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They say, “What you don’t know can’t hurt you,” right? Well, of course that’s not really true. They also say, “Knowledge is power.” Well that’s not always true either… because, somewhere between not knowing and knowing, there lies imagination. That’s the key… the key that unlocks secrets.
It did, once upon a time, and it still does today…
It began a long time ago, but for Rietta, it really began when she met Carla, another very special and extraordinary person, and realised that they shared the same dreams. Or perhaps it all started when Rietta and Carla found the severely injured dog in the woods, becoming firm friends as they tried to nurse it back to health and happiness. Then there was the 'thing' that they glimpsed watching them from the shadows, and the mystery of the missing standing-stone… but when they find the key to another realm, well, then things really start happening!
'This That and the Other' is imaginative fantasy, on an epic scale. The story follows the special friendship between two girls who embark on a magical adventure together, across the three realms. It is a modern fable inspired by Welsh fairy tales and folklore, in the tradition of 'The Neverending Story', 'The Box of Delights', 'The Chronicles of Narnia'…
'This' is the first in a new epic fairy-tale trilogy: 'This, That and the Other'
It did, once upon a time, and it still does today…
It began a long time ago, but for Rietta, it really began when she met Carla, another very special and extraordinary person, and realised that they shared the same dreams. Or perhaps it all started when Rietta and Carla found the severely injured dog in the woods, becoming firm friends as they tried to nurse it back to health and happiness. Then there was the 'thing' that they glimpsed watching them from the shadows, and the mystery of the missing standing-stone… but when they find the key to another realm, well, then things really start happening!
'This That and the Other' is imaginative fantasy, on an epic scale. The story follows the special friendship between two girls who embark on a magical adventure together, across the three realms. It is a modern fable inspired by Welsh fairy tales and folklore, in the tradition of 'The Neverending Story', 'The Box of Delights', 'The Chronicles of Narnia'…
'This' is the first in a new epic fairy-tale trilogy: 'This, That and the Other'
125 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 31, 2016
About the author
Remy Dean
9 books3 followersRemy Dean was born in Newport, Gwent, 1965, and now lives with his wife, daughter and dog in Snowdonia.
He is an artist and author of more than ten published books and more than fifty features in national newspapers and magazines. He is also a story-teller, lecturer on art and folklore, and hosts creative workshops.
Remy's latest novel, THIS, is the first in an epic fairy-tale-fantasy series inspired by local folklore and, written with Zel Cariad as creative consultant, is his first book for children and young adults.
This, book one of the THIS, THAT and THE OTHER trilogy, is available now, via amazon.
Non-fiction books by Dean include biographies and critiques of Nick Cave, Henry Rollins, Nine Inch Nails, Nirvana, Suede, Lydia Lunch, Celine Dion(!) and more recently the web-active history of art textbook, EVOLUTION OF WESTERN ART.
His works of fiction for grown-ups include SCRAPSs, a novel, FINAL BOUGH, a tale of the supernatural, and the recent short story collection, THE RACE GLASS.
He is an artist and author of more than ten published books and more than fifty features in national newspapers and magazines. He is also a story-teller, lecturer on art and folklore, and hosts creative workshops.
Remy's latest novel, THIS, is the first in an epic fairy-tale-fantasy series inspired by local folklore and, written with Zel Cariad as creative consultant, is his first book for children and young adults.
This, book one of the THIS, THAT and THE OTHER trilogy, is available now, via amazon.
Non-fiction books by Dean include biographies and critiques of Nick Cave, Henry Rollins, Nine Inch Nails, Nirvana, Suede, Lydia Lunch, Celine Dion(!) and more recently the web-active history of art textbook, EVOLUTION OF WESTERN ART.
His works of fiction for grown-ups include SCRAPSs, a novel, FINAL BOUGH, a tale of the supernatural, and the recent short story collection, THE RACE GLASS.
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July 24, 2019
THIS is a delight to read – a lovely depiction of friendship between the heroines and of course there’s magic involved which always gets my vote!
Carla and Rietta meet each other by an ancient oak – and already the magic beings to happen. They soon find they have much in common. They share an interest in fairies,also, they soon find out they share dreams that hold remarkable details of another realm…
When they discover an injured dog together and help nurse it back to health, more mysteries unfold – why has a standing stone disappeared? Mystery after mystery unfolds until they enter that other realm they have only visited in dreams, on a mission to help their faerie friends. The adventures they encounter are filled with fun (and some peril). Classic characters like Jack in the Green and new ones too…
THIS was pacy with great descriptions of the ‘realm’ the girls find themselves in – it holds important themes about friendship and courage lightly, all wrapped up in great fantasy adventure. I can’t wait to read the next instalment!
Carla and Rietta meet each other by an ancient oak – and already the magic beings to happen. They soon find they have much in common. They share an interest in fairies,also, they soon find out they share dreams that hold remarkable details of another realm…
When they discover an injured dog together and help nurse it back to health, more mysteries unfold – why has a standing stone disappeared? Mystery after mystery unfolds until they enter that other realm they have only visited in dreams, on a mission to help their faerie friends. The adventures they encounter are filled with fun (and some peril). Classic characters like Jack in the Green and new ones too…
THIS was pacy with great descriptions of the ‘realm’ the girls find themselves in – it holds important themes about friendship and courage lightly, all wrapped up in great fantasy adventure. I can’t wait to read the next instalment!
November 30, 2016
This part 1 by Remy Dean. Not sure if I was in the target audience but reading This on story nights to a 7 – 10 year old audience got me hooked too. The way it is written is very suited to reading aloud. This is not like many similar books in the fantasy genre aimed at children of that age group – I am sure many writers never read their words out loud, they can be so awkward, but not This. The writing also seems very grown up, simple enough for younger readers. Such clear prose is a joy to read out loud. The story flows from one scene to the next and never falters.
This was not quite what we expected from a fantasy novel. It jumps right in with fairies and magical dreams, but then veers off into animal story for a while. But when the magic kicks in again, it does so with a vengeance and there is one scene that the younger listener braved out but seemed pretty intense to this reader. Like it says in the prologue, a fairly scary fairy story.
The fairy element is quite believable and rings true – I was first attracted to the book because the author lectures on art and folklore and I already have his book on art history. As a fairytale, This surprises, but also seems familiar – one of the characters tells a complete fairytale within the book and it is a great little story in itself, very memorable.
The only problem is the ending. Because we wants more! Now we have to wait for part 2 because This is the first in a series ( 7 year olds don’t like waiting.) This is a good start, only hope the follow-up lives up to the standard set in book 1 or I will be deducting stars! Also a fantastic title for a book: Have you read This? If you have not read This, you should read This, because This is a good read!
This was not quite what we expected from a fantasy novel. It jumps right in with fairies and magical dreams, but then veers off into animal story for a while. But when the magic kicks in again, it does so with a vengeance and there is one scene that the younger listener braved out but seemed pretty intense to this reader. Like it says in the prologue, a fairly scary fairy story.
The fairy element is quite believable and rings true – I was first attracted to the book because the author lectures on art and folklore and I already have his book on art history. As a fairytale, This surprises, but also seems familiar – one of the characters tells a complete fairytale within the book and it is a great little story in itself, very memorable.
The only problem is the ending. Because we wants more! Now we have to wait for part 2 because This is the first in a series ( 7 year olds don’t like waiting.) This is a good start, only hope the follow-up lives up to the standard set in book 1 or I will be deducting stars! Also a fantastic title for a book: Have you read This? If you have not read This, you should read This, because This is a good read!
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