Old name: Betwyn, meaning “Bed of White.” This little town, population two hundred, is in the south-east of Ossyan (the south-eastern continent) and close to the edge of Cybrith Wood. Cybrith Port is close by. This is where Ermen Manor is, the house where Duke Ermen of Little Beddin and its environs once lived withContinue reading “What and Where is Little Beddin?”
Tag Archives: Dark fantasy
Who and What is Fredrik?
Fredrik is a dronespook. According to the Book of Nighthunting, a dronespook is “one of the only benevolent species of Ghost, afflicted with moderate to severe past-life amnesia, often used as a maid, servant, or footman, esp. in wealthy people’s homes.” Though he died as a fully-grown man, Fredrik’s usual shape is that of anContinue reading “Who and What is Fredrik?”
Who and What is Noran Cadwallader?
A complicated character and the anti-hero of the first book in the Nighthunter series. Noran is given the gift of magecraft (or magic) through his dreams by an ancient Witch whose goal is to corrupt him and drain his life — or any life She can find — to ensure her already legendary longevity. TheContinue reading “Who and What is Noran Cadwallader?”
Who and What is Aronda of the Dust?
A long-time resident of the village of Corvin in Dal-Rhiatah, Aronda is the local Physic. Her duties involve herbal medicine, setting broken limbs, midwifery, and caring for the elderly and the sick. Fletch’s daughter Flara is a long-standing patient of hers, though her attitude is more brisk and business-like than warm and friendly. She livesContinue reading “Who and What is Aronda of the Dust?”
Fletch’s Story (Excerpt)
The Soul will be discovered in two parts: one at the head, one at the heart. It is as yet unknown to me which parts are responsible for what. Perhaps one is thought and the other, feeling; perhaps one is good, and the other, the Devil’s advocate. Perhaps they are of the same function, thoughContinue reading “Fletch’s Story (Excerpt)”
Who and What is Fletch?
An old man with an even older head on his shoulders, Fletch is a social outcast and mystic living on a solitary hill just outside of Corvin village in the northern continent, Dal-Rhiatah. He is blessed — or cursed — with the gift of Far-Seeing, where his mind wanders into different periods of the futureContinue reading “Who and What is Fletch?”
Who and What is Logan Bartholom?
This human man — if he is a human man — is the main protagonist of the Nighthunter novels, is a form of exorcist, has recurrent amnesia, and suffers from a type of lycanthropy. He also has the rare ability to travel to different worlds and times, though he doesn’t usually have control over whereContinue reading “Who and What is Logan Bartholom?”
Who is Anthea Blackthorn?
The oldest witch in existence. One of the main characters in the Nighthunter book four, she is the leader of an undercover coven of kindly witches in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England. She has a long and murky past, as is the case with anyone who lives long enough to need to adopt fresh identities in orderContinue reading “Who is Anthea Blackthorn?”
Possible cover for “Intangible Country” by Fletch
Fletch is the mystical, far-seeing poet whom Logan Bartholom, the Nighthunter, meets in book 2. Fletch is an outcast from society because he married a woman half his age, and she died giving birth to his only daughter, Flara. Flara is terminally ill, an innocent who can see and converse with the Dead. Fletch wouldContinue reading “Possible cover for “Intangible Country” by Fletch”
Possible book cover for Codex Corvidae
This is a collection of short stories I’m working on, featuring a mythic figure who is involved in the ancient legends of Ossyan and Dal-Rhiatah. It would be a bonus for whoever buys the first book of the Nighthunter series.
Possible cover image for The Nighthunter Book One: A Dark Heritage
Recent map of Ossyan
I still have no idea how I’m going to slot the maps and other artwork I have planned into the finished book, but we shall see how it goes… I highly recommend YouDoodle as an app for sticking bits of different photos and drawings together or just drawing over the top of images. (This isn’tContinue reading “Recent map of Ossyan”
Finding Your Place
Work on the world maps is underway! To start with I have been developing a map for the island of Ossyan using MapHub, which is a free, easy-to-use website. It always gives you real-world maps to work with though, so I’m having to utilise a map of the Wash in England and stick new placeContinue reading “Finding Your Place”
WORLD MAP OF THE DAL-RHIATAN EMPIRE
(rough draft)
So, it begins…
Albins! as a pair of certain turtles would say should you find yourself suddenly beached on the shores of Thosea. Welcome to the Nightwalks blog, a place where you can glean info about the Empire of Dal-Rhiatah and its surrounding environs, the people who live there, and all kinds of other cool stuff. You’ll findContinue reading “So, it begins…”
Nightwalks 