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The Saellic - the Journey Begins: Book One
The Saellic - the Journey Begins: Book One
The Saellic - the Journey Begins: Book One
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The Saellic - the Journey Begins: Book One

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The Saellic is set in England c.1938. The country is preparing for war with Germany. People are faced with an uncertainty future. Many were planning for the changes to their lives and how they would cope.

Andrew, a young man c. 20 years, discovers a Saellic, a mystical little creature that is on a mission to bring people together to help in the next war effort.

Andrew and the Saellic start out on their adventure. Their destination is an old Manor house with secret tunnels, owned by Uncle George, a veteran of the First World War and mentor for many people.

They are accompanied by Andrew's good friend and would-be inventor Ollie and his Aunt Zoe and Cousin Emily. Along for the journey is a cat named Fluffy who has used up his 9 lives and is still going strong, and Bertie, a bird with ambitions to be a fighter pilot.  Both animals possess mystical powers and can talk.

Along the way the friends encounter Madam Sharella a fortune telling gypsy and her family – who are also heading to see Uncle George.

All is not plain sailing, with two sinister characters on motorbikes who seem to be following group.

Arriving at Uncle George's, Andrew and his friends become acquainted with other people who have come to the Manor to seek Uncle George's help.  Among them are Tom Cotton, Samantha Darling, private investigator Joe Harding and Uncle George's neighbours Marshall and Gina Mudgeway and their children. They all join forces to plan for the future of a country at war. 

The friends are aided by a raft of mystical items, including pebbles and buttons that can reveal secrets from the past and future, time travel and a mythical horse-like creature called Prince.

Tom, Samantha and Emily have a special connection to the buttons. 

The tale concludes with the group developing their plans for life in wartime and will continue in Book 2 currently being written.

 

LanguageEnglish
Release dateAug 3, 2020
ISBN9780473499310
The Saellic - the Journey Begins: Book One
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Cheryl Anne Banks

Cheryl Anne Banks (Hutana) lives in a small town in the Tararua district on the eastern coast of the North Island of New Zealand. She was born in Wellington, New Zealand in 1955 and grew upon the Kapiti Coast (approx. 50 kms from the Capital City Wellington). Cheryl has lived in the country many years, mostly on a sheep and beef farm. She is happiest when she is writing and has found that the peace of country life motivates her to write. She also likes to paint and teach art. Her inspiration for this book came after Cheryl saw some World War One medals simply for sale on Trade Me, instead of being fondly cherished in someone’s family. It disappointed her that a young man had fought during the war, yet the story of his life and his experiences, appeared lost. Then there was the pigeon, Cher Ami who, during the First World War, was known for her bravery and strength of character. She was shot, lost an eye and with a leg hanging from a tendon and covered in blood, this small feathered hero carried a message that saved the lost battalion of the 77th Division in the battle during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive (1918). Cheryl wanted to express her understanding of war and the pain that it causes to people of all ages and animals. Cheryl has, by creating Berty bird in this book, personally acknowledged the brave wonderful pigeon, Cher Ami. Her other writings, unpublished as yet, include a book of short stories based on life experiences in a small rural community. She is also compiling the extensive historical research of her late father, into a book about the 19th century Maori who lived in the South Wairarapa of the North Island of New Zealand. And she is looking at writing some poetry.

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