Apr 19, 2016: S. Y. Palmer, author of May’s Moon edit | delete
Playing a computer game for fun is one thing…playing it for your life is something else!
Max Anderson feels forced to re-enter the Earthrider game which has nearly killed him before to repay a debt to the man who saved him. All he needs to do is find his old friend Bero, seek the help of Lord Werner of Hanstein and get Karl out of the game as quickly as possible. He may even get to pick up where he left off with Juliana!
But life has moved on in the Middle Ages. It is now 1473 and two years have passed. Duke Heinrich von Schwarzburg is still after Hanstein’s land, possessions and power and Max has to face hostile friends who were baffled at his sudden disappearance two years earlier. Even best friend Bero is wary of Max, taking a lot of convincing before he’s willing to help.
Max’s plan of getting Karl out starts to crumble as he comes face to face with Schwarzburg’s violence once again. He discovers more about the dangers of Stuler’s Earthrider game and its consequences as he risks losing those close to him. He just has to come up with something better if he’s to complete his mission and get home alive.
At Witches’ End is a cleverly crafted fast moving adventure, combining medieval rawness with a modern perspective. It portrays developing friendships that transcend time, historical detail that makes the setting powerfully real and shows the sometimes perilous journey of teenage coming-of-age.

Annette Oppenlander writes historical fiction for young adults and anyone who loves stories set in the past. When she isn’t in front of her computer, she shares her knowledge through writing workshops and indulges her old mutt, Mocha. In her spare time she travels around the U.S. and Europe to discover amazing histories. The mother of three ‘former’ teens, Annette lives with her husband in Bloomington, Ind.