Charting Stars

Nine Realms Tales, Book One

By: Micheline Ryckman

Narrated by: Lauren Amanda

A girl thrown between worlds. A prophecy untold. An unexpected romance. A quest for home.

Stargazer and artist Talia Benson never wanted an adventure. The titles of student, dutiful daughter, and crazy cat lady suited her just fine. But when she’s swept into an unknown world where sentient animals exist, monsters roam, and angelic beings sway fate, she’s forced to adjust to adventuring as she embarks on a quest to return to her quiet Canadian life.

Jarrett is the best runner in the Nine Realms. Well, maybe not the best––still, he’s proud of the reputation he’s built for himself. But with only a squirrel for company during his extensive travels, his social skills have grown rusty. At least, that’s what he tells himself when he impulsively delays an important mission to help a strange, vibrant girl find her way home.

Unbeknownst to most, turmoil brews in the otherworldly Nine Realms. The guardians have seen a shift in the heavens. Something has changed, a prophecy unleashed. A darkness is coming, throwing Talia, the runner she’s failing to suppress her feelings for, and their growing band of fantastical friends into the center of an oncoming war.

Charting Stars is the first book in a cozy, (though spirited), fantasy series. If you enjoy feel-good tales, portal fantasies, crushes & blushes, he falls first, magic & mayhem, angels and witches, rag tag companions, animal sidekicks, and a lot of heart, then you will love this young adult adventure.

©2022 Micheline Ryckman (P)2026 Micheline Ryckman

The story line

I loved the characters, it was so well read and written, I look forward to the next book

An original tale of lovable characters!

Charting the Stars is a fabulous original story. I really enjoyed how it started in our world and ended up in a new realm. I think the author and I have similar imaginations. Maybe we’re kindred spirits and that’s why I could appreciate this book so much. I really liked how it started at Christmas time, my favorite holiday! Talia and Jarrett are such great characters. Actually, I liked all the characters! I’m a cat lady so I was partial to Drew even if she’s not quite a cat. If you like action, imagination, new worlds, romance, characters discovering their strengths and weaknesses, you’ll love this book. I want the next book to be on Audible now ☺ I don’t think my review can do this book justice, so go ahead and read it. The narrator was fabulous.