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Sequel to National Bestseller Carousel Sun. A gripping contemporary fantasy thriller from master storyteller Sharon Lee, award-winning cocreator of the highly popular Liaden Universe® saga.

NO GOOD DEED GOES UNPUNISHED

Welcome to Archers Beach in the Changing Land, the last and least of the Six Worlds, where magic works, sometimes, and the Guardian husbands the vitality of the land and everyone on it -- earth spirit and plain human alike.

Kate Archer, Guardian and carousel-keeper, has been busy making some changes of her own, notably beginning a romantic relationship with Borgan, the Guardian of the Gulf of Maine, Kate's opposite number, and, some would say, her natural mate.

Oh, and she's been instrumental in releasing the prisoners that had been bound into the carousel animals -- which she's inclined to think is a good thing. . .

Until a former sea goddess sets up housekeeping in the Gulf of Maine, challenging Borgan's authority; endangering Kate and everything she holds precious.

. . .because the goddess has fallen in love in Borgan; and she'll stop at nothing to possess him.

Archers Beach is about to suffer a sea-change -- and the question is whether Kate can survive it.

Nationally best-selling co-creator of the Liaden Universe® saga, Lee brings high energy action and romance to this tale of contemporary fantasy and redemption.

About Carousel Tides:
“[A] pyrotechnic finale that plays out magically behind the ordinary facade of smalltown Maine life, evoking much of the romance and magic of [Lee’s] popular Liaden series.” –Publishers Weekly

"[A] virtuoso ride, full of the spirit of the carnival, aware of the thinness of the veil between the worlds. . .a rollicking tale full of non-stop action. . .and yet there's also a quiet at its heart, because there really is this magic in everything and Sharon Lee knows how to spin it."–SFsite

On Sharon Lee & Steve Miller’s Liaden Universe® Space Opera Epic:
“Lee and Miller’s novels are full of action, exotic characters, plenty of plot, and even a touch of romance. The world building is outstanding.” –Booklist

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Maine-based writers Sharon Lee and Steve Miller have written dozens of short stories and 20 plus novels, most set in their star-spanning Liaden Universe. Before settling down to the serene and stable life of a science fiction and fantasy writer, Steve was a traveling poet, rock-band reviewer, reporter, and editor of a string of community newspapers. Sharon, less adventurous, has been an advertising copywriter, copy editor on night-side news at a small city newspaper, reporter, photographer, and book reviewer. Both credit their newspaper experiences with teaching them the finer points of collaboration.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1476736960
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Baen (January 6, 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781476736969
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1476736969
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.13 x 1 x 9.25 inches

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Maine-based writers Sharon Lee and Steve Miller teamed up in the late '80s to bring the world the story of Kinzel, a inept wizard with a love of cats, a thirst for justice, and a staff of true power. Since then, the husband-and-wife have written more than 70 short stories, and 30 novels, most set in their star-spanning Liaden Universe®.

The twenty-fourth Liaden Universe® novel, Fair Trade, was released in May 2022. The twenty-fifth Liaden novel, Salvage Right, will be published in Summer 2023.

Sharon is also the author of a contemporary fantasy trilogy set in Archers Beach, Maine. Those books are: Carousel Tides, Carousel Sun, and Carousel Seas.

All Lee-and-Miller, and Lee, novels (with the exception of work-for-hire Sword of Orion) are available as paper books, ebooks, and audiobooks.

Before settling down to the serene and stable life of a science fiction and fantasy writer, Steve was a traveling poet, a rock-band reviewer, reporter, and editor of a string of community newspapers. Sharon, less adventurous, has been an advertising copywriter, copy editor on night-side news at a small city newspaper, reporter, photographer, and book reviewer. Both credit their newspaper experiences with teaching them the finer points of collaboration.

Sharon and Steve passionately believe that reading fiction ought to be fun, and that stories are entertainment.

Steve and Sharon maintain a website at www.korval.com.

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Another great read

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I love this series and went from one book to the next. The unfortunate part of this book is that it seems to be the last in the series. I do wish Lee would write more in this series or setting at least - there's a whole world of possibilities for side stories from other Guardians in New England and beyond.

But for this novel, it picks up where the second ended, with Kate and her friends having to deal with a new problem - the corporate overload who owns the land that Fun Country is on wants to sell and take the soul out of the town with condos instead. This is one of those threats that can hurt a community that relies on the tourist trade, and for Kate's town o Archer's Beach, there's a lot more at stake than just losing the local businesses.

We see a bit of that when the consequences from book two come home to roost (that's a nod to the new animal on the carousel by the way) at the beach. The problem with many magical creatures are that they can be capricious - in the case of the new escapee who lands up in the Atlantic Ocean, this causes problems not only for Kate, but for her boyfriend Borgen and the whole community, as actions cause problems for the town beyond the news that the corporate office wants to sell the land at the end of the season.

Through all this, Kate comes to better terms with her own powers and how to help others. It's a great ending to this series, but I do hope for more in the future. If so, I'll be the first to buy them!

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More, please!

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Carousel Seas is the third in a series of contemporary fantasy novels by Sharon Lee, co-author of the Liaden sci-fi series. Taking place shortly after the end of the second book, this one continues to build on the action of the previous novels. In this installment, Kate Archer’s life is complicated by two of the escaped prisoners from her family’s enchanted carousel. While one of them turns out to be a friend, the other creates serious problems for Kate’s love, Borgan, Guardian of the Sea.

Unlike the previous novel in the series, Carousel Sun, there’s more of a focus on the fantastical aspects of Kate’s life in this book, as she continues to learn what she can do with her magic and as Guardian of the Land for Archer’s Cove. At the same time, she still has to deal with more mundane problems, both large—the company who owns the amusement park housing her carousel has decided to sell the land to developers—and small—Kate gets caught up in plans to remove a feral cat colony. (As a consequence of which, Kate gets a cat. Oh, and cats are apparently magical, which will surprise no one who has ever lived with one.) This mixture of the magical and the mundane characterizes this series, and to me, it’s one of its strengths, making the fantasy seem more rooted in the reality of our world.

If you’ve read and enjoyed the rest of the series, you will definitely want to read this novel, too. If you’re new to the series, you should give it a try if you enjoy character-driven fantasies with leisurely pacing. I wouldn’t start with this one, though, because you really need the background of the other books to make sense of the plot. Just start with Carousel Tides and treat yourself to the entire series.

From the way the book ends, it seems as if this particular series of novels set in Archer’s Cove has come to its natural conclusion. Lee does leave the door open to picking up the action at some point in the future, though. If so, I’ll be reading!

An ARC of Carousel Seas was provided by the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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Take the Entire Journey to Archers Beach--it's Worth it.

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Return to Archers Beach, Maine, which is part of The Changing Land (last, and some say least of the Six Worlds.) Sometimes magic works there and sometimes it doesn’t—but always, magic Changes things. Kate Archer is the current Guardian and also keeper of the carousel, which is the portal to the other worlds and until recently was also the prison for the worst of criminals. The Wise sentenced them in hopes of Changing them for the better. The swirl of magic that was packed into Carousel Sun broke those bindings, freeing the criminals to die, flee, or hide.

Now Kate and her friends and neighbors must deal with one of the hidden, a powerful sea goddess who has designs on Kate’s boyfriend Borgan, the Guardian of the Gulf of Maine, and also on the Gulf. But this plotting injures the Sea herself—and when the Sea grieves, everything is at risk. Once again Lee gives us her atmospheric, densely woven story filled with curious, quirky, and very believable creatures from Beyond. There are also slow-moving romances and swift dangers, cats with agency, and a lesson in just how strong and subtle the least of the magic worlds may be. Kate has made both powerful friends and dangerous enemies, and the bindings she has made must take her into the future.

Recommended. I think you can read this as a stand-alone, but I recommend starting with Carousel Tides. Why not take the entire journey? I will keep this book and read it again, and in an age of shrinking book space, that's a compliment!

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Third Kate Archer book

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The third book in the Kate Archer series has much less action actually on and around the carousel than the first two. Kate and Borgan continue to develop their romantic relationship (though nothing nearly as graphic as some of the romances I’ve been reading lately), but things are happening around Archer’s Beach. For one thing, the company that owns the land the amusement park is located on has decided to sell the land to a condo developer, which if it goes through will mean the individual operators of the rides and other features of the park will have to relocate, and nobody knows where. Then a somewhat mysterious woman (who can live under water) turns up in the ocean off Archer’s Beach—the one that Borgan is Guardian of—and sets her cap at him. (We get her POV periodically, though in third person.) And then the master of the hounds for her maternal grandfather (I think—the other grandfather besides Ignat’) turns up and needs her to take his oath of fealty or a geas her grandfather had put on him will kill him rather shortly. I like the characters in this series and enjoy the stories—not mind-blowing stuff, but good enjoyable story-telling.

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Sweet

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Mingles idyllic, lovely, cosy scenes with betrayals, mayhem, evil threats and war...strange blend...almost too sugary at times, and then an abrupt excursion into wickedness and power hunger...it is a bit like hop-scotch: jumping from one mood to another...sweetness wins, of course, but the ride is a bit unsettling...worth the money? Barely....

Susan Stepney

the giant fibreglass cockerel is underused

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 1, 2017

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In the final book of the trilogy, Kate Archer has to cope with adversaries mundane, and trenvay, and the freed souls from her carousel, and a musician courting her mother. Yet all that pales to insignificance if the Wise who control the worlds, and bound the souls into carousel, were to learn they are free…

We have magical cats, and duplicitous sea demons, and real-estate developers, and neighbouring Guardians. The whole trilogy takes place over one short summer season, and so Kate is still plausibly learning her craft while running the carousel and negotiating town politics. There are lots of previous and new plot elements, but they all get resolved neatly at the end. Except for the giant fibreglass cockerel.

korblimee

Great Read Love the whole series

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 16, 2015

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Great Read Love the whole series i like the characters just an all round good read!

Calyad

Magic in a coastal village

Reviewed in Australia 🇦🇺 on February 14, 2015

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I was initially wary about reading this series, set as it is in a 'real-world', and so different from Ms Lee and Mr Miller's Liaden Universe. But I soon became fond of Kate and her family and friends and the Maine coast and beyond. I found myself smiling often while reading, because I liked the characters so much, and the story weaving around them. Without spoiling anything, this set of books is about a set of linked worlds and their magic and a balance between them; the guardianship of the land and sea and the fight against adversity; magic and mundane. Though it is also a gentle love story, that adds a sense of comfort throughout. If you like a good story, a touch of magic, characters that have quirks and foibles, talents and good sense, and cats with attitude, buy this series. I loved it and hope you will too!

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