Should you turn your head in the midst of rush hour and be confronted by the image of a large green wizard, chances are that the Austin maverick authors Christine and Ethan Rose are in the lane beside you. The married couple have completed the first book in their new young adult fantasy series: Rowan of the Wood (www.rowanofthewood.com). The book tells the story of a young boy who finds a magic wand buried in the redwood forest. Inside this wand is trapped the 1400-year-old wizard Rowan. Cullen is suddenly forced into an adult world of decisions when he finds himself in the middle of a fantastically twisted and dangerous love story between Rowan and Fiana, his bride from the past who has somehow survived time and become something evil.

Rowan of the Wood has already won recognition for its delicate balance between youth and adult fiction. As an award-winning finalist in the National Best Book 2008 Awards and nominee to Foreward Magazine’s Book of the Year, it’s no wonder the couple has been named “Authors of the Month” by Austin-area Barnes and Nobles.

The Roses are now taking their success on tour. Their Geekalicious Grand Book Tour will be making its way from Austin to Florida in January and then heading out west to New Mexico and Arizona in February.

Ethan, a general contractor, and Christine, a college English professor, met swing dancing in 1999 and married a year later. They have marvelous imaginations and work quite well together. They look forward to touring with their book in 2009 and writing the next in the 5-book series. To find out more about this dynamic author duo, visit http://www.christineandethanrose.com.

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Rowan of the Wood. First Edition. Soft cover. 5 ½ x 8 ½, 240 pages. ISBN 978-09817443-1-5. $14.95. Published by Dalton Publishing, Austin, TX. See the Social Media Newsroom at rowanofthewood.com/newsroom for a HiRes PDF of the cover and photos of the authors.

Photos of the “Geekalicious Gypsy Caravan”