{"id":648,"date":"2026-01-30T12:11:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T19:11:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.poiseandpen.com\/publishing\/?page_id=648"},"modified":"2026-01-30T12:11:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T19:11:31","slug":"1-one-in-the-hand","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.poiseandpen.com\/publishing\/gods-and-giants\/1-one-in-the-hand\/","title":{"rendered":"1 &#8211; One in the Hand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/www.poiseandpen.com\/publishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/OneInTheHandFrontCover.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;OneInTheHandFrontCover&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; alt=&#8221;One in the Hand&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;One in the Hand Cover&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><em>When a sword manifests in an old folk\u2019s home it opens Autumn\u2019s eyes to a whole world of magic, gods and giants. But before she has a chance to come to grips with her new reality, Autumn\u2019s grandmother is attacked and put in the hospital. Autumn needs to discover what the deal is with the sword and how to protect herself and the people she loves.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>And, of course, there\u2019s also the matter of the wings that have sprouted from her back.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Can she learn about this new reality and the shadowy forces working within it in time to diffuse the situation before someone gets killed?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 22px;\">You can download <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 22px;\">One in the Hand<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 22px;\">\u00a0on a FREE trial membership at my\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-size: 22px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/RhondaParrish\">Patreon<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 22px;\">!<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_1  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/RhondaParrish\"><strong>https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/RhondaParrish<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Also Available at:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_2  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3eSStjd\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/ww\/en\/ebook\/one-in-the-hand-2\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/one-in-the-hand-rhonda-parrish\/1139133815?ean=2940165175428\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/payhip.com\/b\/weEOS\">Payhip<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Or ask your local library to order it in<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_testimonial _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; author=&#8221;M.L.D. 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It is easy to relate to her. Autumn is your normal person, and has relationship problems, doesn\u2019t always feel recognized for her talents, and at times will work for free to do what she loves. In other words, she deals with the same type of issues as most of us. 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