Sean Beech - The Silver Fox - Book Competition

                                                    
Ex-Soldier and award nominated author Sean Beech's second novel is due for launch on the 30th August. In keeping with his passion for improving childhood literacy he has again not only agreed to donate 50% of his royalties to The National Literacy Trust but has also pledged that if the book makes the best sellers chart he will then donate 100% of his royalties to the same charity. 

In an effort to encourage children to enjoy reading and writing Sean has also donated 10 signed copies of his latest book for a national competition run by his publishers.

Austin & Macauley Publishers Ltd For the launch of this exciting new children’s book we are giving away 10 signed copies of ‘The Silver Fox’. To be in with a chance of winning one of these, all you have to do is write a short story of 500 words.  Then send your story, your name, age, and address to marketing@austinmacauley.com So get creative and start writing, for your chance to win one of these special copies. Competition closes on 23rd October'10.

Book Synopsis

Almost three hundred years of peace about to be shattered by one man. Vangor s Dark Knights have arrived in the Moon Lands a full three months earlier than anticipated. And with no King to unite the feuding Lords of the Moon this time their success is a surety! Or is it? Morkin, the heir apparent, clings to the faint hope of finding Zondra, the Queen of the Snow Faeries, who if the Fey are correct, can recreate his lost Crown. The same Crown needed to unite the Armies of man and without, all hope is surely lost. His journey north, though if not perilous enough, made even more so by the knowledge that one of his companions will betray him. But who? The mysterious hooded Shamar? The wizened old Ranabin? Or the despised deceitful Royal Taxman Mr Grabbit? And what of the Wolves of Fennigan? Are they to recover their Ancient Howl by delivering Morkin to Vangor? Or will they forsake its power and their heritage by choosing to aid the Crown Prince in his quest instead?

Sean Beech The Ice Crown the Lords of the Moon

MR RIPLEYS COLLECTIBLE CORNER...

This book has to be a great collectible with a small print of 1000 hardbacks on a small book publisher.Book one was Published by Melrose in Sep 2008 with more books to follow in this series. This book is getting a great reputation as more people read it.A strong debut with a well written story also featured in a big news paper recently.

About the author

Sean, 38, wrote his fantasy adventure story The Ice Crown on Army notebooks while an army medic treating the injured and sick in Basra, Iraq.

He joined the Army at the tender age of 16. He recalled: “In between mortar attacks, I had a bit of downtime. It was escapism I needed to take my mind off the harrowing things in Basra.”

Now the married father-of-three has left the Queen Alexander Royal Nursing Corps, in the Light Infantry.

He is now training to become a primary school teacher and is donating half of the book’s profits to the National Literacy Trust.

The book, the first in The Lords of the Moon trilogy is aimed at teenagers.

Whilst serving in the Army Sean said he was saddened by the poor reading standards of many of the young soldiers and added he hoped his book may increase interest in reading for pleasure.


Synopsis

For nearly three hundred years now the Moon lands have known peace. But now suddenly not only has the Ice Crown of man been stolen, but also the Ancient howl of the Fennigan Wolves. But for what purpose? Their theft robs both races of the power to unite their peoples! But who is responsible? The mysterious Fey? The magical mages? Or their lands erstwhile enemy, the dreaded Dark Knights?


Review by: Joanne Lee

A book of darkness and light, of seriousness and laughter. Most authors would not even attempt to combine then two for fear of them becoming tangled up and diluting the power of the other. Sean Beech has achieved this brilliantly as he masterfully weaves the plot through seven characters. The entire 1st book seems to occur in only 3 days yet the action is intense as you switch from one character to the next and relive some of their pasts. The author is obviously setting the scene here for what promises to be an outstanding follow up and I for one cannot wait. I do not but into what people class as genre's of books; are not all books the fantasy of the author. What is the difference in making up a gruesome murder or an adventure at sea. I read books because of the author and if you like author's like Bernard Cornwell, Terry Pratchett, Dan Brown and JK Rowling to name just a few then you will love this. For me a new star has been born and one I will look out for.


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