The Hidden Mage

by Liz Berry

Rhianna is living with her grandmother in a small village at the edge of the Perilous Forest, hidden deep in the Summer country, remote from all the turmoil of post-Roman Britain, where the Bear, King Arthur, is battling rebellious war lords, and invaders from the north, west and east, to bring order and safety to his people.Rhianna thinks of herself as an ordinary village girl, enjoying life with her animal friends in her paradise Forest, although sometimes she thinks she remembers another life in a great stone hall, or is she just dreaming, as her grandmother insists? She seems to be surrounded by mysteries that her enigmatic grandmother, healer and wise woman of the village, will not explain. And what of her absent mother who never visits?As she grows older, exploring and learning, Rhianna realises that her skills are not ordinary at all and can be very dangerous. Does she really want to be a healer too, or is there something else she must discover?This is a story of a young woman, with a secret heritage, growing up in a shattered world of good and evil, and the choices she must make.

Kindle Edition

Published May 24, 2021

About the author

Liz Berry was born and lives in London. She worked in offices, magazines, politics and for a well-known examination body, before becoming a careers guidance advisor, helping young people plan their futures and finding employment opportunities for them. Then, for twenty-two years, she was Head of Art in an East London Comprehensive school.

At the same time she started and ran the East London Gallery for four years

Liz Berry is an artist in oils and mixed media. She also makes experimental embroidered textiles. She exhibits her work mainly in London and southeast England and sells her paintings through Gallery 41.

Reviews

[Anna Lulis · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book, I like Liz Berry’s style of writing, but I was so disappointed with the ending. It just ended. And I don’t believe there is a sequel.