Oliver Eade who won the Words for the Wounded’s Georgina Hawtrey-Woore Award, young adult fiction category with The Kelpie’s Eyes has created yet another belter of a book, The Parth Path.
With Iona Carroll author of Homecoming, he is holding an exciting launch at Old Gate house, Scott Street, Galashiels on Saturday 14th July, and they would love to see you all any time between two and four pm. There will be refreshments, and the opportunity to support Words for the Wounded. Children very welcome.
The Parth Path is set in post-apocalyptic Scotland dominated by women, and Peter who has escaped from a mancamp hopes to reach the island with Rea, a beautiful clonie. How could he have known that this has all been engineered as part of the Parth Path’s parthenogenesis programme to create the Immortal Controller… an invincible leader whose clones will rule forever.
Homecoming is more contemporary as it explores the life of Oisin Kelly who has put down roots in the outback Queensland town of Kilgoolga. Here his life becomes entwined with Vietnam War veteran, Harry. Past traumatic events affect both men in similar and sometimes surprising ways. As Oisin discovers more and more hidden secrets he begins to wonder where his life is leading, and where his true home really is. Decisions have to be made as to which force is more powerful. Will it be the power of love over evil that will triumph and bring him home?
The third in the Oisin Kelly series, but a stand alone.
These are both heart warming and thought provoking books. Do pop in and chat to the authors.
Words for the Wounded was founded by author Margaret Graham, aka Milly Adams, and run by Margaret/Milly and two other grannies who raise funds to help injured and unwell veterans. The grannies absorb all expenses so every penny raised via literary events, and things like hoofing themselves over assault courses, or plunging to earth in skydives, goes to where it’s needed.
Supported by patrons including Julian Fellowes, Louis de Bernieres, Paddy Ashdown, work goes on unabated, because it is needed.
‘…We are honoured to be involved in this wonderful charity.’ Julian Fellowes
Old Gate house, Scott Street, Galashiels on Saturday 14th July Between 2- 4 pm.