Adventures of Heart, Hope, and Wonder

As Gemma Elessar, Crusinberry opens the door to young adult adventures — tales filled with bravery, belonging, and the transformative power of imagination. Gemma’s stories speak to the dreamers standing at the edge of possibility — those who are learning who they are, what they believe, and how to face the unknown.

Elessar’s writing captures the emotional intensity of growing up — the ache of change, the beauty of first friendships, the courage it takes to be different. Her protagonists are curious, compassionate, and brave in quiet ways. They face worlds that test their resolve, but always with the spark of wonder that defines youth.

Blending elements of fantasy, mystery, and myth, Gemma creates worlds where magic feels just within reach. Forests whisper secrets, forgotten creatures stir, and ordinary kids discover extraordinary truths about themselves and the world around them. Her stories often center on hope, courage, and connection, teaching readers that even in uncertainty, they hold the power to shape their own destinies.

At its heart, Gemma Elessar’s work is about believing — in oneself, in friendship, and in the magic that exists when you look closely enough.

  • The Markets

    There are places hidden from the eyes of the ordinary world—markets that do not trade in gold or silver, but in things far more precious. Souls, memories, time, and fate itself are bartered in whispered deals, exchanged in the flickering glow of forbidden lanterns. To enter these markets is to risk everything. To leave is never guaranteed.

    Each book in The Markets series unveils a different clandestine marketplace, where the cost of desire is steep, and the consequences are eternal. From the Bone Market, where bodies and souls are auctioned to the highest bidder, to the Black Night Market, where time is stolen and bargains twist reality itself, each story follows those who dare to walk the shadowed corridors of power—only to realize too late that some prices can never be repaid.

    Those who seek the markets believe they are in control. The truth is far more terrifying.

    Enter if you must. But remember: the markets always collect their due.

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  • Five

    Five is a haunting and heartfelt contemporary novel that explores the aftermath of a failed suicide pact among five teens who must now confront their traumas, forge unexpected connections, and slowly rebuild their lives within the sterile walls of a psychiatric ward. With lyrical prose and unflinching honesty, Five delves into the raw depths of mental health, identity, and the quiet power of shared healing.

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  • Echoes of Us

    Seventeen-year-old Wren has always felt an inexplicable connection to the past—an ache for something just out of reach. When a vivid and haunting dream places her on a brutal battlefield, fighting for her life as a soldier from another era, the lines between memory and fantasy blur. The melodies of an ancient tune echo in her mind, a song she has never heard but somehow knows by heart.

    As Wren searches for answers in the quiet coastal town of Seabrook, she meets Lark, a girl with eyes that seem to recognize her soul. Drawn together by fate—or something more—they uncover a history neither of them remember living, yet both feel in their bones. As Wren’s past-life memories grow stronger, so does the looming sense that something, or someone, is hunting them across time.

    In this tale of love, loss, and destiny, Echoes of Us explores the power of memory, the mysteries of reincarnation, and a romance that defies the cruel hand of fate. If the past is calling, will Wren and Lark have the courage to answer?

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