The Changespell Saga Series

Dun Lady's Jess: all woman, all heart…all horse. Courier mount Dun Lady's Jess accepts the hand of only one man: Carey of Anfeald. Together they race across rugged territories with the spell manuscripts no one else dares to carry, handling secrets with the potential to destroy worlds. That is, until a treacherous wizard rips Lady and Carey apart in mid-run, tossing them across realities and turning Lady into Jess—a woman of fiery equine spirit and unyielding intent. But Jess and Carey weren't the only ones to tumble between worlds, and they aren't the only ones looking for a way back.  They definitely aren't the only ones who want that deadly spell manuscript.  And ultimately, only Jess—separated from the one person she trusts, flung into a new human form and culture—has the means to bring two worlds together and stop a wizard run amuck. That is, if anyone can… -------------   "....Dun Lady's Jess is unique.   Durgin has created a character who is utterly believable as both horse and horse-in-human-body.   The setup is brilliant: the magic that causes the transformation is not in the horse, but external, and the creature that is Dun Lady's Jess must adapt, must find an identity that works in both paradigms.   Humans who encounter her, in either body, must also adapt to the reality that created her and that she represents.  She cannot be, any longer, just another mare...she cannot be, ever, just another woman...." --Excerpt from Elizabeth Moon's Forward for Dun Lady's Jess "A thrill ride with a fantasy twist, neatly done by a knowledgeable author - short, sweet, and paced at a gallop, Dun Lady's Jess can't help but to win you over." --Janny Wurts "Horses, heroics, and magic--a great combination! I thoroughly enjoyed reading Dun Lady's Jess, a spirited and daring novel. I couldn't put it down." --Kristen Britain, author of the Green Rider series

Dun Lady's Jess–once a horse, now learning the ways of the human heart: love, betrayal, and deadly revenge. Jess, courier and spellchanged horse, is still struggling to integrate her human and equine selves when she and wizard Arlen discover bewildered almost-humans brutally forced from their native animals forms and into slavery.   Camolen's wizards can't find the rogue magic user, and the trouble has just started: A dangerous wizard escapes. Arlen's hold comes under attack.  An entire company of peacekeepers disappears. Jess and her friends end up at the center of an insurrection that threatens to leave her trapped helplessly in her native dun mare form. Human heart, equine soul...and now the only one who can break through the magic that holds Camolen in thrall.  If only Jess can first break through to herself...   "Doranna Durgin is one of the freshest new voices in fantasy fiction. Her style is clean, uncluttered, and effortless. Changespell is a full-bore, straight-ahead, fast and furious read. I want more!" --Jennifer Roberson, author of the Karavans and Sword Dancer series "Durgin tells this deeply insightful and touching tale with a deft clarity. Her eye for detail will delight and astonish you..." --Hypatia's Hoard Praise for Dun Lady's Jess "....Dun Lady's Jess is unique.   Durgin has created a character who is utterly believable as both horse and horse-in-human-body.   The setup is brilliant: the magic that causes the transformation is not in the horse, but external, and the creature that is Dun Lady's Jess must adapt, must find an identity that works in both paradigms.   Humans who encounter her, in either body, must also adapt to the reality that created her and that she represents.  She cannot be, any longer, just another mare...she cannot be, ever, just another woman...." --Excerpt from Elizabeth Moon's Forward for Dun Lady's Jess "A thrill ride with a fantasy twist, neatly done by a knowledgeable author - short, sweet, and paced at a gallop, Dun Lady's Jess can't help but to win you over." --Janny Wurts "Horses, heroics, and magic--a great combination! I thoroughly enjoyed reading Dun Lady's Jess, a spirited and daring novel. I couldn't put it down." --Kristen Britain, author of the Green Rider series

Dun Lady's Jess–all horse, all woman, all heart…and the only one left who can save her disintegrating world from magic gone awry.   Arlen of Anfeald is dead–or so his friends believe, for Camolen's Council of Wizards has been cut down in a treacherous ambush of twisted magic.  The only surviving witness is a palomino stallion named Ramble.   Convinced that the twisted magic is a threat to all of Camolen, Carey–Arlen's Head Courier–plans to question the palomino, using the now-forbidden spell that can change a horse into a human. This is the same spell that once turned Dun Lady's Jess from horse to human as it took her from one world to another, from Camolen to the American Midwest.   But once Cary, Jess, and the palomino leave Camolen, racing to obtain the crucial information that can save their world, the damaging magic spreads, blossoming to engulf the unwary and corrupting even the simplest of spells.   Even the spell that can take them home....   "...A splendid example of how speculative fiction can let us deal with difficult topics at a safe remove. It's not preachy, it's not heavy- handed, it's just a wonderful picture of people screwing things up and then trying to unscrew them.... Most highly recommended." --Hypatia's Hoard Praise for Changespell: "Doranna Durgin is one of the freshest new voices in fantasy fiction. Her style is clean, uncluttered, and effortless. Changespell is a full-bore, straight-ahead, fast and furious read. I want more!" --Jennifer Roberson, author of the Karavans and Sword Dancer series Praise for Dun Lady's Jess: "Dun Lady's Jess is unique.   Durgin has created a character who is utterly believable as both horse and horse-in-human-body.   The setup is brilliant: the magic that causes the transformation is not in the horse, but external, and the creature that is Dun Lady's Jess must adapt, must find an identity that works in both paradigms.   Humans who encounter her, in either body, must also adapt to the reality that created her and that she represents.  She cannot be, any longer, just another mare...she cannot be, ever, just another woman...." --Excerpt from Elizabeth Moon's Forward for Dun Lady's Jess  

In a world where raw magic is the norm...   Laine grew up isolated and unfettered, a Son of Solvany full of True Dreams.  Now his mountain caravan route grows more dangerous by the day, and Laine can't afford distractions--not from Dreams turning dark, not from his sheltered sister, and not from Ehren, the enigmatic warrior who joins the caravan to skirt the deadly Barrenlands.   Or so he says.   Laine thinks there's more to it.  A murdered sovereign, a  King's Guard in exile, a family in hiding...a twice-cursed Son of Solvany.  Ehren is determined to unravel the escalating mystery that surrounds them all--and if he's been sent to kill Laine and his sister, it suddenly seems he might also be the only one who can save them.   But only if Laine can break through the veil of secrets behind what he Sees...   "Ms. Durgin knows full well the value of pacing as she exquisitely choreographs action and character development into a pleasing whole." --Romantic Times "Durgin has a remarkable gift for inventing unusual characters doing incredible things." --Kliatt "...Crisp, vivid imagery...the details sweep you off your feet and carry you away to another world..." --Hypatia's Hoard

Dun Lady's Jess: all woman, all heart...all horse. When hikers find a naked and terrified young woman, they're sure she's the victim of foul play. But the truth is much more shocking: she isn't human at all. She's Dun Lady's Jess, a horse transformed by the spell that brought her and her rider, to whom she is utterly devoted, into this world. Possessed now of human intelligence but still a horse deep inside, Jess desperately searches this world for her master and rider, using her fiery equine spirit to take on human idiosyncrasies--and human threats. (Contains Dun Lady's Jess, Changespell, & Changespell Legacy) "....Dun Lady's Jess is unique.   Durgin has created a character who is utterly believable as both horse and horse-in-human-body.   The setup is brilliant: the magic that causes the transformation is not in the horse, but external, and the creature that is Dun Lady's Jess must adapt, must find an identity that works in both paradigms.   Humans who encounter her, in either body, must also adapt to the reality that created her and that she represents.  She cannot be, any longer, just another mare...she cannot be, ever, just another woman...." --Excerpt from Elizabeth Moon's Forward for Dun Lady's Jess "A thrill ride with a fantasy twist, neatly done by a knowledgeable author - short, sweet, and paced at a gallop, Dun Lady's Jess can't help but to win you over." --Janny Wurts "Horses, heroics, and magic--a great combination! I thoroughly enjoyed reading Dun Lady's Jess, a spirited and daring novel. I couldn't put it down." --Kristen Britain, author of the Green Rider series "Dun Lady's Jess is a wonderful read for those who are horse fans and those who are just plain fantasy fans or fans of great writing." --Josepha Sherman, bestselling author/editor "Dun Lady's Jess is everything a great fantasy ought to be: Exciting, moving, and utterly original. Doranna Durgin has spun a marvelous tale, set it in a world that feels as real as our own, and populated that world with characters who will stay with you long after you read the final page. An excellent book, which I highly recommend." --David Coe, author of Winds of the Forelands & the LonTobyn Chronicle "Jess is a tale of wonderfully diverse and riveting characters embroiled in extraordinary events, told with a deftness and care few authors can achieve. Once you begin, you won't be able to put it down until you know what happens -- and then you'll wish it never stopped. I highly recommend it." --Diana Pharoah Francis, author of Path of Blood "Dun Lady's Jess is an adventure story with heart. It's a unique idea, imaginatively explored. The characters are charming, and humanly flawed. The accurate equestrian touches are a pleasure to encounter, and Jess' reactions, particularly while she's still getting her feet under her, are surprisingly yet completely believable. Doranna Durgin offers the reader an unusual viewpoint of impressive versimilitude." --Vonda McIntyre, Nebula and Hugo Award-winning author of The Moon and the Sun "Durgin never fails to entertain with solid characters, good action, well-conceived plots, compelling narrative -- and her expert background in horses always provides a real -- and realistic! -- treat for readers. Jess is one of the most complex and likeable characters in fantasy fiction." --Jennifer Roberson, author of the Karavans and Sword Dancer series