‘The Realms of Elsewhere’ has been in my heart and my head for so many years.
‘The Realms of Elsewhere’ is a pioneering 20-year project, culminating in a nine-book series whose inspiration spans nearly five decades, captured in other-worldly watercolour illustrations and porcelain sculptures.
The Map of Elsewhere and the Three Trilogies.
‘Elsewhere’ as a written world didn’t have a reality until in 2012 my wife, Clare, upon seeing the map asked why I hadn’t written a book about the world that it depicted. When I explained that I was dyslexic and couldn’t imagine how to turn it into writing, she suggested that having been a full-time storyteller for nearly 20 years, perhaps now I would know how to write about Elsewhere.
So I began what turned out to be three years of writing, working every morning for four or five hours each day. Three years of this level of commitment created 400,000 words and left me with something resembling a huge adventure. It wasn’t a finished book yet, but it was a very big written adventure.
I didn’t really know what to do next but via LinkedIn I spotted an advertisement for a manuscript company in Australia that specialised in Fantasy. They were suitably far enough away for me not to worry about them reading my potentially terrible book. So, I sent them the manuscript and a week or so later I received a very unexpected and rather lovely question:
“Is there more? Please say there is…”
Tom Flood of Flood manuscripts then led me through the maze of the next few years as he helped me re-form that one big book into three manageable adventures.
Book One, ‘The Hidden Destiny’
An Immortal, the Lord of the Shadows has gained unstoppable powers. His armies are spreading throughout the Realms, destroying the world of Elsewhere and every living thing in it. I t seems that nothing can stand in his way. However, an Elvish Queen offers her life in exchange for a magical legacy for her newborn son: and he is given a hidden destiny.
Meanwhile, with the world falling into chaos and the child not yet ready to step on to his secret destined path, an Uprising begins by those not accustomed to war, even nature itself must choose whether to fight...or to die.
‘The Hidden Destiny’ is a beautiful hard-back book with lavish gold symbols on its cover. It is the first in a series of nine books set in the fantastical Realms of Elsewhere. Each book is a stand alone adventure but there is also a larger story arc that unfolds throughout the whole series.
This copy includes four full-colour Illustrations, ten black and white illustrations and several line drawings and maps. There is also a full colour pull out map of Elsewhere inserted in your book.
Book Two, ‘The Uprising’
As the Uprising against the Lord of the Shadows begins to spread, the armies of the Merchant of Storms gather around the island of Humble in search of the powerful Master Key.
However, an unknown prisoner on the island realises that the secret they have kept about the key, is really a lie and has already cost them a hand. If they say nothing, the Island will be destroyed. If the lie is found out, far far worse could happen.
Meanwhile, Master I is doing all he can to prepare the islanders for the unnatural storms fast approaching, as Findorian and Ramasha seek a child whose hiding the real Master Key.