Avalar isn't real.pAt least, it wasn't supposed to be.pAubrey never expected to fall in love with and marry her graduate writing professor Jullian. His life's work, a grim fantasy titled 'A Thief of Nightshade' encompassed everything Aubrey hated about fairy tales and make-believe.pAfter Jullian goes missing and is eventually presumed dead, Aubrey discovers just how make-believe the world of 'Nightshade' is...pNot only is Jullian alive and well in Avalar, he's at the mercy of the Dark Fae, condemned to a fate worse than death, with no memory of Aubrey or his time in her world. In order to save him, she'll have to confront more than just the demons in her past, but the very real ones that await her in a place she never thought could exist.pAll of them will do everything in their power to stop her.pEDITORIAL REVIEWS:lb"Captivating and powerful! J.S. Chancellor grips the reader through an artist's delicate hand and expert eye, every stroke giving purpose and life to memorable characters in this magical journey, reminding all of us that no one is ever too old for a great fairy tale nor able to resist the power of true love!" - Sandra Brannan, author of the Liv Bergen Mystery Thriller Seriesp"Chancellor stitches worlds together with a needle sharp enough to prick the dream and prove it real. In A Thief of Nightshade, she quilts with such patterned dexterity that we see the lining of a cloak turned inside-out, more dangerously beautiful than the ordinary way we wear this garment of a universe. To rate this novel by the number of stars it deserves, we'd have to see the constellations mirrored in a reflecting pool. And dive in." - Ien Nivens, Berkshire Fine Arts