Legendary Series by Christine Pope

Some legends are real. Some secrets are worth protecting. Sidney Lowell didn’t plan to return to Silver Hollow, her sleepy hometown nestled against ancient forests in Humboldt County. But when her mother and grandmother vanish without a trace while investigating the mysterious creatures that have appeared to the women in her family for generations, Sidney has no choice but to come home... moreSome legends are real. Some secrets are worth protecting. Sidney Lowell didn’t plan to return to Silver Hollow, her sleepy hometown nestled against ancient forests in Humboldt County. But when her mother and grandmother vanish without a trace while investigating the mysterious creatures that have appeared to the women in her family for generations, Sidney has no choice but to come home.Almost finished with veterinary school but lacking her diploma, Sidney takes over the family pet shop while searching for answers. The magical beings that only appear to the women in her family might hold the key to her mother’s disappearance — if only she knew how to communicate with them.Ben Sanders, a struggling cryptozoologist with a YouTube channel and a failed academic career, arrives in Silver Hollow chasing rumors of a glowing white horse in the woods. What he finds instead is Sidney — guarded, capable, and hiding secrets that could make his career…or destroy what’s left of her family legacy.When a logging company threatens the ancient forest that serves as a crossing between worlds, Sidney and Ben must race to protect the magical gateway. As they uncover Celtic symbols carved into trees and standing stones that appear only during the dark of the moon, the truth becomes Sidney’s missing family didn't just disappear — they crossed over.With the unicorn as their guide and corporate greed threatening to destroy the portal forever, Sidney must decide who to trust with her family’s centuries-old secret. Because saving the crossing might reunite her with her mother and grandmother…or seal them away in another world forever. less

Some secrets demand a price. Some guardians are born from necessity. Sidney Lowell thought the worst was behind her. With her mother and grandmother trapped beyond the dimensional portal in Silver Hollow’s forest, she’s accepted her role as the crossing’s reluctant guardian. But when the portal begins appearing erratically — no longer bound to the dark of the moon — Sidney’s world starts unraveling in ways she never imagined... moreSome secrets demand a price. Some guardians are born from necessity. Sidney Lowell thought the worst was behind her. With her mother and grandmother trapped beyond the dimensional portal in Silver Hollow’s forest, she’s accepted her role as the crossing’s reluctant guardian. But when the portal begins appearing erratically — no longer bound to the dark of the moon — Sidney’s world starts unraveling in ways she never imagined.The electromagnetic chaos rippling through Silver Hollow draws federal attention, and the Dimensional Anomaly Protection Initiative team arrives in town, equipped with technology that can detect Sidney’s emerging psychic abilities. As DAPI closes in, classifying her as a potential national security asset, Sidney discovers she’s inherited far more than just the ability to see magical creatures — she’s a light-bringer, capable of manipulating interdimensional energy itself.Ben Sanders stands by her side as cryptozoologist turned protector, but even his support can’t shield Sidney from the shadow stalkers emerging from the destabilized portal. These dark entities feed on magic and thrive in darkness, drawn to Sidney’s growing power. When they begin terrorizing the town, Sidney realizes she’s not just the guardian of the crossing — she’s become the target.With strangers carving ancient symbols into the forest trees, an ambitious physics student threatening to expose Silver Hollow’s secrets, and federal agents closing in, Sidney faces an impossible choice. She can hide and let the shadow stalkers consume everything she’s sworn to protect…or use herself as bait to lure them away from the people she loves.them away in another world forever. less