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Jocelyn Sordoni lives in London with her husband and her feisty black cat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Breathe Underwater is her debut novel, and she is hard at work writing the sequel, How to Wear Your Dragon, in between procrastinating by writing fun short stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to Breathe Underwater<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Magic, mystery and mean girls. How to Breathe Underwater is a sweet romantic academy fantasy perfect for fans of Diana Wynne Jones and Holly Black.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

16-year-old Izzy\u2019s magical Shifts have landed her adrift in a hidden island kingdom. She\u2019s stranded, but how did she get there? And how can she get back home?

Once the Leader accepts she\u2019s no spy, Izzy learns to love this icy world. But the stairway to her new life is fraught with lies and betrayal. And looming over all is the evil, narcissistic and charismatic Mayleen, her old school bully. Izzy must fight for her life and the lives of those she loves; she knows Mayleen is deadly, but who will people believe?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can she use her magic to triumph, or will she drown in Mayleen\u2019s evil lies?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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‘…mystery, peril, consternation and utter confusion’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

‘…I was rooting for Izzy and hoping Mayleen would get her comeuppance.’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When Holly Came to Stay: <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A witchy short story about what happens when gods refuse to play nice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Wheel of the Year always turns\u2026 but what happens when the cycle breaks? \u2728<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Morrigan, three baby witches eager to prove themselves, accidentally invite The Holly King to stay with them. He is supposed to take turns throughout the year, ruling with the Oak King, but this time, something is different. Holly is refusing to fade, and Oak is not the noble ruler they expected \u2013 he’s just an insufferable, sulky teenager who doesn\u2019t want to grow up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can the Morrigan restore the cycle, or have the two Kings changed the rules \u2013 with dire results \u2013 forever?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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204: No Content<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A heartfelt tale from the author of How to Breathe Underwater, this science fiction short story questions love, loss, and the delicate line between human and machine.<\/strong>

When her husband Michel falls victim to a computer virus, android Hetty refuses to believe he is truly gone. Driven by his final cryptic message, she travels to Paris, desperate to save him before his housing is melted down. Could he have hidden away a piece of himself \u2013 a backup waiting to be discovered?

As Hetty unravels the mystery of his disappearance, she faces a terrifying choice: save his body or preserve his mind. Will she take the leap with Michel into his unknown future, or lose him forever?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Law of Consequences<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Featuring 20 stories by bestselling and award-winning authors<\/p>\n\n\n\n

including \u2018Mother Knows Best\u2019 by Jocelyn Sordoni:
A romantic tale of elves and vampires and love that can be found in the most unlikely of places<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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