Black Depths Series

Death, power, transformation.... When Nessa's dad dies, the last thing she's expecting is to lose everything else too. But when her hair suddenly turns electric red, and her estranged grandma turns up on her doorstep ready to haul her off to an isolated island, that's exactly what happens. In one day, Nessa losses her mother and her friends, and learns that she's a redheaded sea-witch with magical powers. She's one of many Neptunians - magical beings blessed by the sea - which includes selkies, mermaids, and sea nymphs. Nessa doesn't want to live on an island, she doesn't want to be a sea-witch, and she certainly doesn't want to be hunted by humans who harvest Neptunians for their magical powers. But if Nessa wants to live, she'll have to accept her new life and everything that comes with it, including a witty pirate named Caesar, who just might break her heart. Pulling on the world of mythology to create a young adult contemporary fantasy featuring witches, mermaids, pirates and other fantastical creatures, Sea-Witch will leave you spellbound. This coming of age Young-Adult novel set on the Pacific Coast of Canada, will resonate with anyone who has been a teenager, believed in magic, and longed for adventure. The Black Depths Universe is contemporary fantasy at its best.

Love, Fear, Blood... Learning she was a redheaded sea-witch was just the beginning of the adventure. After a tough fall facing down a dark enemy, Nessa and her friends must now live through an even darker winter. A short trip to Vancouver shows Nessa that she hasn't yet mastered her magic. Being behind in her learning puts Nessa at a disadvantage when she's almost murdered Now, Nessa must fight alongside her friends against new enemies in order to keep the Neptunian Colony safe. Nessa's journey becomes one of blood and sacrifice, and as the days grow dark and long, hope begins to dwindle.

In Tales of a Redheaded Sea-Witch, sixteen-year-old Nessa learned she has a destiny she can't walk away from. Now, months later, she knows just what being a Neptunian really means. Her friends have been stolen from her, and her boyfriend has left her to find them, but now Nessa, too, leaves the safety of the island in a desperate attempt to find her friends before the evil pirate, Victor Jimenez, kills them. Beginning in Northern Ireland, and on the doorstep of a great-aunt she's never met, Nessa begins pursuing the trail of the power hungry Neptunian bent on taking over the world. As the mystery unravels, Nessa finds herself circling the globe with her best friend, Amynta, as they follow one lead after another. Not only does Nessa learn more about the Neptunian world she lives in, but she learns about herself, and the lengths she will go to in order to protect those she loves.

A fast paced young adult adventure that will captivate the hearts of pirate lovers. Caesar knows he's running out of time to find his father, who's been missing for over a year. When he discovers his own grandfather, Victor, is behind not only his father's kidnapping, but the kidnapping of innocent Neptunians all over the globe, Caesar sets sail to find what Victor wants most. In the company of his best friend Markus, and ex-girlfriend Darya, the pirates begin their journey across the seas. But things aren't always as they seem. The more Caesar discovers, the more he questions his loyalty. Then Caesar is given an important clue to the location of the treasure Victor hunts. Can he untangle the strings of desire, history, and hope in time to find the treasure, or will this hunt be his last?

War has arrived. With the corrupt Victor Jimenez in possession of the Serpent's Egg, not much can stop him, but something—or someone—must, and that task falls to Nessa. With her friends around her, Nessa delves deeply into the magic she controls. But Victor has the upper hand and he knows it. Earthquakes begin as a warning and quickly progresses into something much worse. The losses begin to add up as time runs out, and Nessa does everything she can to save the world from utter disaster.