“Shoes with engines, springs and sprockets,kick-start heels, and shoe-size rockets.”A rhyming story for every kid who wants to fly—and wonders when it’s okay to break the rules.   Like all children, José dreams of flying. So he works hard to buy a pair of rocket shoes that let him jet into the atmosphere. But all those spins, kicks, and airborne tricks cause such a ruckus around town that the mayor bans the shoes and shuts down the factory. Then, one day, during a terrible snowstorm, José hears a cry: his neighbor’s in danger—and he can only help her if he puts on the shoes. Will José dare to break the rules and save the day?

Rocket Shoes

Children's Books

Skinner, Sharon

Literature & Fiction

Union Square Kids

The debut novel of The Healer's Trilogy, The Healer's Legacy is a stunning young adult/crossover work from fantasy novel author Sharon Skinner. Orphaned by war, haunted by unknown origins, and chased by a warlord and his army of brutal soldiers. KIRA is a young woman with a secret. She can psychically communicate with animals. She is also on the run from her abusive mate Toril, the hero turned warlord, who led the country’s forces to victory against the outland raiders. Only that was before his love of power consumed him. Now, his only focus is on tracking down Kira and making her punishment an example of his power. But the quest for freedom isn’t the only struggle Kira faces. She must also come to terms with her past choices, whose echoes drive her present. And now, the future of the land and people she has come to love depends on the decisions she will be forced to make.
 Accolades- "Who doesn't want a pet dragon, especially one that is sized just right?. . . Sure to become a classic fantasy tale, the author brings this story to vivid life." - Cathy A. on Amazon "I really enjoyed reading this book with a very strong female leading character, who is as complex as she is brave, and a plot that only deepens as the book goes on. One fantastic read!" - Birbitt on Amazon "Nice balance between the intelligence, kindness, and gentle characteristics of a healer with the pragmatic, courageous characteristics of a warrior. Would really enjoy a sequel."- Barbara Roberts on Amazon Excerpt Too soon, she heard the change in the cries of the men. Their yells, no longer those of encouragement, became bellowed curses. Kira peered ahead, straining to catch sight of the main road. Trad’s hooves beat a loud tattoo against the hard dirt, but she could hear the noise of pursuit rising in the distance.
The sound of the pursuing horses grew to a low thunder as she and Trad burst onto the main road. She leaned low over Trad’s neck as the big horse veered right and lengthened his stride. The shouting of the men grew louder. Their curses carried through the woods, echoing between the trees.
Kira urged Trad to quicken his pace. They had to put more distance between them and Toril’s men. At the sound of hooves behind her, she glanced back. Through the deepening shadows she saw movement. One of the men charged onto the main road, his horse a dark shadow moving beneath him. An arrow whizzed past, low and to the left. She sucked in her breath and hunched down in the saddle, squeezing tightly with her knees as Trad’s speed increased.
 About Sharon Skinner "I tend to come at difficult subject matter from a subtle direction, using fiction to delve into things that are often difficult to discuss rationally. In addition to the challenges of their often-heroic journeys, my characters deal with real-world issues like difficult relationships, dark secrets, prejudice, death, domestic abuse, questioning authority, and self-acceptance. I purposely avoid being preachy or didactic and I like to salt a bit of humor and mischievous fun into the mix."

The Healer's Legacy

Genre Fiction

Brick Cave Books

THE NELIG STONES Middle-Grade Fantasy Adventure Author Sharon Skinner hits it out of the park in this Middle-Grade portal fantasy. Stefani and Robbie aren’t friends. In fact, they can barely stand each other. But when they find themselves magically transported to a land where dragons rule and faeries carry swords, their only way back home is to work together and find the five magical talismans known as the Nelig Stones. But the dark dragon, Ashkell, and his villainous advisor Greenback, are also searching for the powerful Nelig Stones and plan to use their magic to usurp the Anorian throne and seize control of the realm. Through perilous adventure, and with the help of some unusual companions, Stefani and Robbie learn that things aren’t always what they seem, that inner strength and friendship are mighty powers that can stand against even the darkest magic, and that home, while not always perfect, might not be such a bad place after all. Dragons and fairies and fireworms, oh my! Follow Stefani and Robbie on the adventure of a lifetime. More than a quest adventure, The Nelig Stones is also a story about growing up and owning up, with a heaping helping of dangerous magic thrown in for good measure.

The Nelig Stones

Action & Adventure

Think being a High School sophomore is hard? Try doing it when your messed up genetic code turns you into a wolf every full moon. Not only does Merissa have to deal with high school divas, bullies and pop quizzes, she also has to hide the awkward truth that once a month she really does get bitchy. And just when she thinks she's found someone she to whom she can actually relate, her new classmate Bree turns out to be an arrogant witch. Literally. If they weren’t the only non-Norms in the entire town of Fair Glen—aside from the annoying half-Elf, Jeryd, who shows up and complicates things—Merissa might not give Bree the time of day. But when Bree is drawn into a curse that causes chaos at school and threatens the town, Merissa must find a way to vanquish the dark power behind the curse and keep her parents from finding out about it. All without failing biology.

Collars and Curses

Teen & Young Adult

In the third and final book of The Healer's Legacy Trilogy, Sharon Skinner continues the story of Kira.You are who you are because of your choices, Heresta’s voice whispered in her head. You cannot walk another’s path.With the Matriarch dead and Eilar’s protective barriers devastated, Kira’s homeland is at risk. Amid the resulting aftermath of fear and insecurity, mounting tensions cause a rift in the Eilaran leadership.Against the ruling council’s will, Kira embarks upon a hazardous quest to discover the workings of her mad half-brother Kavyn’s shattered focus stone.But will the strange stone turn out to be a boon for the imperiled land, or unleash a bane that will ultimately destroy Kira and the land and people she is determined to save.

The Exile's Gift

Brick Cave Media

Return to Anoria (The Nelig Stones)

The Healer's Legacy (The Healer's Trilogy)

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Fantasy

Author Sharon Skinner (The Healer's Legacy, Collars and Curses) returns with a fast paces middle grade steampunk adventure invoking the spirit of J.M. Barrie.\nIn the smoke-covered, steam-powered city of Landings, the filthy streets of the lower city are rife with criminals. It's a rough place where orphans and lost children known as streeters struggle to survive by banding together, forming rival crews.\nGage dreams of earning passage to a better place while Wynd has a promise to keep, the last one she ever made to her father. 
When their fellow streeters begin to disappear, Gage and Wynd must put aside their long-standing rivalry and work together to rescue their mates from a crew of ruthless, kidnapping smugglers.\nBut can a pact made under pressure be trusted?

Lostuns Found

Science Fiction

Into the deep and dark,the hidden and unseen,the unfamiliar, unexplored,spaces in betweenthe arcane enigmatic,Delphian realms of dream.To visions veiled and vague,the cryptic calls of crows,the magic and the mysticalobscured beneath the gloze,and shadows that illuminate the fullness of our souls

Blood From a Rose

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