Author
Megan Shepherd
3 books here
The madman's daughter
Young adult · ages 14–18 · 780L · 2013
Gothic YA with real teeth—Shepherd commits to moral horror and scientific ambiguity without soft-pedaling, and Juliet's agency as an investigator makes it smarter than typical dark-romance fare.
Hour of the Pumpkin Queen
Middle grade · ages 8–12 · 780L · 2025
A solidly fun fantasy-adventure with a weird-kid protagonist kids root for; Shepherd's magic system is inventive enough to hold attention without being exhausting.
The Pumpkin Queen
Picture book · ages 4–8 · 380L
A genuinely warm autumn read where the girl learns that lifting others up beats hoarding the blue ribbon—seasonal without being saccharine.