After writing four substantial historical novels, I decided to write a fantasy trilogy!In terms of inspiration, I have to offer a deep bow of respect to JRR Tolkien, who wrote the first novel that I ever read with any pleasure (The Hobbit), and to whom I certainly owe my career as a writer.My trilogy grew from two main roots. The first is my love of the British countryside, and the second is my interest in British mythic history. While researching the books I visited as many...

A rich and evocative tale set in a mythic 15th century Britain, to rival the work of Bernard Cornwell. In the peaceful village of Nether Norton life goes on as it has for centuries in the Realm, through the coming and going of the Slavers and the arrival of the Sightless Ones and their Chapter Houses. On Loaf Day, as the villagers celebrate gathering in the first of their harvest, Will looks back fondly on the two years since he and his sweetheart Willow circled the fire together, especial...

Imagine a corporation so powerful that it rules trade across the globe, fuels the first truly world war, creates governments and even gives birth to new countries . The year is 1746, and the corporation is the East India Company. The War of the Austrian Succession has been blazing for six years. In India, Warring French and British trade interests are fighting for control of the decaying Moghul empire. Into this maelstrom steps trader's son, Hayden Flint, and Company clerk, Robert Clive. L...

In the final volume of the epic fantasy, the Language of Stones trilogy, civil war tears the Realm apart and the sorcerer Maskull's plans to bring about a catastrophe that will rob the world of magic are coming to fruition. The wizard Gwydion knows that the only hope for the future lies with Willand, the young man he believes to be the reincarnation of King Arthur.But Will is beset with doubts. He is being stalked by the Dark Child, the twin from whom he was separated at birth and ...

England, 1568. Ten years into the reign of The Virgin Queen, Elizabeth I of England, the country is seething with unrest. While the mighty Empire of Catholic Spain rules the waves, Protestant England is struggling to establish itself as a world power. It is a struggle waged at a price, paid by everyone – from the Queen herself, her courtiers and statesmen, down to ordinary people. And the heaviest burden of all falls on the seamen of England ... who must prise open the private jewel-box of...

Around the beginning of the 20th Century, Walter E. Scott - Scotty to his friends - was passing through Death Valley, California, when he happened upon a dead man. Beside the corpse was a dog dying of thirst, and in the man's pocket was a piece of rock glittering with pure gold ...So begins one of the most endearing tales to come out of the American West.

An hilarious romp through the Afterlife in a Douglas Adams meets Terry Pratchett kind of way. If Monty Python had shot another movie, this would probably have been the one they shot dead. Dan arrives in Purgatory with Victor 3157, his well-meaning but incompetent guardian angel, where he finds he has to wash away his sins, outsmart angelic security and figure out how to get his life back."Divine Comedy!" – The Wednesday Times.It's 8 a.m. in London, England, and Dan Trench i...

A rich and evocative tale set in a mythic 15th century Britain, to rival the work of Bernard Cornwell.The Realm is poised for war. Its weak king – Hal, grandson of a usurper – is dominated by his beautiful wife and her lover. Against them stands Duke Richard of Ebor and his allies. The two sides are set on a bloody collision course…Gwydion is watching over the Realm. He has walked the land since before the time of the druids, since before the Slavers came to subdue the peop...

Intelligent Cyber-Physical Systems for Sustainable Healthcare addresses the integration of emerging technologies like Virtual Reality, Smart Robotics, and Human-Computer Interaction, which are crucial for maximizing digital health's potential. The book includes case studies that highlight challenges faced by medical practitioners and industry professionals, providing valuable insights for designing sustainable iCPS solutions. Aimed at biomedical engineers, researchers, and industry profess...

This book explores how AI and the IoT can help solve critical agricultural challenges, such as improving water and energy efficiency, reducing food scarcity, improving land management, promoting climate smart agriculture, and supporting informed decision making. Through expert international research contributions, readers can understand the benefits and challenges of using this technology in a variety of agricultural areas. By integrating advanced technologies into farming practices, it hi...

Unleash positive thinking and productive imagination, and flip negative thoughts and behaviors into a lifetime to improve every aspect of your life—each morning, one day at a time.Bad habits. Bad feelings. Bad mornings that turn into regrettable days. Banish them all with simple brain hacks that flip negative thoughts and behaviors into positive, productive ones.The Morning Mind makes it easy. Based on findings from neuroscience and medicine, Dr. R...

True love. The terror of war. Rejection. Separation. Reconciliation. COURAGE.France, 1790, and a nation is on the brink of destruction, a not so innocent flirtation at a glamorous ball, a Frenchwoman destined for the guillotine, and a British naval captain who has loved and lost her - these are the ingredients of , Courage, Robert Carter's epic tale of love and war. Add to these the machinations of a shadowy Brotherhood which is shaping the future of the world, and we have a story ...