Jane McGarry

Jane McGarry writes fantasy and adventure shaped around young protagonists who grow into difficult responsibilities. She moved from an NYU education and pharmaceutical work to fiction, beginning with Not Every Girl and continuing through several fantasy titles. A Prophecy of Wings is her loose reworking of Hans Christian Andersen's Thumbelina, but it moves the story into the contested fairy kingdom of Roshall Grove. Lina begins as a peasant girl and learns that an old prophecy links her to resistance against Queen Dahlia. The novel’s altered ending grew from her childhood fascination with Thumbelina and dissatisfaction with the original conclusion. That choice fits her broader interest in capable but uncertain female leads whose confidence develops through action. Published in 2021, A Prophecy of Wings stands apart from the Stewartsland Chronicles while retaining the blend of fantasy, adventure, and emotional growth that recurs across McGarry's books.