Ebony McKenna
ALLi Author Member
Location: Australia & New Zealand
Genres: Young Adult (YA), Historical Fiction, Humour, Romance
Skills: Writing Workshop, Self-publishing Workshop/Training, Press/Media Interview
Ebony McKenna writes award winning YA romantic fiction and her alter ego, Ebony Oaten writes regency romances. It's pretty crowded in here.
Ebony also runs anthology collections and has discovered the most successful ones contain:
a) single 'heat' level
b) secrets
c) Christmas.
The most successful anthology she has organised so far is 'Sweet Christmas Secrets'.
Ebony McKenna's books
The Summer of Shambles - Ondine Book #1
It's The Princess and the Frog, except the Princess is a teen who works in her family pub, and the frog is a ferret.
15-year-old Ondine is struggling to fit in at Psychic Summercamp and doubts she has any of her family's magical abilities. Ondine is shocked when her pet ferret Shambles starts talking - in a cheeky Scottish accent no less! He is, in fact, a young man trapped in a witch's curse.
When he briefly transforms into his human self, Ondine is smitten. If only she can break the spell for good, Shambles can be handsomely human on a full-time basis.
In this clean and wholesome romance, these two misfits uncover a plot to assassinate a member of the royal family and uncover the mystery of a secret treasure that has remained hidden for decades. This attracts the attention of the arrogant Lord Vincent, and Ondine can't help being drawn in by his bad-boy charm.
With so many demands on Ondine's attentions - and affections - normal has never seemed so far away.
The Summer of Shambles is the first in the four-part ONDINE series. Fans of The Princess Bride and other romantic comedies will love this coming-of-age series of teen romances.
The Autumn Palace - Ondine Book #2
This second sassy adventure in the sweet paranormal ONDINE quadrilogy combines fairytale romance with magical fun. Detective duo Ondine and her handsome new boyfriend Hamish - who has a talent for transforming into a ferret - have landed themselves a dangerous mission from The Duke of Brugel. Upon entering the palace grounds they are confronted by a fierce tornado that awakens something dark and ominous.
Unexplained phenomena begin intruding on every day life at an alarming rate.
Surrounded by strange magic, Ondine and Hamish must expose a royal conspiracy, champion the palace's downtrodden servants and solve a baffling mystery.
With so much at stake, will they ever find time for their burgeoning romance to blossom?
The Winter of Magic - Ondine Book #3
From the Romantic Book of the Year winner comes this third spellbinding instalment in the sweet paranormal ONDINE quadrilogy.
Events take a dark turn, as the country of Brugel descends into anarchy.
Mutating magic is spreading across Europe like a plague. 'Normals' are developing supernatural powers at a startling rate, and sixteen-year-old Ondine appears to be at the heart of it.
To unravel the mystery, Ondine and her boyfriend Hamish infiltrate CovenCon, a gathering of hundreds of witches presided over by wanna-be-witch-queen Mrs Howser. There she tempts Ondine with an intriguing offer - but can Mrs Howser be trusted?
As dark magic riots break out in the nation's capital, Ondine is left with a heart-breaking choice that could tear her apart from her beloved Hamish . . . forever.
The Spring Revolution - Ondine Book #4
This final part of the captivating, sweet paranormal ONDINE quadrilogy from award-winning author Ebony McKenna combines dramatic adventure with quirky fun.
Mutating Magic is everywhere!
'Normals' possess superpowers.
With a dark army gathering strength and the cunning Lord Vincent plotting to seize control of the country of Brugel, it's up to Ondine and her beloved boyfriend Hamish to expose the truth.
As the capital falls, Ondine must put aside her fears and lead the people of Brugel in a revolt against the tyrannical forces threatening her family - and democracy itself.
In the midst of all the chaos, Ondine discovers that Hamish has been hiding a disturbing secret, which could end their relationship forever . . .
In this climactic and emotional outing, fans will discover stunning revelations which unlock hidden truths spread throughout the four-book ONDINE saga.