Freda Warrington

You'll find details of all my novels at the Books link. I'm very excited about the re-issue of my early Blackbird novels with beautiful new covers, and the re-appearance of my 1997 Dracula sequel from Severn House, Dracula the Undead. Please read on for info about my novel Elfland - the first of several 'Aetherial Tales' for Tor US - which as you can see has gorgeous cover art by KY Craft.

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ELFLAND

'Sensuous and intense - buy it, read it, love it!' - Melanie Rawn

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Published in hardback by Tor (US) on August 18th 2009.

Auberon Fox is the warm heart of the English village of Cloudcroft and father of a happy family including his daughter, Rosie. But on the hill lives the mysterious, aloof Lawrence Wilder, Gatekeeper to the inner realms of the Spiral. Tortured by personal demons, Lawrence is beset by trouble on all sides. His wife has left him; his sons Jon and Sam are angry and damaged, and when he refuses to open the Great Gates, preventing access to the Otherworld, the Aetherial community is outraged. What will become of them, deprived of the home realm from which their essential life-force flows?

Rosie, an Aetherial among mortals, knows the Wilders are trouble, but she and her gentle brother Lucas can’t seem to keep away. She falls in love with the alluring Jon Wilder; she is tormented by his notorious brother Sam, who is always in trouble. Rosie becomes caught in a classic conflict between trying to live a ‘normal’, hard-working human life, or surrendering to her wild, Aetherial instincts. Ultimately she makes a disastrous choice that leads to tragedy…

Journeying deep into the Spiral as she tries to pick up the pieces, Rosie can’t escape her destiny as she learns about life, love… and her role in the terrifying conflict to come.

You can read more about Elfland and Midsummer Night, at the Books link. As well as a Best Novel Award, Elfland has received some favourable comments - here's a taste...

‘A real page-turner and a very magical book… Even the most jaded fantasy reader will quickly fall under the spell of her characters and the warm, intimate voice Warrington uses to tell us their stories. Highly recommended.’ – Charles de Lint, Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction

‘What in the world have people been thinking, not to have published this woman in the US long before this? Sensuous and intense – buy it, read it, love it!’ – Melanie Rawn

‘Prolific British author Warrington (the Jewelfire Trilogy) puts a distinctive spin on human/nonhuman relations in this sensuous, relationship-driven story. Solid wordplay, great pacing and a thrilling conclusion will definitely earn Warrington some new American fans.’ – Publisher’s Weekly

‘Romantic in every sense, richly imagined and richly told, ELFLAND is a complex fantasy of the heart, of the faerie heart; and it’s a delight. Immediately engaging and intensely satisfying, this is a class act from a fine writer.’ – Chaz Brenchley

‘A glittering treasure-trove and a stunning read for Warrington’s multitude of fans.’ – Tanith Lee