Fiction

Set in a remote valley in Cornwall, Reflections of the Past tells the stories of the Guardians of St. Clether Holy Well Chapel throughout the ages.

Rowan is a young girl whose destiny is to guard the sacred pool against the forces of evil...

Rhiannon fights the new religion in an attempt to return the holy spring to the women of the village...

Rosenwyn is a High Priestess of the Maidens of the Wells, but her Maidens are in danger...

Rose is a wise woman of the village who uses simple magic to save the holy well and restore the ruined chapel...

Rowena returns to complete the story, find the lost Maidens and bring life to the holy well chapel once again...

This is the story of Gwaynten, the guardian of an ancient sacred spring, as she travels into the Otherworld to retrieve her stolen chalice.

In the ancient days, when the land was considered special and sacred and its importance was far more greatly understood, water was revered as a precious element that was essential for life. Each well, due to being such a cherished and vital source of water, was therefore appointed a guardian: a maiden whose duty it was to care for and protect the water. The Maidens of the Wells would offer refreshment to those who passed by and were also healers and oracles, with the ability to divine the future. Each Maiden possessed a chalice with which to draw her water, which was considered to be a sacred and magical tool, and its use was at the very heart of her work.

One day, King Amangons raped one of the maidens and took her chalice from her. He then bid his men to go and do the same, ordering them to take the cups and bring them back to him. The Maidens of the Wells were deeply afraid and, without their chalices, could no longer do their work. They retreated into the Otherworld to hide in fear. Without their presence, healing, and magic, the wells became dry and the Earth began to suffer. Eventually the whole of the land became a barren wasteland as all signs of life withered away.

Gwaynten lives a peaceful life as Maiden of the Well, guarding the water and tending to weary travellers. But when her healing chalice, Kerensa, is stolen and the land begins to wither, she retreats to hide in the Otherworld: a mystical world not quite like this one, where things, and time, happen differently.

She learns that the Maidens of the Wells are in great danger and that many others have disappeared, robbed of their chalices and unable to perform their duties at their wells. The disappearance of the Maidens has caused the Earth to lose its connection with the healing energy of the feminine, and the once thriving lands have become barren.

Gwaynten vows to find her chalice and restore harmony to her well and the land around it and embarks on a great adventure. Magical beings cross her path along the way and challenges arise at every corner. With no indication of where her chalice may be, will she ever regain it and return to her world? And what will become of the other Maidens, their lost chalices, and the barren lands?

Based upon the legend of the Lost Maidens of the Wells, this is a story of courage, mysticism and romance, which will remain with you long after you have finished reading.

What do you say to your wife when you’ve sold her dog to a Martian?

Normal Kint has a problem. He sold his wife’s dog to a Martian. He did it on impulse, and he’s already regretting it.

Honest, the Martian Ate Your Dog is a comic science-fiction adventure set on a scarred, post-war Earth where aliens have been living among us for decades and nobody quite trusts them. When Normal’s mistake sets off a chase across the wild lands, he is drawn into a story crowded with the most unlikely characters. There is a highwayman who isn’t very good at it, a tiny private investigator with a very big voice, an alien posse, a band of space-faring bounty hunters, a crime lord with a penchant for chihuahuas and a pair of Droids — not the ones you're thinking of, or looking for — with an agenda of their own. Nothing is quite what it seems, least of all the dog.

Witty, fast-moving and full of wordplay, it’s a story of mistaken identities, harebrained plans, strange creatures and a surprising amount of heart. It owes a debt to Terry Pratchett, Charles Dickens and Alexandre Dumas, and it never takes itself too seriously, right down to the cheeky asides in square brackets that pop up along the way. It’s a Fifty Galaxies novel, set in a wider universe you can come back to.

Who is it for?

Readers who like their science fiction funny. Fans of Terry Pratchett and Douglas Adams, anyone who enjoys a good chase, a good pun and a really bad plan, and anyone who has ever done something silly and prayed their spouse wouldn’t find out.

The story unfolds in 35 short chapters — you can read a chapter on a coffee break or settle in for a long ride.

Come curious. Bring a sense of humour. And keep an eye on your dog.

Kai is the most anxious dog in the world.

Loud noises, new places, almost everything — it all frightens him, and he never goes anywhere without his yellow pineapple.

So when something cold and quiet steals the joy from his garden, Kai is the last one you'd expect to put it right. But with a steady friend at his side and a long road ahead, the most timid heart of all is about to discover what the bravest ones are made of.

This is a tender, funny, beautiful story about fear, friendship, and finding your courage — for everyone who has ever been scared, and been brave anyway.

When a mysterious phone arrives on their doorstep, Jenna and Tim assume it must be a mistake. Then it rings.

Within days, a voice from elsewhere has given them the winning lottery numbers, an impossible fortune, and instructions that lead them from London's West End to the ancient heartlands of Wiltshire.

A book on temporal alchemy, a horologist with impossible memories, the stones of Stonehenge and a forgotten stately home all begin to reveal a pattern too precise to be chance.

As Jenna and Tim are drawn into the hidden School of Temporal Alchemy, they discover that time is not a straight line but a living fabric, one that can be healed, folded, restored and, when necessary, rewritten. Part metaphysical mystery, part speculative fable, Time Restored is a tale of destiny, causality and the quiet work of those who serve between the ticks of the clock.

It was also written as a case study for my author clients in how to use nested loops to entrance the reader ... and listener.

This is both the prequel and sequel to the novel Soulwaves : A Future History. The stories straddle the present day and stretch from the beginning to the end of time in this particular Universe. Like the novel that inspired them, they are of course completely fictitious, laced with threads of universal truths. They are complete conjecture and wild rides of the imagination. They can be savoured and enjoyed if you have not listened to the novel but will make more sense when both books have been consumed. The order in which you read them is not important. Soulwaves themselves will pull you in the direction which is right for you. Discover how life may have started and might end on Earth. Learn how humans got the word and became self-aware. Find out how affairs on planet Earth, and in the Density, are influenced by benevolent intelligences that sit in the Void.

Soulwaves is a metaphysical and cosmological adventure across space and time.

If you’ve ever wondered where we are heading, this book explores a possible near-future for humanity, and the Earth.

If you’ve ever wondered where we came from, be prepared to turn your thinking on its head.

If you’ve ever wondered if anyone is pulling your strings, this book will make you think again about chance encounters or serendipities in your life.

If you’ve ever suspected you are part of something bigger than you can imagine, this book is for you.

Soulwaves are the missing dark energy and dark matter that cosmologists can’t find. They bond people to people, moons to planets, planets to stars and stars to other stars to form galaxies.

Soulwaves are also integral to the cycle of life and death.

When this book proper begins in 2059, China has become the predominant force on the world stage. You will discover that events on planet Earth, and all other sentient planets, are nano-managed by greater and even more pervasive forces.

This is the story of Normal Kint, who is on the run from his wife’s wrath after selling her dog, Ringo, to a Martian. The Martians love dogs – as a delicacy. Normal hopes to lie low till his wife’s anger has cooled down. But there is no escape for him. Apparently, Ringo is not your average dog, he carries an important secret. Now, everybody (but not their dog) wants Ringo – and Normal. Will Normal’s wife forgive him? Who are the people after Ringo? What do they want? And what lengths will they go to get what they want?

Valentine’s Day at school is supposed to be simple… until Flick realizes he forgot to buy his candy grams on time.

Now things are getting complicated fast.

Between last-minute Valentine chaos, classroom drama, and a surprising love triangle involving two of his friends and the same girl, Flick suddenly finds himself right in the middle of a situation he definitely didn’t plan for.

And somehow… it’s all happening at once.

This chapter book book makes the perfect read-aloud for ages 5-8 and is a terrific self-read for ages 7-11!