War of the Ravens

The lost third book of the famous duology! The year is 1968 and the Virdean Queen of the Uplands has lost her promised consort, the Earth warrior Ivy d'Seille. While just a child, Ivy fought the Germans in France and later served in Korea and Indochina. Could he have been overpowered and kidnapped? To find out, she sends two of her most trusted companions: Mamma LeDeoux, a woman of gears and flesh, renowned priestess macumba of the Santeria, and Rains-a-Lot, a Plains Indian most famous for killing Thomas Custer at Little Bighorn. Together, they must navigate the bizarre world of the United States to find Ivy and return him to the lands of magic. It turns out not to be that simple. Against all odds, Ivy, who is renowned for his moral strength, has been enlisted by the immortal Cinnamon in a plot for a secretive dark lord. Is their goal to release nuclear annihilation on the Earth? To destroy the connection between the Earth and Virdea? To dominate the stream of magic? The heroes must race against time to find out what is happening and save their friend Ivy from infamy.

If only a raven could swoop in and save the day... Join a group of misfits-Ivy d' Seille, Dr. Kelle Brainerd, Rains-a-Lot, and a purple 1957 Chevy-as they flee across Virdea to seek the protection of the Queen of Fire and Ice. While doggedly pursued by an evil wizard with ulterior motives and a mega corporation, our heroes are not without their allies. The author struggles to help them Finish (or Swedish, if that is your taste) their quest while juggling other plot points and tying up loose ends. Except, the story is getting away from him-there's a war brewing and a crack in the fabric of time.