Books:
Mistmantle
I always loved stories with animals as the heroes, but I didn’t know I could write one until my agent persuaded me to try. My favourite animals are red squirrels, and I put them on a secret, enchanted island surrounded by mists. Mistmantle is inhabited by squirrels, hedgehogs, moles and otters. It has a king and queen, a tower, woods and coastline – but it also has villians, secrets, and betrayals.
Urchin was found on the island as a newborn squirrel, and nobody ever found his parents. He doesn’t look like the other squirrels. And he will play his part in the future of the island.
I think, if you like Narnia, you’ll like Mistmantle.
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6: Tales of Mistmantle
The first new Mistmantle book since 2010! Mistmantle is an island full of stories, some of them are told here. Find out not only what happened after the Rage Tide, but what happened long before Crispin found a newborn squirrel on the shore.
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5: Urchin and the Rage Tide
Under the wise guidance of King Crispin, the animals of Mistmantle have enjoyed a long period of peace and prosperity since the violent Raven War.
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4: Urchin and the Raven War
After his last adventure, Urchin of the Riding Stars has taken his place as a trusted member of the Circle in King Crispin’s court. Life on the island is back to normal, with little Princess Catkin growing up and testing everyone’s patience in the process.
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3: The Heir of Mistmantle
A baby girl has been born to King Crispin and Queen Cedar. She is Catkin, the heir to the throne of Mistmantle. Everyone on the island gathers for the joyful celebration of the Naming Ceremony. But that night the princess mysteriously disappears.
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2: Urchin and the Heartstone
As the inhabitants of the island of Mistmantle prepare for the coronation of Crispin the squirrel, robes are stitched, cakes are baked, wine is brought up from the cellars, and the Heartstone—the unique gold-and-silver-flecked stone that only the priest or rightful ruler of the island can hold—is readied.
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1: Urchin of the Riding Stars
On a night of riding stars, a tiny squirrel is found abandoned and close to death on a distant beach. Adopted and raised by a kindly, eccentric squirrel, Urchin has no idea of his powerful destiny or of the way he will influence the island of Mistmantle.