Frances Howitt

Clan Green Bear: Wizards of White Haven Frances Howitt

Publisher Marketing: BOOK 2 - Wizards of White Haven. Set apart by being the only academy specialising in wizard and animus students, outsiders watch Jim's leadership of White Haven closely, with either approval or trepidation. Whilst students are being enrolled in greater numbers than ever before, other factions seek to forcibly remove Jim as headmaster. Building on their alliance with Jim, Clan Green Bear now have a long-term refuge, if they can keep it secret, and Drako finally has a home to call his own. The last thing Drako expects is to fall in love with an elusive student. Clan custom dictates however, that Drako seek approval from the clan and permission from his father and brother, the heir, before he dates any woman. His brother also has a nasty habit of taking what he wants, especially as he has been promised a bride for himself. Drako has a thorny challenge before him winning over his clan whilst she has to reassure her family that marrying a fugitive will not be the grave risk they expect. Facing repeated attack, Jim evolves from a young inexperienced wizard, to being frighteningly powerful. His potential is coveted by enemies and friends alike, and one too many external threats have unexpected, frightening and far-reaching consequences. Contributor Bio:  Howitt, Frances The author has always had a love of books and the intriguing places they'd lead her imagination. Recklessly galloping across the fields as a child, her pony became a winged Pegasus; the yellow-eyed goats were crafty Satyrs and the open Scottish moorland around the house was home to all manner of creatures heard but rarely seen. She has always enjoyed creating characters and setting them in a fictional environment where our "normal" has an unusual twist. However, it was first during a lazy summer holiday, that she actually began writing down the scenes popping into her head. Those ideas took root and developed, the characters quickly taking on a life of their own, and before she knew it, a series was taking shape. Today, she lives in the middle of the UK in a peaceful market town squeezing in her writing around a full time job, with the support of her ever-patient husband.