Snow has been falling on the Caribbean island of St. Michael for years, diminishing plant and animal life and leading to extinction. But underneath the island’s ocean lies Surritz–a tropical, magical realm where water dragons known as Wayters have discovered their power of reason.

After being hypnotized, fifteen-year-old Stasia Forrester meets Billy, a Wayter that makes her realize she has the ability to reverse global cooling. But Stasia has something that Billy wants, and to get it, Stasia must travel back in time. She soon discovers that her connection to Surritz is more complicated than she could have ever imagined. When love starts to guide her conscience, she faces tough choices.

How will her decisions affect global cooling if her needs are more important to her than saving humanity? Does she trust that Billy is telling her the truth? If so, she may lose the only true love she has ever known.

“A Red Tale is beautifully written in very image-rich language that I found myself instantly lost in. The problems faced in the book are real, important, and wonderfully explored. This book will make you think. The author is clearly very creative, and each of her characters, settings, and events are overflowing with cleverness and joy. A Red Tale is an incredibly interesting book.”

“This is a lovely fantasy about a young girl who is trying to save the world (in this case by going back in time). Stasia is an intriguing and well developed lead character, and both her Caribbean homeland and imaginary tropical realm are described in rich and beautiful language. The story is wonderfully interesting and it also brings to the forefront current and important issues such as global warming and personal responsibility. It’s a beautiful journey and I thoroughly enjoyed this book…”

Nicola Mar grew up on the Caribbean island of St. Maarten, where she wrote her first short story at age seven. At eighteen, Nicola moved to the U.S. to continue her education, graduating from Rollins College with a bachelor’s degree in anthropology and a specialty in creative writing. After spending many years in the fashion industry, Nicola chose to pursue her writing full-time. She currently lives in New York City with her two dogs.

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