Escape!

by Richard Harland

First of 4 books in the Wolf Kingdom series.

80 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

I was born in Yorkshire, England, then migrated to Australia at the age of twenty-one. I was always trying to write, but could never finish the stories I began. Instead I drifted around as a singer, songwriter and poet, then became a university tutor and finally a university lecturer. But after twenty-five years of writer’s block, I finally finished the cult novel, The Vicar of Morbing Vyle, and resigned my lectureship to follow my original dream.

Since then, I've had seventeen books published, all fantasy, SF or horror/supernatural, ranging from Children’s to Young Adult to Adult. My biggest success internationally has come with my YA steampunk fantasies, Worldshaker and its sequels. I've won six Aurealis Awards (Australia's Nebulas) and the Prix Tam-tam du Livre Jeunesse for Le Worldshaker.

I live with partner Aileen near Wollongong, south of Sydney, between golden beaches and green escarpment. Walking Yogi the Labrador while listening to music is my favourite relaxation—when I'm not writing like a mad workaholic, catching up on those wasted twenty-five years …

My website for The Ferren Trilogy and other books is at www.ferren.com.au. I've also put up a comprehensive 145-page guide of tips for writing fantasy fiction at www.writingtips.com.au.

Reviews

[Nova · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Wolves have taken over but Tam and Nina and their parents live quietly in the forest expecting that if they don't make trouble, trouble won't find them. But one night the children come home from collecting firewood to find wolves have taken over their house and kidnapped their parents. So begins a terrifying journey to find safety with the band of outlaws and ultimately rescue their parents. This is book one of a quartet and even though I don't usually read fantasy, I did quite enjoy this. It is aimed at primary age children, has 83 pages and has illustrations throughout the book.