Anthra's Moon

Anthra's Moon is a YA Fantasy.Ysabel hadn't planned on being a hero, she simply was happy to have the morning off from her tasks in the embroidery room to relax in the sunlight with her older sister, Olenna, wet nurse to Princess Lira. But when a gigantic bird, the Anthra, suddenly appears in the sky and abducts the baby, it's up to Ysabel to rescue the child and save Olenna. Queen Ceradona, mother of Princess Lira, has vowed to punish Olenna with banishment or worse, if the princess is not returned unharmed.Ysabel has three days before the rising of the harvest moon, Anthra’s Moon, to find the Anthra’s nest. If she fails, the monstrous bird will feed the baby princess to her newly hatched chicks.But Ysabel is not alone. She meets two companions to help her on her quest: a lame soldier and a friendly giant who is a very good cook. Together they travel across the dangerous land, battling an evil enchantress, poisonous snakes, ferocious sawfish, and fire-breathing birds.And then they face the Anthra.