Spooky Season is Officially Here and so is A Child of the Changeling (with a giveaway)!

Available NOW in our shop and everywhere books are sold! But remember, the exclusive edition with the art on the hardcase and bonus chapter is only available from our shop!

E-book readers, the Kindle version is now available on Amazon. For our audiobook listeners, this one will be delayed, but it is currently in production… featuring a brand-new narrator! More details coming on that soon!


Only three witches remain, and they are desperate to survive.

A decade has passed since The Numina were released from The Between. And despite all efforts, the lands are not only crawling with mutated bogies, but also a mysterious, witch-borne illness called the Stygian Brume. If these problems were not enough, an unexpected darkness enters the glade, one that tears Sparrow and Rush’s family apart. Now, confronted with unspeakable loss, their eldest children are forced to retrace not only the steps of their parents before them, but their aunts as well. 

Join the changeling trio, Swan, Kestrel, and Starling, as they revisit old ghosts and open older wounds by unraveling a new prophecy—one that could predict the worst betrayal—all in the hopes of saving their family and ridding the world of the last witches once and for all.

A haunting journey. A race against time. A prophecy fulfilled. 

A Child of the Changeling, the third book in McKenzie Catron’s A Numina Parable series, brings back all your favorite characters from the first two books, and more. Dive into a perilous, autumn quest that features disability, mental health, and chronic illness representation, heartfelt and heart-wrenching sibling relationships, monsters, and magic. This new, all-or-nothing fantasy adventure is reminiscent of the Grimm Brothers’ fairy tales and European folklore.


Reminder!

All books are now printed to order and shipped directly to you from the printer.

If you were one of the first 45 to preorder, your preorder goodies are being sent via regular mail (untracked), so they should arrive in the coming days (or weeks, if you’re an international customer).


EU Update!

We are delighted to announce that we can resume shipping to the EU! Since books are now shipped directly from the manufacturer, we have reopened orders to EU customers. Please note that if you order any paper products (bookmarks, postcards, or art prints), they will be shipped in a stamped, untracked envelope.


Wait a minute… Didn’t we say something about a Giveaway?!

Make sure you check out McKenzie’s Instagram tomorrow! (October 8th) – All the giveaway details will be posted there!

 


Mark your Calendars for…

November 4th – Our next Classic Whimsical Exclusive Preorder Launch
November 18th – Persuasion publication day
November 28th – Black Friday Sale!

So Many Updates, A Giveaway, And A New Preorder for Spooky Season!

Independence Day is over, and you know what that means? The next major holiday is Halloween! And we have JUST the spooky season book for you!

Did you miss Primrose and Grim? Because we sure did! But they’ll be back, along with Swan and all her siblings!

Available for preorder NOW is A Child of the Changeling, book 3 in the Numina Parables by McKenzie Catron. Read on for all the details!

If you’re a physical book person, we’ve got our Whimsical exclusive edition and a standard paperback available on our website. Ebook readers, your preorder is available from Amazon. And if you’re an audiobook listener, it’s in the works! Stay tuned to our Instagram for updates.

On the left is Whimsical’s exclusive dust jacketed edition, which includes a fully illustrated design on the hardcase, interior illustrations, and bonus material from the author.

 


Only three witches remain, and they are desperate to survive.

A decade has passed since The Numina were released from The Between. And despite all efforts, the lands are not only crawling with mutated bogies, but also a mysterious, witch-borne illness called the Stygian Brume. If these problems were not enough, an unexpected darkness enters the glade, one that tears Sparrow and Rush’s family apart. Now, confronted with unspeakable loss, their eldest children are forced to retrace not only the steps of their parents before them, but their aunts as well. 

Join the changeling trio, Swan, Kestrel, and Starling, as they revisit old ghosts and open older wounds, by unraveling a new prophecy—one that could predict the worst betrayal—all in the hopes of saving their family and ridding the world of the last witches once and for all.

A haunting journey. A race against time. A prophecy fulfilled. 

A Child of the Changeling, the third book in McKenzie Catron’s, A Numina Parable series, brings back all your favorite characters from the first two books, and more. Dive into a perilous, autumn quest that features disability, mental health, and chronic illness representation, heartfelt and heart-wrenching sibling relationships, monsters, and magic. This new, all-or-nothing fantasy adventure is reminiscent of the Grimm Brothers’ fairy tales and European folklore.


And don’t forget the preorder goodies!! The first 45 preorders will receive all the goodies shown here (three art print postcards and one double-sided bookmark). All copies preordered from our website will come with a signed bookplate! And since the bookplate was designed to match all three Numina books, there will be extras for purchase if you want some to match the two previous books.

 

 

 

 


new coloring book

We’re also delighted to share that Micheline’s trilogy of coloring books is complete! The third and final installment, Fairy & Fairytales, is available for purchase now! You can snag copies of all three coloring books, each with 50 unique single-sided images to color, either here or on Amazon.

If you color any of Micheline’s creations, be sure to tag her on Instagram! She would love to see how you brought her illustrations to life!


You know what time of the year it is? Time for a SALE!

In fact, it’s our second biggest sale of the year! Nearly everything in the shop is on sale. Even our clearance section is discounted, so take advantage of our second biggest sale of the year. And as our newsletter subscribers, you’re getting access three days earlier than the general public!

Use code JULY25 for 30% off your entire cart! But hurry! This sale ends July 16th!

The Fine Print
*Preorders are not discounted
+All orders will be shipped once the sale ends. Fine art prints are printed on demand, and the turnaround time is listed in the item description.


Important Shop Update!

We are changing how our books are shipped!

If you’ve been with us for a while, you know we value our customers and see you all as so much more than just an order number. However, we have been blessed to have grown so much over the past few years, and with growth must come changes. One of those changes is that our continuously growing inventory can’t continue to sit at our shop manager’s house waiting to be purchased.

In order to best serve our faithful customers, all books will now be printed to order and shipped directly to you from the printer.

So what about preorders? Not to worry – you’ll still receive your preorder goodies. They’ll just be packed and sent separately by our shop manager.

But that means moving forward, signed bookplates will only be free with the purchase of a preorder. After the book’s publication date, bookplates will be available for purchase from our website, if stock remains.

As always, we are so grateful to you, our Whimsies, because without you, none of this would exist.


Don’t forget we have a raffle going on!

All the details, including a list of prizes and how to enter, can be found here. Raffle ends on July 11th, so get your entries in!


PHEW!! That was a long one!

But if you made it this far, not only are we sooo grateful, but we want to reward you with a little giveaway! Click HERE to enter to win a full hardcover set of the Maiden Ship trilogy!


Okay, one more of McKenzie’s complete series… Don’t they look AMAZING together? We cannot wait to have the trilogy side-by-side on the shelf!

Mark your Calendars for…

Sept. 6th – Micheline’s Birthday Sale
Sept. 16th – A Churn in the (Virtual) Society Release Date
Sept. 30th – Preorder Launch for the next Jane Austen novel

Sale + Giveaway!!

We’re having a Labor Day Sale!

Labor Day Weekend Sale!

Almost everything in the shop is 25% off! Use code LABOUR at checkout. Sale/Clearance & Preorder items are excluded from further discounts.


We are getting sooooo close to McKenzie’s goal!! We currently have less than 90 preorders left to go to reach her dream of 600 preorders, so PLEASE don’t stop sharing! You all are making this happen with each and every share! We’ve put together a landing page with all the info about McKenzie and AGOTG, including some new graphics to share! Check it all out HERE!

We’ve also partnered with the lovely Christina Doherty to bring you this collab giveaway seen above! Christina made a special, one-of-a-kind sparrow necklace and we want to give it to one of YOU! Click here for all the details and to enter!


Did you miss out on any of the 2023 Caraval bookmarks? This is the perfect opportunity to snag the full set of 6 at a discount but only while supplies last! Click here to add it to your cart!


REMINDERS

Our free postcard for the month of September is the Mistress of Evil herself – Maleficent! Get this postcard for FREE when you place an order of at least $10 before shipping. Preorders excluded.

 

 

 


The ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY EDITION of We Could Be Villains is available for preorder right now! This edition releases on October 3rd and is loaded with exclusive extras, including:

  • Brand new interior illustrations
  • A bonus scene written exclusively for this edition
  • A new detailed dust jacket (wait until you see the back!)
  • An exclusive design on the hard case

PLUS, all preorders receive an exclusive bookmark of Sam – who gets quite the glow-up in book two! 😍 This bookmark is ONLY available for preordering. Once the book is released for general sale, the bookmark be discontinued! So hurry over to the shop and preorder now! Remember the shop is listed in Canadian dollars, so if you’re in the US or UK, you get a better deal after the exchange rate!


I know we’ve been coming at you relentlessly with AGOTG info and updates and I’m grateful to you all for sharing. It was McKenzie’s dream to reach 600 preorders and we are so close! With her illness, she will never get better – only worse. We will do everything we can to make that dream a reality. Thank you again my Whimsies!

Huge hugs,
Micheline Ryckman

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