Books
Children of the Black Glass
The complete fantasy trilogy
Set in a world caught between the age of stone and the age of metal, the Children of the Black Glass trilogy follows siblings Tell and Wren from their remote mountain village into a world of sorcerers, upheaval, unlikely allies and powers neither of them fully understands.
Children of the Black Glass
Book 1
Simon & Schuster, 2023
ISBN: 9781665913133
Ages 10–14
Winter’s Fire
Book 2
Simon & Schuster, 2025
ISBN: 9781665913164
Ages 10–14
The Law of Solitude
Book 3
Simon & Schuster, 2026
ISBN: 9781665913195
Ages 10–14
Children of the Black Glass
Simon and Schuster (2023)
ISBN: 9781665913133
Ages 10–14
Book One of the Children of the Black Glass trilogy
Set in a precarious time between the end of the age of stone and the beginning of the age of metal, Children of the Black Glass is a thrilling story of wonder, resilience and courage.
A remote village high in the mountains is the only source of black glass in a vast land. Tell (14) and Wren’s (12) father is badly injured mining one final piece.
Breaking every rule in their village, brother and sister take the season’s haul of black glass down the mountain to the huge trading city of Halfway, by themselves.
They intend to find medicine to save their father’s life and supplies to get them through their harsh mountain winter.
They are unprepared for the journey, they are unprepared for the city of Halfway, and they have no idea that they are walking into a sorcerer’s coup that will rip the city apart around them.
To survive, they have to rely on their mountain skills and toughness, on each other, on strangers that become allies, and on a sorcerer who is a friend to nobody. They will be saved more than once by their clever old mule, Rumble.
Their ordeal in Halfway changes them, their village and the city forever.
Reviews
“I loved every minute of this book - the brightness and courage of the Children as they forge a new world and future for themselves and their friends, the worlds conjured, the battles - both internal and external - fought and won. The magic is not just part of the story, it leaps from every page.”
“Although this book is intended for middle grade readers, I was fully engrossed as an adult reader and could not put it down. It ticked all the boxes I look for in fantasy books: rich worldbuilding, complex magic systems with crafty sorcerers, relatable main characters, tangled family relationships, skillful storytelling, twists and turns.”
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Winter’s Fire
Simon and Schuster (2025)
ISBN: 9781665913164
Ages 10–14
Book Two of the Children of the Black Glass trilogy
Winter’s Fire picks up where Children of the Black Glass leaves off. Fleeing for their lives from Halfway, Wren and Tell bring trouble and power back to their mountain village.
Trouble in the form of new ideas and new people - the daughter of a wealthy trader, a sorcerer’s apprentice and his injured sorcerer.
Power in the form of a wagon train full of supplies - enough to see the whole village through winter - given to them by the person behind the coup in Halfway.
They save their father’s life but not his sight, and their village divides because of them. Tell emerges as a controversial leader, while Wren struggles to harness a new-found power.
Catastrophe follows catastrophe through the winter, and the melting snows reveal a family and a village changed forever.
Reviews
“Winter’s Fire (book 2) picks up seamlessly where Children of the Black Glass (book 1) leaves off, delivering exactly what readers crave: an exciting continuation of the journey with beloved characters who continue to evolve … Their journeys serve as an inspiring example of strength and integrity, making them ideal role models for young reader … readers will find themselves rooting for the protagonists, celebrating their triumphs, and feeling emotionally invested in their growth.”
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The Law of Solitude
Simon and Schuster (2026)
ISBN: 9781665913195
Ages 10–14
Book Three of the Children of the Black Glass trilogy
Tell and Wren have faced danger together from the moment they left their mountain village. Now, for the first time, they are separated.
Wren is a captive in the house of Desert, a rogue sorcerer who has transformed herself into something even more powerful and dangerous: a wraith. Desert wants Wren’s growing magic for herself.
Tell has no magic of his own, but that will not stop him from going back to Halfway to find his sister. With allies old and new gathering around him, he discovers that he may not be the only one willing to risk everything to bring Wren home.
Wren, meanwhile, must rely on her own strength, quick thinking and unfamiliar powers to survive Desert.
As sorcerers prepare for a final confrontation and the fate of Halfway hangs in the balance, Tell and Wren must fight their way back to one another and finish what began when two children carried a load of black glass down a mountain.
The final book in the Children of the Black Glass trilogy.
Reviews
“The Law of Solitude, the final installment in the Children of the Black Glass YA fantasy trilogy, is easily my favorite of the series. This series is a must read, with cross generational appeal for middle grade to adult audiences. A signature strength that carries through this book is the author’s vivid detail, making every scene unfold with seamless, cinematic clarity.
Picking up right where the previous books left off, this book immerses readers in a fast paced, spellbinding world of magic and astonishing twists, forcing an authentic cast to navigate tragedy and complex ethics in a harsh, unforgiving landscape of long ago.
What makes this story truly shine is its heart. From both a parent and educator lens, the narrative delivers incredible character growth: the main protagonists embody the resilience, emotional maturity, and self sacrifice we hope to inspire in our own teens, while the supporting cast will steal your heart through quiet wisdom, radical honesty, and fierce loyalty.
By leaning into the raw, beautiful reality of adolescent growth, The Law of Solitude invites young readers to look inward and offers a safe space to process real-world challenges. Readers will remain deeply invested in their journeys long after the final page, wondering who these characters will ultimately become.”
“Ends on a rising tide…”
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