Witchet
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The entire assembly suddenly began screaming gibberish, tugging at the blankets and poking her with long, bony fingers.
When she did not respond they became angry and flew around the room, flicking out the candles. Then, most alarmingly of all, one of them suddenly threw a pail of water on the fire and the room was plunged into darkness.
Almost immediately the house was filled with screams of delight and other startling noises, then The Wraiths set about the wanton destruction of all that sat within the darkest recesses.
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Banished by Lord Ailaan to the caverns beneath the Range of Noorn, Gronag's hatred rankled, something awful, so he built a great stronghold, which he named 'Kalidrae', and set about concocting a plan to rid himself of the despised Guardian of the Earth....
In due course, with the help of the Baccra, terrible creatures from the depth of Beanden Tull, Gronag embarks on a reign of terror, subjecting all who live in the light (especially humans) to the horrors of the night.
When her grandfather is spirited away by the Baccra, Jaedea Raal is thrown into a quandary and, in the days that follow, finds herself not only endeavouring to free the old man from the clutches of Gronag, overseeing the fortification of Witchet and liberating a whole coffle of prisoners from the mines of Kalidrae, but also attempting to rescue her father, Tyle the Watcher, from the dungeons below Taan Crag.
Once the danger to Witchet is realised, Jaedea races off to the Valley of Light to fetch reinforcements. Her companion on this journey, a journey fraught with danger and mishaps, is Jadikij, a Sylvan endowed with ancient powers who, it appears, is just as headstrong as his charge.
Ultimately, of course, our protaginists are charged with destroying the underworld citadel of Kalidrae, in an effort to thwart the evil plan of Gronag Podargus, but on the way down to Kalidrae, Jaedea Raal caused more than a few raised eyebrows...
About the Author
Gloria Barnett was born in 1942 in Sheffield. She moved to London in 1957 and, after a variety of jobs in the secretarial field, secured a post as office manager.
After her marriage, in 1966, Gloria moved to Scotland, for a period of two years, and then returned, once more, to her beloved Yorkshire, where she eventually became vice president of the local conservative party and a member of the local council.
In 1989, after the death of her husband, Gloria moved to Bournemouth, to be near her two sons, and began writing short stories.
In 1991 Gloria met and married a Dutchman - Bertus - and moved to the Netherlands, where she combines her love of writing with other pursuits such as bridge, cycling, walking and bird watching.