Robin D. Owens

Enchanted No More by Robin D. Owens

I was drawn to Enchanted No More by the vibrant hues of the cover art and because the plot summary — centering on a half-faerie woman sucked back grudgingly into court affairs — reminded me of one of my favorite urban fantasy series, Seanan McGuire’s October Daye.

Jenni is a halfling, half human and half Lightfolk (fae). She wants nothing to do with her Lightfolk heritage after a magical disaster fifteen years ago in which most of her family was killed. Instead, she lives as a human in Denver and works as a game designer. She is drawn back into the Lightfolk world when her last remaining family member, her estranged brother, disappears while on a mission for the rulers. Jenni reluctantly accepts the mission so that she can rescue her ... Read More

More books by Robin D. Owens

Celta — (2001-2012) These are separate stories that take place in the same world. Ms. Owens suggests reading them in this order. Publisher: With their magic boundaries falling and terrible monsters invading, the Marshalls of Lladrana must follow ancient tradition and Summon a savior from the Exotique land… For Alexa Fitzwalter, the Marshall’s call pulled the savvy lawyer into a realm where she barely understood the language, let alone the intricacies of politics and power. Armed only with her wits, a mystical companion and the help of the chevalier Bastien, Alexa must use her very human mind and skills to fight the encroaching evil — and resist manipulation by the Marshall’s to force her to stay in Lladrana. Now torn between her affinity for this realm and Earth, will she return home if given the chance? Or dare she risk everything for a land not her own?

The Summoning — (2005-2009) These are separate stories that take place in the same world. Ms. Owens suggests reading them in this order. Publisher: With their magic boundaries falling and terrible monsters invading, the Marshalls of Lladrana must follow ancient tradition and Summon a savior from the Exotique land… For Alexa Fitzwalter, the Marshall’s call pulled the savvy lawyer into a realm where she barely understood the language, let alone the intricacies of politics and power. Armed only with her wits, a mystical companion and the help of the chevalier Bastien, Alexa must use her very human mind and skills to fight the encroaching evil — and resist manipulation by the Marshall’s to force her to stay in Lladrana. Now torn between her affinity for this realm and Earth, will she return home if given the chance? Or dare she risk everything for a land not her own?

The first story, Song of Marwey, can only be read online here.