in the middle of nowhere, separated from the world due to a medical condition. Her only company was her grandmother, and just in the morning and the evenings. During the day, she was forbidden to leave the house or even look out the tiny windows. Longing to be free of the isolation, Cybele created a make-believe world in an old notebook, filled with the romance and adventure of a character based on the fairy tale of Rapunzel. She thought it was just a story... Everything changes when she attempts to cut her hair for the first time. The room spins, her tawny colored locks grew to nearly three times its original length, the house is transformed into a woodland cottage, and the landscape morphs to resemble an imaginary setting from her notebook. Now she must work find her true reality – and in doing so must assume the role of her make-believe heroine and complete a quest to find a crystal rose. This Rapunzel isn’t just letting down her hair.

    • Gusty Proposals
      Gusty Proposals

      Gusty Proposals

      L. J. Gastineau
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      All she desired was to not be seen as a commodity. For as long as Violet Piccolo could remember her decisions had always been made for her. From the type of clothes she wore to the friends she kept, she obeyed her parents’ wishes without protest, though it chaffed as she grew older. Then, on her birthday, comes the final straw: her father forces her into a relationship with his boss’s son in an attempt to advance his own career. Sick of the manipulation, Violet makes a stand for the first time in her life – with unexpected results. To her horror, she isn’t just punished by her parents; she also shrinks to a mere few inches high! Trouble will always find you no matter your size... The trouble doesn’t stop there. The petite girl soon finds herself dragged into another world, one filled with wonder, danger, and magic. Yet while she has been freed from the shackles of her childhood home, she finds herself confronted with others who believe they know what is best for her. To fly free, to discover who she truly is, to achieve her destiny, she will have to learn that sometimes merely standing isn’t enough. Some things, she’ll have to fight for. And with the aid of a legendary crystal rose, this Thumbelina may achieve all that and more... It’s time to set your sights and aim for the sky.

      All she desired was to not be seen as a commodity. For as long as Violet Piccolo could remember her decisions had always been made for her. From the type of clothes she wore to the friends she kept, she obeyed her parents’ wishes without protest, though it chaffed as she grew older. Then, on her birthday, comes the final straw: her father forces her into a relationship with his boss’s son in an attempt to advance his own career. Sick of the manipulation, Violet makes a stand for the first time in her life – with unexpected results. To her horror, she isn’t just punished by her parents; she also shrinks to a mere few inches high! Trouble will always find you no matter your size... The trouble doesn’t stop there. The petite girl soon finds herself dragged into another world, one filled with wonder, danger, and magic. Yet while she has been freed from the shackles of her childhood home, she finds herself confronted with others who believe they know what is best for her. To fly free, to discover who she truly is, to achieve her destiny, she will have to learn that sometimes merely standing isn’t enough. Some things, she’ll have to fight for. And with the aid of a legendary crystal rose, this Thumbelina may achieve all that and more... It’s time to set your sights and aim for the sky.

    Author

    L. J. Gastineau

    L J Gastineau lives in Saint Augustine, Florida and is a graduate of the University of Central Florida. She is one of three authors for the website, TrinityGateways.net. She recently published Frozen Reflection, the first book for her young adult series, The Crystal Garden Saga.LJ has also published a short horror story entitled, Doll’s House published in the anthology, Shadows of the Mind.

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