Ilona Rapp

I am a homeschooling mother, a healer. a teacher and to my happy surprise, a writer. Solace Born of Winter is my first fantasy novel. I believe that childhood should be magical, but fantasy should be well developed and relevant to our yearnings, challenges and contradictions. I am happiest surrounded by the natural world and I enjoy gardening, camping and wild-crafting as well as cooking (and eating) traditional or multi-ethnic foods. We live with a small menagerie of quirky and adorable pets, most of whom were rescued. My children, it seems, share my love of animals....as does my husband- though he rarely admits it!