C. Warde Lee

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My debut novel, The Stolen Idol, is out!!! GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/245013599-the-stolen-idol

The cover of The Stolen Idol
Cover of The Stolen Idol
Cover of The Stolen Idol by C. Warde Lee
Cover of The Stolen Idol by C. Warde Lee.
The Title Page of the Agents Guide. The title of the book is THE STOLEN IDOL by Christopher Lee. It is a 86K word YA Fantasy. An image drawn and colored digitally by the author is in the center of the page. The image shows a broken opal colored disk in front of the Cat Si's golden eye.
The Title Page of the Agents Guide. The title of the book is THE STOLEN IDOL by Christopher Lee. It is a 86K word YA Fantasy. An image drawn and colored digitally by the author is in the center of the page. The image shows a broken opal colored disk in front of the Cat Si's golden eye.
The Title Page of the Agents Guide. The title of the book is THE STOLEN IDOL by Christopher Lee. It is a 86K word YA Fantasy. An image drawn and colored digitally by the author is in the center of the page. The image shows a broken opal colored disk in front of the Cat Si's golden eye.
The Title Page of the Agents Guide. The title of the book is THE STOLEN IDOL by Christopher Lee. It is a 86K word YA Fantasy. An image drawn and colored digitally by the author is in the center of the page. The image shows a broken opal colored disk in front of the Cat Si's golden eye.
The Title Page of the Agents Guide. The title of the book is THE STOLEN IDOL by Christopher Lee. It is a 86K word YA Fantasy. An image drawn and colored digitally by the author is in the center of the page. The image shows a broken opal colored disk in front of the Cat Si's golden eye.
The Title Page of the Agents Guide. The title of the book is THE STOLEN IDOL by Christopher Lee. It is a 86K word YA Fantasy. An image drawn and colored digitally by the author is in the center of the page. The image shows a broken opal colored disk in front of the Cat Si's golden eye.
A mockup cover of THE STOLEN IDOL I drew by hand and then colored using a painting app on a tablet. The image shows a broken crescent shaped disk in front of the golden eye of one of the main characters, the Cat Si from Celtic mythology and folklore.
A mockup cover of THE STOLEN IDOL I drew by hand and then colored using a painting app on a tablet. The image shows a broken crescent shaped disk in front of the golden eye of one of the main characters, the Cat Si from Celtic mythology and folklore.
A mockup cover of THE STOLEN IDOL I drew by hand and then colored using a painting app on a tablet. The image shows a broken crescent shaped disk in front of the golden eye of one of the main characters, the Cat Si from Celtic mythology and folklore.
The pendant worn by the Cat Si.
“Your Majesty,” Tragos said as he bowed. “Unfortunately, a splinter from Sir Aberffraw’s lance has gotten lodged in the stirrups and Sir Capall is unable to disentangle himself at present. I ask that we may accept the prize on horseback, and we will sort out our predicament in private.” The King was unphased but would not be denied. “Nonsense. I am sure Capall will be able to come down from his horse if we just undo this strap here.” Before either Tragos or Fotini could react, the King pulled hard on the newly exposed rope at the base of the horse’s neck. Fotini’s disguise unraveled, and the horse’s head and neck dislodged from her body and fell to the ground with a thud and puff of white flour. Fotini could suddenly feel the breeze on her exposed lower torso where her chestnut fur faded away to her hairless human navel. There was no hiding what she was now. The King stepped back in surprise and horror. After a moment of shock he yelled, “a centaur!?!”
The Cat Si remembered what life was like in England before Fotini arrived in Coille Sealgair. So far away from those who kept to the old traditions, the Cat Si faded away as the Children of Pan forgot why they came to this island so far from Greece and Rome. They could no longer recall why she protected them from the humans surrounding the forest or even just one of her many names. With no one to speak them, she forgot as well. They called her the Cat Si, the cat witch, so that was who she became. She skulked through the streets of Coille Sealgair hunting mice and drinking milk left out by the people who told stories about her as a guardian of the forest. The stories were enough to keep her going, to give her enough power to stay tethered to this world, but she was but a shadow of what she felt she once was. She was a witch and a rumor, nothing more. Then Fotini came. She would never forget the first night she heard Fotini’s voice in her mind. The sound was small, nearly indistinguishable from the sounds of the village. The Cat Si thought it was just another pannite talking to a friend on the street below, but then she heard a name she hadn’t heard for a millennium. A powerful name. Her name, or at least one of her many names. Not the title of a nameless witch, but a name with power and tradition. Memories and power surged through her for a brief moment reminding her of what she had lost.
Far left: a golden idol of the goddess Artemis. Left top: A fairy similar to the character Ailsa in the novel. Left bottom: a castle with a single tower surrounded by green hills. Middle top: A part cat part woman. Similar to how I picture the Cat Si in the novel. Middle bottom: The Lia Fail in Ireland. Right top: A male satyr holding a bow. Similar to the character Tragos in the novel. Right middle: A giant tree. Two similar trees feature prominently in the story. Right bottom: A broken disc making a crescent shape. An ancient symbol is partially visible. This image was hand drawn by me, Christopher Lee. Far right: A female centaur shooting an arrow with a bow. She is similar to how I picture Fotini in the story. Most artwork was found on Pinterest. I saved all the images here where the artists can be seen: https://pin.it/7qJhhU36t
Far left: a golden idol of the goddess Artemis. Left top: A fairy similar to the character Ailsa in the novel. Left bottom: a castle with a single tower surrounded by green hills. Middle top: A part cat part woman. Similar to how I picture the Cat Si in the novel. Middle bottom: The Lia Fail in Ireland. Right top: A male satyr holding a bow. Similar to the character Tragos in the novel. Right middle: A giant tree. Two similar trees feature prominently in the story. Right bottom: A broken disc making a crescent shape. An ancient symbol is partially visible. This image was hand drawn by me, Christopher Lee. Far right: A female centaur shooting an arrow with a bow. She is similar to how I picture Fotini in the story. Most artwork was found on Pinterest. I saved all the images here where the artists can be seen: https://pin.it/7qJhhU36t
Six Crimson Cranes, A Broken Blade, and A Touch of Darkness in paperback format.