Martha Oak Adventures is an urban fantasy book series about Martha Oak, a morally grey witch with trust issues and a taste for forbidden magic, and Ra-Ra, her trusted, but very smug raven.
Her “you only live once”-attitude often clashes with her overly protective and anxious spirit animal Ra-Ra who would love to not die for once.
Martha lives in Munich and owns an antique shop in which she sells all kinds of witchy, occult-y things while hiding in plain sight as a witch.
Being a citizen of the hidden fairytale and myth society means that she often encounters other characters from myths, legends, and folklore (mainly German or European ones) who need her help or want to kill her … I mean, it really is a 50/50 chance – or more like a 20/80 with Martha.
Following stories are already available to read:
Paperbacks are available on Amazon only at the moment:
If you want to know more wicked details, read below:
These stories are inspired by German fairytales, myths, locations, and traditions.
“The Wheel of the Year” – Novels
Novella One: Winter (Christmas)
Die wilde Jagd / The Wild Hunt
One haunted witch. One terrifying demon. One very cursed Christmas.
Witch Martha Oak prefers her magic quiet, grey, and far from anyone else’s business. But when the ancient Christmas demon Krampus shows up asking for help, she’s dragged into a dangerous hunt for old winter legends.
So, the Wild Hunt begins. But the past won’t stay buried. And Martha’s about to find out that some monsters are worth saving, and some memories refuse to die.
A dark holiday fantasy full of forbidden magic, found family, and a witch who’s better at breaking rules than following them.
For readers who crave hidden magical worlds, found family among monsters, and a reluctant witch who’s powerful, bitter, and still trying to do the right thing – even when it hurts.
Genres: adult urban fantasy, twisted fairytale retelling, dark fantasy, adventure, mystery, holiday (Christmas)
Tropes/Themes: found family, revenge, magical creatures, reluctant hero, morally grey fmc, haunted past, a hidden world beneath our own, secret powers, gods & monsters
ISBN (German): 9798884847187
ISBN (English): 9798321353486
This book was published as an ebook, paperback, and also audiobook (only available in German right now).
Hier kannst du die “Die wilde Jagd” kaufen:
You can buy “The Wild Hunt” here:
Novella Two: Spring (Beltane)
I am currently writing on this book.
A synopsis will follow soon.
Other books that will be included in the “The Wheel of the Year“-book series are:
- Novella Three: Summer (Midsummer Night)
- Novella Four: Autumn (Samhain / Halloween)
Cursed in the Midnight Cemetery
German Title:
Verflucht auf dem Mitternachtsfriedhof
Martha sneaks into the Midnight Cemetery, thinking she’s just on a simple mission to snag a rare blue poppy flower, but her grand scheme quickly spirals into a comedy of errors when her pet raven realises she’s actually cursed – and is about to kick the bucket.
Talk about a buzzkill for a midnight heist!
Genres: urban fantasy, adventure, heist, fairytale
The German short story was published in the anthology “Mitternachtsgeschichten” by Münchner Schreiberlinge e.V..
You can check it out here: BoD Buchshop
Read the English short story here.
Spin-Off Novella
Verflixte Nixen / Darned Mermaids
A rebellious witch. A ruthless fairytale cop. One cursed mission that might end in murder … oops!
When moon witch Martha Oak is forced to team up with Rosenrot – her worst (and most annoying) enemy and the Fairytale Police’s scariest enforcer – things go sideways fast.
The job? Dangerous. The monsters? Deadly. The company? Utterly insufferable.
Expect creepy mermaids, accidental deaths, and magical mayhem in a world with twisted fairytale retellings where breaking the rules might be the only way to survive.
If Hellboy and Fables had a lovechild raised on dark fairytales and bad choices, it would look like this.
Genres: adult urban fantasy, dark fantasy, fairytale, buddy comedy, action, mystery, monster hunt
Tropes/Themes: grumpy vs sunshine, creepy folklore-inspired monsters, forbidden magic, morally grey characters, enemies forced to team-up, fast-paced brutal action, female rage, chaotic magic, hidden weird, sassy fairytale world
You can snag a mini-version of this novella for free HERE — because who doesn’t love a good story that doesn’t take ages to read?
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Jule Jessenberger 