Loralyn Coles

Upcoming Events

Sun. 7/20/26 Hootenanny Café featured artist

Jon Stein's radio show starts at 9 pm. Listen to it online at WTBQ.com to hear my eclectic group of songs. Replays will be on the following Thurs. and Fri. at 10 pm at BellBuckleRadio.com

Sun. 9/20/26 Dangerous Voice release party

In person at the School of Musical Traditions, 7112 Willow Ave., Takoma Park, MD, as well as streaming online. Starting at 7 pm.

Both paperback and e-book copies of Dangerous Voice will be given as gifts to fans on site and online. Live performances from special guest artists.

Dangerous Voice

Book 1 of Lanthalwyn's Quest™, a Young Adult Fantasy novel!

Learn to sing or die!

Seventeen-year-old Lanie doesn’t have magic. Everyone in the village of Endsleigh knows that her mixed blood from an unknown elven father made it impossible for Lanie to inherit her mom’s magical legacy. Then, a blast of singing magic pours out of Lanie’s throat, strikes a local bully, and leaves him motionless at her feet.

Lanie’s first instinct is to dash for the safety of home, as the villagers chase her, wanting to hang her for murder. Her second instinct is to stay at home. Yesterday, she had vowed to search the nearby Spears Marsh for an herb to cure her mom’s dementia. But her aunt insists that Lanie flee their cottage to save herself.

Friendless, she’s on the run, carrying a change of clothes, a little food, and even less money. Somehow, somewhere, Lanie must find teachers to help her control her dangerous voice, before it attacks someone else.

Lanie will find them, but then she’ll face bigger challenges. The voice lessons are real,but the teachers aren’t human!

Banner Photo by
Cynthia Loden-Dowdle