title: Ashes To Ashes (Ministry of Curiosities) (Volume 5)
author:  C.J. Archer 
description: C.J. Archer has loved history and books for as long as she can remember and feels fortunate that she found a way to combine the two. She has at various times worked as a librarian, IT support person and technical writer but in her heart has always been a fiction writer. Her first historical fantasy series, THE EMILY CHAMBERS SPIRIT MEDIUM TRILOGY, has sold over 45,000 copies and garnered rave reviews. C.J. spent her early childhood in the dramatic beauty of outback Queensland, Australia, but now lives in suburban Melbourne with her husband, two children and a mischievous black &amp; white cat named Coco. Subscribe to C.J.'s newsletter to be notified when she releases a new book, as well as get access to exclusive content and subscriber-only giveaways. Join via her website: www.cjarcher.com She loves to hear from readers. You can contact her through email cj@cjarcher.com or follow her on social media to get the latest updates on her books: Facebook: www.facebook.com/CJArcherAuthorPage Twitter: www.twitter.com/cj_archer Tumblr: http://freakhouseresidents.tumblr.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorcjarcher/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/cjarcher/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4615377.C_J_Archer
zlib_text: 
  
  
  
  
  
  # Shoots and Tatters
  
  
  ### Book Five of the Bitter Ashes Series
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## Sara C Roethle
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  #### Vulture’s Eye Publications
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Copyright © 2017 by Sara C Roethle
  
  
  All rights reserved.
  
  
  No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or
  mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without
  written permission from the author, except for the use of brief quotations in
  a book review.
  
  
  [![Created with Vellum](../images/svgimg0003.svg) Created with
  Vellum](http://tryvellum.com/created)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ### Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 1](part0003.html#u8gdpRDk37vv3CYH5UglIc6)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 2](part0004.html#uDGyobOsKIxDPvQAisYuDd6)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 3](part0005.html#uLWhF2smb45iQ2OfFANjPZ9)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 4](part0006.html#uDgPs2jwQRD2oegYsgo8PME)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 5](part0007.html#u7oJz8AtHiOGqhl7iqm7Ll3)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 6](part0008.html#uKAhkAit6qNmvG7i8oCfm39)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 7](part0009.html#u