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Rest in Peace, Angela Lansbury

October 11, 2022

Angela Lansbury in her younger years Hello, everyone. For those of you just joining us, you probably haven't heard the news, but... we have had a major loss in the world of stage and screen. Yes, Dame Angela Lansbury, best known for her roles of Jessica Fletcher in Murder, She Wrote and Mrs. Potts in the Beauty and the Beast movies, passed away recently today. For anyone who's familiar with her career, I'm sure you've watched her in the Disney movie Bedknobs and Broomsticks . Many of us grew to love her over her decades-long career, and she inspired many of us to take charge of our destinies. Angela, know that you will not be forgotten, nor will the legacy you have left behind for us. May the beautiful Dame rest in unending peace.

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The "Princess Luanne and Wizard Heatheria" series

"What Is Destiny?": The story of the first encounter between Luanne and Heatheria and their first adventure defeating Evil in their part of the world. (Now available on Amazon Kindle and on paperback)
"Starting Over": Heatheria must help an insecure, lonely girl open up about her problems. In the end, she and the other girl become friends. Meanwhile, King Adamant—Princess Luanne's father—adopts Heatheria into his family. (Now available on Amazon Kindle and on paperback; also included in the "Before The Council of Five" Trilogy Edition)
"Promises, Promises": Queen Melissa of Palinica must learn to trust the sisters when they promise to help her bring justice for the unabsolved soul of her boyfriend. (Now available on Amazon Kindle and on paperback)
"Luanne and Heatheria in Swan Lake": The sisters must awaken Princess Odette from a millennium-long hibernation and help her find her one true love. (Now available on Amazon Kindle and on paperback; also included in the "Before The Council of Five" Trilogy Edition)
"Seasons of the Dolorian Wizards": Luanne and Heatheria have a story for every season at the end of the year. (Now available on Amazon Kindle and on paperback)
"The Case of the Specter of the Spectre": The first adventure of the "Super Sleuths Seven". Roxy has lost her dog, Artù, and recruits Luanne, Heatheria, and Heatheria's three friends for help in finding him—but must then solve a mystery regarding the sudden disappearance of a long-gone theater actress. (Now available on Amazon Kindle and on paperback; not meant to infringe on the Winx Club characters)
"A Halloween Hassle in Alucard Castle": It's Halloween for the Super Sleuths, and they must solve a mystery regarding a jewel theft, with an energy vampire as the culprit. (Now available on paperback and on Amazon Kindle)
"A Duo of Green Ghosts as Haunted House Hosts": Roxy and Artù are co-inheritors of a deceased multi-millionaire's fortune—but can they survive one night in the haunted castle where a duo of green ghosts are looking to kill all the heirs? (Now available on Amazon Kindle and on paperback; not meant to infringe on the Winx Club characters)
"A Ship of Ghouls is No Place for Fools": Our heroes are captured by the ghost of Bluebeard and imprisoned on his ghost ship—but not before they uncover a seafaring smuggling ring that they must stop before it goes international. (Now available on Amazon Kindle and on paperback)
"Mystery in the Skies": The Super Sleuths Seven win a one-month vacation to Europe, but while aboard the Hispaniola airship, they must discover the reason behind the sudden disappearance of a priceless ruby, followed by the sudden appearance of its vengeful guardian. (Now available on paperback and on Amazon Kindle.)
"Marina's Whale of A Tale": The sisters must help a mermaid named Marina defeat an evil Sea Witch, but realize that Marina must first face her past and overcome her self-doubt in order to help them succeed. (Now available on Amazon Kindle and on paperback; also included in the "Before The Council of Five" Trilogy Edition)
"Return to Doloria—The Complete Trilogy": The Council of Five's first adventure. Marisa Winchester, Heatheria's estranged mother, returns and informs her daughter and Princess Luanne that they must reunite the rest of the family to face off against the ultimate Evil, ultimately saving Karen The Shadow—Marisa's twin sister—from herself. (Now available on Amazon Kindle and on paperback)
"Saving Princess Bloom": A fictional twist on the story of Princess Bloom of Sparx and how she must save her planet from an old nemesis, who has joined forces with a stronger Evil. (included in "An Old Foe Returns"; will not be made a separate book; not meant to infringe on the Winx Club characters)
"Return of the Princess Giselle": Heatheria and Marisa are ordered to switch roles for a day so that Marisa will be able to learn to trust her feelings rather than her logic. (included in "An Old Foe Returns"; will not be made a separate book; not meant to infringe on Amy Adams' "Enchanted" character)
"The Swan Princess's Wedding": Princess Odette and her fiancé, Aurum, are all ready for their wedding day, but King Goldmeyer, believing his son deserves better, banishes the bride-to-be when he discovers that she is a lowly commoner. (Now available on Amazon Kindle and on paperback)
"The Warrior Princess from Another Dimension": Princess Musa of Melodious arrives on Earth searching for a mate, but ends up on the adventure of a lifetime to reclaim her throne and status. (now available on Kindle Books and on paperback; also included in the "Legendary Source, Quintessa Force" Trilogy Edition under the title "Meet Princess Musa"; not meant to infringe on the Winx Club character)
"Passing The Torch": Marisa must follow her dream of bringing peace to the world, leaving the Oracle of Doloria to train a new Wizard of Doloria to assume Marisa's power of Quintessence. (now available on Kindle Books and on paperback; also included in the "Legendary Source, Quintessa Force" Trilogy Edition)
"Return of The Beast": Galatea must help the new Quintessa Force defeat an old nemesis who has been revived by an eon-old ritual. (now available on Kindle Books and on paperback; also included in the "Legendary Source, Quintessa Force" Trilogy Edition)
"Race for the Rainbow": The Council of Five become renamed the "Fellowship of Light" when they meet a young girl named Rosetta and discover the quest where they must be victorious, or their universe will cease to exist. (Available on paperback and on Amazon Kindle, as a whole and in 5 parts; see below titles)
"Meet Lady Rosetta" (The Race for the Rainbow: Part One): Yubel sends Darcy on a solo mission to collect the 7 Rainbow Treasures from around the world. Only then can she summon the mighty Rainbow Dragon and rule the world forever. (Now available on Amazon Kindle; not meant to infringe on the Yu-Gi-Oh! or Winx Club characters)
"Return of the Rainbow" (The Race for the Rainbow: Part Two): The Sapphire Pegasus has been turned evil by Darcy, and only Galatea—allied and merged with the late Rainbow Personified—can lead her family-turned-team to victory, as well as decipher a riddle that can secure Cobalt Eagle. (Now available on Amazon Kindle; not meant to infringe on the Yu-Gi-Oh! or Winx Club characters)
"Prophecy of the Endgame" (The Race for the Rainbow: Part Three): When Heatheria learns of a prophecy of riddles from Isabelle, the Warrior of Water from Iris's Fellowship of Light, she—along with her own Fellowship—must decipher each puzzle to learn of the upcoming "Endgame". Meanwhile, Darcy has released Amethyst Cat and Topaz Tiger and turned them Evil, and Heatheria must summon a new Fusion Hero that can literally throw cold water on Yubel's plans. (Now available on Amazon Kindle; not meant to infringe on the Yu-Gi-Oh! or Winx Club characters)
"Facing the Past" (The Race for the Rainbow: Part Four): After escaping from her Dark half (Yubel), Mirta must make a journey into Yubel's mind in an attempt to make peace with her past, complete herself, and instigate the Endgame Prophecy's Final Challenge. Meanwhile, Luanne must fly solo (or so she thinks) to Quebec and Belfast to retrieve the Rainbow Treasures that house the Amber Mammoth and Emerald Tortoise spirits, respectively, and protect them from Darcy and her cousin, Princess Amentia. (Now available on Amazon Kindle; not meant to infringe on the Yu-Gi-Oh! or Winx Club characters)
"The Rainbow's Wrath" (The Race for the Rainbow: Part Five): When Rainbow Dragon is released and threatens the entire universe with early Doomsday, Galatea and Mirta must unite their powers in order to tame the legendary beast's rage once and for all. Will they succeed? Find out, as this "Race for the Rainbow" saga comes to a close. (Now available on Amazon Kindle; not meant to infringe on the Yu-Gi-Oh! or Winx Club characters)
"Heatheria's Noël Carol": While snowed in and stranded on the continent of Doloria, Heatheria regales her family-turned-team with her version of "A Christmas Carol", starring Gemini "Gem" Stone as the Scrooge of the story. (Now available on Amazon Kindle and on paperback)
"Stormy's Choice": Stormy is suddenly and critically injured by a power-crazed Icy, who has been discovered to be the thief behind a priceless ring owned by an Ice Witch named Aurora, who then kidnaps her and Darcy and tortures them physically, ultimately forcing Stormy to make the toughest decision of her life. (Now available on Amazon Kindle; Also included on paperback in "Darkness Before The Dawn"; Not meant to infringe on Yu-Gi-Oh! or Winx Club characters)
"The Beginning of the End": Princess Diaspro, the Heir of the Apocalypse, is revived and given the task of eliminating the Fellowship of Light, but ends up losing miserably, and has her powers removed as a punishment. Afterwards, Nightshroud escapes from the Dark Abyss within the Temple of Doloria and begins his "Ultimate Plan" to end the universe. (Now available on Amazon Kindle; Also included on paperback in "Darkness Before The Dawn"; Not meant to infringe on Yu-Gi-Oh! or Winx Club characters)
"Doomsday Rising": The Fellowship of Light, joined by several formerly Evil characters, face their ultimate battle when they must destroy the Temple of Doloria, purify the new incarnations of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, and seal Nightshroud away again indefinitely. (Now available on Amazon Kindle; Also included on paperback in "Darkness Before The Dawn"; Not meant to infringe on Yu-Gi-Oh! or Winx Club characters)