The Starfall Omen

Welcome to Tildy Silverleaf and The Starfall Omen a fantasy novel for YA fans looking for a series to bridge between Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings. Don your travelling cloak, shoulder your backpack, and grab your favorite walking stick as we join Tildy – a neurodiverse teenage girl who can’t control her shapeshifting abilities – on her first adventure.

In this epic fantasy filled with world building, wondrous peoples, and a whimsical mix of monsters and magic, our hero Tildy learns to control her abilities, while figuring out how to navigate new friendships, manage her own neurodiversity, and support loved ones suffering depression.

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The Children’s Gifts: In which the dark god sets a plan in motion by bestowing terrible gifts upon infant twins. The girl who becomes Tildy will never be the same.

Spring in Dappledown: In which we meet Tildy and her adoptive mother, and we explore the Garden of Dappledown at the heart of a haunted forest.

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Flowers and Dew and Something New: In which Tildy visits the place were she was found as an abandoned infant after her covert caravan was attacked.

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Healing Day: In which the region celebrates Healing Day with a faire and market. And Tildy accidentally poisons herself.

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The Crofter’s Tale: In which Tildy learns about a darker and more dangerous side of her adoptive mother, the witch.

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Trusted Reader Reviews

Steve

“I started reading with the intent of being critical so I could give you good feedback. But I got carried away by the story.”

Rating: 5 out of 5.

Kaija

“I only have two things to say: 1. I loved it. 2. When can I read the next one? (Seriously, I need to know what happens next!!)”

Rating: 5 out of 5.

Heidi

“I forgot I was supposed to be writing down criticisms. I didn’t want it to end because I knew I’d have to wait for the next one.”

Rating: 5 out of 5.

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Christi

“Eeeeeee! I’m going to re-read it now that you’re done!

Rating: 5 out of 5.

Jack

“Thanks for letting me read it, Mike. Most of the time I feel like I’m just reading a book and not being one of your Trusted Readers. Says a lot about your skills and content.”

Rating: 5 out of 5.

Kirsten

“You need to stop what you’re doing, go upstairs, and start the next one.”

Rating: 5 out of 5.

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