Empire of the House of Thorns

The Faerie have come to take London, and only one girl stands in their way. Justice isn't your average fifteen-year-old girl. She's an irrepressible scoundrel, and she always has a plan. But her world falls apart when her father forcibly bundles the entire family into carriages in the middle of the night and carts them off to a strange mansion on the outskirts of Victorian London. The Faerie are invading, but the Kasric siblings can't stay neutral in the ensuing war when they find their parents on opposing sides. Justice has no choice but to embrace her burgeoning magical powers to fight against the Faerie and save her family. Short Summary: Justice Kasric and her siblings are forced to choose sides between their mother and father after a Faerie invasion throws them out of their comfortable life in London and they begin manifesting magical abilities their parents hid from them before the war. "Fantasy at its most fantastic. Monsters, mystery, and magic in a beautiful and frightening world all their own. Justice Kasric and her strange family are a delight from first to last." -Steven Harper, author of The Books of Blood and Iron series "This first title in a new series slowly builds into a magical adventure in a world that is dark and unique . . . the plot and world building are sure to enthrall readers." -School Library Journal "Klaver dazzles with an adventure rooted in complex feelings about family loyalties, and magically full to the brim with faerie mystery." -Tobias S. Buckell, World Fantasy Award Winner and New York Times Bestselling Author "An enchanting and enthralling series opener." -Kirkus Reviews "Original, carefully crafted, and impressively entertaining from first page to last . . . an extraordinary and unreservedly recommended addition to Middle School, High School, and community library YA Fantasy Fiction collections." -Midwest Book Review "Inside these pages, you will find war, betrayal, secrets, magic, and a fantastic start to an adventurous series." -YA Book Central For fans of The Golden Compass and A Sorcerer to the Crown, a rambunctious and entertaining fantasy adventure in which the Kasric siblings end up on both sides of a Human-Faerie War after the Faerie invade Victorian London.

The Faerie have come to take London, and only one girl stands in their way. Justice isn't your average fifteen-year-old girl. She's an irrepressible scoundrel, and she always has a plan. But her world falls apart when her father forcibly bundles the entire family into carriages in the middle of the night and carts them off to a strange mansion on the outskirts of Victorian London. The Faerie are invading, but the Kasric siblings can't stay neutral in the ensuing war when they find their parents on opposing sides. Justice has no choice but to embrace her burgeoning magical powers to fight against the Faerie and save her family.

The tides of the Faerie War are turning, but at how high a cost for the Kasric family? Justice Kasric, her siblings, and her parents are locked in combat on both sides of the Human-Faerie War. At fifteen, Justice may be the youngest ever Admiral to command her own ship and lead a resistance, but she has the magic and the will to do it. If only nearly every other member of her family weren't either in immediate danger of dying-or attempting to kill her! Forced to make dangerous pacts with more than one unpredictable ally, only Justice can decide how far she'll go to save London. Is it worth sacrificing even a member of her own family Christian Klaver has been writing for over twenty years, with a number of magazine publications, including Escape Pod, Dark Wisdom Anthology, and Anti-Matter. He's the author of The Supernatural Case Files of Sherlock Holmes, Shadows Over London and the Nightwalker Series, but has written over a dozen novels in both fantasy and sci-fi, often with a Noir bent. He worked as a bookseller, bartender and a martial-arts instructor before settling into a career in internet security. He lives just outside the sprawling decay of Detroit, Michigan, with his wife Kimberly, his daughter Kathryn, and a group of animals he refers to as The Menagerie. Short Summary: Justice Kasric, her siblings, and her parents are locked in combat on both sides of the Human-Faerie War. Forced to make dangerous pacts with more than one unpredictable ally, only Justice can decide how far she'll go to save London. Is it worth sacrificing even a member of her own family? "[T]hose who enjoy epic fantasy will find much to enjoy here . . . Sweeping and intricate." -Kirkus Reviews "Christian Klaver's delightful fantasy novel Justice at Sea blends faerie magic with historical elements to spectacular effect." -Foreword Reviews Justice Kasric, her siblings, and her parents are locked in combat on both sides of the Human-Faerie War. Forced to make dangerous pacts with more than one unpredictable ally, only Justice can decide how far she'll go to save London.

The Black Shuck's forces gather just beyond the mist . . . Captain Justice Kasric knows how complicated family can be. The escalating Human-Faerie war has scattered and wounded her siblings and transformed her parents beyond recognition. After narrowly escaping yet another dangerous clash, fifteen-year-old Justice has had enough. She's determined to defeat the Black Shuck, the mysterious leader controlling the Faerie invasion of London, but if Justice hopes to stand a chance at victory, she'll have to do the impossible: reunite her family and lead them against the looming Faerie Armada. With her mother and brother at the helm of the enemy fleet, and the prophesized Seven Virtues slipping out of reach, Justice more than has her work cut out for her. Even if she can save England, the cost may be higher than she's willing to pay. Christian Klaver has been writing for over twenty years and is the author of The Supernatural Case Files of Sherlock Holmes, Shadows Over London and the Nightwalker Series, among many other fantasy and sci-fi projects, often with a Noir bent. His many jobs over the years have included bookseller, bartender, martial-arts instructor, and internet security. He lives just outside the sprawling decay of Detroit, Michigan, with his wife Kimberly, his daughter Kathryn, and a group of animals he refers to as The Menagerie. Short Summary: Justice and her rag-tag fleet of misfits sail out to meet the Faerie Armada and Justice's conflict and confusion with her family comes to a head. Her mother and brother help lead the enemy fleet while Justice and her siblings lead the fight to save England. Even if Justice wins, she'll lose. In the finale to the Empire of the House of Thorns series, Justice and her rag-tag fleet of misfits sail out to meet the Faerie Armada, and Justice's conflict and confusion with her family comes to a heartbreaking head.