July has been an exciting month, in which I got to reveal the cover (and name!) of my brand new, upcoming book: Mountainfell. And here it is again - below - illustrated by the phenomenal Sandra Dieckmann. I feel so lucky to have the things I’ve imagined brought to life by such an immense and striking talent. Thank you, Sandra. The book comes out in November, but you can pre order it here.
Right here on the old mini-blog, I’m also thrilled to be able to share with you a special insight into the mysterious world of Mountainfell. Read on…
The cover of Mountainfell, illustrated by Sandra Dieckmann
Welcome to the world…
Imagine you live in a small village with rough seas on one side, that’s cut off from the mainland on the other by a treacherous, towering mountain. Horrors are said to live there. Strange, wild creatures, evil trees, witches… and most deadly of all, the gigantic, fearsome cloud dragon. This is Mountainfell. And what’s worse, as the daughter of the Mountain Keeper, Erskin finds herself living at the very foot of it, in constant fear of its hex magic and as the subject of scorn and rumour among the superstitious villagers. She wishes she could escape from it - then life would be so much easier. But fate, it seems, has other plans…
A peek at the back cover:
A few people you should know:
Erskin - as the Mountain Keeper’s daughter, life’s already tough - but daydreaming helps Erskin to cope.
Birgit - constantly embarrassed by Erskin’s weirdness, Birgit is Erskin’s elder sister, but the two are nothing alike.
Scrat - okay, Scrat isn’t exactly a person, more a… cat. But he’s also Erskin’s friend, and with silver markings that seem to change and a feral disposition, he’s pretty unusual too…
More on the horizon:
I’m looking forward to sharing more with you before November. But until then, remember you can pre order Mountainfell if you want to (it really helps if you do!) - and feel free to ask me any questions. You may find I answer them in the next edition of the mini-blog…
For now, however, I leave you with the dedication, because it says a lot about why I wrote this book and what it means to me. And, I hope, what it could mean to readers, too. Looking forward to telling you more, soon.
