Before she dared to take her writing seriously, she worked at a Colorado dude ranch, as a school librarian, and as a live-time captionist for a college. That quest eventually led her to the University of Georgia, where she graduated with her degree in English. Rebecca Ross grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, where she soon became a voracious reader and longed to find a portal to Narnia. When not writing, she can be found reading or in her garden, where she grows wildflowers and story ideas.

The Elements of Cadence Duology ( A River Enchanted and A Fire Endless) are her novels for adults. Divine Rivals, Sisters of Sword & Song, Dreams Lie Beneath, and The Queen’s Rising Duology are her titles for teen readers. She lives in the Appalachian foothills of Northeast Georgia with her husband, their lively Australian Shepherd, a flock of chickens, and an endless pile of books. With unforgettable characters, a fast-paced plot, and compelling world building, A River Enchanted is a stirring story of duty, love, and the power of true partnership, and marks Rebecca Ross's brilliant entry on the adult fantasy stage.Rebecca Ross is the New York Times and #1 Sunday Times Bestselling author of fantasy novels for teens and adults. But with each passing song, it becomes apparent the trouble with the spirits is far more sinister than they first expected, and an older, darker secret about Cadence lurks beneath the surface, threatening to undo them all. Adaira, heiress of the east and Jack's childhood enemy, knows the spirits only answer to a bard's music, and she hopes Jack can draw them forth by song, enticing them to return the missing girls.Īs Jack and Adaira reluctantly work together, they find they make better allies than rivals as their partnership turns into something more.

The capricious spirits that rule the isle by fire, water, earth, and wind find mirth in the lives of the humans who call the land home. Enchantments run deep on Cadence: gossip is carried by the wind, plaid shawls can be as strong as armor, and the smallest cut of a knife can instill fathomless fear. But when young girls start disappearing from the isle, Jack is summoned home to help find them. Jack Tamerlaine hasn't stepped foot on Cadence in ten long years, content to study music at the mainland university. House of Earth and Blood meets The Witch's Heart in New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Ross's brilliant first adult fantasy, set on the magical isle of Cadence where two childhood enemies must team up to discover why girls are going missing from their clan. 'With lush world building and lyrical prose, A River Enchanted feels like the echo of a folktale from a world right next to our own.' -Hannah Whitten, New York Times bestselling author of For the Wolf

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