A Tailor's Son

An Oakenfall Chronicle #2

by Damien Tiller, Char Turner (Illustrator), Overbury Digital (Illustrator)

Harold Spinks finished working at his father’s tailor shop on East Street. He feels fortunate to be able to enjoy a brief moment of calm. That is until a baptism of fire and death forces him to partake in a manhunt to prove his innocence, as Harold is blamed for the brutal murders of working girls throughout the city of Oakenfall.


Harold is hounded by underworld criminals, corrupt officials, deranged clergy and at the heart of it - the Rakta Ishvara, the Blood God. Somehow Harold must survive long enough to hunt the man responsible for the fire at the Queens Tavern and prove his innocence.


Set twenty-eight years after “Dragon’s Blight”, this new dark saga continues to unfold the world of Oakenfall and delves into the seedy underbelly of the stone giant.

287 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 26, 2013

About the author

Damien Tiller was born in Portsmouth, UK, to working class parents. A chequered childhood with less than perfect parents and absence from schooling, combined with spending his teen years living in a squat in Boscombe should have meant that a career in writing seemed far-fetched. However, Damien found comfort in escapism and used writing to escape his own demons, leading to his first novel, "A Winter's Child", gaining some accolades in 2004. This was followed up with "Dragon's Blight" in 2013 and saw this dyslexic author carry out his first book signing in Blue Town, Kent.

Oakenfall achieved Amazon bestseller status in August 2020

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

The second book of the "Oakenfall Chronicles" related the tale of Harold, who was the son of a tailor. Through a series of unfortunate events, Harold was falsely accused of criminal offenses. Harold needs to figure out who the real culprit was, and to gather enough evidence to clear his own name. I enjoyed this tale of the tailor. I recommend it to others who enjoy dark fantasy, with the caveat that there are references to mature themes, which would not be suitable for younger audiences. Alan Turton's narration was great and added entertainment to the story. I was given a free copy of the audiobook and I have voluntarily left this review.

[Judy Foldi · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is better than the first book. My kind of series. Same world, different characters. Very nice read.