The Daughters of Riverstone Series

Welcome to Praed, a land of prairies, mountains, and a mighty river that lends prosperity to the elite. More than 15 years after the events of The Pride of Riverstone, Princess Sulwen’s world is changing. She isn’t ready to settle into her role of princess, to be married away in service to the crown. She must escape, explore, and discover where she truly belongs.

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Mandy Schimelpfenig

Mandy received her B.S. in Zoology from Washington State University and an A.S. in Veterinary Technology from St. Petersburg College. Clearly her life goals were not geared toward a career as an author. She is a Certified Veterinary Technician specializing in small animals. When she’s not saving lives, she’s weaving tales of strong women using their intelligence to pursue incandescent happy endings. The Rise of Riverstone is the debut novel in her Daughters of Riverstone Series. She lives on the Washington Coast with her husband and their four children. Besides leaning uncomfortably over a computer screen, Mandy enjoys camping and hiking with her family, reading, and wearing out her dogs on the beach.

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The Rise of Riverstone

Welcome to Praed. Grab a dagger, grab a quill, and let’s plan a revolution.

The Pride of Riverstone

When fate is tempted, a woman will rise.

Voyager of Riverstone

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As it happens, I’m a nerd. Not only am I a writer, I also read, draw, and film videos. Sometimes when I’m doing research for a YouTube video, I end up going on a deep dive, delving into a rabbit hole that ends up weighing heavily on my noggin.  When I filmed Chapter 14: Happy…

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Hardcover Version

The hardcover version of The Rise of Riverstone is now live on Amazon! I was hoping to have author copies available in gift boxes in time for the holidays, but it wasn’t meant to be. In this beautiful new version you will find new formatting, a map, and family trees! The family trees contain spoilers,…

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Behind the scenes, I’ve been slowly working on a YouTube page. On it, I’ll post videos discussing the writing process, giving tips, and sharing the world of Riverstone through history, crafts, and humor. I had no idea how difficult it would be to film this series. In addition to my apparent stage fright (I’ll only…

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