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A First Adventure in Basthinia: the country of Laubendum prepares for an invasion of Sarcynthians. Oliver & his friends go on an adventure to discover what is really blighting the lands of Basthinia.

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Tricked into signing a royal contract, Oliver Lamb has precious little time for preparations before he is whisked off to Basthinia; there he must find a way to defend the country of Laubendum against an invasion of Sarcynthians, a southern tide flooding northwards and devouring everything in its path. Oliver and his schoolfriends Sage and Peregrin must navigate their way through squabbling senators, secretive monks, and cumbersome bureaucrats in the capital city, Nova Marmoxa, in order to help put aside national prejudices and discover what is really blighting the lands of Basthinia. To manage this, Oliver not only adjusts to a new look, courtesy of a magical medallion, but also takes part in many hazardous adventures – underground and overground, upstream and downtown – before he comes face to face with a most dangerous enemy at journey’s end.

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Tricked into signing a royal contract, Oliver Lamb has precious little time for preparations before he is whisked off to Basthinia; there he must find a way to defend the country of Laubendum against an invasion of Sarcynthians, a southern tide flooding northwards and devouring everything in its path. Oliver and his schoolfriends Sage and Peregrin must navigate their way through squabbling senators, secretive monks, and cumbersome bureaucrats in the capital city, Nova Marmoxa, in order to help put aside national prejudices and discover what is really blighting the lands of Basthinia. To manage this, Oliver not only adjusts to a new look, courtesy of a magical medallion, but also takes part in many hazardous adventures – underground and overground, upstream and downtown – before he comes face to face with a most dangerous enemy at journey’s end.

Biografie

Hamish Williams grew up in Cape Town, South Africa, “in a cottage ‘neath the mountain,” as his school song proudly declared, and a stone’s throw from the sea too. He has spent a good few years wandering through the mythical lands of Minoan Crete, Troy, Atlantis, and Middle-earth from the safety of his desk; still, he has been known to leave his hobbit hole (now located in Groningen, the northernmost part of the Netherlands) for some occasional adventures. Anke Eißmann is a freelance illustrator and graphic designer living and working in Germany. Since studying Visual Communication at Bauhaus University in Weimar, Germany, and Graphic Design at Colchester Institute in Colchester, UK, she has worked for a number of international publishers. Publications featuring her art include books on Greek mythology, fairytales and ghost-stories, adaptations of historic tales such as Beowulf, mixes of fantasy and historical subjects such as Naomi Novik’s Temeraire series, and several children’s books.

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Chapter 01: Covendale Chapter 02: A delivery from Basthinia Chapter 03: At the eleventh hour Chapter 04: Professor Putnam’s holiday house Chapter 05: Miss Mayweather has some guests Chapter 06: On the outskirts of Laubendum Chapter 07: The Monastery of Yuth Chapter 08: A lesson in myth and magic Chapter 09: Breakfast at the Royal Palace Chapter 10: Lost in a labyrinth Chapter 11: An administrative formality Chapter 12: A journey underground Chapter 13: The purple mushroom effect Chapter 14: The Temple of Melitus Chapter 15: Victory Day Parade Chapter 16: The tour of the gardens Chapter 17: A journey west Chapter 18: The forest cabin Chapter 19: Thrax’s tale Chapter 20: Through the White Forest Chapter 21: Brother Watmore and Brother Amory Chapter 22: Salmon run Chapter 23: Cardinal Peak Chapter 24: In the lap of luxury Chapter 25: Bears and birds Chapter 26: The Battle of Scarandum Bridge

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