The Saddling
I’m quite proud to introduce you to my bestseller, The Saddling.
This story was inspired by a moment from a dream. I was standing outside a house where a crow had landed on my roof. There were sheep on the village green, and the villagers were celebrating the fact that I had been chosen as the sacrifice whose death would save them all from destruction. There was that moment of utter helplessness, knowing I couldn’t do anything about it; the crow had made the decision and chosen me. I woke with a line in my head, “Their faith was stronger than his reason”, and a day later read a report about two teenagers being publicly executed (murdered) in Iran simply for being gay.
Perhaps a bit of Poe mixed with too much ouzo, but the dream soon developed into ‘The Saddling.’ I returned to my roots for this one, the Romney Marshes in Kent. The idyllic countryside and way of life of the Saddling village is the kind of life everyone wants, as long as you are prepared to be chosen, at random, to die for it.
Tomorrow, I have part two to tell you about, but for now, here’s the info. Remember, all books are free on Kindle Unlimited and available in print and in Kindle format.
“Their faith was stronger than his reason.”
To inherit his aunt’s fortune, Tom Carey must unlock a one-hundred-year-old family mystery. The solution lies on the Romney Marshes where the village of Saddling lives by an ancient Lore. Unknown to Tom, the villagers set in motion a chain of calculated events that will ensure that the winter solstice will witness their last ever ‘Saddling’ festival.
Unaware that his life is in danger, Tom befriends two village youths. Through the mists of fear and confusion, their friendship forces Tom to confront his own sexuality.
Tom finds himself the unwitting hero in a struggle between superstition and sense, denial and love, with no escape from either.
“Meticulously imagined in the eerie mists of Romney Marsh. A wonderfully evocative landscape of mystery.” Ann Butler Rowlands (Author of ‘Heaven’)
“Comparable with the best of Stephen King.” Charles Allenden
“Very gripping, imaginative read.” Amazon review
“He has mastered that technique of forcing you to start the next chapter as you really care what happens to these people.” Derek Stephen
“A real page turner and kept me guessing right to the end.” David Hendry
