The Saddling (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781546326878)

"Their faith was stronger than his reason."The Saddling is a mystery/thriller set on the Romney Marshes in Kent. The follow-on novels, 'The Witchling' and 'The Eastling' are now available from Amazon, KU, and Kindle.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')Praise for James Collins: "Comparable with the best of Stephen King." Charles Allenden"Very gripping, imaginative read." Amazon"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

Author: James Collins
ISBN-10: 1546326871
ISBN-13: 9781546326878
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 05/03/2017
Pages: 282
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.59d