The Well could be considered a prequel. It informs both 'The Sun and the Starlings' and further books in the same series (I am working on a duology at the moment). Even so, it is a stand alone story. Here are some of the things reviewers have said about it and the series:
'A cleverly-plotted story of greed, packed full of suspense.' The Wishing Shelf.
'A PHENOMINAL series of fantasy and fairytale books.' Outstanding Creator Awards
'The Well' is suitable for anyone older than twelve. The premise uses the well-known fairytale trope of the wishing well. What would you wish for if you had one wish that really could be granted - anything in the world or beyond it? Health?Wealth?Knowledge?Immortality? Power?This is the story of a wishing well with the ability to give people just that - their deepest desires. Whoever controls the well can control the fate of nations - or can they? In this story of deception, greed, rivalry and fear, the stakes could not be higher.It is available as an illustrated E-book and as an audiobook narrated by yours truly which also contains sound effects and excerpts of music from the music album called ' Music from The Well'.
The E-book is available from these and many other stores:
The Well has won a host of OCA Creator Classic 24 Awards. These were as follows:
Best Audiobook - Winner
Best Narrated Book - Winner
Best Fiction Book of Spring 2024 - 2nd place
Best Fantasy Book of Spring 2024 - 2nd. place
Best Fairytale Book of Spring 2024 - 2nd. place
There were also honourable mentions for Best Character, Best Villain, Most Beautiful Character and Best Couple.
'Believe us when we tell you: Barbara Hills was the perfect narrator for this audiobook! Her voice is gentle and delicate, enhanced by a rich and majestic British accent that just screams "high fantasy." She's the narrator that any fantasy author would want to read their audiobook. Furthermore, the musical score and sound effects that she produced for this audiobook are borderline perfect. They're phenominal!' - Outstanding Creator Awards
