A nomadic gypsy clan.
An orphan with secrets.
An incredible journey home…
When an ancient gypsy elder finds tiny Pasco alone in the mountains, orphaned and hiding near his dead mother, she offers him a new home with her people. Her only warning—to keep his secret to himself. For clues suggest his mama was a Sekou, a near-mythical cat shifter, and Pasco one day might become one himself. If anyone discovers him, Pasco and the entire clan might be in danger.
He turns out to be his mother’s son, changing in his teens and keeping the secret from all but his best friend Kew, who helps with his dual nature. But three times that year he has to expose himself to save lives of loved ones. The third time is Kew himself, and Pasco will do anything to save his friend. But once his secret is out, there’s no turning back for anyone in the clan.
Soon every cult on the continent comes for Pasco, either to kill him or to use his parts for curses and potions. His only hope is a whispered, hidden village of Sekou somewhere to the east, so the clan begins a desperate trip through the winter to find Pasco a safe home. Unfortunately, the god they honor slows them, sending other lost Sekou and gypsies to them, all followed by danger and enemies of their own. A simple rescue for a single Sekou becomes a quest to house a whole village of lost people.
But what scares Pasco the most? Not locating the village or even surviving the journey. No, he fears losing his gypsy family along the way, for everyone knows gypsies don’t survive on their own. Scroll up and grab your copy now. The Tales of Balia series, fantasy with a Christian worldview.
Genre: Inspirational
An orphan with secrets.
An incredible journey home…
When an ancient gypsy elder finds tiny Pasco alone in the mountains, orphaned and hiding near his dead mother, she offers him a new home with her people. Her only warning—to keep his secret to himself. For clues suggest his mama was a Sekou, a near-mythical cat shifter, and Pasco one day might become one himself. If anyone discovers him, Pasco and the entire clan might be in danger.
He turns out to be his mother’s son, changing in his teens and keeping the secret from all but his best friend Kew, who helps with his dual nature. But three times that year he has to expose himself to save lives of loved ones. The third time is Kew himself, and Pasco will do anything to save his friend. But once his secret is out, there’s no turning back for anyone in the clan.
Soon every cult on the continent comes for Pasco, either to kill him or to use his parts for curses and potions. His only hope is a whispered, hidden village of Sekou somewhere to the east, so the clan begins a desperate trip through the winter to find Pasco a safe home. Unfortunately, the god they honor slows them, sending other lost Sekou and gypsies to them, all followed by danger and enemies of their own. A simple rescue for a single Sekou becomes a quest to house a whole village of lost people.
But what scares Pasco the most? Not locating the village or even surviving the journey. No, he fears losing his gypsy family along the way, for everyone knows gypsies don’t survive on their own. Scroll up and grab your copy now. The Tales of Balia series, fantasy with a Christian worldview.
Genre: Inspirational
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