White Ghost and the Poison Arrow
Arella is an outcast in her tribe, white skinned and silver haired, bright purple eyes and a strong will, while the others are dark skinned and passive. She longs to be free of the chains of society, but does not realize the dangers of this. Arella will soon come to find that the real world is not so easy to live with... When she starts finding animals in the forest poisoned by arrows, she knows she must do something, but what? Will she find who is doing it? And will she be able to stop them without losing her own life?
****Preview****
'Under the lone tree sits a girl of fourteen. Skin flawless and white as snow, hair as silver as the moon its-self. The breeze catches a wisp of hair, blowing it in front of her eyes. She takes her hair into her hand and pulls it all to her right, tying it into a loose braid. Using the water of the lake to see her reflection, she replaces the onyx coloured feathers she removed from her hair just a few hours ago, then secures it all with a leather strap at the bottom. She pulls her doe skin cloak tight around her shoulders. The breeze is nice, fresh and sweet, but still has the winter chill. The fabric of her trousers is soft but warm, made from the skin of a paloa fox, abundant in the grasslands. Many of the people in her tribe wear paloa skins, and they have been passed down through the generations. A young girl finds herself in a world where she is different, and different is feared. Arella longs for freedom and the chance to be who she wants to be, but does not realize the perils that come with this freedom.'
White Ghost and the Poison Arrow took me around six months to write. First came Arella, the Nashoba, Mato, Nootau and Doahte. Next came Maska and the story was born. It seemed to flow as I was writing it, and there wasn't a single moment when I was stuck for something to write.
The reading audience for White Ghost and the Poison Arrow is for 14+. It is primarily for the young adult audience, for the sorts of people who read books like 'The Hunger Games', 'Maze Runner' 'Twilight'. These are all books I enjoy reading, and I hope that others will enjoy reading my work. I have always said that a good book should make you care about the characters. You should laugh with them, and you should cry with them. I certainly cried and laughed with this one (not sure if that counts because it's my own book). I have attached the links to this book below... Both Kindle and paperback.
White Ghost and the Poison Arrow has been nominated for the Metamorph Publishing's First Annual Summer Indie Book Award
White Ghost and the Red Wolf
Arella is now all grown up now, strong, beautiful and powerful, but something still haunts her. She does not know why she is the way she is, and she wants to find out what makes her so different from the others. Along with a few unlikely companions, Arella embarks on a journey of self-discovery to find out who and what she is. She will face dangers beyond belief, and hopefully overcome them in this book. She's learnt a lot from her time living in the forest, but nothing will prepare her for the dangers she will face on the journey to the mountains. There is action, adventure and maybe a little bit of romance in White Ghost and the Red Wolf.
'Arella is frightened. She's not sure what it was she saw behind her. She only remembers its red eyes. Her and the men are fleeing now, their horses carrying them as fast as their legs will take them. Arella looks behind. The red eyes are following her, and the creature to whom they belong is coming closer.'
White Ghost and the Red Wolf only took around three months to write. It was much faster, and much easier for me to finish than the prequel. It is faster paced, more action, more adventure and maybe even a little romance starting out for Arella.
'Arella is frightened. She's not sure what it was she saw behind her. She only remembers its red eyes. Her and the men are fleeing now, their horses carrying them as fast as their legs will take them. Arella looks behind. The red eyes are following her, and the creature to whom they belong is coming closer.'
White Ghost and the Red Wolf only took around three months to write. It was much faster, and much easier for me to finish than the prequel. It is faster paced, more action, more adventure and maybe even a little romance starting out for Arella.
White Ghost and the Mountain Spirit
White Ghost and the Mountain Spirit is the final in the White Ghost Series.
The finale in the White Ghost series. Arella and her group are still on their way to the mountains for answers from the mountain spirit, but their journey is about to take a turn for the worse. They will come across many more dangers, and things they did not expect to see.
Preview
'As they watch the person on the mountain, snow falling lightly around them, the figure seems to change. It grows larger, taking a new form. None of them can quite believe their eyes. It grows larger, then goes down on all fours, taking the shape of a massive bear. Nashoba looks to Arella, a look of fear on his face she has not seen before. “Skinwalkers.”'
The finale in the White Ghost series. Arella and her group are still on their way to the mountains for answers from the mountain spirit, but their journey is about to take a turn for the worse. They will come across many more dangers, and things they did not expect to see.
Preview
'As they watch the person on the mountain, snow falling lightly around them, the figure seems to change. It grows larger, taking a new form. None of them can quite believe their eyes. It grows larger, then goes down on all fours, taking the shape of a massive bear. Nashoba looks to Arella, a look of fear on his face she has not seen before. “Skinwalkers.”'