Charlie the Wizard, the most powerful magician in the land, recruits Bart the Bard and his talking cat Wilbur to retrieve a magical sword. His enemy, Marvin the Maligned, is also seeking the sword, and he must not be allowed to get it. You would think with stakes this high, the wizard would go after the sword himself. But it wouldn't be as exciting that way, would it?
Amazon
Bart the Bard and his talking cat Wilbur have found a new home in the court of Duke Anselm the Pale, and Bart is receiving musical training from the legendary half-siren musician Fiona Featherly so that he can finally become the bard he always wanted to be. But a new visitor to the court presents danger to Bart, and he unexpectedly finds himself standing between his new friends and an unimaginable disaster. One lone bard really is not equal to this task, but the story wouldn't be as exciting if he were, would it?
Amazon
Life is never dull for Bart the Bard. His musical training with the half-siren Fiona Featherly is interrupted by the arrival of a legendary dragon hunter from one of the southern realms. The dragon hunter is on the trail of a particularly dangerous dragon and has tracked it to this area. But what is a dragon doing this far north? One thing is certain--it will certainly be an exciting story for future generations to enjoy!
Bart the Bard is unsure of the direction his life is going--he certainly never expected his singing to gain magical properties. But something much more concerning unexpectedly happens when Fiona Featherly, his half-siren teacher, leaves the castle without telling anyone where she is going. Bart, his talking cat Wilbur, and their friends Edgar and Karen must set out to help Fiona before it's too late to bring her back. But will she want to return?
Entrant in the Amazon Storyteller UK 2023 Competition