Rowanvale Books: 85 books

Magdalena "Maggie" Curran is a freshman at a prestigious Virginia boarding school when her parents are killed in a car accident in Rome. Now an orphan, Maggie has only one true friend to lean on–Graham Ashford. He is the only one who can help her through the depression and night terrors...

Haunted Fields follows teenager Freddie Forster as he navigates the unexpected events in a very different summer break. Having planned to spend the holidays partying, Freddie is disappointed when his step-mum refuses to fund his lifestyle and he finds himself banished from the family home. He travels...

Glorhelm, the exiled elven prince; Carant, the wry druid; Rozeka, the mysterious witch; and Anagil, the dour dwarf. Unlikely travelling companions, they are nonetheless thrown together through various quirks of fate, and when they stumble upon news of a strange quest, at first it seems to be nothing...

B. once more draws readers into the action-packed world of treachery, danger and magic in this fourth instalment of the gripping The Claws of the Earth series. Mintor and his companions continue their quest south to find the Island of Weayland’s Keep, but will they reach the Claws of the...

Three Bullets follows the investigation of Abbie Flynn, a young girl who is brutally attacked at the town train station. When Detective Inspector Patrick Rhodes is assigned the case, he can find a no more fitting suspect than Daniel Stone. As both men become increasingly immersed in the Flynn case,...

When an evil god attempts to take over a kingdom, five magical blades are forged to stop him. The blades are given to a beast-man, a man, a dragon, an elf and a god, and they must work together to find the Claws of the Earth. The fate of the realm rests on their shoulders.

Tim Humphreys-Jones’ The Rorschach is a collection of poetry that dares its readers to explore the darker side of life. A unique narrative perspective ensures that the suspense never ceases. From the opening piece, ‘Rorschach Portrait’, to the final poem, ‘The White Oval’, there is never a moment of security as you delve into The Rorschach.

The adventures continue in B.’s Claws of the Earth: The Library of Menthok-Sikh. Now that Mintor is crowned King, the dangerous quest for knowledge about the Blades of Weayland and the Claws of the Earth continues. The Dog and Bino travel to an ancient temple and encounter trouble. The prophesied...

the hell world is a work of fiction that seeks to highlight the absurdity of the human condition as seen from the vantage point of outsiders – an alien view.It is a critique of the now in the genre of science fiction; an attack on all of the ridiculous ideologies that have retarded, and...

The Quarrel highlights how psychological intimidation and controlling behaviour goes largely unnoticed as a form of domestic abuse. As the protagonist, Alex, is drawn into an affair with a woman facing psychologically abusive behaviour from her husband, the reader is granted a hypothetical glimpse...

French-Auger has suffered from stress, battled against bullies and coped with depression, dyslexia and ADHD all his life. This book was born from a desire to help those in need who may be experiencing similar difficulties. It is an attempt to help others cope with the pain of bullying and overcome...

Your wedding day is one of the most exciting days of your life.You’ve decided on a date.You’ve bought the dress.You’ve found a perfect colour scheme.But what about the all-important reading?If you’re struggling in your search and none of the readings you...

John Murphy’s life changed in February 2010, when he suffered a stroke in his garage while getting ready for work. John admits to not being the world’s greatest book reader, but says that after his stay in hospital he wanted to write something that a stroke survivor or their family could relate...

Sometimes, in order to find your way, To begin to see the light, You have to pick up the pen and find something more, Using the hand with which you don’t normally write. You see, this life that we all live, it’s a breath-taking, heart-breaking thing; a conundrum of epic proportion, and that’s...