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The Faeries of Birchover Wood - Book 1 - The Bad
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The Faeries of Birchover Wood: Book 1

The Faeries of Birchover Wood - Book 1 - The Bad (edit title/settings)

by Ian S. Rutter (Author) (edit contributors)

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New Family - New Life - Ancient Evil When eight year old Solomon and his family move to Birchover village, in Derbyshire, they never realised that the move would change their whole world forever! After asking his mother's permission to go out, Solomon ventures into the wood at the bottom of... read more

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The novel begins with the first battle against the Bad. The King of England and his knights as well as myths, legends and folklore fight side by side to destroy the evil beast that wants to devour everything.
After finding after the battle that a small part of the beast is left, they bury... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

The novel begins with the first battle against the Bad. The King of England and his knights as well as myths, legends and folklore fight side by side to destroy the evil beast that wants to devour everything.
After finding after the battle that a small part of the beast is left, they bury it, held imprisoned by magic under an oak tree. There it's left. The magic holding it tight based on the belief that mankind would forever believe in the mythical creatures such a faeries and dragons.
1000 years later and that spell is very weak. It's only a matter of time before the evil is free and reigns down destruction on the world of men.
One day, a young boy, Solomon visits the wood of Birchover. A small creature with a distrusting heart sees the boy and now knows how to free the evil. It's only a matter of time. The boy must be taken to the evil beast and there it will take over the boy and free itself.
The second battle will begin and the myths, legends and folklore will have to be summoned once again to fight the Bad. This time, they have a young boy to save, but how? As the evil monster is inside the boy and controlling him.
If they can't save him, then he has the power to destroy everything living, starting with the faeries and his own parents.

Characters/People edit see section history

  • Solomon Edward Larch: Solomon is the newest friend of the faeries. He first met Caitlin, when he got himself lost in Birchover Wood the first time he went visiting it. Since that visit he has been a regular visitor of the wood and of the faeries. He has been introduced to dragons, goblins, boggarts and oakmen. After school, he regularly runs into the wood to play with the faeries or with badgers and foxes. He takes his responsibilities very seriously, as a keeper of the secret of the faeries. He also visits his good friends Winnie as often as he can.
  • Caitlin Lavender: The golden light of the wood. Caitlin is a faery that loves children and will do all she can to help them get home if they are lost in the wood. She will also watch over them at night is she senses any child is having a nightmare.She's kind in heart, loyal to any friend and courageous.She believes that all mankind and nature have a necessary connection, and that mankind needs nature for it's survival.
  • Elder Perennial Swallowtail: A great elder of the faery order. One of the most important members and a founding member of the faeries of Birchover Wood. He is powerful, kind, merciful and has great intelligence. Always puts the community first, but yearns for both faeries and mankind to live together.Whenever there is danger in both the faery world and mankind, he will always be consulted.His colour is silver and just like the name Perennial, no-one knows how old he is.He also helped to speed up the acquirement of herbal medicine by humans, as he use to teach some, so then they would pass that knowledge onto others.Some of his friends have been Gerth, a magnificent Golden Dragon, and a very courageous King that he fought side by side against the Bad.
  • Sup Sup Rose: Rose pink aura, he is one of the gentlest faeries you will ever meet. Never sees the bad in anyone or anything.He has one of the most important responsibilities on the faery community. He helps to look after animals that are sick, makes sure there are enough plants and herbs so that animals and insects have enough food for the winter, and he is in-charge of overseeing the birth of new ones. He helps organise groups to help with those duties.He is very kind, reliable and loves all creatures, animal or human.He may not be able to speak properly but he has a heart of gold.
  • Winnie Tucker: A human that has lived in the village of Birchover all her life.She was first introduced to the faeries by her mother. She is a protector of their secrets. She provides food and shelter to any animal any time of the year at her home. Often being visited by faeries and animals as a way of saying thanks.If there is a meeting of the faeries, she is often invited and encouraged to add her thoughts. She is held in the highest regard by the faeries and she will do anything to protect them.
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Setting & Locations edit see section history

Birchover Village, Derbyshire, England
  • The Nine Ladies Stone Circle: Very important to the book. Historically, the Nine Ladies is a place that was and still is important to Druids and pagan worshippers. It's still a place that is visited on the Summer Solstice and its history dates back 4,000 years.

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The sky was covered in a carpet of brilliant blue stretching as far as the eye could see, not even a cloud to break the perfect covering. All was peaceful in the sky but on the ground, it was a different story. The land was covered in lush sweet, green grass, and soft to the touch. Each blade of grass gently swayed as the invisible stroking hand of a breeze tickled it. Cows were grazing, chewing the grass like it was the best thing they had ever eaten. The sound of ripping, and then the crunching of grass between teeth was being carried by the wind. All the cows were content with their free meal unaware that something was lurking close by. This something, this thing was unlike any beast that had walked, crawled or slithered. It had no real defining physical form. It was black as the night, and looked like what could be described as very thick mud. It moved like a caterpillar and changed shape, from flat to bulbous, so that it could travel from one place to another.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Poem

Ch 1 - Hungry
Ch 2 - Sightings
Ch 3 - The Meeting
Ch 4 - The Battle
Ch 5 - Myths, Legends and Folklore's Celebration
Ch 6 - Festive Celebration - Our Time
Ch 7 - Moving House
Ch 8 - Woodland Meeting
Ch 9 - First Signs
Ch 10 - Stories
Ch 11 - Promises
Ch 12 - Surprising News
Ch 13 - Desperate Times
Ch 14 - Secrets Revealed
Ch 15 - Taken
Ch 16 - The Gathering
Ch 17 - The Bad
Ch 18 - Cornered
Ch 19 - Fight For The Village
Ch 20 - The Final Battle
Ch 21 - Return To Village Life
Ch 22 - Forever Friends and Family

PREVIEW BOOK 2

Extra Stuff
BOOK 1 - Original Ending
History Of Nine Ladies
Birchover Village - Matlock - Derbyshire
Nine Ladies Overhead Image
Information Board of Nine Ladies Stone Circle
Information Board
Nine Ladies Stone Circle - Right Side
Nine Ladies Stone Circle
Nine Ladies Stone Circle - The King Stone
Nine Ladies Stone Circle - Solomon
Nine Ladies Stone Circle
Nine Ladies Stone Circle - The Path
Cork Stone

Author's Notes
Dedication
Copyright

Glossary edit see section history

Themes & Symbolism edit see section history

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 1 of 1 in The Faeries of Birchover Wood. (standard series)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Ian S. Rutter (Author)

Other Contributors:

  1. Donald P. Rutter (Poet)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Ian S. Rutter
Country: England
Publication Date: 12th March 2012
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 192

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