Books by Dani Mathewson

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YA Fantasy

Adventure Romance

(recommended for 13+ years)

“And right there in that single instant was forged a love that dwarfed them, transcending time and space… In that moment, two thousand years no longer separated them. They were one heartbeat, one breath.

Only a secret stood between them now.”

Mac Sanderson has a unique gift – the ability to time travel simply by holding an artefact in his hand. When his father’s archaeological team unearths the ruins of the Great Library of Alexandria in Egypt, Mac is drawn into a series of dark happenings over 2,000 years in the distant past, set in motion when he rescues the beautiful scribe girl, Aisha, from the historic fire that destroys the library. 

His heart and mind are stretched to breaking point as he yo-yos between the past and the present in a desperate attempt to change history, to sweep Aisha out from under the pharaoh’s deranged hold, to keep his heart-breaking secret from her and to find a way to somehow bridge the millennia that separates them… and all while unwittingly fulfilling his forgotten destiny as Deliverer of the world’s future. Will the discovery of an ancient portal between this world and the next finally allow them to be together forever? 

“The Lingering is a gripping love story, spanning millennia and the shadowy Underworld. It combines powerful visuals with dark undertones to deliver a fresh twist on the ever-popular theme of time travel. Though fast-paced and action-packed, it’s an epic romance set against a rich blend of ancient history, mythology and magic. Think Indiana Jones meets Titanic big love, wedged between the pages of a dusty old history book, which ends in a strange version of ‘happily ever after’...”

Excerpt from Smashwords interview

YA Fiction

Action thriller

(recommended for 14+ years)

“Funny how just a few hours can separate the best and absolute worst of things.”

Powderhounds Ryan, Hamish and Rachel, decide to swerve family Christmas in favour of an epic snowboarding adventure in Japan. Promised the best powder of their lives, they follow a tattooed stranger with self-confessed ties to the Yakuza to an abandoned ski resort in a remote area notorious for missing tourists and unpredictable weather.

Snowboarding heaven becomes a hellish nightmare when the discovery of a body in the ski lodge turns Christmas Eve celebrations volatile. Fear and accusations fracture the group as they go missing, one by one. Are blizzard conditions to blame or is a psychopath in their midst?

Or is there something even more sinister at play?

*****

The 2018 launch of Powder debuted in the iTunes Charts Top 100 Books across all genres and remained there for eight months. It is available for download from leading eBook retailers.

YA Fiction

Paranormal mystery

Originally slated for release in late 2023, Snapshot will hit the ebook "shelves" later than expected, sometime in 2025... 

It was a difficult last-minute decision to radically alter the storyline and take things in a different direction but, trust me, it'll be worth the wait. Thanks for sticking with me. The cover design is also being reworked.

I'll keep you posted with updates ahead of the launch.

The Lingering is the first instalment in a proposed series of four books. Stay tuned for more of Mac Sanderson’s captivating time travel adventures and mind-bending discoveries in his quest to find answers and to master his runaway heart. 

Stay tuned for more in 2023...

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