The Five Realms of the Emerald Kingdom

The Emerald King was the king of the whole world. He along with the earth council, which consisted of four people, helped to protect the world and its creatures, both human and magical, from the perils of darkness.

He was a general once, but the guilt of a failed promise drove him away from everything and everyone that he knew and loved. His life became boring and simple and he thought he loved it. He had forgotten who he was and what he was; the fear he had inside his heart kept him away from that old life and those old people.

“I have a plan,” she screamed out to herself, but no one knew it yet. She was about to turn the world into darkness for the first time in a very long time. No one saw it coming and by the time they did, it might be too late for them. The King had died and this was her chance. And she had been waiting for it for a long time.

A tale of three mysterious characters and the collision of their destinies.

The Final Heist

Four old men had spent most of their adult life in prison following many failed attempts to rob financial institutions. Now aged late 70s and early 80s, they are released from a long jail term to take up residence in a warden-controlled, local-authority owned block of self-contained apartments. Other residents are a strange mixture. The local diminutive vicar relaunches the campanology group. The bell-ringing group of gays drives the bats from the belfry, along with other animals. The four decide that life in Bogwash is not to their liking and plan the last heist, just to get convicted and return to a world they understand. Dressed as four gorillas, wearing flashy Bermuda shorts and high-visibility jackets, they plan on robbing a small post office.

The Far Shore

The Mistress and the Sworn children have entered Merdom, the fourth child must be collected. Will The Mistress survive her time there or will King Magnus see fit to take his revenge? Meanwhile, all is not well in The Warm Realm. Shayla strikes a blow to each of The Kingdoms, will The Oracle help as she has promised? As this gripping trilogy concludes, The Mistress, The Sworn children and all the forest creatures must fight for their very survival.

The Falling

Esther was just like any other angel, until the day she was exiled from Heaven for a crime she didn’t commit.

But where does an angel go after being exiled from the Holy Land?

They go to the underworld to endure an eternity of torture and slavery. Only, Esther discovered that those horrifying stories were not true, and Hell was very much like Heaven and Earth. On her arrival, Esther is welcomed by three demons who take her into their lives: Elvira, Caspian, and the mysterious Prince Zander.

But what they all didn’t know was that the moment Esther set foot in Hell, they all fell in grave danger.

The Fallen Star

Fallen angels long ago made war upon their brethren, Lucifer and his folk were cast from Heaven for their rebellion, and sealed in the realm which some call Hell by the magic of Michael. Since then, Lucifer has been doing his best to escape and free the world from, as he sees it, a tyrannical overlord and liberate humanity to freedom. Amidst this cosmic battle, one Archdemon, by the name of Gruggor, head of the greatest wizarding academy, is devilishly plotting how to take control of the Kingdom of Mados. Then again, the King of Mados, Bartibus the Barmy, is making life very difficult for many of the continent’s inhabitants. He is destroying forest homes and cutting down trees. Despite all this conflict, love does endure, and humour and romance still live strong in the world. Heroism is as important as ever. Rupert, the Prince of Mados, is determined to prove himself. If it were not for dragons then this, at least, might have gone smoothly. Amidst all this chaos is Gallat, a farm boy, but as he takes up his destiny a new age dawns. And shall it be an age of the fallen or the people of the great creator? Or is there something far darker behind everything?

The Fairy of the Enchanted Lake

As a young girl from a quiet mountain village, Michaela dreams of becoming the most beautiful girl in the world. Then one day, a mysterious encounter at a secluded lake makes her dream come true, and her life transforms completely.

Before she knows it, Michaela is living a fairytale life in a royal castle, surrounded by riches, glamour and the attentions of an adoring public. But inside her, an evil stirs, brought to life by the deal she made at the lake. To redeem her soul, she needs the help of powerful beings, magical creatures, and a wise old witch. But the ultimate battle she must win is not only with the malevolent creature that dwells within her; it is with herself. 

The Elementals: Awakening

In the town of Sysmith, something has awoken, a mysterious power that has revealed itself through four average college students, whose lives will now be changed forever.

Fire, water, electricity and rock, these are the abilities of the group who will become known as The Elementals, as they are brought together to contend with an enemy who threatens not only the team and their town, but the future of civilisation as we know it.

This is the story of The Elementals, and this is their awakening.

The Door

What if we had the chance to relive our lives, not to make the same mistakes again? Those of you who are happy would certainly say no chance. But what if your so-called happy life turned out to be a lie, a sham and the opportunity presented itself? Imagine you had a second chance to try again. How many of us would take the gamble to dip our toes into uncharted waters?

Well, the main character, Poppy Day, believes that indeed she is living that gifted life. Then one day, she discovers the ‘Door’, the all-powerful ‘Door’ that has the power to change her life forever. Does she make that leap into the unknown, or does she play it safe and persevere with her humdrum life with her partner, Simon?

Fortunately for her, she feels like she is at a crossroads in her life and yes, she takes that leap into the unknown. The ‘Door’ delivers her to a new place in her life.

Poppy then realises that things are not as they seem, she has travelled back in time by ten years. Poppy soon gets distracted by a new handsome man in her life called Samuel Devere. Together they go on a rollercoaster ride of intrigue, love and sexual fantasy.

They certainly find love but can they find a way through the frustrations and obstacles put in the way by the ‘Door’?

The question is, will they survive and still be together at the end of the journey?

The Devil Inside

Matthew’s life is turned upside down the day his daughter, Lucy, is born. His wife has died, and Gabriel, the all-powerful leader of his world, has taken Lucy to the mortals. Eight years later, Matthew returns from his self-imposed exile looking for answers. He decides to go back home and ask his brother, Lucifer, for help. It becomes Lucifer’s mission to bring Lucy back home.

Lucy’s family has no idea she is not their biological daughter, nor do they know she is spending time with her real father and uncle. Gabriel is unhappy to find out Matthew and Lucifer have been visiting the mortal world, as their actions have been causing collateral damage. He strips Lucifer of his powers to access Lucy.

The mortal clock is ticking quickly. Will Matthew and Lucy ever be reunited
in the place they both belong?

The Crucial Step

The Crucial Step, the next book in the series after One Step Away, considers the believable reality of a coexistence between worlds and the actions of after-world dwellers as they fight to slow down global warming impact on Earth.

As those on Earth struggle to come to terms with the growing evidence of global warming and the dilemma facing nations in competition, those in the after-world watch. They are one step beyond death but realise their immortality is at threat with both worlds being linked in the cycle of life.

With earth world dilemmas slowing the progress to reduce climate change, after world dwellers take matters into their own hands. They do so whilst upholding the realm laws, that their existence should remain a secret on Earth. A secret, that if realised, may be even more devastating than climate change itself.

James, Alana and their friends, part of an ancient race of Harpies, embark on powerful adventures in between worlds and the dark realms to discover alternative energy sources to provide the Collective, the orchestrator of all world’s balance, with the energy it needs. The unfathomable question driving this, is why the Collective continues to overpopulate Earth, accelerating its demise? A way must be found to distract it.

The Broken King

Far from his home in the Kingdom of Ferinatia, Thorn continues his journey through the dying world of Elcina and the plan to bring the disunited realms and peoples together that he may guide them from the dying world into the safety of his own. With the kingdoms of Isthia and Taroth behind him, and the unexpected departure of the Ranee, Thorn enters the land of the Keegan nomads accompanied by the wolf pup Rark and the living crystal Lorak Ledel intent on finding a way to unify the tribes to his cause and find Princess Ranee who fled here after the destruction in Rata.

Meanwhile, the Kingdom of Varth prepares for their invasion of his world and his own kingdom. Secretly controlled by the Sorcerer Tarna, now emboldened by the murder of Thorn’s friend Penias, who was known as the Crown Prince Jarel Whitethorn. As Thorn enters the nomad lands, the Varthians stretch out their hand against the nomads and all other kingdoms and peoples who would stand against them, and their sorcerous leader.

The Book and the Ring

On Torka, Baroness Penelope Birkenwood, Brenosian Ambassador to Genna, is visited by a member of the Council of Magic and told of a dark spirit in the world looking to exploit divisions and create instability. Penelope is tasked with stopping it with the aid of a ring.

George, the young and inexperienced king of Brenos, is being urged by some of his advisors to marry Suzannah, niece of King Francis of Amerton. But doing this will involve a major change of foreign policy which others oppose. When Penelope returns, they make a decision which turns everything upside down.

Another country, Korinth, is engaged in a long-running feud with Amerton, under its seemingly mad queen, Marilyn.

Penelope is cast on a journey in which she will need to use her wits and diplomatic skills to ease tensions between nations and prevent the dark spirit’s power from leading Torka to disaster…

‘The Book and the Ring is an immersive and intricately woven work of fantasy. As with Anne Hampton’s previous books, her skill with word-building is as nuanced as it is wide-reaching: from the first page we are introduced to a vibrant new world with a cast of characters who guide us through the story, using natural dialogue which successfully avoids being over-expository. The relevant themes of the book are dealt with tactfully and do not detract from the plot or risk becoming too political.’ – Stefanie Seaton, Editor, Austin Macauley Publishers