Time Restored : A Temporal Novella

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!

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.

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.

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...