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Children in Need to benefit from Nostradormouse proceeds

Nostradormouse is the first in a series of books about The Great Woods and its inhabitants. For the next six months its author will donate all royalties to the BBC Children in Need appeal.

“I’ve worked with children from all walks of life during my career, and this has made me very aware of how lucky I am. Donating my royalties to Children in Need was therefore a bit of a ‘no-brainer’. It’s fitting that the target audience for Nostradormouse should benefit from its purchase, and what better way to make them aware of my book than to market it with that intent?” said Chris Tinniswood, the author of Nostradormouse.

A young dormouse awakens from a deep sleep and utters a mysterious prophecy. In the centre of The Great Woods, an ancient tree receives some strange visitors. Rumours abound. Change is in the air. This is the age of… Nostradormouse.

The idea for Nostradormouse came from a book about Nostradamus, a French Prophet and Healer who lived in the sixteenth century.

Chris Tinniswood added “Nostradormouse is a ‘feel-good story’ about a mouse who has the power to tell the future. He sets off on a long journey to the centre of The Great Woods, making new friends and deadly enemies on the way. You can expect adventure, danger, excitement, mystery, comedy, and more than your fair share of magic!”

Nostradormouse can be purchased by following this link. Below is the book’s charming YouTube trailer, and if you scroll down further you will be able to read an extract from the book’s prologue:

Nostradormouse: Prologue
Wrapping his hooded cloak tightly about him, the dormouse pressed on through the darkened forest. The wind was blowing hard against him, but his will was fierce and so, undaunted, he continued his way towards the centre of The Great Woods.

The moon appeared briefly through a gap in the trees. It should have been a welcome relief for him, but instead it brought fear; for although it lit his way, it also revealed shapes in the bushes; shapes which he had glimpsed before. They barely made a sound, even when the wind was not howling through the branches and whispering nightmares into his ears. They were his constant companions these past few hours; if they were friends, why did they not reveal themselves? If they were enemies, why did they not strike?

The dormouse paused for breath against the roots of a silver birch. Its bark was smooth to the touch, and he could smell the earth beneath his feet. It gave him some small comfort, which he craved. He sighed heavily, and sat down to rest, grateful for the shelter against the wind. He had come a long way these past few moons, but he knew that he still had far to go. He wished that he was safely back at home with his parents, but knew that it could never be. If only he hadn’t eaten that nut. But he had, and that one meal had changed his life forever.

For more information and to read the full prologue, visit Histrionic Downs.

Fantasy Book Review would like to wish the author, the book, and the charity all the very best.

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Posted: December 1st, 2009
Author: Lee
Categories: Latest News