Ani Birch is as curious as a raven, drawn to all things shiny. Her wild spirit and vivid imagination have built a nest of sparkling stories in her mind. But even with her head full of treasures, she never felt clever enough to be a writer until a creative writing class chased her doubts away. Now she writes daily from her perch in the woods, while quietly snapping photos of her neighbors—deer, not people.
The Crown of Bitter Root
Book Two of the Iggy's Voyage Trilogy will be arriving in a realm near you late March 2026
Two bitter roots. One brave spark.
After a grueling quest to save her family, ten-year-old Iggy finally sees her dream come true—only to watch it vanish when she wakes into a nightmare more bewildering than before—one that no one else can see, and no one believes her.
Desperate to save her family, Iggy turns to the one person everyone warned her about: her “evil” grandmother. Training in secret, Iggy finds the devotion she’s longed for and begins to master her growing powers—but as her grandmother’s guidance turns unsettling and strange, a chilling question takes hold: has Iggy placed her trust in the very darkness she was trying to escape?
In a world where darkness spreads like a virus and every choice matters, a single spark of courage can change everything.
"The Unlikely Hero is a wonderful story about family and what one girl will do to protect hers." - Amazon Review
The Unlikely Hero
Book one of the Iggy's Voyage Trilogy
Science taught Iggy to ask questions—magic taught her to believe.
Ten-year-old Iggy doesn’t believe in magic. There’s always a scientific explanation—at least, there will be, once she solves her two biggest mysteries: her mom’s strange illness and the hazy memory of her dad disappearing into an antique mirror. She’ll find her answers—but they’ll come at a cost.
When tragedy strikes, the mirror awakens. But instead of her dad, Iggy finds an injured fairy girl begging for help. How can Iggy help an imaginary girl in an imaginary world? None of it is scientifically possible. But the fairy doesn’t care if Iggy believes in her or not. She has a mission for Iggy which begins when a tiny mythical creature appears in her bedroom, launching Iggy into a world where magic is real, her ancestry is royal and dark, and a sorcerer is rising to claim power.
To stop the sorcerer, save her mom, and reunite her family, Iggy must start believing in magic—and in herself.
She didn’t choose this path or her family’s dark secrets, but she can choose who she becomes.
"A page turning adventure like no other!" - Goodreads Review.
"A perfect blend of curiosity and courage!" - Amazon Review