The Autumn Palace

Need a fun romantasy fix after watching My Lady Jane? Lean in to the chaos and charm of the Ondine series, filled with magic, mayhem, true love and a talking ferret. Royal intrigue abounds in the Duchy of Brugel, where our heroine, Ondine, dreams of grand adventure while working in her family pub. Ondine loves mystery, yummy food and fluffy kittens. what she gets is family secrets, serving food to others and a smelly ferret. That ferret is Shambles, and he talks. This second sassy adventure in the romantasy ONDINE quadrilogy combines fairytale romance with magical fun. Detective duo Ondine and her handsome new boyfriend Hamish - who has a talent for transforming into a ferret - have landed themselves a dangerous mission from The Duke of Brugel.Upon entering the palace grounds they are confronted by a fierce tornado that awakens something dark and ominous. Unexplained phenomena begin intruding on every day life at an alarming rate.Surrounded by strange magic, Ondine and Hamish must expose a royal conspiracy, champion the palace's downtrodden servants and solve a baffling mystery.With so much at stake, will they ever find time for their burgeoning romance to blossom?