Ladywood: The Sunset Franchise

By Peter R. Shand

Fifteen-year-old Lizzy Watson is without a mother or friends. New to the town of Namton, she is also the victim of bullying at her school. Foe is a former wizard who has been stopped from unfurling his evil plan in Ladywood by a young prince, Nian, and sent to a place where fantasy and magic do not exist. After he unexpectedly travels through his mirror into a different world, Foe is met by Alpha, a creature who offers to help him get his memory back.

One night after Lizzy pulls back a new curtain in her bedroom, she is suddenly transported to a pandorian world of monsters and magic where everyone believes she is a werewolf. When her path crosses with that of Nian, Lizzy learns that he is her boyfriend and that she has been in love with him for some time. As a shadowy chain of events unfolds, Lizzy travels down a mysterious path where she must try to escape Foe’s kingdom. But when she eventually discovers the magical curtain offers her the power to transport herself into different worlds whenever she wants, where will she choose to call home forever?

Ladywood is the fantasy tale of a teenager’s adventures after she travels into a mysterious world, with help from a magical curtain in her bedroom.

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Lizzy almost cries when she sees her new big bedroom. She puts up her curtain straight away. It was too big for her old house. It fits so perfectly, All her friends back in Kingston are going to be so jealous.

It’s late, Quiet enough for the nocturnal animals to finally venture out. Lizzy is trying to read one of the programs the old Lady gave her. Lizzy hears a couple arguing. She gets up and prepares to tell the couple to keep their noise down. She draws the curtain only to discover an impossible view.

She opens her bedroom door expecting to see her Dad’s bedroom door open as it always is. But that’s not what she sees. She doesn’t even recognise what she sees. The corridor isn’t hers and neither is the bedroom. The outside is different to for a start, It’s morning. Everyone is wearing period drama clothes from the 18th Century. Fortunately Lizzy has the clothes the old Theatre lady gave her. It fits her well enough for her to wear it even though it isn’t actually her size.

She leaves her room, It’s looks so different.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse UK
• Release date: Jan 10, 2022
• ISBN: 9781665595612

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Published by AuthorHouse 12/13/2021

ISBN: 978-1-6655-9562-9 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-6655-9563-6 (hc)

ISBN: 978-1-6655-9561-2 (e)

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Contents

Ladywood 1

The Sunset Franchise

Chapter 1

Ladywood 2

The Kings Servant

Chapter 1

Ladywood 3

The King’S Bride

Chapter 1

Ladywood 4

The King’S Will

Chapter 1

Ladywood 5

Charity

Chapter 1

Ladywood 6

The Moral Compass

Chapter 1

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LADYWOOD 1

THE SUNSET FRANCHISE

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Synopsis. Pilot.

Young Lizzy Watson is given a magical curtain.

It takes her to a Pandorian world of Monsters and Magic.

CHAPTER 1

The Wishes War.

The war was caused by an evil wizard called Foe. He was hell-bent on being the only person who could make wishes. He hunted and killed all the Genies.

Foe’s Defeat.

A young Prince called Nian arrived in Ladywood. He used a wishing well. He wished for war and famine, He then openly told Foe about his wishes. Nian knew the rule. If you told someone your wish it won’t come true. It was enough to defeat Foe. Now beaten Foe’s his memory was wiped. He was sent into a world where magic and fantasy does not exist.

15 years old Elizabeth Watson aka Lizzy is being bullied at her School. Some of the other children call her Bottom. That nickname is because she’s in bottom set for all her lessons. Lizzy hasn’t got any real friends in Namton Town yet. One reason is because she’s only just recently moved to the area. She is finally coming to terms with the fact that her Mother is dead. Lizzy’s Mother was called Brenda. She died a year ago from the coronavirus.

The evil wizard known as Foe is now a simple man called Jhon Smith. He leaves a Police Station having reported that he had been mugged recently. He goes back to work. At lunch he makes his way to a bank and then the Big Cuppa Cafe. He politely orders a coffee and a sandwich.

A man throws salt over his shoulder and it goes over Foe. The man says I’m sorry mate, I was making a wish. Foe gets angry, He attacks the man. He leaves himself surprised and shocked. He can’t believe what he’s done. The scared, Foe runs away. He runs until he arrives home.

He’s haunted by voices day to night. It’s 8pm when the Police finally arrive. They knock the door. For some reason Foe steers into his full length mirror. He sees the strangest thing. The reflection is not that of his room. He starts to remember who he is. Flash back after flash back. He walks through the mirror and travels into another World. The Police break into his home but Foe is no longer there.

Foe walks through a scary looking Forest until he reaches a scary looking town. Everyone seems to be afraid of him. He looks at himself in a window. He notices no one else has a reflection, Their Vampires. Foe isn’t himself, and one of the Vampires knows it. He mocks Foe. He talks like he from Pennsylvania. He says I’m going to drink your blood. But suddenly rays of light shine from Foe and the Vampire is burnt alive. His ashes are kissed away by the wind. The rest of the Vampires turn into bats and fly away. The younger Vampires run.

Foe wonders back to a window. It shows the reflection of a posh house. He touches the window then walks through it. He arrives in his old castle on his old island. A little voice says Find the book of seals. It’s a little monster like creature. It says it’s names Alpha. He tells Foe Rest and get your strength back Lord Foe. Lets help you find your memory."

Wednesday. Shopping.

Lizzy’s Father says Lizzy is lucky. So he lets her choose the lottery numbers. He even lets her look after the ticket, For good luck.

Saturday. The Fig Theatre.

Lizzy and her Dad, Dudley need to furnish their home. They see a small Theatre, It’s closing down so it’s selling it’s old props. Lizzy’s Dad knows she’s a fan of the stage so he takes a look at what’s on offer.

The old lady offers Lizzy some posters and any dresses she wants. Lizzy expected to pay. She took out a £10 note from her purse. She also has her Dad’s lotto ticket in there. It falls out the purse, Glides through the curtain and off the stage. Lizzy races after it but she can’t find it anywhere. They search and search but it’s nowhere to be seen. The old Lady says she’ll keep an eye out for it. She asks if Lizzy’s Dad has signed the Lotto ticket? He says Yes. Lizzy takes the dresses. Her Father asks How much for the curtain? The old Lady looks at it fondly for a short while then she says This use to be my Mother’s pride and joy. She bought this place after she sold the manuscript for her first book. Lizzy asks What’s the book called? The old lady says Not of this Earth - N.O.T.E.

N.O.T.E - Synopsis.

An unseen meteorite lands on Earth. Within a week, No human is able to eat food.

For some reason the old Lady gives the curtain away for free. She calls the curtain an old School, Remote controll. She also gives away 11 programs but only if Lizzy helps her