The Princelings of the East

Jasmine's birthday party ends in disaster. George seems to have lost a phial of highly dangerous liquid. And King Fred is battling politics, relatives and self-serving dignitaries in his aim to give the people a better way of living. But can Fred keep the promise he made to an engaging chap from another time when he was just a princeling? Or will all their hopes fail?

The Princelings of the East are now King Fred and Prince Engineer George. Gone are the years of innocence when they travelled for adventure, uncovering time tunnels and pirate plots. Fred, with his queen, Kira, is responsible for his people, his lands, and persuading the lords and kings of the Realms to act together. George just has to work on his inventions. Nothing is as easy as it sounds.

The Princelings of the North is the eighth in The Princelings of the East series. It tells how irrepressible Princelings Dylan and Dougall, who live in the far northwest of an island off the northwest coast of the Realms, rescue an exiled prince, and battle against the odds to restore him to his birthright.

Willoughby the Narrator first appeared in the Talent Seekers, as a talented ninja and mentor to Humphrey. As might be expected from a Narrator, Willoughby tells his story with style and panache, starting with his somewhat surprising arrival in the Realms. He picks the best of his adventures, treating us to a number of his special tales, until he compromises his career. Will he ever get back home?

After a smuggler visits Victor, he seeks help from King Fred of Castle Marsh. He is sent with the mysterious Sundance and his beautiful accomplice to unmask a criminal, and investigate why George has not returned after his visit to a flying festival. He narrates his amazing adventure in the Rhinelands, and his quandary when he meets a friend from his past - or is it his future?

Humphrey is on the run. He has no friends, no past, no purpose, and no future. The king of White Horse Castle is battling against the avaricious intentions of his neighbour, the lord of Castle Deeping. But White Horse has a secret. He knows that there are special people out there, people who need a purpose, people with strange skills and talents. The trouble is, how to find them?

A strange tunnel appears in the wall of Castle Hattan. Of course it must be investigated. What lies at the other end is a strangely backward land where things are not quite as they seem. Lord Mariusz adopts the pseudonym Hugo to explore the business opportunities he sees, only to be accused of murder; witness a vampire slaying; rub shoulders with ghouls, and have a close encounter with a werewolf.

The Princelings and the Lost City is the final part of the Princelings trilogy. Fred, now Crown Prince, decides to introduce Princess Kira to their home castle. A simple journey ends in kidnap, mistaken identity, heartache, and the discovery of a totalitarian society hidden in the forest. Our guinea pig heroes, Princelings Fred and George, at their very best!

The second Princelings book, The Princelings and the Pirates, starts with Fred and George at Castle Buckmore. The non-delivery of wine makes Prince Lupin despatch them to Dimerie to discover what has gone wrong. Captured by pirates, shipwrecked, and in danger for their lives, the heroes are drawn into the Battle of Dimerie, where Fred meets his true love and George gets more than he bargained for.

The Princelings of the East (2nd Ed.) is an adventure trilogy in a fantasy world. In the first book our heroes Fred and George leave their isolated castle to solve the problem of the Great Energy Drain, meeting dubious businessman Hugo, irrepressible barkeeper Victor and other engaging movers and shakers. Time is the essence of this tale and competition between castles drives the action.