In 1910, in an alternate London, a penniless young dancer is visited by a cat who communicates with her mind to mind. Though she is certain she must be going mad, she is desperate enough to follow the cat's advice and impersonates a famous Russian ballerina. The cat, it turns out, is actually an Elemental Earth Spirit, and leads her to minor stardom.
Meanwhile, the real Russian ballerina has fallen victim to an evil troll who takes over her body and kills her patrons, drinking their life essences in order to strengthen his powers. And soon, the troll focuses his dark attentions on the young dancer.
The series
A fantasy series taking place on an alternate earth where magic exists. The series largely focuses on Elemental Masters, people who have magical control over air, water, fire, or earth. Each book in the series is loosely based on a fairy tale.
#1 · 2001The Serpent's Shadow 
#2 · 2002The Gates of Sleep 
#3 · 2004Phoenix and Ashes 
#4 · 2005The Wizard of London 
#5 · 2007Reserved for the Cat 
#6 · 2011Unnatural Issue 
#7 · 2012Home from the Sea 
#8 · 2013Steadfast 
#9 · 2014Blood Red 
#10 · 2015From a High Tower 
#11 · 2016A Study in Sable 
#12 · 2017A Scandal in Battersea 
#13 · 2018The Bartered Brides 
#14 · 2019The Case of the Spellbound Child 
#15 · 2020Jolene 
#16 · 2022The Silver Bullets of Annie Oakley 
#17 · 2024Miss Amelia's List 
#18 · 2025The Cyprian 
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