Monday, September 29, 2025

Monday Mood - The Adventures of Lilli and Zane

In today's Monday Mood, we're diving deep into The Adventures of Lilli and Zane, where author Catherine Lanigan shares a peek behind the series.


I have always been an adventurer to the depths of my soul. Of the sixty-three books and novels I have written over forty-six years, my trek into the wilds of adventure stories has been by far my most passionate and the one that has created my obviously unswerving passion for storytelling.

Of all my multi-generational sagas, romances, hometown series, and women’s fiction, it is the adventure tales that call to me, in quite vociferous decibels, to get back to the computer or take up the pen and create a new world for the next generation of explorers.

Even as a child, it was my memory of pretending to be Marco Polo or Lewis and Clark, searching for the unknown and living in the anticipation of the discovery of the exotic. The unusual. Or unveiling a shocking mystery that no one would understand except for me.

Those childhood dreams, visions, and neighborhood explorations were the grit, bone, and sinew of Lilli and Zane. I was and am Lilli. She is the one heroine who haunts me. She has never grown up, though her wisdom is ancient and her heart is expansive. She respects the earth, her family, and her loyalty to Zane and Teddy is indestructible. No one and nothing can cut her ties to her two best friends. And they feel the same about her. That loyalty is what sets this trio apart from their peers.

Lilli, Zane, and Teddy are the kids of the future. They all have burgeoning PSI powers. Lilli has psychic dreams of the future. She is a medium who communes with guides, angels, and yes, Pleiadean and Arcturian Galactics. Zane can remote view. He has had no training or instruction. This is his innate power. Teddy time-travels, and as my stories progress, Teddy will learn to time-travel at will, not at random.

Partly because Lilli’s father, JC Mitchell, is an archeologist and antiques dealer, the kids are fascinated with ancient ruins and mysteries. Teddy is fascinated with gold. Gold in all forms. Coins, bars, and gold chain links. Though only ten years old, 3 Teddy has a nose for gold, which gets the attention of greedy, dangerous, and evil fortune hunters.

Using their psychic gifts, skills, and talents, Lilli, Zane, and Teddy not only search out sunken and buried treasure, but too often find themselves plummeted into the middle of one of JC Mitchell’s archenemies’ terrifying schemes. It is their psychic gifts that save them time after time.

These thrilling adventures not only entertain but explain and educate both young and old. Finding yourself in the middle of a Lilli and Zane adventure is unforgettable.
I hope you enjoy the fun!
Catherine

The Adventures of Lilli and Zane: The Golden Flute
The Adventures of Lilli and Zane: Eagle’s Gold
The Adventures of Lilli and Zane: The Bermuda Triangle Portal 
The Adventures of Lilli and Zane: Temple at Dendera 
The Adventures of Lilli and Zane: Goddess Hathor
The Adventures of Lilli and Zane: Stone of Destiny 
The Adventures of Lilli and Zane: Joshua’s Trumpet 
The Adventures of Lilli and Zane: The Series Compilation (4) Coming soon in print.

Let's take a closer look at The Adventures of Lilli and Zane: Eagle’s Gold!
Release Date: September 1, 2024

Lilli, Zane, and Teddy encounter modern-day pirates, shadowy stalkers, and a mysterious and mystical Golden Eagle in their pursuit of buried gold treasure.

The legend of the mysterious and highly secretive Spanish doubloon treasure of an ancient Indian tribe located in the Santa Barbara mountains sparks the curiosity of Lilli, Zane and especially Teddy who still dreams of using his time travel talent to become wealthy.

As the kids embark on yet another thrilling adventure, they have no idea that they are the targets of a trio of modern-day pirates. The Boss Man even has a metal hook hand that he uses to his diabolical advantage. 

What they also do not know is that they are being followed by a pair of shadowy figures in an old rusty pickup truck. Yet, above them, spirals and gigantic Golden Eagle. Every-present. Watching. Guarding. 

This adventure turns dark when Zane is kidnapped by the pirates who claim that Zane and Lilli have already found the Gold. Zane cannot convince them that he has no Gold. But Lilli does have a bag of Gold---mistakenly stuffed in her duffle bag. Lilli and Teddy are stranded in a spooky and foreboding dense mountain forest. Lilli’s father is far away. The kids had made sure no one knew of their adventure. 

There is no one to save them. Or is there?
 
About Catherine Lanigan: Catherine Lanigan is the international bestselling and award-winning author of over sixty published titles in both fiction and non-fiction, including the novelizations of Romancing the Stone and The Jewel of the Nile. Her novels have been translated into more than two dozen languages. Catherine is the author of five non-fiction books regarding angelic intervention in human life: Angel Watch, Divine Nudges, Angel Tales, Secrets of the Angels, and Angel Timelines. Skyhorse published Catherine’s craft book on writing: Writing the Great American Romance Novel. Her Young Adult Adventure series, The Adventures of Lilli and Zane, is available in audio and print at BN.com and Amazon.com. Her series of thirteen novels in the Shores of Indian Lake series for Harlequin Heartwarming is available in eBook and audio on Amazon and BN.com. The Hallmark Channel has aired The Sweetest Heart, based on her novel of reunion romance, Heart's Desire. Catherine’s past releases and new releases will be available in Audio at Sounded.com; audio in her voice. She is a frequent speaker at literary functions and book conventions, as well as inspiring audiences with her real stories of angelic intervention from her Angel Watch series of books. She is an outspoken advocate for protection from domestic violence and abuse and was honored by The National Domestic Violence Hotline in Washington, D.C. For her book, The Evolving Woman. About Catherine Lanigan: Catherine Lanigan is the international bestselling and award-winning author of over sixty published titles in both fiction and non-fiction, including the novelizations of Romancing the Stone and The Jewel of the Nile. Her novels have been translated into more than two dozen languages. Catherine is the author of five non-fiction books regarding angelic intervention in human life: Angel Watch, Divine Nudges, Angel Tales, Secrets of the Angels, and Angel Timelines. Skyhorse published Catherine’s craft book on writing: Writing the Great American Romance Novel. Her Young Adult Adventure series, The Adventures of Lilli and Zane, is available in audio and print at BN.com and Amazon.com. Her series of thirteen novels in the Shores of Indian Lake series for Harlequin Heartwarming is available in eBook and audio on Amazon and BN.com. The Hallmark Channel has aired The Sweetest Heart, based on her novel of reunion romance, Heart's Desire. Catherine’s past releases and new releases will be available in Audio at Sounded.com; audio in her voice. She is a frequent speaker at literary functions and book conventions, as well as inspiring audiences with her real stories of angelic intervention from her Angel Watch series of books. She is an outspoken advocate for protection from domestic violence and abuse and was honored by The National Domestic Violence Hotline in Washington, D.C. For her book, The Evolving Woman. www.catherinelanigan.com

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