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Charlotte Castle

Charlotte Castle

About

I am the daughter of a successful novelist, I consider myself ‘chronically unemployable’, and admit to being astounded that my book has had such a positive reception.

To be honest, I started writing ‘Simon’s Choice’ out of a mixture of genuine desire to explore the horror of losing a child and a fair amount of desire to get out of mopping the kitchen floor. That people want to read it is wonderful.

A school governor for my daughter’s primary school and actively involved in my local ‘Community Action Group’, I juggle writing with cleaning up after a man who is “completely unfamiliar with the term ‘washing basket’”, my cat and my two children.

Divided against Yourselves (Spell Weaver)

Divided against Yourselves (Spell Weaver)

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<h2>Taliesin Weaver thought that he had saved himself and his friends when he defeated the witch Ceridwen. He was wrong.</h2><h3><i>He always thought of evil as embodied in external threats that he could overcome in combat. Soon he will discover that the worst evil has been inside of him all along....</i></h3><p>Tal’s girlfriend is in a coma for which he holds himself responsible. A close friend, suffering from a past-life memory trauma similar to Tal's, is getting worse, not better. Morgan Le Fay is still lurking around and has an agenda Tal can’t figure out. Supernatural interruptions in his life are becoming more frequent, not less so, despite his expectations. In fact, Tal learns that something about his unique nature amplifies otherworldly forces in ways he never imagined were possible, ways that place at risk everyone close to him.</p><p>Tal and his allies must face everything from dead armies to dragons. As soon as they overcome one menace, another one is waiting for them. More people are depending on Tal than ever; he carries burdens few adults could face, let alone a sixteen-year-old like himself. Yet somehow Tal at first manages to handle everything the universe throws at him.</p><p>What Tal can’t handle is the discovery that a best friend, almost a brother, betrayed him, damaging Tal’s life beyond repair. For the first time, Tal feels a darkness within him, a darkness which he can only barely control...assuming he wants to. He’s no longer sure. Maybe there is something to be said for revenge, and even more to be said for taking what he wants. After all, he has the power...</p><p> </p><h2><u>Can Tal stop himself before he destroys everyone he has sworn he will protect? Scroll up to buy a copy and find out!</u></h2>

Story Behind The Book

I was just having a chat with a friend. We were discussing what we would do if we were to experience the horror of having a child that was going to die. My friend said ‘I’d offer to go with her to heaven’. A shiver ran down my spine and I sat down that very afternoon and started writing the book.

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<p style="line-height:150%;margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10.5pt;">Comment from Kim Jewell, author of ‘Invisible Justice’: </span></strong><em><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10.5pt;">Emotionally charged, vivid detail, delivered with a loving touch that makes the reader feel a part of the family and their turmoil.</span></em><strong><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10.5pt;"> <span> </span></span></strong></p><p></p> <p style="line-height:150%;margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10.5pt;"></span></strong></p><p> </p> <p style="line-height:150%;margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10.5pt;">Comment by David Loftus, author of ‘End Time Gentlemen’: </span></strong><em><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10.5pt;">I can hear them setting my table in Hell now because there were parts of this that made me laugh. The fact that it's about something so dark and traumatic gives it a real edge. Powerful rather than bathetic. An excellent book that deserves to do tremendously well.</span></em><strong><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10.5pt;"><span>  </span></span></strong></p><p></p> <p style="line-height:150%;margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10.5pt;"></span></strong></p><p> </p> <p style="line-height:150%;margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10.5pt;">Comment by Sly, author of Stonefish: </span></strong><em><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10.5pt;">I couldn't stop reading. It turns from heart warming to heart breaking, with no 'reality Etch a Sketch'. Seldom has a piece of fiction moved me so much. The reader becomes so deeply enmeshed in this entire family and its tragedy.</span></em></p><p></p> <p style="line-height:150%;margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10.5pt;"></span></p><p> </p> <p style="line-height:150%;margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10.5pt;">Comment from author Garlen Lo: </span></strong><em><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10.5pt;">A great writer. Clear, crisp, with that all important great 'voice.'</span></em><strong><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10.5pt;"></span></strong></p><p></p> <p style="line-height:150%;margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10.5pt;"></span></strong></p><p> </p> <p style="line-height:150%;margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10.5pt;">Comment from Patricia Herlevi, author of ‘All Saints’ Day’: </span></strong><em><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10.5pt;">A powerful and transformative novel about battling with an illness, free of clichés and stereotypes and full of humanity.<span>  </span></span></em></p><p></p>