The Moorlanders

by Steven D. Coles

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Pub Date 28 Sep 2020 | Archive Date 18 Jan 2021

Troubador Publishing Ltd. | Matador

Children's Fiction | Historical Fiction | Teens & YA

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Description

The Moorlanders seek to defend their ancient homeland from a tyrannical sorcerer intent on claiming the Moor to extract its minerals.

To save both their way of life and themselves, the Moorlanders must supress their peaceful natures and do battle. Caradoc, a young, courageous Moorlander, must lead his friends, Fontanella and Hamilcar, the badger, through danger, meeting many fantastical characters and creatures along the way.

An evocative historical fantasy for children and young adults of all ages, capturing the history and beauty of Dartmoor, with a strong environmental message and an absorbing cast of rich and varied characters.

Suitable for children aged 7+ and adults.

The Moorlanders seek to defend their ancient homeland from a tyrannical sorcerer intent on claiming the Moor to extract its minerals.

To save both their way of life and themselves, the...

A Note From the Publisher

Steven D. Coles is a solicitor with degrees in English and History. He has lived in the South Hams area of South Devon for thirty years. He is inspired by the Tors of Southern Dartmoor on the northern horizon, and enjoys sharing the Moorland stories with his sons and grandsons.

Steven D. Coles is a solicitor with degrees in English and History. He has lived in the South Hams area of South Devon for thirty years. He is inspired by the Tors of Southern Dartmoor on the...

Advance Praise

"I highly recommend this book: I only wish my children were younger so that I could have shared it with them. It is exciting, well written, thought-provoking and beautiful. The characters are memorable in both lovable and detestable ways and the combination of west country folklore and descriptive moorland torscapes make it a 'must-read' for lovers of local legends. It is also moving with wholesome and hopeful aspirations for the future. I truly hope the author writes some more."

"I highly recommend this book: I only wish my children were younger so that I could have shared it with them. It is exciting, well written, thought-provoking and beautiful. The characters are...