Readers sometimes ask why, as an author of historical science fiction, I would create a tarot deck. On the surface, the two might seem like strange companions.

From here in Canada, I’ve been watching the Walk for Peace unfold across the United States.

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What happens when a story leaps off the page and into the cards?

It might seem like a drastic shift—an author of a book series suddenly creating a tarot deck. But for me, it was a natural evolution. After all, storytelling is at the heart of both.

In a few books, Jamie has explored locations in the world where alabaster can be found. Sisterhood of the Sword is the first book to mention that Nova Scotia, Canada, is one such location. A second is Doyle Dalton's Diary.