THE FAREN CHRONICLES
What if the twin who couldn't see… was the only one who truly could?
Where curses unravel, houses feel, and sisterhood saves the day — one magical secret at a time.
Welcome to The Faren Chronicles — a spellbinding series where cursed girls become heroes, mystical houses hide secrets, and statues don’t just grant wishes… they open doors to destiny.
This isn’t just a story of magic — it’s a story of seeing yourself.
Does your child love magical adventures but struggle to find heroes who feel as ordinary and uncertain as they do?
You know the challenge. Your middle-grade reader devours fantasy books but keeps putting them down halfway through, complaining that "the characters are too perfect" or "nobody feels like me."
Here's what's really happening: Your child isn't looking for chosen ones who discover they're special — they're searching for characters who feel as confused, overlooked, and powerless as they sometimes do. Kids who don't fit in. Kids who always put everyone else first. Kids whose greatest weakness becomes their greatest strength.
If your child believes the world should be magical — they're right. They just haven't found the right doorway yet.
🌟 Start with Book 1: The Splendid Secrets of 66 Lilly Pilly Lane.
These books are available in paperback, hardcover, and ebook — and you’ll find them at all good bookstores and libraries too!
Book 1: The Splendid Secrets of 66 Lilly Pilly Lane
Meet Chia: The twin who's spent her whole life believing she's the broken one.
Twelve-year-old Chia has one desperate wish: rescue her identical twin sister, Viola, from their evil stepmother. But trapped in a diamond mine, cursed with blindness, and convinced she's powerless, escape feels impossible.
Until a golden talking statue crashes into her world… and whisks her away to 66 Lilly Pilly Lane, a house that's very much alive.
Suddenly, Chia finds herself in a world where:
- 🌳 Trees whisper ancient truths she's meant to hear
- 🦊 A snarky pink fox named Jeremy pretends not to care (but really does)
- 🐥 Her duck Pip can finally talk back (and has OPINIONS about everything)
- ✨ Magic should work... but somehow never does when she needs it most
In this strange new world, Chia gets her sight back, but everything else feels more confusing than ever. Everyone tells her she's supposed to be powerful, but she can't make the simplest magic work. Everyone insists Viola might not be worth saving, but Chia knows they're wrong.
She's always been the twin who rescues everyone else. She's always put Viola first. But what if the very thing that makes her feel weak... is actually what makes her the most powerful person in the room?
And what if learning to save herself is the only way to save everyone she loves?
For Readers Who Love…
✅ Heroes who feel real — complete with self-doubt, sibling drama, and the desperate need to help everyone
✅ Talking animals with attitude — Jeremy the fox steals every scene he's in
✅ Magical houses with personality — 66 Lilly Pilly Lane is basically another character
✅ Stories where differences become superpowers — being blind doesn't make Chia less powerful
✅ Books about putting yourself first — without being selfish about it
Perfect for ages 8–12 and fans of Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, The Wild Robot, and magical adventures where the real magic happens inside the characters.
Meet Chia: Not Your Ordinary Hero. Not Even Close.
Chia starts in darkness. Blind. Powerless. Always putting everyone else first.
In a world full of magic she can't access and people telling her she's special when she feels anything but, Chia has to learn the hardest lesson of all: sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is finally choose yourself.
Everything changes when she realizes that her biggest weakness... might actually be her greatest strength.
Awards & Praise
🔶 5-Star LitPick Review – “A magical adventure that celebrates differences”
🔶 Readers’ Favorite Awards Finalist – Fantasy Category
🔶 Best Cover Design – Voted by actual kids (so it counts double!)
🔶 Classroom Favorite – Loved by teachers and school librarians
🔶 “My daughter read it three times and begged for Book 2.” – Parent review
🔶 “Chia is my favorite character ever!!!” – Ava, age 9
Coming Soon: More Magical Addresses
Book 2: The Curious Creatures of 77 Sycamore Street
A sentient house. A voiceless creature. And a warning: some doors don’t want to be opened.
Book 3: The Magical Marvels of 88 Enchanted Way
Ancient enemies. Forgotten truths. And one final, impossible choice.
Ready to Begin?
The house is waiting.
The secrets are calling.
The magic is real.