A boy like no other embarks on a transformative journey of magic and self-discovery in the next enchanting Whimbrel House novel by Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Charlie N. Holmberg.

Merritt Fernsby’s life has changed considerably since he inherited Whimbrel House. He’s engaged to Hulda Larkin, who opened his eyes to the uncanny. And he’s grown quite protective of his uncle Owein—several generations, and iterations, removed. Owein is presently inhabiting the body of a mixed-breed terrier when Merritt receives a missive from none other than Alexandrina Victoria, the Queen of England: I am interested in your dog.

It’s the queen’s duty to the peerage to keep British wizardry empowered. Her offer: England will find a human vessel for Owein, marry him into the royal family, and add this remarkable soul-shifter to its lineage. For Owein, a boy trapped in the body of a pup, it’s a dream come true. How can Merritt refuse? However, once they are in London and in consortium with a necromancer, the situation doesn’t feel right, both with their hosts and the house they inhabit. Owein is having nightmares. And Hulda’s premonitions warn of danger in Merritt’s future. Clearly, someone doesn’t want them in town.

But after two hundred years of being cursed to drift, Owein is determined to chart his own destiny. He’s ready to defy whatever chaos is coming. After all, Owein is the master of chaos, and with Merritt and Hulda’s love and magical support, he can overcome anything.

Merritt and Owein receive an offer they can’t refuse, the opportunity for Owein to have his soul removed from the dog it is in and have a human body again. The offer would involve marrying into the English royal family; so traveling to England they meet the prospective bride and her family while working out the details. But all is not well, Hulda has premonitions of danger that soon come true as there are what seem to be various attempts on Merritt’s life indicating someone is really against the whole idea, but who is it?

This third entry in the Whimbrel House series focuses on our third main character, Owein, a 200+ year-old soul currently trapped in the body of a terrier having spent the previous years trapped, literally, as a house.  The romance between Merritt and Hulda progresses, we finally learn what crime Baptiste committed, we meet Druids and learn more about the magic of this alternate 1840s world. While the ending is satisfying and we have now had three books, each one featuring one of the main characters, we do have loose ends from the last book concerning Myra and her experiments. Hopefully these will be addressed in another entry in the series which I will eagerly await. This book and the entire series are highly recommended. ~~ Stephanie L Bannon

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