The Various: The Touchstone Trilogy: 1 by Steve Augarde
Steve Augarde . Unknown Year . English
A gritty and captivating story of courage and strength against terrible odds, this is the story of Midge, abandoned with her eccentric uncle during the holidays, and her adventures with the Various, a band of earthily realistic fairies. The existence of the Various, who are strange, wild and sometimes even deadly, has been kept secret since the beginning of time, but when their world begins to clash with that of human beings, their livelihood is threatened with extinction. This is a wonderfully imaginative story of love and loyalty, and is the first in a powerful trilogy.
Categories: Literary Fiction
About the Author
Born in Birmingham, England. Art college background. Have been an illustrator, author, and semi-pro musician since late teens. Also worked in advertising, merchandising, and animation. Produced the artwork and music for two BBC children's television series, also the paper-engineering for many pop-up books. My first novel for older children was 'The Various', a Smarties prizewinner in 2003. This was the beginning of the Touchstone Trilogy, the other two titles being 'Celandine' and 'Winter Wood'. My new novel, 'X Isle', is now available in the US, July 2010. Visit my blog for updates: SteveAugarde.blogspot.com.
