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Forest Whispers, Marsh Murmurs

by Richard Cullern

214 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); catalogue #06-2539; ISBN 1-4251-0781-8; US$17.22, C$19.80, EUR14.14, £9.90

Forest Whispers, Marsh Murmurs is a story tempered with amusing banter, high lighting strengths and weaknessess of amazing characters that find themselves reflected in their human counterparts.

About the Book

Do you dare wander into a magical world of make believe? You decide. This is a story where fact can be stranger than fiction. It is of another world which reflects the reality of what was or is or what could be, or even what might be. In essence, Forest Whispers, Marsh Murmurs is a story about the powerful forces for good and evil which a host characters have to deal with as they journey in different ways intheir quest for personal satisfaction.

Brimen, an Oakman, is the leader of little folk in the Oakwood of Evermore, a place of stability and great mineral wealth. Shadowy and exclusive, watchful and elusive the little folk's existence is in harmony with the King.

Counter to this is D'rasnah, an evil Goblin who has the notion to become human and sides with Ersatz, a Neanderthanl warrior who attacked and claimed a part of Evermore but is scheming to get more. Monk the elder is a midget man who along with sprite the Queen of fairies has access to a secret influence. She, along with Monk helps to guide the worlds of little folk and humans in a mystical union against evil. Monks odd way of handling things is sometimes micheivous and leads to many misunderstandings even putting at risk those close to him.

About the Author

Richard Cullern was born in London, England and has been writing poetry for many years. He is also interested in local history, music and films. Forest Whispers, Marsh Murmurs is his first novel. He is currently working on a sequel.

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