Clarissa Gosling

ALLi Author Member

Location: Europe

Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Young Adult (YA), Advice & How To, Short/Flash Fiction Collection

Clarissa has always lived more in the world of daydream and fiction than in reality. In her writing she explores purpose and belonging across worlds. Having never found an actual portal to faeryland, she creates her own fantastical worlds where dragons, fae and other magical creatures rule.

She now lives in the Netherlands with her family, where she writes as much as they will let her. When not reading or writing, she drinks too much tea and has a burgeoning obsession with Bundt cakes.

Clarissa is the author of the "Dragons of Kaitstud" and "Lost Princess of Starlight" YA fantasy series, and the "Expat Life" series of non-fiction guides for families moving, and living, abroad.

She is an admin for the 365 Writing Challenge, an international group that supports people to build the habit of writing. And she is one of the co-hosts of the Reading Queens podcast, which discusses mainly young adult fantasy books and their major tropes. Find out more about her at clarissagosling.com

Clarissa Gosling's books

Dragon Shift

A dragon-sized secret. A life-changing test. On the continent of Kaitstud, dragons are feared and thought extinct. The four clans who now rule the continent condemn and slaughter any hints of dragons. In her sixteenth summer Birgith must face her manifestation test with all the others of her age. The test will prove her ability and solidify her place with the Bear Clan that has raised her. There’s just one problem. Birgith might shift into a bear… But she could also end up a dragon. And if that happens, she’ll end up dead and the four clans of Kaitstud will hunt and slaughter the family she’s never met. But when the test comes, she is unable to shift at all. She is exiled and classed as a lowly human. Trapped and alone, she fears never being able to escape or find out who she really is. A group of travelling...

Dragon Heir

Accused of theft. Determined to prove her innocence. Split between the two sides of her family, where does Birgith’s allegiance lie? The Bear Clan crystal is missing and everyone blames Birgith. Now, she must choose whether to stay, and attempt to clear her name, or run and hide with her dragon brothers. When a new enemy threatens to destroy everything she loves, Birgith decides to take matters into her own hands. But what can one girl do against the new Clan Leader Regent? Haydn thought he had a future with Birgith. But when she leaves him behind, he thinks all hope is lost. Then her brothers make him an offer he can’t refuse – a chance to prove himself and win back the girl he loves. Can these star-struck lovers find a way to save the clan and each other? Continue Birgith’s epic fantasy adventure full of magic, political intrigue...

Dragon Queen

Old enemies rise. New foes emerge. The final reckoning is here.⁣ Birgith struggles to be taken seriously as the new Bear Leader. She longs to disappear to the secret valley, but her duty is to those she represents… even if the other Clan Leaders prefer to deal with her deposed aunt instead. ⁣ Then another dragon is spotted — an invader from beyond the seas. ⁣⁣Birgith must find a way to defend Kaitstud from more dragons, without forfeiting the safety of her own dragon family in the process.⁣⁣ When circumstances force Haydn and Birgith apart, Haydn must take drastic action to secure their future. If he doesn’t earn the clans’ respect, he’ll become the worthless human they assume he is. Will they learn to stand up for each other in order to save Kaitstud together, or will the clans, and their relationship, splinter apart around them?⁣ Read the thrilling conclusion...

Fae Fair

A magical world. A bewitching fair. An impossible promise. Zoe is looking for a way to escape her bully of a foster brother, but when she takes her horse for a ride and crosses into faery by mistake, all she wants is to return home. That is until she is hailed as a long-lost princess. Her insistence on exploring further leads to the capture of the one friend she has made, the enigmatic Guardian of the Gates who she trusts more than she should. In securing his release she becomes bound by an unwinnable bargain to the Queen of Dawnlight, which risks his very position. Things would be easier if the aloof and scornful Prince Florian would tell her more about what happened sixteen years ago. Or help her with fulfilling her promise to the Queen. She feels the mysterious fair must hold the answer, but can she find it...

Fae Secrets

A captured friend. An annoying brother. Can her return to faery get any worse? After returning to the human realm, Zoe is determined to keep her head down and stay out of trouble until after her exams are over. In the meantime, she refuses to dwell on what it means to be the missing Princess of Starlight…or which realm she belongs in. But her best laid plans crumble when she learns that her foster parents are fae and have have hidden her heritage all along. Suddenly, her entire life feels like a lie. To make matters worse, she discovers her friend Evan has been captured by the Queen of Dawnlight. Again. And it’s all her fault. The only way to save him is to return to faery, this time with her overbearing foster brother in tow. Can she navigate the faery courts, on her own this time, and save her...

Fae Betrayal

The forest stirs. The wild hunt rides. Zoe must make a stand for what she wants. With her trusted steed by her side, Zoe leaves the human realm for a life with Florian in Faery. But the gate takes her to the world tree instead. The tree’s guardian sets her on the right path, but warns her of a growing threat to the fae realm. When she arrives in the Sunlight Court, things do not go as planned. Distrusted by the Sunlight fae, Zoe doesn’t fit their expectations of a princess. As for Florian, he’s still determined to have her as his queen after his upcoming coronation, but she chafes at what that would mean for her. Now Zoe is questioning her own heart and wonders where she belongs. The five Faery Courts seem to be at peace, but tensions bubble beneath the surface. Deep in the forest unease is...

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