Free book weekend: 29th-31st August

Hello readers! This bank holiday weekend, all of my books will be available for FREE on Amazon! My current series, Highmoor, is traditional high fantasy, and the first three books are now out (with the final instalment coming soon). These books follow the adventures of three brothers caught up in a conflict between the nations … Continue reading Free book weekend: 29th-31st August →

New concept art: Ilisark

Hello readers! I can’t believe I haven’t shared any character doodles since last November... Things have been moving a bit slowly on the creative front, it must be said. However, I am set on releasing the new edition of Sylvre by the end of the year, in paperback as well as electronic form. And in … Continue reading New concept art: Ilisark →

Free book weekend: 15th-16th August

Hello readers! This weekend, all of my books will be available for FREE on Amazon! My current series, Highmoor, is traditional high fantasy, and the first three books are now out (with the final instalment coming soon). These books follow the adventures of three brothers caught up in a conflict between the nations bordering their … Continue reading Free book weekend: 15th-16th August →

Another Lego creation: The Maredyg Village

Hello readers! This week, I’m sharing some more Lego and providing a few updates. The fourth and final book in the Highmoor series is still being reviewed, but I expect to be working on it again before the end of the summer. In the meantime, I am returning to the second book in the series, … Continue reading Another Lego creation: The Maredyg Village →

The Last Battle (1956) is scary, clever and downright strange

Hello readers! We have reached the seventh and final instalment in the Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis. Given that he called it The Last Battle, he was clearly confident that this would be the last in the series. And if you’ve read it, you’ll understand why. Of all the Narnia books, The Last … Continue reading The Last Battle (1956) is scary, clever and downright strange →

The Magician’s Nephew (1955) is… a collection of ideas

Hello readers! We have now reached the penultimate entry in the Chronicles of Narnia, having read them in the order in which they were published. The Magician’s Nephew is a prequel to all the books written so far, in which C. S. Lewis describes the origins of Narnia. Unfortunately, the plot is decidedly weaker than … Continue reading The Magician’s Nephew (1955) is… a collection of ideas →

The Horse and His Boy (1954) is fun but problematic

Hello readers! It’s time for another deep-dive into the Chronicles of Narnia, a fantasy series written for children by C. S. Lewis in the 1950s. The Horse and His Boy was the fifth book to be published, and so far, I have found each book to be better than the last. However, I was nervous … Continue reading The Horse and His Boy (1954) is fun but problematic →

Free book Monday: 4th May

Hello readers! This Monday, all of my books will be available for FREE on Amazon! My current series, Highmoor, is traditional high fantasy, and the first three books are now out (with the final instalment coming soon). These books follow the adventures of three brothers caught up in a conflict between the nations bordering their … Continue reading Free book Monday: 4th May →

Highmoor series update

Hello readers! I recently finished the first draft of the fourth and final instalment in my Highmoor series. If you have been waiting to read the end of this saga, I can now inform you, very tentatively, that the e-book should be available on Amazon by the end of this year. Enjoy a photo of … Continue reading Highmoor series update →

The Silver Chair (1953) might be my favourite Narnia book

Hello readers! It is time for the fourth instalment in our Chronicles of Narnia analysis series. The Silver Chair was written by C. S. Lewis in 1951, and published in 1953, the year after The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (I am reading the books in the order they were published). This is the first … Continue reading The Silver Chair (1953) might be my favourite Narnia book →