Christy Matheson

Her daughter is caught in another family's curse-for 900 years When Oona's swan flies back to her fairy tale, Oona is whisked along with her. Fortunately, her mother and sister, Maura and Kaylee, manage to follow them both to the Ireland of ancient kings.  Unfortunately, Oona is still out of Maura's reach when the Queen of Lír transforms her own step-children into swans-and Oona along with them. The queen's curse says that the six brothers can only take their human form one day a year, until their sister can weave them each a shirt out of stinging nettles. Weaving? Now, that's a challenge right up Maura's alley! She settles into a nearby cottage with spinning and weaving supplies to make a loving home for the swan children.
Meanwhile, Kaylee finds a nearby king who is willing to help-even if he's only ten years old and misses his adopted father desperately. But the Queen of Lír has planned vengeance, and she isn't about to let Maura and her daughters ruin her plans, just because Oona has become an extra swan. Can Maura get her daughters home, or is Oona destined to be a swan for the next 900 years? Read now, for a cozy re-telling of Ireland's favorite fairy tale, filled with found family, sisterly love, and unexpected twists.   Character-driven cozy fantasy with found family An uplifting story of women supporting each other: mothers, daughters, sisters, friendship, and found family Portal fantasy with modern characters in a fairy tale/Medieval world Traditional crafts: spinning and weaving Recommended reading as part of the trilogy/series to get to know the characters, but the plot is complete within this story For readers looking for an adventure that is playful, uplifting, fresh, and charming