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Fellengrey
As a boy, Hale Privet dreamed of sailing the grey waters of the northern Gantic Ocean aboard a mighty ship of war. But when farm life kept him from the sea, the sea came to him – in the form of Rye Blackbird, the infamous mutineer whose wondrous tales help set Hale on his own path to adventure. And such adventures they are! Villains, mysteries, sea battles and even a cursed island await.
Privet's story is part folklore and part fantasy, set in a long-ago time where you might just as easily witness something mystical, as feel the salty spray of the sea on your face. FELLENGREY is a bedtime story for grown-ups, complete with pirates, ghosts, magic spells and, of course, a beautiful maiden to capture the dashing hero's heart. Author Scott Thomas lyrically creates a world that is visceral and treacherous, but also lovely and familiar.
Privet's story is part folklore and part fantasy, set in a long-ago time where you might just as easily witness something mystical, as feel the salty spray of the sea on your face. FELLENGREY is a bedtime story for grown-ups, complete with pirates, ghosts, magic spells and, of course, a beautiful maiden to capture the dashing hero's heart. Author Scott Thomas lyrically creates a world that is visceral and treacherous, but also lovely and familiar.
234 pages, Paperback
First published November 26, 2012
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Scott Thomas
28 books58 followersThis bio is for the Horror/Fantasy author, Scott Thomas. There are also several other writers with this name.
Scott Thomas is an author of ghostly stories, often set in the 18th and 19th centuries in New England and Britain.
He is also the author of the fantasy novel FELLENGREY. His books include the collections URN AND WILLOW, QUILL & CANDLE, MIDNIGHT IN NEW ENGLAND, THE GARDEN OF GHOSTS, OVER THE DARKENING FIELDS, WESTERMEAD, SHADOWS OF FLESH, COBWEBS AND WHISPERS and two books co-written by brother Jeffrey Thomas, THE SEA OF FLESH AND ASH and PUNKTOWN: SHADES OF GREY.
Two of Scott Thomas' stories were reprinted in "The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror #15" (St. Martin's Press) and another story was reprinted in "The Year's Best Horror Stories XXII" (DAW Books). Scott lives in New England.
Scott Thomas is an author of ghostly stories, often set in the 18th and 19th centuries in New England and Britain.
He is also the author of the fantasy novel FELLENGREY. His books include the collections URN AND WILLOW, QUILL & CANDLE, MIDNIGHT IN NEW ENGLAND, THE GARDEN OF GHOSTS, OVER THE DARKENING FIELDS, WESTERMEAD, SHADOWS OF FLESH, COBWEBS AND WHISPERS and two books co-written by brother Jeffrey Thomas, THE SEA OF FLESH AND ASH and PUNKTOWN: SHADES OF GREY.
Two of Scott Thomas' stories were reprinted in "The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror #15" (St. Martin's Press) and another story was reprinted in "The Year's Best Horror Stories XXII" (DAW Books). Scott lives in New England.
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January 29, 2013
I found Fellengrey to be a very interesting and intriguing book. Once I started it I really could not put it down, I found myself constantly wanting to know what was going to happen next and what new adventure Hale was going to find himself surrounded by. It was an appeasing combination of fiction, fantasy, and folklore.
This was not my first nautical based book, but I found the descriptions of the boats, sea life, and navy to be very consistent with within itself as well as factual.
I found Hale Privet's character to be well developed, yet I found myself wishing I knew more (it is just in my nature to always want to know more). It felt like the stories that comprise Hale's life were pieced together and the transitions were sufficient, yet felt slightly lacking compared to the detail put into the rest of the book. Regardless, this is personal preference and it did not take away from from the story nor the overall quality of the book. I still really enjoyed it and will read it again, have my husband read it, and read it too my children.
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to read this work.
This was not my first nautical based book, but I found the descriptions of the boats, sea life, and navy to be very consistent with within itself as well as factual.
I found Hale Privet's character to be well developed, yet I found myself wishing I knew more (it is just in my nature to always want to know more). It felt like the stories that comprise Hale's life were pieced together and the transitions were sufficient, yet felt slightly lacking compared to the detail put into the rest of the book. Regardless, this is personal preference and it did not take away from from the story nor the overall quality of the book. I still really enjoyed it and will read it again, have my husband read it, and read it too my children.
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to read this work.
April 6, 2014
A fantastic story! I'm not usually one for Fantasy....but this one really worked for me. The "world" created by the author was so real that the magic that also existed in that world was totally believable. Characters that you care about, adventures that rivet your eyes to the page.....I am so glad I gave it a try. Highly recommend!
October 31, 2013
A well written story set in a wonderful world. Dreamy descriptions of island and seas in an usual world.
August 14, 2021
Brilliant, Sumptuous, and Full of Swashbucklimg
Scott Thomas really flexes everything I love about his writing. Rich details, strange magic, quirky humour, and elusions to a deep and rich lore. I really felt the world of Fellengrey and did not want this book to end.
Scott Thomas really flexes everything I love about his writing. Rich details, strange magic, quirky humour, and elusions to a deep and rich lore. I really felt the world of Fellengrey and did not want this book to end.
June 18, 2020
Charming coming of age story of a seaman in a fictional world, felt like a compilation of short stories than one continuous plot.
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