The Green Spiral Continues

By Daniele Martin

In this fast-moving sequel to The Green Spiral, confronting the runaway destruction of Planet Earth by some dangerous humans shows that there is a very fine line between fantasy and reality.

The central characters provide a glimmer of hope for those who are fighting to save Nature, or is it too late?

Nature herself begins to show her true colours, as she decides it is time to teach those who aim to destroy, a lesson.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
• Release date: Feb 3, 2023
• ISBN: 9781398461574

Daniele Martin

Daniele has always had a keen interest in nature, with a special love of trees. She gains inspiration for her stories and other artistic creations from the plants, skies and scenery around her, and enjoys nothing more than being outdoors, up the hills, or wandering through magical woods with her Border Collie, Misty, where the wonderful scents and sounds of nature serve to inspire and hone her creative thinking.

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About the Author

Daniele has always had a keen interest in nature, with a special love of trees.

She gains inspiration for her stories and other artistic creations from the plants, skies and scenery around her, and enjoys nothing more than being outdoors, up the hills, or wandering through magical woods with her Border Collie, Misty, where the wonderful scents and sounds of nature serve to inspire and hone her creative thinking.

Dedication

I dedicate this second book quite simply, to nature herself, to all the healing powers she possesses, and thank her for all the inspiration she has given me.

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Daniele Martin 2023

The right of Daniele Martin to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by the author in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publishers.

Any person who commits any unauthorised act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages.

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

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Chapter 1

Springtime five years later.

Somewhere in the North Sea, off the coast of Scotland.

A sickle moon shines in a cloudless night sky.

A slight swell rocks the Jolly Roger, a converted 70 feet long, World War II Motor Torpedo Boat.

Bob Fitzroy pulls his last lobster pot on board.

A good night’s work, lass, he says, patting the wooden hull.

As he makes his way forward to the wheelhouse, there is a loud roaring sound accompanied by a brilliant flash behind him. He turns around, just in time to see a huge column of water in the distance, followed by a giant boiling white wave heading in his direction.

The fisherman’s weather-beaten face showed no fear. His fight flight reflexes took over. He knew where the Jolly Roger had to be. The question was, could her two engines still give her the speed to outrun the giant wave?

Bob knew of only one destination that might provide safe shelter. The boat’s bow waves had not been so impressive since her fighting days in the 1940s.

The dark outlines of two islands loomed up ahead.

The giant wave was gaining. Bob heard its roar above that of the engines. The boat slewed at an extreme angle, usually only possible in sailboats without capsizing, through the narrow channel between the islands. In the lee of the island, it was pitch dark.

The seething wave was compressed, rose up and was transformed into a fast-moving whirlpool that travelled onwards to the shore, bearing with it, an array of the fruits of the seabed.

Chapter 2

The Pentland Hills, near Edinburgh.

Earlier that day.

Jude dismounted and led her grey