Krista Wagner

A cynical teenager. A magical forest. A chance to find hope.When a bitter teenaged boy discovers an impenetrable magic portal, he must get help from the girl he once bullied.Abused by his father and mistreated by his teachers, teenager Shane is growing more resentful about his life. But Shane's cynical worldview is challenged when he stumbles upon a hidden portal. On the other side, he finds a forest that transcends time, the very same forest he used to bully his fifth-grade classmate, Amanda, for believing it was real.Transported back into his own childhood, Shane discovers a talking pebble that is willing to guide him. However, the forest is reluctant to give up its secrets, and Shane finds he must turn to Amanda for help. The forest offers Shane his only chance to escape from his miserable life, if only he can overcome the pang of the past to embrace this new future.Continue the magic in Book #1 The Gold

What do you do with a secret that's make-believe?After a lonely, bullied ten-year-old girl discovers a mysterious forest, her fantasy stories become a delightful reality.Ten-year-old Amanda Greene doesn't fit in anywhere. Her mom has recently passed away, leaving her with a sad and lonely heart. But there is no one to turn to for comfort. Amanda's father is often away on business trips. Her teenaged sister Jane treats her with cruel indifference. And school is no better, where she is constantly teased and tormented by bullies.To escape reality, Amanda creates fantasy stories. At least she is safe there. But little does she know that her whole world is about to change. There's a forest she passes by on her way home from school, and it begins to catch her attention.What Amanda discovers there is a deepening mystery that will forever change her world. Now her fantasy stories are coming true as she uncovers an incredible treasure. She longs to share the secret with others, but she's certain they will only make fun of her. As she tries to battle the bullying at school and Jane's growing hostility, her magical world is suddenly threatened by danger.Amanda has impossibly stumbled upon this magical world. Will holding onto it be possible?Continue the magic in Book #2 The Forest

What You Don't Remember Can Hurt YouRian Field has it all. A thriving career as a marine biologist, a loving husband, and a loyal circle of friends. But after surviving a shark attack, she becomes strangely haunted by disturbing memories where two masked men held her hostage in her own home.Before long, nightmares begin to plague her and she senses that her life is in danger. Rian believes there are fragments from the past that she can't remember, important clues that could save her life.Then someone breaks into her home. Again. Convinced that the shark attack is somehow connected to the masked men, she experiences a renewed sense of terror as the culprits appear to be among those she trusts. They are watching her every move. They know about her fear of sharks. And they will use that fear against her until she's dead.Rian must overcome her fear of sharks and uncover the truth before the past buries her once and for all.A psychological thriller that deals with the realities of trauma and PTSD and is partly based on the author's own experience.